Previewing the early basketball signing period

Posted Nov 12, 2019
The nation’s top basketball recruits will solidify their college decisions this week, as Wednesday begins the first of two national basketball signing periods. Seven of the top 21 players and 15 of the top 57 players in the country are headed to either UNC, Kentucky, or Duke. Duke currently checks in at No. 1, North Carolina at No. 2, and Kentucky at No. 3. (247 Sports)

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