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Art Chansky\u2019s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler.<\/p>\n Jim Tanner wants to give back and work for the greater good.<\/p>\n The new general manager of Carolina basketball is another UNC grad who has joined the program, just what Hubert Davis said he wanted when he took over in 2021. Tanner is a Morehead-Cain Scholar whose two children also went here.<\/p>\n Some eyes widened when his contract terms were released. His current base annual salary is $950,000, which could jump up another hundred grand if the 2025-26 Tar Heels earn an NCAA bid and\/or they sign at least one 4-star or 5-star recruit, a given at UNC.<\/p>\n He has yet to hold a press conference but recently was a guest on the Carolina Insider Podcast<\/a> to talk about his job. He seems like a good guy and admits he has a lot to learn.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt my background and skillset and relationships could be very helpful here,\u201d he said. \u201cYou come in, it\u2019s a collaborative environment, and so I don\u2019t wanna overstate what I do as compared to everybody else. I felt like a lot of my background in terms of negotiating contracts, recruiting players and their families would translate nicely to this role.\u201d<\/p>\n As a professional sports agent for 28 years, Tanner is probably a big help figuring out the value of scholarship players and involved in how much rev share money they get each school year. But he is not an NCAA-designated recruiter, so he can only go off campus under certain circumstances to visit prospects.<\/p>\n Tanner said assistant coach Brad Frederick does most of the scouting and evaluating of players outside the U.S. The overseas addition getting most of the attention is 6-6 freshman wing Luka Bogavac from Montenegro, whose 3-point shooting should be a help to the Tar Heels improving on the .356 percent from the arc last season, with no regular making close to 40 percent. Bogavac made .398 in his second of two professional seasons abroad.<\/p>\n Tanner said recruiting is \u201ca team effort, and so the coaches have input in terms of who they like and who they want us to investigate. We also have (former Tar Heel) Buzz Peterson working with us who obviously was a long-time assistant GM and scout in the NBA.<\/p>\n \u201cCoach Davis really cares about character and that\u2019s something that we\u2019re gonna evaluate,\u201d he added. \u201cSo you\u2019re looking not only at what they can do on a basketball court, but how they\u2019re gonna conduct themselves off the court as well in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n Davis\u2019 fifth Carolina team (and the first without R.J. Davis) has 11 new players and only a handful of returnees. Tanner said, so far, the chemistry has been \u201coff the charts\u201d and they all enjoy practice and spending personal time together, like the trip to the beach they took over the summer.<\/p>\n Fans can get their first look at the newest Tar Heels Saturday at the Blue-White scrimmage,<\/a> which begins one hour after the football game against Clemson.<\/p>\n https:\/\/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2025\/10%20-%20October\/02\/Art%27s%20Notebook%20100225%20-%20FINAL.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured image via Jim Tanner<\/p>\n Chapelboro.com<\/a>\u00a0does not charge subscription fees, and you can\u00a0directly support our efforts in local journalism\u00a0here<\/a>. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by\u00a0signing up for our newsletter.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Related Stories<\/p>\n \u2039<\/p>\n In the third installment of Excellence Unveiled, listen to Jed Atkins \u2014 director of the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) \u2014 speaking on how SCiLL helps shape our collective future.<\/p>\n <\/a> UNC provost and chief academic officer Chris Clemens will step down from his role on May 16, chancellor Lee Roberts announced Thursday afternoon. 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<\/a><\/p>\nArt Chansky is a veteran journalist who has written ten books, including best-sellers\u00a0\u201cGame Changers,\u201d \u201cBlue Bloods,\u201d and \u201cThe Dean\u2019s List.\u201d He has contributed to WCHL for decades, having made his first appearance as a student in 1971. His\u00a0\u201cSports Notebook\u201d commentary airs daily on the 97.9 The Hill WCHL and his \u201cArt\u2019s Angle\u201d opinion column runs weekly on Chapelboro.<\/p>\nExcellence Unveiled: Jed Atkins and the School of Civic Life and Leadership<\/p>\nUNC Provost and Chief Academic Officer Chris Clemens Stepping Down in May<\/p>\n‘Everything We Do Has Meaning’: Lloyd Kramer Reflects on a Career in the Humanities<\/p>\nIn the Fight for Democracy, UNC Professor Enlists Local Media<\/p>\nUNC Announces Duke Department Chair as First Dean for School of Civil Life and Leadership<\/p>\n‘The University Is Not Twitter’: Lee Roberts After Five Weeks as Interim UNC Chancellor<\/p>\nNew UNC Center to Research Technology’s Impact on Democracy<\/p>\n