UNC Basketball: Tar Heels need to recruit these 6 impact transfers

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels directs his team against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on February 05, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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Belmont guard Will Richard (4) shoots past Vanderbilt guard Jamaine Mann (23) during the second half of a first round NIT basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn.Nas Vandy Belmont Nit 018 /

Will Richard

Richard may not shoot the ball as effectively as some of the other players on this list, but he does do something that the other players don’t:

Rebound the basketball.

At 6-foot-5, Richard averaged six rebounds per game during his lone season at Belmont. He’s not afraid to crash the boards, which is a trait that could be very enticing to Hubert Davis and his staff.

In 33 games this season, the Fairburn, Georgia native averaged 12.1 points per game, mostly in a starter’s role. He was a solid contributor for a Belmont team that went 25-8 and finished second in the OVC.

Of course, you’d have to wonder how his game will translate to a higher-level program such as North Carolina. However, given his toughness, solid shooting numbers, and above-average free-throw shooting, he’s a guy that will draw a good amount of interest in the transfer portal.

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