Tar Heel of the Game for the UNC Basketball program's victory over Elon

The UNC basketball program picked up its first victory of the 2024-2025 season on Monday night against Elon.

While the game was closer than Tar Heels fans had hoped, the guys in Carolina Blue found a way to get the job done!

As we'll do all season long, we will name our Tar Heel of the Game. Throughout the season, we will keep track of who earns the honor and will provide the final results at the end of the season.

Without further adieu, your first Tar Heel of the Game for the 2024-2025 season is....

RJ Davis

It wasn't Davis' best shooting night early on, but he got hot when his team needed him the most.

While Davis was getting a rest, Elon found a way to retake the lead. Up by two, the Phoenix had all the momentum until Davis returned to the floor, and from there, the fifth-year graduate student took over the game.

With just under seven minutes left in the game, Davis made a running jumper in the lane to even up the score. Davis connected on a three-pointer on the following possession to give his team the lead back and scored 10 points during the Tar Heels 16-2 run that put them back up by double-digits.

This is why he's regarded as one of the top players in the entire country!

Davis finished with a game-high 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists. As mentioned earlier- even when his shot wasn't falling, Davis was making winning plays for his team.

RJ Davis is your first Tar Heel of the Game for the 2024-2025 season. Check back with us regularly to see which UNC basketball players earn the honor for each game throughout the season.