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College basketball analyst reveals likely Seth Trimble injury timeline
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Vibes are high in Chapel Hill right now, thanks to the UNC basketball team starting its 2025-26 season with two wins.
North Carolina controlled Central Arkansas in a 94-54 victory last Monday. On Friday, the Tar Heels staged a big second-half comeback to down the Kansas Jayhawks, 87-74 , in a highly anticipated Top-25 matchup.
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As UNC plays its way through nonconference action, it'll do so without senior leader Seth Trimble , who broke a bone in his left forearm during Sunday practice.
On Sunday night, college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman revealed Trimble's injury timeline, which spans into the new year.
"We're not going to know for sure until surgery, but a source told me that they're thinking right now, it's going to be somewhere in the 6-to-8 week range, which obviously takes them into league play," Goodman said. "The good news is obviously, you're talking about somebody who has been in the program for a while. He'll be able to pick up where he left off, which was expanded role leadership-wise. We saw that even at ACC media day. He's become a lot more vocal than he was over the last couple of years. But an elite defender whose offense, at times, he can help you. We saw Caleb Wilson , Henri Veesaar can score, but this is a major loss for a team that's coming off a huge win."
Trimble was a solid factor in the season-opener, pouring in 12 points, four assists, two rebounds and steals apiece. Friday night against Kansas was even better. Trimble scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished three assists.
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With Trimble out, expect West Virginia transfer Jonathan Powell , combo guards Derek Dixon and Isaiah Denis, and Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young to fill larger roles.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC guard Seth Trimble expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks with injury
