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Myron Medcalf
One week after suffering a fractured left hand, North Carolina star Caleb Wilson is learning to play with a cast on his non-shooting hand and is inching toward returning «soon,» coach Hubert Davis said.
Davis said Wilson, who suffered the injury in a loss to Miami on Feb. 10, has been a supportive teammate as the No. 16 Tar Heels make their push toward Selection Sunday.
«Caleb, he is great,» Davis said Monday night on his semiweekly radio show. «I think if I said ‘OK,’ I think he would play with his cast on or his splint. I think he would. He’s just champing at the bit to come back because obviously he loves to play, but he loves his teammates and he loves playing here.»
Added Davis: «He’ll be back on the floor soon, so that’ll be great.»
Duke on Feb. 7.
Wilson, a projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA draft per ESPN, left the game against Miami after suffering the injury before returning in the second half. He scored just 12 points, his lowest output of the season.
Henri Veesaar. Davis said he watched the film of that game and praised Wilson’s demeanor on the sideline, which he said gave his team a boost in a game with a shorthanded roster.
North Carolina’s slate includes four upcoming matchups against top-35 KenPom teams, including a rematch with Duke in Durham on March 7 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
«You will not have a better player, person and teammate than Caleb,» Davis said. «It’s just impossible. There is just no way you can do it. What a great example of when things weren’t particularly going his way in regards to his hand, he’s still a great teammate.»
