RJ Davis of UNC moved into third place in ACC men’s basketball career points behind JJ Redick (2769), Tyler Hansbrough (2872) … Davis received the 2025 Caulton Tudor Award for cooperation with Triangle media. Duke’s Kyle Filipowski won last year … So Com basketball tournaments in Asheville in March donated a portion of ticket sales to aid Helene survivors … A blueberry farm near Fairview/ Black Mountain owned by Sylvia Hatchell, former UNC women’s hoops coach and cancer survivor, was nearly wiped out by the hurricane. It featured pick-your-own berries on the honor system for the Lineberger Cancer Center. It’ll be back, Hatchell, known for her positivity, says. The plants and people here are resilient … Duke leads ACC list of 2025 NBA draft prospects with six including the first five (Flagg, Knueppel, Maluach, Proctor, Evans, plus Jones) with one each from six schools (UNC, FSU, Wake, Clemson, Pitt, Cal), according to The Athletic … Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as an assistant general manager for the basketball programs. He was the first active player in U.S. major pro sports to take an administrative job with an NCAA team … Alyssa Ustby of UNC made first team All-ACC, Maria Gakdeng, Reniya Kelly second team. RJ Davis was second team All-ACC, Ian Jackson ACC All-Freshman Team … Kevin Keatts of NC State was the latest ACC coach to leave (fired after eight years) and the fourth this season …WUNC’s Jeff Tiberri is co-author of “The Magnificent Seven: College Basketball’s Blue Bloods” (including UNC, Duke) with Mark Mehler of New York. Pub date for the paperback is 3/15…
