UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

UNC Basketball to host top-10 Class of 2026 prospect Tajh Ariza for official visit

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program are scheduled to host class of 2026 five-star small forward Tajh Ariza on September 12. As of now, North Carolina is slated to be Ariza's second stop, following his trip to Oregon a week earlier. Along with Oregon and North Carolina, Ariza is also going to visit USC (September 20) and Texas (date to be determined). (Keeping It Heel)

Elite power forward Miikka Muurinen includes UNC in final 7

On Friday, class of 2026 5-star forward Miikka Muurinen announced his final seven contenders: Arkansas, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, and NC State. Arkansas and Michigan received visits last Fall and the plan is for Muurinen to set up visits with other finalists after he returns from Finland and practicing with the national team. (247 Sports)

5-Star PG Deron Rippey Updates Recruitment

Entering his senior season, class of 2026 5-star point guard Deron Rippey, Jr. has narrowed his recruitment, and UNC in the thick of things. "They’ve been my dream school since growing up, so being able to have an offer from them and a chance to play for them is big." Also in the mix are Miami, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, and others. (Sports Illustrated)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Offers Quinn Costello; NBA Summer League; QB Conundrum?

Host Isaac Schade discusses class of 2026 4-star forward Quinn Costello's offer and meteoric rise, from unranked to 72nd nationally, Tar Heels in the NBA Summer League, Armando Bacot's impressive Grizzlies debut, and a deep dive into UNC Football's quarterback conundrum. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Cole Cloer Names UNC Basketball In Top 8, Football Recruiting Updates

Class of 2026 small forward Cole Cloer revealed his top 8 schools Thursday, including UNC, NC State, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, UConn, and Virginia. Host Isaac Schade and Anthony Pagnotta also break down the latest UNC Football commitments, including standout receiver Keeyun Chapman and safety Darien Lewis. (View Video)

UNC Offers 4-Star PF Quinn Costello

Four-star forward Quinn Costello has earned significant interest from major college basketball programs following his Co-MVP performance at Pangos All-American Camp. The 6-foot-10 Boston native is now the 11th player from the 2026 recruiting class to receive an offer from UNC, joining Notre Dame, Michigan, Purdue, Michigan State, Syracuse, and others. (Keeping It Heel)

Cole Cloer Includes UNC Basketball In Top 8

Cole Cloer, a 4-star small forward in the 2026 basketball recruiting class, is down to eight schools. Moving forward, the 6-foot-7 rising senior of Caldwell Academy (NC) will consider Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, UConn, and Virginia. Cloer is the nation’s No. 26 overall recruit and the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina. (On3.com)

Hubert Davis Offers 2027 PG Nasir Anderson

Hubert Davis and the UNC Basketball program have extended an offer to class of 2027 point guard Nasir Anderson. The Norcross, Ga. native has jumped 28 spots recently to land among the top 12 in his class and was MVP of the 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup, leading Team USA to an undefeated 6-0 record. Anderson is the No. 1 point guard in his class. (Keeping It Heel)

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. schedules official visit to UNC

Class of 2026 5-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. announced Thursday that he has set up an official visit to UNC Aug. 31-Sept. 2. That promises to be a festive couple of days in Chapel Hill as it marks the opening weekend of the 2025 football season. "Coach Davis has been reaching out to Ron Ron. We also had Coach (Marcus) Paige reaching out." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

L.J. Smith Discusses UNC Basketball Offer From His "Dream School"

North Carolina offered LJ Smith last Sunday after Hubert Davis and Jeff Lebo paid lots of attention to the 5-star shooting guard from Lincolnton. Smith spoke about the offer and what it meant to him based on his lifelong UNC fandom. "It’s my dream school. There were a lot of emotions. I told them, ‘Thank you, and I’m really excited to get down to campus.'" (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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