Elite basketball recruits reveal their Final 4 picks and national champion

Posted Mar 15, 2017
Coby White, 2018 UNC point guard commit: Final 4: “Duke, West Virginia, UNC and Kansas.” And the 2017 national champion is: “North Carolina! They’re the best team and they have the experience after losing in the title game last year. They have a good point guard, bigs and a really good wing in Justin Jackson. Just the overall leadership of the team will be the difference.” (USA Today)

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