With the NCAA widely considering making a major rule change regarding eligibility guidelines for student-athletes, college basketball stars who just exhausted their eligibility might be in line for an additional season.
Seth Trimble is one; he, along with many other true seniors set to graduate this year, may be among those "grandfathered" under the new rule changes if they are implemented this summer.
In preparation for the possibility of this coming to fruition, Trimble took a necessary step to keep all his options open.
Seth Trimble enters the transfer portal
NEW: North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has entered the NCAA transfer portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag, @PeteNakos reports.
— On3 (@On3) April 20, 2026
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To what might shock Tar Heels fans, Trimble has entered the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag. As of now, Trimble does not have any eligibility remaining, but that could change within the next couple of weeks.
While your initial thought might be, "well, if he gets another year of eligiblity, he's a goner!" you might want to hold off on that thought for just a minute.
Just because you enter the transfer portal doesn't mean you have to leave your current school.
Instead of making his decision on two options, Trimble left the door cracked open for the possibility of playing elsewhere if he was able to earn an additional season to work with.
As a businessman, Trimble knows the value of keeping all your options open. Entering the transfer portal allows him to do that, as it's a no risk move for him in the long-run.
Now, it's not a guarantee he'll even gain an extra season of eligibility. A lot of factors have to fall into place (especially securing the stamp of approval from Michael Malone and his staff for another season).
We have a long ways to go before we even get to those factors, as the ball won't start rolling until the NCAA figures out the game plan.
If by some chance he does, his priority likely would be to stay at UNC, given he spent his entire four-year career in Chapel Hill and has put down roots in terms of business ventures within the area. The "do not contact" tag should tell you everything you need to know, as this decision is likely going to come down to him returning to UNC for a surprising fifth year or him testing the professional basketball route over the next few months.
Keeping the possibility of playing for another NCAA school is just a business-savvy move that makes total sense for Trimble to make.
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