North Carolina basketball has hired its first general manager, choosing an alum with extensive experience in the business of basketball. North Carolina alum Jim Tanner, a longtime sports agent who founded his own agency and has represented more than 70 NBA players including numerous former UNC basketball players,

UNC's hiring of a respected NBA agent is a sign the Tar Heels are serious about their general manager position

Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels have taken the first move toward expanding the men’s basketball staff by hiring renowned sports agent Jim Tanner as the new general manager and executive director.

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has another two years on his deal and a new GM to help the men's basketball program deal with the changing landscape of college athletics.