10 best UNC basketball recruiting battles

No one had ever seen a player of Rasheed Wallace’s size run the floor and possess the kind of jump shot he did at the time. Dean Smith thought he had no chance with Wallace and almost didn’t recruit him at all, as he was considered a strong lean to hometown school Villanova. Wallace was close friends with other players that Villanova already had in the fold and had even reportedly submitted his dorm preferences to the school. (Yes Weekly)

Recent Basketball Recruiting Articles:

2015 SG Donovan Mitchell, one of July’s hottest prospects, cuts list to 10
Thursday July 31, 2014

UNC basketball recruiting: Names to know in the 2015 and 2016 classes
Tuesday July 29, 2014

Top UNC Recruits Make USA U17 Basketball Team
Tuesday July 29, 2014

Off-Court Changes Lead To Big Improvements For Henry Ellenson
Monday July 28, 2014

Antonio Blakeney cuts list to 7, eliminates UNC
Monday July 28, 2014