UNC basketball forward Jae’Lyn Withers makes decision on future
The 2024-25 North Carolina basketball roster is starting to take shape as the calendar has flipped to May.
After landing a commitment from Cade Tyson in the transfer portal a week ago, UNC received good news when RJ Davis announced he was returning for his fifth and final season. Now they are getting another key piece back.
Jae’Lyn Withers confirmed he is returning for his final season of eligibility per college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein. The Charlotte native will spend his last year in his home state, and it will be the second season with the Tar Heels for the forward.
JaeLyn Withers tells me that he's returning to North Carolina next season and will use his additional year of eligibility.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 2, 2024
Last season, Withers came off the bench for UNC. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 53.5% from the field.
With UNC losing Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram, keeping Withers gives it some much-needed depth in the post. He stands 6 feet, 9 inches.
He will be one of two Tar Heels to use the extra COVID-19 season for eligibility, joining Davis.
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