CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has entered the switch portal, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed Monday, with a “do not contact” tag. Trimble’s choice comes regardless of having exhausted his collegiate eligibility beneath the NCAA’s present guidelines, and is undoubtedly a precautionary transfer within the occasion that the NCAA adjusts its eligibility guidelines. He would want a guidelines change or a waiver to have the ability to play.
As Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes reported Friday, parameters in final summer season’s House settlement create the potential of a “5 for 5” method, which might permit athletes 5 years of eligibility starting instantly after their highschool commencement or nineteenth birthday — standards Trimble meets, making him eligible for a fifth yr ought to the change be applied.
During his fourth and remaining season in Chapel Hill, Trimble averaged 14.0 factors and three.8 rebounds per recreation, incomes All-ACC Honorable Mention honors whereas delivering career-defining moments, together with a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Duke on Feb. 7 and a career-high 30-point efficiency in a win over No. 24 Louisville.
This previous weekend on the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Trimble showcased his expertise in entrance {of professional} scouts, averaging 14.0 factors, 4.3 rebounds, and a couple of.0 assists over the three-game showcase.
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