North Carolina picked up its fourth transfer portal commitment when former Florida Atlantic forward Maxim Logue pledged to the Tar Heels.
The 6-9 forward averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds for the Owls this season. He played 28 games for FAU, averaging 11.1 minutes per contest. Logue also played at Oregon State in 2024-25, where he played 6.6 minutes in 21 games. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Here’s a breakdown on what he brings to the Tar Heels.
What to be excited about
Logue is a strong offensive rebounder, posting a 17.9% offensive rebounding rate. With his size and 7-foot-4 wingspan, he protects the rim with a 4.6% block rate, edging last season’s UNC leader, Caleb Wilson, who finished at 4.4%. He doesn’t have the full skill set of some bigs Michael Malone has coached, but he is a true rim runner. He runs the floor well, attacks the glass and uses his strength to carve out space inside.
What to be concerned about
His lack of experience at the Power Four level.
Logue spent his freshman season at Oregon State and his sophomore season at Florida Atlantic, averaging 9.2 minutes per game across the two years. While he produced solid numbers off the bench, he was not facing powerhouse programs like Duke, Louisville or Virginia on a nightly basis. UNC also has recent experience with portal additions from mid-major programs who struggled to adjust.
Kyan Evans, one of the nation’s best 3-point shooters at Colorado State in 2024-25, never found his rhythm in Chapel Hill and was eventually benched.
How will he fit in at Carolina
Logue projects as a key reserve, in a role similar to the one Zayden High filled late last season. He is unlikely to do much beyond what he does best: control the glass and finish around the rim.
With enough agility to put the ball on the floor for a dribble or two, spin and get to the basket, he can punish smaller defenders. But his primary value lies in offensive rebounding, finishing and protecting the paint — tangible skills that should translate well off the bench and something that fits into Michael Malone’s vision on how he wants his teams to play.
