Ivan Matlekovic was added as a late addition to last season’s roster, a move that was questionable given his lack of playing time during his freshman season at High Point.
Hubert Davis and his staff aimed for Matlekovic to be a developmental project, hoping that he could at least serve as a capable backup big man. However, he appeared in just four games as a Tar Heel, logging seven total minutes in garbage time before suffering a season-ending hand injury.
To no surprise, Matlekovic is exploring other options in hopes of finding a bigger role elsewhere.
Ivan Matlekovic enters the transfer portal
Inside Carolina broke the news on Wednesday night that Matlekovic was entering his name in the transfer portal. He became the latest player from last year’s squad to enter his name, as many are surprised it took this long for this decision to happen…