UNC Basketball Contacts 2026 5-Star Center Sam Funches

Posted Jun 15, 2024
Germantown High School (Miss.) center Sam Funches began receiving interest from the North Carolina basketball coaches last summer. And on Saturday morning, the first day that college coaches are allowed to contact 2026 recruits directly, the 6-foot-10, 205-pound five-star center said that the staff in Chapel Hill was among the first to reach out to him. (Sports Illustrated)

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