UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Five-star Deron Rippey Jr. goes off at Jordan Holiday Classic, updates recruitment

Deron Rippey Jr., a five-star point guard in the class of 2026 (who received a UNC offer on Monday), made his case for the nation’s top point guard at the Jordan Holiday Classic, dropping 27.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in two wins for Blair Academy. "He was really good," one NBA scout said. "He’s a much better outside shooter than advertised." (Zag's Blog)

2026 Top-20 basketball recruit Cameron Holmes discusses schools he hears from most, including UNC

Cameron Holmes ranks as the No. 17 overall basketball recruit in the 2026 class. On UNC: "(Hubert Davis) came in with me and my coach in the office. He doesn't usually offer guys straight forward and it actually surprised me when he came in and offered me. It was like, 'Wow! This is unbelievable.' He is such a down to earth guy, he trusts his team." (247 Sports)

2025 Guard Isaiah Denis Talks UNC Commitment

Earlier this month, Davidson Day School (N.C.) standout and UNC basketball signee Isaiah Denis shined to the tune of 22 points in a home win with Tar Heel head coach Hubert Davis on hand. Last week, though, the 6-foot-5 guard suffered a right hand injury, forcing him to sit out his squad's appearance at this week's ongoing John Wall Holiday Invitational. (Sports Illustrated)

Hubert Davis on-hand at John Wall Holiday Invitational to watch Cole Cloer

UNC Basketball officially jumped into Cole Cloer's recruitment when they extended an offer on May 21. In fact, Cloer was the first player from the Class of 2026 that Hubert Davis and UNC basketball extended an offer to. That goes to show you how interested they are in him. A few months later, Cloer made some strong comments about the Tar Heels. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC basketball showing heavy interest in Class of 2026 Top-25 recruit Cameron Holmes

UNC basketball has been a bug in the ear for top-25 basketball recruit Cameron Holmes. Holmes, a junior, attends Millennium High School. The Goodyear, Arizona native is listed as a four-star per 247Sports and is listed as No. 17 nationally and No. 6 at his position. Besides North Carolina, Holmes has heard the most from UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, and USC. (Keeping It Heel)

Five-star Forward, UNC Basketball Target Caleb Wilson Set for January Decision

Longtime 2025 UNC basketball recruit Caleb Wilson has been down to a final five of Tennessee, Kentucky, UCF, Ohio State, and the Tar Heels for over a month. Now, the Holy Innocents Episcopal School (Ga.) 5-star forward is "for sure" locked in on a January decision. Wilson is the No. 5 overall basketball recruit on the 247Sports 2025 Composite. (Sports Illustrated)

UNC Basketball Coaches Watch 5-Star SG Caleb Holt At City Of Palms Classic

The City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. features Kiyan Anthony (Syracuse), Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame), Darius Acuff (Arkansas), the Boozer twins (Duke), Malachi Moreno (Kentucky), and more. Kansas’ Bill Self, assistants from Louisville, Arkansas, Kentucky, UNC, Florida State, and others all were watching 5-star guard Caleb Holt on Wednesday. (On3.com)

Hubert 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, had suffered three straight losses and fallen to 8-7 this season. Perhaps Denis' future head coach, fourth-year UNC basketball leader Hubert Davis, was a good luck charm. (Sports Illustrated)

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, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound five-star still hasn't received an offer from Hubert Davis and his crew. However, there's now reason to believe it may be only a matter of time until he does. (Sports Illustrated)

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 class had UNC in his final four speaks to how closely the Tar Heels may be getting to breaking through in the NIL sweepstakes. That BYU won out had to be about NIL money, which has been reported between $5-7 million. (Chapelboro.com)

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