UNC Basketball: Starting lineup options for the Tar Heels next season?

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 14: The North Carolina Tar Heels bench reacts against the Louisville Cardinals during their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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FORT MYERS, FL – DECEMBER 21: Cole Anthony #3 of Oak Hill Academy looks on against Imhotep Charter High School during the City Of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 21, 2018 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

The reload

G – Cole Anthony
G – Leaky Black
F – Brandon Robinson
F – Garrison Brooks
C – Armando Bacot

Coby White and Nassir Little are gone. The Tar Heels welcome in 5-star freshmen Cole Anthony and Armando Bacot, though, who both join the UNC starting lineup in year one.

North Carolina also adds up-and-coming sophomore and freakishly sized Leaky Black to the starting five, thanks to his tremendous mismatch-causing height and ability to handle and distribute the ball.

Brandon Robinson moves into the wing spot previously held by Little, and brings much-needed three-point shooting into the lineup after losing Cameron Johnson, Luke Maye and Kenny Williams to graduation.

This lineup, of course, lacks much of the athleticism and explosiveness of the previous year’s, but it’s still one that would finish in the upper third of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hopes of a national title for this squad might be farther off than the previous versions presented here, but a Sweet 16 or Elite 8 wouldn’t be anywhere outside the realm of possibility.

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