Combo Guard Derek Dixon Confirms UNC Among 3 Late-Summer Official Visits

Posted Jul 30, 2024
UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis offered Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) Derek Dixon in May. And the Tar Heels have been recruiting the class of 2025 combo guard ever since, watching him in grassroots action on several occasions. On Monday, Dixon confirmed official visits to Vanderbilt (8/30-9/1) UNC (9/6-9/8), and Arizona (9/13-9/15). (Sports Illustrated)

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