North Carolina is expected to get a boost on Wednesday night with the debut of guard Cam Johnson.
Johnson, who missed the first 11 games, will likely come off the bench for the Tar Heels in their home game with Wofford.
Johnson, a graduate transfer from Pittsburgh, had surgery on his left knee on Nov. 15 to repair meniscus damage. He had missed the first game of the season with a minor neck injury.
The initial timeline was for Johnson to miss between four and six weeks. Wednesday marked five weeks from the surgery.