UPDATE: Matt Able has since committed to North Carolina in another strong get for Michael Malone and the Tar Heels.
With North Carolina seemingly on the outside of the battle for Juke Harris, it appears as if Michael Malone has identified the player that he wants to fill that hole at shooting guard, and he won’t have to look far.
North Carolina is suddenly the clear favorite to land NC State guard Matt Able, who entered the transfer portal on April 6. If Able were to commit, he would be the third playmaker that the Tar Heels picked up in the portal after recently grabbing Utah junior Terrence Brown, who led the Utes with 19.9 points per game last season. North Carolina also received a commitment from former Virginia Tech guard Neoklis Avdalas…