Utah's Terrence Brown, NC State G Matthew Able commit to North Carolina

Field Level Media|published: Tue 21st April, 17:12 2026

Mar 10, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Utah Utes guard Terrence Brown (2) drives around Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) during the second half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Utah guard Terrence Brown and North Carolina State guard Matthew Able both pledged to join North Carolina on Tuesday.

Brown was third in the Big 12 with a 19.9 scoring average last season. Able averaged 8.8 points off the bench for the Wolfpack.

Brown has three years of college experience - two coming at Fairleigh Dickinson before playing for the Utes last season. He averaged 20.6 points in his second season at FDU.

The 6-foot-3 Brown also averaged 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals while starting all 32 games for the Utes in 2025-26. He shot 32.7% from 3-point range.

Able was a freshman and averaged 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 34 games for NC State. He shot 35.5% from behind the arc.

A highly acclaimed recruit, Able began looking at other options after Will Wade left as coach for the LSU gig.

North Carolina previously reeled in guard Neoklis Avdalas, who averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds as a freshman for Virginia Tech this season.

New coach Michael Malone is quickly trying to put together a roster after replacing the ousted Hubert Davis.

--Field Level Media