Southwest Guilford High School Forward Joe’l Pettiford’s collegiate team the UNC Pembroke Braves were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed.
The UNC Pembroke Braves ended the regular season with a 24-6 record. They are paired against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears who are a 3 seed. The game will take place on Tuesday, March 18 in Columbus, Georgia.
The table below shows other former North Carolina basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | Apex | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| Indya Nivar | Apex | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 |
| Noah Ross | Apex | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Jerquarius Stanback | Asheboro | Alabama State Hornets | 16 |
| JaJuan Carr | Burgaw | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Chase Mebane | Burlington | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| Jarin Stevenson | Chapel Hill | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2 |
| Aden Holloway | Charlotte | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2 |
| Davidson Hubbard | Charlotte | Baylor Bears | 9 |
| Christian Reeves | Charlotte | Clemson Tigers | 5 |
| Reigan Richardson | Charlotte | Duke Blue Devils | 2 |
| Mila Holloway | Charlotte | Michigan Wolverines | 6 |
| Blanca Thomas | Charlotte | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 |
| Russell Hawkins | Charlotte | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| Maurio Hanson Jr. | Charlotte | Robert Morris Colonials | 15 |
| Bishop Boswell | Charlotte | Tennessee Volunteers | 2 |
| Dallas Gardner | Charlotte | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Nygell Verdier | Charlotte | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Quay Watson | Charlotte | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Will Brown | Charlotte | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Graham Calton | Charlotte | Vanderbilt Commodores | 10 |
| Mary Schleusner | Charlotte | Vermont Catamounts | 15 |
| Trey Green | Charlotte | Xavier Musketeers | 11 |
| Samantha Meyers | Concord | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| JoJo Fullwood | Currie | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Jonas Aidoo | Durham | Arkansas Razorbacks | 10 |
| Sydney Barker | Durham | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 |
| Sarah Strong | Durham | UConn Huskies | 2 |
| Joelle Davis | Durham | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 16 |
| Makel Smith | Eden | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Isaiah Evans | Fayetteville | Duke Blue Devils | 1 |
| DaiJa Turner | Fayetteville | TCU Horned Frogs | 2 |
| Kaleb James | Fayetteville | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Chris Crudup | Garner | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| Ty Claude | Goldsboro | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| Shakeel Moore | Greensboro | Kansas Jayhawks | 7 |
| KK Deans | Greensboro | Ole Miss Rebels | 5 |
| Nolan Hodge | Greensboro | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Zamareya Jones | Greenville | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 2 |
| Caleb Foster | Harrisburg | Duke Blue Devils | 1 |
| John Holbrook | Hickory | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| Courtney Taylor | High Point | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Joe’l Pettiford | High Point | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Staci Williams | Holly Springs | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 15 |
| Kadin Shedrick | Holly Springs | Texas Longhorns | 11 |
| Micah Handlogten | Lake Norman | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Steven Lassiter | Lillington | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Cade Tyson | Monroe | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| Connor Harris | Pembroke | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Drake Powell | Pittsboro | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| Silas Demary Jr. | Raleigh | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Imani Lester | Raleigh | Kansas State Wildcats | 5 |
| Gabe Cerda | Raleigh | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| Shane Anthony | Raleigh | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Bradlee Haskell | Southern Pines | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| My’kel Jenkins | Tarboro | Norfolk State Spartans | 16 |
| Kendell Cave | Wallace | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Saniya Rivers | Wilmington | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 2 |
| Serenity McNair | Wilson | NYU Violets | |
| Seth Reed | Winston-Salem | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
