Jackson Simmons to Walk-On at UNC
Posted Aug 17, 2010
Since his days at Kansas, Roy Williams has always incorporated in-state walk-ons into his program. On Tuesday, the coach may have scored his best one yet when he convinced Class of 2011 power forward Jackson Simmons to walk on for the Heels and bypass a litany of mid-major offers. The Tar Heels accepted a verbal commitment from Simmons, a 6-foot-7 rising senior out of Sylva (N.C.) Smoky Mountain. “It came out of left field,” Simmons said. “It’s truly an honor. I don’t really know what to say.”
(Inside Carolina)
Related: Basketball Recruiting, Recruiting Board
UNC Basketball Coaches Watch 5-Star SG Caleb Holt At City Of Palms ClassicThe City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. features Kiyan Anthony (Syracuse), Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame), Darius Acuff (Arkansas), the Boozer twins (Duke), Malachi...
Thu Dec 19, 2024Hubert Davis Watches UNC Basketball Signee Isaiah Denis Sizzle
Entering Thursday's home game against the Providence Day School (N.C.) Chargers, the Davidson Day School (N.C.) Patriots and their future UNC basketball guard, Isaiah Denis,...
Fri Dec 13, 2024
Top 25 Junior Guard Deron Rippey Jr. Gets 'Dream School' Visit From UNC Basketball Staff
Blair Academy (N.J.) point guard Deron Rippey Jr. began hearing from the UNC basketball recruiters last December, early in his sophomore campaign. One year later,...
Thu Dec 12, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Follow the Money
North Carolina may have been close on AJ Dybantsa, but not close enough. The fact that the No. 1 player in the 2025 basketball recruiting...
Wed Dec 11, 2024