"No loyalty in college basketball”: College hoops fans react as UNC’s Ven-Allen Lubin commits to NC State

Ven-Allen Lubin is on the move again. After playing for three different programs in his first three college basketball seasons, Lubin is transferring away from UNC. On Sunday, he committed to NC State for next season, according to On3.

This will be Lubin's final season of NCAA eligibility. He averaged 8.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his only season with the Tar Heels, marking a dip in production from his previous year at Vanderbilt.

After it was reported that Lubin had transferred to his fourth team in as many years, fans reacted on Instagram.

"No loyalty in college basketball," one fan wrote.

"I guess loyalty is out the window now," one fan commented.

"Committing and or transfering to the rival school will never not be weird…" one fan added.

Fans continued to react negatively in the comments.

"Shows his loyalty in general. 4 schools in 4 years," one fan commented.

"No loyalty in college no more. Can’t trust or believe what a lot of players say any more, only in actions," one fan added.

Image via the comments of the Instagram post.

Ven-Allen Lubin transfers to NC State after previously emphasizing his intention to stay at UNC

Part of the reason so many UNC fans expressed their frustration is that Ven-Allen Lubin seemingly went back on his word. After the end of the season, he entered the transfer portal.

On April 21, he said he intended to return to UNC, claiming he only entered the portal because of the complexities of the NCAA settlement. The settlement has to do with multiple lawsuits regarding student-athlete pay.

"Before anybody jumps to the wrong conclusion, I am letting everyone know that I am entering the transfer portal with full intent on returning to UNC," Lubin wrote on X. "My action relates to the complexities surrounding the possible approval of the pending NCAA settlement."

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While UNC fans are disappointed in Ven-Allen Lubin's decision, it follows a pattern he has displayed throughout his college basketball career. After his first season at Notre Dame, he opted to transfer to Vanderbilt. Then, after having a breakout season with the Commodores, averaging 12.3 points per game, he transferred to UNC.

Ven-Allen Lubin took a step back with UNC this past season, but claimed he wanted to stay in Chapel Hill. Despite what he said publicly, he decided to transfer to NC State for his final college season.

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