UNC Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.
5-Star Center Darius Wabbington Includes UNC In Top 6
Class of 2027 5-star center
Darius Wabbington has narrowed his list of schools to a Top-6 of Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, and Texas. The 6-11, 245-pound big man from Sunnyslope HS (Phoenix, AZ) is a consensus top-15 recruit, ranked No. 13 nationally by 247Sports, No. 14 on Rivals Industry rankings, and No. 15 on ESPN. (
Joe Tipton)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Summer Updates
Nearly three months into the
Michael Malone era, there's plenty to assess long before UNC Basketball plays a game. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell recap
roster additions, recruiting updates, and player arrivals, plus much more on Tar Heel Basketball.
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Mon Jun 29, 2026
UNC basketball continues to pursue top 2027 recruiting target CJ Rosser
In 2027, North Carolina has offers out to a lot of prospects as they are in pursuit of some big names. One of them is
CJ Rosser. The power forward is being highly recruited by several programs including North Carolina who is staying in contact with him as he tells Krysten Peek. "It's going pretty good, just taking it one day at a time," Rosser told Peek. (
USA Today)
UNC Basketball targeting veteran backcourt transfer Angelo Brizzi
Michael Malone is still looking for another reserve guard to fill out his first
UNC Basketball roster, and one possibility is Buffalo transfer
Angelo Brizzi, who began his college career at Villanova. Brizzi, who visited UNC this week, would be a valued addition as an older guard who has seen multiple systems, can handle the ball, and make perimeter shots. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Newsletter: Caleb Wilson To The Bulls, Angelo Brizzi Buzz, Oh So Close In Omaha
Caleb Wilson joined Michael Jordan and
Coby White in becoming the third Tar Heel drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bulls, UNC Basketball is heavily involved with Buffalo transfer point guard
Angelo Brizzi, Carolina Baseball fell just short in the College World Series to end an incredible season, and the Tar Heels landed 3 more football commits. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Transfer PG Angelo Brizzi Update, Baseball Season In Review
UNC Basketball continues its hunt for a backup point guard. They are out on Oregon transfer
Wei Lin. But is Buffalo transfer
Angelo Brizzi the answer for the Tar Heels? The Diamond Heels lost in the national championship to Oklahoma. We look back on a very special UNC season.
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Tue Jun 23, 2026
UNC basketball pursuing transfer guard Angelo Brizzi
While UNC Basketball has been reportedly in pursuit of Oregon guard
Wei Lin, a new target has emerged — Buffalo guard
Angelo Brizzi. Brizzi was granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA to play a sixth season on Wednesday. He began his career at Villanova as part of the 2021 recruiting class and averaged 14.5 points per game with Buffalo last season. (
USA Today)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - European Scout Discusses UNC Basketball's International Recruits
International basketball scout Ersin Demir joins former UNC and NBA forward
John Henson from the Netherlands to discuss what he's seen from the Tar Heels’ international recruits
Alexandros Samodurov, Sayon Keita, and
Neoklis Avdalas.
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UNC basketball offers AJ Williams, top-ranked prospect in Class of 2028
Late on Tuesday night,
AJ Williams, the consensus No. 1 player in the
2028 basketball recruiting class, shared that he has received an offer from coach
Michael Malone and the Tar Heels. With his offer from North Carolina, Williams has now earned 20 scholarship offers, and many more are expected to flow in. Williams is a 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward. (
Keeping It Heel)
Video: IC Podcast - Michael Malone Pursuing 5-stars, UNC Basketball Recruiting Reset
Now that the transfer portal movement has subsided,
Michael Malone and his UNC staff have begun the process of sorting out their high-school recruiting board. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss where things stand for
UNC Basketball's Class of 2027 recruits.
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Tue Jun 16, 2026