UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

UNC Basketball Signees Headline Early Recruit List for Carolina-Duke Game

The Tar Heels' final home game this season also will serve as a springboard for the 2025-26 season. UNC's 2025 basketball recruiting class signees Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon and commitment Caleb Wilson will be in the Smith Center on Saturday against Duke. They'll be joined by LJ Smith, a 2027 combo guard from Lincolnton (N.C.) High School. (Inside Carolina)

Rocky Mount 5-Star Forward CJ Rosser Receives UNC Basketball's First 2027 Offer

The second visit to the Smith Center for CJ Rosser proved to be fruitful. A standout at Rocky Mount (N.C.) Northern Nash, Rosser picked up an offer from Tar Heels following their win Saturday over Miami. Rosser becomes the first player from the sophomore class (2027) to earn an offer from UNC. Rosser visited Carolina for the first time on December 4. (Inside Carolina)

Top 20 Junior Point Guard Taylen Kinney Lands UNC Basketball Offer

Overtime Elite (Ga.) junior floor general Taylen Kinney has now reeled in a UNC basketball offer, North Carolina Tar Heels On SI confirmed on Friday night, adding to the 6-foot-2, 180-pound five-star prospect's notably long list of suitors at his relatively early juncture on the 2026 trail. Kinney ranks No. 17 overall on the 247Sports 2026 Composite. (Sports Illustrated)

UNC basketball commit Caleb Wilson viewed as a way-too-early top 10 NBA Draft pick

Hubert Davis' fourth season as UNC basketball coach has been up and down (currently up with the Tar Heels' four-game win streak). But one of the bright spots this season happened off the court. Class of 2025 5-star Caleb Wilson committed to play for Carolina, his announcement being made on Inside the NBA alongside former Tar Heel, Kenny Smith. (Keeping It Heel)

Top UNC Basketball Pledge Caleb Wilson Has 31 Points, 13 Rebounds in Playoff Victory

UNC basketball recruiting prize and Holy Innocents Episcopal School (Ga.) five-star senior forward Caleb Wilson posted 31 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks to fuel an 88-62 home win over Landmark Christian School in Saturday's Georgia playoff action. The Holy Innocents Golden Bears improved to 24-4 overall. (Sports Illustrated)

UNC Basketball commit Derek Dixon named WCAC Player of the Year

Playing in one of the toughest high school leagues in the country, UNC basketball commit Derek Dixon has proven that he's the best among the field of talented student-athletes. On Friday, Dixon was named the WCAC Player of the Year. He was instrumental in Gonzaga College High School's impressive 24-4 record up through 2024-2025 regular season. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC basketball program offers 2026 five-star recruit Toni Bryant

Power forward Toni Bryant officially landed an offer from Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels on Monday night, picking up his 20th offer in his recruitment. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound Bryant is drawing a lot of interest from some big college basketball programs, including UNC, Kansas, Duke, and others. Bryant is ranked No. 10 nationally per the 247Sports rankings. (Tar Heels Wire)

2026 Top-10 recruit Anthony Thompson Visited By 20 College Progams, including UNC

Anthony Thompson is one of the top players in the 2026 basketball recruiting class. The 6-foot-8 wing from Western Reserve (Hudson, OH) is the No. 6 player in the country. This season, coaches from 20 college basketball programs have traveled to see him in person. They include Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Ohio State’s Jake Diebler, and Purdue’s Matt Painter. (On3.com)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - Mixed Week For UNC Basketball; GM, Recruiting Updates

Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina discuss Jae'Lyn Withers' big road game, Ian Jackson's trip back up the rollercoaster, Elliot Cadeau's role, UNC basketball recruiting updates, the Tar Heels' general manager search, and this week's matchups. (View Video)

Video: UNC Basketball commit Caleb Wilson hopes to end high school career with title

Atlanta's Holy Innocence boys basketball team is on a mission to capture the program's first state championship. They are led by ESPN's top 10 recruit Caleb Wilson. 11Alive's Marcus Greaves sat down with the class of 2025 UNC basketball commit to talk about his season, trying to bring home the hardware, and more. (View Video)

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