UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Top-30 basketball recruit Quinn Costello includes UNC in top 6

Quinn Costello, a 4-star forward in the 2026 basketball recruiting class, has narrowed his list of schools to six. The 6-foot-10 rising senior of The Newman School (MA) will consider Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Purdue, and Texas. The Boston native is ranked as the No. 28 overall player in the class and No. 5 power forward. (On3.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Luka Bogavac and Ivan Matlekovic situations explained

Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from Tar Heel 247 dive into the ongoing situations of Montenegrin UNC shooting guard commit Luka Bogavac and his ongoing visa situation along with 7-foot High Point transfer Ivan Matlekovic. (View Video)

List of scheduled basketball official visits for UNC, other ACC schools

North Carolina Basketball Scheduled Official Visits – Anthony Thompson, No. 9, 6-7 wing (August 22); Deron Rippey Jr, No. 17, 6-2 point guard (August 31) ; Tony Bryant, No. 12, 6-9 power forward(September 1); Bryson Howard, No. 28, 6-5 wing (September 5); Tajh Ariza, No. 8, 6-9 forward (September 12); Cole Cloer. No. 24, 6-7 wing (October 10). (TarHeel247)

THT Newsletter: Latest On Luka, 5-Star Visits, Football, and UNC Women Ready to Compete

Thanks to the many new subscribers who joined the Tar Heel Times Newsletter over the past few days and those of you already on board. Todays edition includes the latest on the Luka Bogavac saga, football training camp updates, more basketball official visitors on the way, women's basketball/soccer/lacrosse coverage, football recruiting tidbits, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

2026 five-star wing Anthony Thompson to officially visit UNC basketball

After earning a spot on five-star small forward Anthony Thompson's list of finalists, the North Carolina basketball program received some more good news regarding his recruitment. The Hudson, Ohio native will begin his official visits tour by visiting North Carolina. The 6-foot-7, 185-pound forward is scheduled to visit Chapel Hill on August 22. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Hosting Cloer, Thompson on Visits; More Football Commits

Top 2026 UNC basketball recruits Cole Cloer and Anthony Thompson plan official visits. Isaac Schade and Anthony Pagnotta discuss Cloer's game and five other key recruits with OVs this fall to Chapel Hill. And UNC Football's recruiting surge continues with flipped tight end Carson Sneed and 2027 running back Amir Brown. (View Video)

Video: TH247 Podcast - The Latest On 5 Top 2026 UNC Basketball Recruiting Targets

Andrew Jones and David Sisk of TarHeel247 discuss five players from the 2026 basketball recruiting class that the Tar Heels are pursuing, including Deron Rippey, Jr., Tahj Ariza, Cameron Holmes, Cole Cloer, and Bryson Howard. (View Video)

THT Newsletter: Luka Bogavac Progress, Cole Cloer Visit, Football Begins, Multiple Commits, and More

A HUGE thank you to the more than 200 readers who subscribed to the Tar Heel Times newsletter over the weekend! This week's edition includes numerous football and basketball (men's and women's) recruiting updates, football practice coverage, the latest on UNC Basketball commit Luka Bogavac and Ivan Matlekovic, Olympic sports news, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Takeaways from the addition of Ivan Matlekovic to the UNC basketball roster

The addition of 7-foot High Point transfer Ivan Matlekovic is a low-risk move. He is the 13th member of the 2025-26 UNC Basketball roster, so he is an extra piece for Hubert Davis to have. If it isn't able to make valuable contributions in games it is no great loss. Coach Davis has done this before to a degree with players like Justin McKoy and Ty Claude. (TarHeel247)

Cole Cloer schedules UNC official visit

UNC Basketball fans have been waiting for Cole Cloer to set up an official visit. They got their wish Sunday night when it was announced he will be in Chapel Hill the weekend of Oct. 10. The 4-star small forward's official visit lineup now looks like N.C. State (Aug. 29), Florida (Sept. 6), Kentucky (Sept. 17), North Carolina (Oct. 10), and Alabama (Oct. 17). (TarHeel247)

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