UNC lands Virginia Tech's Neoklis Avdalas, first transfer addition of Michael Malone era

Michael Malone has his first transfer portal commitment as North Carolina’s new head coach — and it’s a big one.Literally.Former Virginia Tech wing Neoklis Avdalas has committed to UNC, he announced on social media on Monday, giving the Tar Heels their first major addition of the Malone era.Avdalas, a 6-foot-9 Greek wing, averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game for the Hokies last season after arriving in college basketball as one of last spring’s top international recruits. Arguably his best performance all year came in his second career game, in which he dropped 33 points — on five-of-eight shooting from 3-point range — and six assists against Providence.Advertisement