UNC Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.
J.J. Jones Excited His UNC Time Has Finally Arrived
J.J. Jones is excited his time to formally begin his North Carolina football career has arrived. The 3-star wide receiver from Myrtle Beach, SC, has wanted this for a long time, and now it’s here. He will be among 12 members of UNC’s recruiting class of 2021 enrolling early this weekend. Jones is rated the No. 3 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
4-Star combo guard Isaac McKneely still hearing from UNC
Four-star
class of 2022 guard
Isaac McKneely: "I narrowed my list to 8 schools in November. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, Purdue, Virginia, and West Virginia. The schools I’ve narrowed it down to are all reaching out consistently." Are there any schools you expect to offer you in the near future? "Kentucky and North Carolina." (
Tipton Edits)
5-star wing Mark Mitchell says UNC among schools recruiting him the hardest
On the recruiting front, 5-star small forward
Mark Mitchell has offers from Arkansas, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, USC, and others but from the sounds of it, nothing will be happening anytime soon. "No not really just UCLA, Mizzou, Kansas, Arkansas, UNC been on me the hardest. I’ve been talking to Kentucky a little more recently." (
247 Sports)
Five-Star Wing Brandon Miller Hearing From UNC
Q&A with
class of 2022 five-star small forward
Brandon Miller: What schools reach out to you the most? "Off the top of my head: Tennessee, Louisville, VT, North Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Purdue, Memphis." Are there schools recruiting you that have not yet offered that you expect to offer? "UK, North Carolina, Purdue, Ohio State, Memphis." (
Tipton Edits)
Jaden Bradley Blog: Kentucky Offer and More
Five-Star Guard
Jaden Bradley: "The schools that keep in touch with me regularly are UNC, Michigan, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, Kansas, and a few others. I don’t have a plan to cut anything down right now. That’s something I have to talk over with my family. What I can say is that I’m really open to all of these schools." (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: Coast to Coast Basketball Podcast - Caleb Mills, A Miami Rock Fight, Syracuse Preview
Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran of Inside Carolina join Joey Powell to look at an atypical basketball recruitment, dissect North Carolina's aesthetically repulsive win against Miami last week, and preview the Tar Heels' matchup against Syracuse on Tuesday night.
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Mon Jan 11, 2021
Dontrez Styles tweets "I'm good and I will be back soon" following scary fall in game
On Friday night North Carolina 2021 forward commitment
Dontrez Styles was injured when he went up for an alley-oop dunk and fell awkwardly on his neck. Styles did not move initially after the fall, but reports coming out of Kinston said that he did eventually sit up, drank water, and walked out of the gym under his own power with a neck brace on. (
Inside Carolina)
Robert Dillingham Receives Projections for North Carolina Commitment
The offer
Roy Williams extended was to sophomore
Robert Dillingham of Combine Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC already has an in with Dillingham not just because he’s an in-state recruit, but also because his head coach is former UNC point guard
Jeff McInnis. Assistant Coach Steve Robinson has been heading up Dillingham’s recruitment. (
All Tar Heels)
UNC signee Dontrez Styles injured as Kinston opens season with win
UNC signee
Dontrez Styles was injured early Friday as Kinston opened its season with a 70-38 win. Styles went up for an alley-oop slam in the game’s first minute and fell awkwardly to the floor. Several players were emotional as Styles was treated. First responders fitted Styles with a neck brace, and he was able to leave the gym under his own power. (
WNCT)
Roy Williams Calls On Transfer Caleb Mills
Caleb Mills and North Carolina will get a second chance. The 2020-21 AAC Preseason Player of the Year and standout at Houston entered the NCAA's transfer portal on Tuesday night. Less than 48 hours later,
Roy Williams reached out to express interest, Mills confirmed to Inside Carolina. "He (
Roy Williams) called my dad today," Mills said Thursday. (
Inside Carolina)