2025-26 UNC Basketball Roster Preview Series: Ivan Matlekovic | Croatian Sophomore's CRITICAL ROLE

It’s week 6 of the 2025-26 UNC Men's Basketball Summer Roster Preview Series. The series started with the 3 freshmen - Caleb Wilson, Zay Denis, & Derek Dixon. This week, after discussing Jonathan Powell and James Brown the previous two weeks, we wrap up the sophomore class with High Point transfer, Ivan Matlekovic. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS add 7-foot center to roster. What important role will Ivan Matlekovic play for Carolina? Host Isaac Schade breaks down Matlekovic's transfer from High Point, analyzing his strengths, weaknesses, and potential impact on the Tar Heels. The discussion covers Matlekovic's limited playing time last season, his championship experience, and how he fits into Coach Hubert Davis' strategy. Key topics include Matlekovic's role in practice, areas for improvement, and bold predictions for his contributions in crucial ACC games. Discover why this under-the-radar addition could be a game-changer for North Carolina's frontcourt depth and team dynamics. Locked On Tar Heels Insider Program: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedontarheels Locked On Tar Heels Discord: https://discord.gg/EyjXvMPAeV Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOTarHeels?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Locked On Tar Heels (Twitter) Locked On Tar Heels (Instagram) Isaac Schade (Twitter) Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet 150,000 men have made the switch → https://Rugiet.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE Use code LOCKEDONNFL to get 15% off your order! DripDrop Right now, DripDropis offering Locked On listeners 20% off your first order. Just head to https://dripdrop.com and use promocode LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Stock up now before the heat hits hard. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONMLB to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. PrizePicks — Run Your Game. Click Link Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE OpenPhone Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonmlb Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE at www.monarchmoney.com/lockedoncollege for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.