Johnson received his full release from Pittsburgh and will be eligible to play for North Carolina in the 2017-18 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
In the past year, former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon left for Texas Christian, the current Pitt coach left Vanderbilt for Pitt and the university had an athletics director leave with a new one, Heather Lyke, taking over in March.
Johnson, who is 6-foot-7 and a potential National Basketball Association prospect, first tried to go through Pittsburgh's internal appeals process to obtain his full release.
Johnson, who graduated from Pittsburgh, was originally blocked by the school from transferring to another ACC program or anyone on the Panthers' schedule next season.
"Given this NCAA interpretation, we have made a decision to take a less restrictive approach and grant Cameron Johnson the opportunity to transfer to another ACC school with immediate eligibility for competition", the statement reads.
In Johnson, the Tar Heels are getting a 6-8 wing who averaged 11.9 points per game and shot 41.5 percent from 3-point range last season.
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"This past week, the NCAA issued an official interpretation of the rules regarding graduate transfers. We wish him the very best as he pursues his graduate degree".
Two days later, Pitt has changed its tune and given Johnson his full release, meaning he'll be eligible to play for Carolina next year.
But Johnson said the NCAA had determined that the residence requirement doesn't apply to graduate transfers.
Johnson's arrival gives UNC, last season's NCAA champions, a solid perimeter scorer for this season.
In a letter shared with media on Wednesday night, Johnson didn't back down in making his case for immediate eligibility at Carolina.
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