US EditionNorth Carolina Star Caleb Wilson Breaks Right Thumb in Practice and Is Out for the Season
- The school said on Friday that Caleb Wilson fractured his right thumb during a non-contact dunking drill on Thursday and will require season-ending surgery.
- After a Feb. 10, 2026 injury in Miami, Caleb Wilson, UNC freshman forward, was cleared for individual workouts last week but not for 5-on-5 before his new injury.
- Averaging 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds, Caleb Wilson is a 6-foot-10 forward among the nation's leaders in dunks and a projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
- Losing Wilson removes a key piece ahead of Saturday's trip to Duke, and UNC has gone 5-1 without him, affecting their lineup for the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Per ESPN reporter Shams Charania, Wilson is expected to be cleared during the NBA pre-draft process, while UNC holds a 4 seed at next week's ACC Tournament and March Madness is roughly two weeks away.
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Caleb Wilson Breaks RIGHT Thumb In Practice, Will Miss Rest Of The Season
University of North Carolina Athletics Caleb Wilson Breaks RIGHT Thumb In Practice, Will Miss Rest Of The Season March 6, 2026 | Men's Basketball CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in a non-contact drill in practice on Thursday,…
Caleb Wilson done for season as UNC’s March Madness hopes take major hit
March is already madness for North Carolina -- and not the good kind. Caleb Wilson, the Tar Heels' top scorer, broke his right thumb in a non-contact drill during practice on Thursday and underwent season-ending surgery, Shams Charania reported on Friday.
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