UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Hubert Davis Offers 2027 PG Nasir Anderson

Hubert Davis and the UNC Basketball program have extended an offer to class of 2027 point guard Nasir Anderson. The Norcross, Ga. native has jumped 28 spots recently to land among the top 12 in his class and was MVP of the 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup, leading Team USA to an undefeated 6-0 record. Anderson is the No. 1 point guard in his class. (Keeping It Heel)

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. schedules official visit to UNC

Class of 2026 5-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. announced Thursday that he has set up an official visit to UNC Aug. 31-Sept. 2. That promises to be a festive couple of days in Chapel Hill as it marks the opening weekend of the 2025 football season. "Coach Davis has been reaching out to Ron Ron. We also had Coach (Marcus) Paige reaching out." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

L.J. Smith Discusses UNC Basketball Offer From His "Dream School"

North Carolina offered LJ Smith last Sunday after Hubert Davis and Jeff Lebo paid lots of attention to the 5-star shooting guard from Lincolnton. Smith spoke about the offer and what it meant to him based on his lifelong UNC fandom. "It’s my dream school. There were a lot of emotions. I told them, ‘Thank you, and I’m really excited to get down to campus.'" (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Caleb Wilson's Impact, UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, New Arena

Host Isaac Schade discusses the impact of freshman Caleb Wilson's infectious energy on the Tar Heels' dynamics, UNC's pursuit of five-star basketball recruit Tajh Ariza, and the potential game-changing effects of a potential new arena for the storied Carolina Basketball program. (View Video)

Hubert Davis Offers Top-10 Guard Jordan Page

North Carolina's recruitment of 5-star shooting guard Jordan Page took the next step Monday. During a call with UNC coach Hubert Davis, the Raleigh (NC) Broughton star picked up an offer from the Tar Heels. He joins fellow guards King Gibson and LJ Smith, as well as forward CJ Rosser as in-state offers from the Tar Heels in the 2027 basketball recruiting class. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball Offers 2027 Combo Guard King Gibson

Shortly after extending an offer to in-state standout LJ Smith, the North Carolina basketball program followed it up by officially jumping into the mix for another Class of 2027 five-star guard. The latest offer from Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels staff was extended to King Gibson, a 6-foot-4 combo guard who attends Montverde Academy in Florida. (Keeping It Heel)

Digging into UNC Basketball's offer to L.J. Smith

Class of 2027 shooting guard LJ Smith announced an offer from North Carolina on Sunday. The UNC basketball coaching staff has had ample opportunity the past few months to watch Smith in the EYBL and NBPA Top 100 Camp. Jeff Lebo watched Smith work out this spring. Smith also was in the Smith Center on an unofficial visit when UNC defeated Pitt. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Hubert Davis Calls to Offer 2027 In-State Guard LJ Smith

A Sunday afternoon phone call with Hubert Davis yielded something LJ Smith has been dreaming about. A little more than week after watching Smith's standout performances at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, S.C., UNC's head coach offered the Lincolnton (N.C.) standout guard a scholarship. He becomes the second sophomore with a Carolina offer. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball extends offer to in-state guard LJ Smith, ranked No. 29 in Class of 2027

LJ Smith announced on social media that his latest offer has come from Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels. UNC fans love their in-state talents, as Smith certainly fits the bill. A 6-foot-4 combo guard, Smith ranks as the No. 29 prospect in the 247Sports Class of 2027 rankings, along with being regarded as a top-three prospect from the state of North Carolina. (Keeping It Heel)

Tajh Ariza discusses his UNC offer and his time with Hubert Davis

How did the UNC offer happen? 5-star guard Tajh Ariza: "It happened at USA (Camp). I didn’t get offered at USA, but (Hubert Davis) was there. He was one of the coaches. He actually coached me a couple of games. He was very good, a cool person, a great person. He definitely coached me up a couple of times. I used to live in (Pinehurst) North Carolina." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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