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Caleb Wilson Not Cleared for Contact as UNC Weighs His Status for Duke

UNC’s ACC Tournament double-bye gives Wilson a narrow window to heal.

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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 10: Head coach Hubert Davis and Jarin Stevenson #15 of the North Carolina Tar Heels look on during the second half of the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Dean E. Smith Center on January 10, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Mar 3, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis looks on with his wife during a speech by his son Gurad Elijah Davis (6) after defeating Clemson Tigers at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Coach Hubert Davis said Wilson is progressing and that there is a chance he plays at Duke on Saturday, with no decision yet.
  • Wilson has shed his cast and is doing individual non-contact work such as dribbling and shooting, but he remains not cleared for five-on-five or any contact.
  • North Carolina has clinched the ACC Tournament No. 4 seed and a double-bye, with its quarterfinal set for March 12 in Charlotte.
  • The Tar Heels have gone 5–1 since Wilson’s Feb. 10 hand fracture, which has sidelined the 19.8-point, 9.4-rebound freshman.
  • Wilson is widely projected as a top-five 2026 NBA draft pick, sharpening the risk–reward calculus around any return before full clearance.