The 10 Highest-Rated Basketball Recruits In UNC History

Posted Jul 17, 2024
Though UNC trails Kentucky and Duke in 5-star commitments since 2000, the Tar Heels have been just as, if not more, successful on the basketball court during that span. Carolina leads all programs with five title game appearances the last 23 years, cutting the nets three times. Here are the top 10 UNC Basketball commits of the modern recruiting era. (Inside Carolina)

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