{"id":233136,"date":"2026-04-15T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233136\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:22:07","slug":"former-tar-heel-zayden-high-commits-to-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233136\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Tar Heel Zayden High Commits to South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AZayden High’s transfer from UNC to South Florida represents a new chapter in his basketball journey, as he seeks to reach his full potential with the Bulls.Today in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Zayden High, a rising junior who played for the University of North Carolina basketball team, has officially committed to transfer to the University of South Florida. High saw increased playing time and production towards the end of last season with UNC before deciding to enter the transfer portal following the departure of head coach Hubert Davis.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

High’s transfer represents the continued turnover in the UNC basketball program following coaching changes, and highlights the competitive landscape for top college basketball talent as players look to maximize their playing time and NIL opportunities.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

After averaging 8.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game over UNC’s final 7 regular-season contests, including a double-double performance against NC State, High has decided to continue his college career at South Florida under head coach Chris Mack. The move allows High to potentially earn more playing time and capitalize on NIL funding, something that may have been more difficult at UNC.<\/p>\n

High announced his commitment to South Florida on April 15, 2026.High will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at his new school.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Zayden High<\/p>\n

A rising junior who played for the University of North Carolina basketball team and has now committed to transfer to the University of South Florida.<\/p>\n

Hubert Davis<\/p>\n

The former head coach of the University of North Carolina basketball program, who was relieved of his duties prior to High entering the transfer portal.<\/p>\n

Chris Mack<\/p>\n

The head coach of the University of South Florida basketball program, who has welcomed Zayden High as a transfer.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cZayden High commits to South Florida\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zayden High<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

High will have to sit out the 2026-27 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but will be eligible to play for the South Florida Bulls starting in the 2027-28 season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Zayden High’s transfer to South Florida represents the continued fluidity of the college basketball landscape, as players look to maximize their playing time and NIL opportunities at programs that may better fit their needs and aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Zayden High’s transfer from UNC to South Florida represents a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233137,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-233136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}