UNC Basketball Recruiting

Day'Ron Sharpe is "The Dude" at Adidas Gauntlet Finale

Day'Ron Sharpe has always been a dude. In SoCal, the North Carolina commit was THE dude. We write and talk about men among boys in sports, but Sharpe really fit that description. It feels like each time I see him he's a little stronger, a little more skilled and a little more mean. Sharpe has the best hands of any big in the class and he keeps getting better. (Rivals.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: UNC and Duke Neck and Neck Again

Does it seem like the UNC-Duke basketball recruiting rivalry is back on? Carolina and Duke are almost always among the finalists for elite recruits. The latest is 7-foot phenom Walker Kessler, who eliminated Georgia, his home-state school where his father and uncle played. So that tells me Kessler is looking to spend his one year in a bigger blue pond. (Chapelboro.com)

2021 Wings Harrison Ingram, Jabari Smith on UNC's Radar

Harrison Ingram may move into 5-star status in the next rankings update. Stanford, Purdue, Tennessee, and all local schools in Texas and Oklahoma are all over him. Kansas has offered, UCLA has made him a priority, and Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina have started reaching out. Jabari Smith said UNC was out to watch him during the live period. (Rivals.com)

Former UNC star Jeff McInnis picks up first big recruit at new high school

Last month, former UNC basketball star Jeff McInnis got his first high school head coaching job. Now, he’s added his first big-time recruit. McInnis says that rising sophomore Jalen Hood-Schifino will join his program at Combine Academy in Lincolnton, N.C. Hood-Schifino, a 6-foot-4 point guard, played at Charlotte’s Northside Christian last season. (Charlotte Observer)

Sierra Canyon nears ‘super team’ status with arrival of Ziaire Williams

The most sought-after college basketball recruit in California, 6-foot-8 Ziaire Williams, will be enrolling at Chatsworth Sierra. And you thought the formation of “super teams” couldn’t happen. Maybe not in the NBA, but Sierra Canyon is just the latest to make it happen in high school. Williams has starred at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame the last three seasons. (Los Angeles Times)

Jaden Springer Blog: Breaking down his top five

Jaden Springer: I’m down to five schools after talking it over with my family. These are the schools I feel I can have the most success at. North Carolina: This was my favorite school to watch growing up. They’ve always had a great history and produce a lot of NBA talent. They also have a lot of great players coming in every year so that’s a big school for me. (USA Today)

Walker Kessler Lists UNC in Top 6

Five-star center Walker Kessler has been one of the most highly recruited prospects in the 2020 class with schools all over the country fighting for his signature in November. On Friday, he announced a final list of six schools (North Carolina, Duke, Michigan, Auburn, Cal, and Gonzaga). I’m going to put this one as really, really tight between Auburn and Duke. (Rivals.com)

Donovan Johnson's eligibility hearing postponed

The PIAA hearing scheduled Wednesday for Donovan Johnson was postponed. “Their attorney could not make it,” PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said. A new date was not determined. The WPIAL has ruled the 6-foot-7 rising senior ineligible next season under a PIAA rule that restricts athletes to six interscholastic seasons starting in seventh grade. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Roy Williams Offers R.J. Davis After Peach Jam Viewings

At the start of the Nike EYBL season, R.J. Davis sought to prove he's one of the country's best guards. In the last two months, Davis reeled in offers from Indiana, Kansas, California, Texas, UCLA, Vanderbilt, and Florida. On Wednesday, Roy Williams offered a scholarship to the rising senior at White Plains (N.Y.) Archbishop Stepinac High School. (Inside Carolina)

Roy Williams, UNC Offer Patrick Baldwin

On Monday, Roy Williams gave out North Carolina's first scholarship offer in the 2021 class to 247Sports' No. 5-ranked Paolo Banchero. On Wednesday, he offered the country's No. 2 player, Patrick Baldwin. Williams and his staff made their first contact with Baldwin earlier this year, but watched him in 2018 and have had multiple viewings the last month. (Inside Carolina)

Roy Williams Offers 4-star Combo Guard D.J. Steward

D.J. Steward has been offered a scholarship by North Carolina, the 4-star class of 2020 shooting guard announced on Wednesday. At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Steward is rated the No. 35 overall player in the class, including the No. 11 player at his position. He’s also been offered by Louisville, Maryland, Arizona, Florida, Duke, Indiana and many others. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

4-star wing Cam'Ron Fletcher lists UNC in top 5

St. Louis 4-star forward Cam'Ron Fletcher announced his top five schools Tuesday. Fletcher (6-6, 180), ranked No. 32 in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite, is down to Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri and North Carolina. Fletcher took his lone official visit to Michigan State in March and added an offer from UNC on June 17. (247 Sports)

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