UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

DeMarcus Henry Visits UNC, Talks to Michael Jordan, Approaches Decision

With the conclusion of his UNC trip, 5-star wing DeMarcus Henry has completed his official visit itinerary and will announce his decision Friday, Oct. 30 between Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, and North Carolina. "Coach Malone gave me the phone, said somebody wanted to talk to me and it was Michael Jordan. He said he knew me, I was geeked" (Inside Carolina)

Five-Star Forward DeMarcus Henry Lists UNC Among Final Four Ahead of Commitment

DeMarcus Henry is closing in on a decision. The class of 2027 5-star forward is down to four schools, with a commitment date set. The 6-foot-7 wing from Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ) is down to Louisville, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Kentucky. He is planning to announce his college decision on Friday, Oct. 30, per Dushawn London of 247Sports. (247 Sports)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Recruiting Debrief, Charlotte Exhibition Preview

As UNC Basketball prepares for its final exhibition of the preseason Tuesday vs. Charlotte, Michael Malone and his staff continue to roll out the red carpet for blue-chip recruits. With some of these targets setting decision dates, Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss it all. (View Video)

DeMarcus Henry visit, Grant Duggins offer highlight busy UNC basketball recruiting week

UNC Basketball is hosting 5-star wing DeMarcus Henry for an official visit this weekend after extending a scholarship offer to Greensboro Day forward Grant Duggins earlier in the week. The developments highlight Michael Malone’s recruiting work across multiple classes, following recent offers to class of 2027 center Cherif Millogo and 2029 guard JJ Crawford. (Tar Heel Tribune)

2029 Greensboro Forward Grant Duggins Lands UNC Basketball Offer

The state’s top basketball prospect in the 2029 class now has an offer from the Tar Heels. UNC coach Michael Malone offered Grant Duggins on Wednesday following a visit to his Greensboro (NC) Day school. The 6-foot-10 sophomore is ranked No. 8 nationally. "Coach Malone, Coach (Chuck) Martin, and Coach (Sean) May were all at school today," Duggins said. (Inside Carolina)

5-star wing DeMarcus Henry taking official visit to UNC this weekend

DeMarcus Henry is set to take an official visit to UNC this weekend. This marks the fifth official visit for the 5-star small forward from Compass Prep (AZ) as he’s also been to Louisville, UConn, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Henry is eyeing a commitment date of Oct. 30, his birthday. Henry, a native of Charlotte, is the No. 3 overall player in the 2027 basketball recruiting class. (On3.com)

UNC Basketball Offers 7-foot-4 Center Cherif Millogo

North Carolina has offered 7-foot-4 class of 2027 center Cherif Millogo, who attends St. Francis High School in La Canada Flintridge, CA. UNC started seriously zeroing in on Millogo a couple of months ago, and with head coach Michael Malone and assistants Sean May and Chuck Martin on the West Coast visiting recruits this week, the offer was extended. (TarHeel247)

Michael Malone Offers 5-Star Sophomore Guard JJ Crawford

JJ Crawford, a member of the 2029 basketball recruiting class and son of former NBA star Jamal Crawford, has emerged as the top-ranked player in his class. Standing 6-foot-4, Crawford comes off a high school season in which he earned a spot on the USA Basketball Men's U17 National Team, and announced on social media Wednesday that he's received a UNC offer. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Tales from the Basketball Recruiting Trail

Some time back, basketball recruiting beat vets Sherrell McMillan and Rob Harrington of Inside Carolina shared some stories from their time covering high school recruits. This time, the guys look back at stories they couldn't tell, missteps in a big recruitment, hypothetical Tar Heels, and more. (View Video)

Five-star point guard Nasir Anderson updates recruitment

Class of 2027 5-star point guard Nasir Anderson has visited three schools and has another visit planned this month. The No. 3 point guard in his class, the 6-foot-4 Anderson has visited Providence, Virginia, and North Carolina. He is also going to Tennessee (Oct. 16-18). "I’ve taken three visits so far...and I just recently went to UNC. All were wonderful." (Zag's Blog)

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