UNC Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.
What scouts are saying about UNC's newest big man, Sayon Keita
UNC Basketball coach
Michael Malone made one of his biggest offseason moves by landing big man
Sayon Keita, a rising FC Barcelona prospect viewed as one of Europe’s top young centers. "Keita stands out as an elite defender, capable of making an impact on both ends of the court thanks to an uncommon combination of size, length, and athleticism." (
USA Today)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC's Basketball Roster Thus Far
UNC Basketball Coach
Michael Malone and General Manager Jim Tanner are not finished putting together the
Tar Heels' basketball roster for next season, but so far, they're off to a pretty good start. Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the latest.
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Sat May 2, 2026
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Momo Faye Join Sayon Keita In UNC Frontcourt?
UNC Basketball has already landed
Sayon Keita from Mali. Just west is Senegal, home of
Momo Faye. Can
Michael Malone land another post player while in Europe? How would Faye's experience and age help bring along Keita as a tandem in the Tar Heels' frontcourt?
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Fri May 1, 2026
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Why Maxim Logue Is Not Expected To Enroll At UNC
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss Thursday's news that FAU power forward
Maxim Logue is no longer expected to transfer to UNC and play for the Tar Heels next season.
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Fri May 1, 2026
Maxim Logue No Longer Expected to Transfer to UNC
One week after
Maxim Logue’s commitment to UNC, the reserve post player from Florida Atlantic is now not expected to join the UNC Basketball program, sources confirmed Thursday. With Logue’s departure from
the commitment list, coach
Michael Malone now has four transfer portal additions, three incoming high schoolers, and three returning players. (
Inside Carolina)
Momo Faye would bring older shot-blocker to UNC Basketball’s frontcourt mix
UNC Basketball's search for more frontcourt talent could include shot-blocking phenom
Momo Faye. At 6-10, 223 pounds, the Senegalese center plays for the Paris Basketball team in France’s LNB Élite and the EuroLeague, and is a reported target for Coach
Michael Malone. Faye turned 21 in February, making him older than UNC frontcourt newcomers. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC vs. Duke For Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje?
UNC Basketball coach
Michael Malone has locked down one teenage frontcourt player while in Spain. The question is, can he land another while he's there to go with
Sayon Keita?
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje is a 16-year-old big man with loads of talent. But can Malone win him over a suddenly more interested Jon Scheyer at Duke?
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Wed Apr 29, 2026
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson Discusses Sayon Keita, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, and Others
247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein and UNC basketball legend
John Henson discuss 5-star Tar Heel center commitment Sayon Keita, the impact he could have on UNC’s roster next season, the latest scoops on frontcourt targets
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Brice Dessert, and
Momo Faye.
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Wed Apr 29, 2026
UNC, Duke Basketball Both Recruiting Center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, the 6-11 center for FC Barcelona’s Liga U turns 17 next month and is part of UNC Basketball's search for frontcourt help. But
Michael Malone is in a recruiting battle with Duke for Boumtje Boumtje’s services. The Tar Heels already have two frontcourt commitments in Northwestern transfer
Cade Bennerman and Mali native Sayon Keita. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Sayon Keita Commits To UNC Basketball
Michael Malone has moved fast to replace
Henri Veesaar in the frontcourt, adding 7-footers Sayon Keita and
Cade Bennerman in back-to-back days. Great news for the Tar Heels! What's (or who's) next?
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Tue Apr 28, 2026