James Brown Interview: UNC Commitment Dishes on Recruitment, Ian Jackson, and the 2024 Class

Posted Jan 30, 2023
Class of 2024 four-star big man James Brown pledged to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan. 2 and became the third commitment in the Tar Heels' top-ranked 2024 class that features four-star wing Drake Powell, five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau and now five-star shooting guard Ian Jackson. Brown's first — and only — trip to Chapel Hill came in October. (Inside Carolina)

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