The North Carolina Tar Heels fell just short of a National Championship after a miraculous run to the championship game, losing to the Kansas Jayhawks 72-69.
For all of the talk that teams like St. Peter’s received throughout the NCAA Tournament, UNC came into the tournament as an eight-seed, and beat some impressive teams in matchups where they were heavy underdogs.
Much of that was thanks to the play of sophomore guard Caleb Love, who scored over 20 points in three of the team’s six tournament games.
His impressive performance raised questions as to whether or not Love would end up returning to North Carolina next season, as he flashed some real NBA level upside throughout the 2021-22 season.
Love posted a video on social media on Sunday which included a message that Tar Heel fans are certainly going to love.
“The opportunity to play at North Carolina is something that I will never take for granted,” said Love. “To play for the greatest fanbase in the world, to play with the most amazing teammates I could ever imagine. And to play for coaches who support and challenge me in every way. They are all blessings that make me feel so fortunate.”
Love ended the video with an ode to fellow UNC alumni Michael Jordan saying the short and simple statement, “I’m back.”
This news has UNC fans extremely excited to see Love back at the program for at least one more season.
UNC is the #1 team in the nation, run it back. https://t.co/UI8e2URKVY
— Not Dave Canales (@NotDaveCanales) April 24, 2022
Let’s goooooooo #redemptiontour2 https://t.co/ILy1TX4d2x
— Kyle Ellison (@kellison15) April 24, 2022
Going to be a long season for you Tar Heel haters #TarHeelNation https://t.co/8gC6V3eFC3
— Xavier Smith (@bestXthatXists) April 24, 2022
With Love’s announcement, UNC will be returning four of their five starters next season, surely making them one of the favorites to return back to the National Championship game next year.