UNC's Caleb Wilson Out For Season After Thumb Surgery

Caleb Wilson will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right thumb in a non-contact drill, Shams Charania reports. He underwent surgery and is "expected to be cleared during the NBA predraft process." Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in 24 games, so his absence comes with the ACC tournament and March Madness approaching. Merlin sees a Tar Heels squad tested but not finished. Hubert Davis called Wilson "progressing" from a prior left-hand fracture, yet losing a near 20-point, two-way presence forces lineup changes and shifts scouting focus. North Carolina's 5-1 stretch without him shows resilience, but the road through Duke and the ACC bracket will be steeper now.