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Ven-Allen Lubin discusses why he decided to leave the UNC basketball program

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Heading into his final collegiate season, Lubin seemed to be looking for a better opportunity.

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One of the more surprising stories that emerged this offseason surrounded Ven-Allen Lubin's departure from the UNC basketball program.

On April 21, Lubin entered the transfer portal, but indicated on social media that he fully intended on returning to North Carolina. The reason, he claimed, for entering the portal was due to the "complexities surrounding the possible approval of the pending NCAA settlement.