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Alabama transfer forward Jarin Stevenson commits to North Carolina, Hubert Davis

by:Alex Byington•04/13/25•

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Alabama transfer forward Jarin Stevenson is headed home, after the Chapel Hill-native committed to North Carolina out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Stevenson will have two years of college eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-11, 215-pound rising junior officially entered the transfer portal on April 9 with a “do not contact” tag, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, likely indicating he already had a destination in mind. And now we know that destination is his hometown school.

Stevenson started 27 of his 74 career games in two seasons in Tuscaloosa, including 22 starts in 37 games during the 2024-25 season, where he averaged 5.4 points on 42.9-percent shooting and 3.4 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game. Over his two-year Alabama career, Stevenson averaged 5.4 points on 42.5-percent shooting, including 31.2-percent from 3-point range, along with a 63.6-percent clip from the free throw line, as well as 3.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.

As a member of the Class of 2023, Stevenson was a four-star recruit out of Pittsboro (N.C.) Seaforth, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 1 overall prospect in the state, the No. 4 power forward in the class and the No. 21 overall prospect in the class.

North Carolina was viewed as a favorite to land Stevenson coming out of high school, according to Tipton, but opted to sign with Nate Oats and Alabama instead. Stevenson’s mother, Nicole Walker Stevenson, won three ACC championships while playing for the Tar Heels from 1995-98.

The Tar Heels (23-14, 13-7 ACC) are looking to reload after a disappointing 2024-25 season in which North Carolina backed into the 2025 NCAA Tournament as the controversial Last Team In the 68-team field. UNC went onto win their 11th-seeded play-in game against San Diego State as part of the First Four games in Dayton before losing 71-64 to sixth-seeded Ole Miss in their opening round matchup.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.