UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Five-Star Guard Darryn Peterson To Visit UNC

During the winter, 5-star guard Peterson took an official visit to Kentucky but with John Calipari leaving for Arkansas, the Wildcats are likely falling back in the pack. The Razorbacks were already in the upper tier of his list, though. Peterson's father said that while dates haven't been set, the plan is to visit North Carolina next, then Ohio State and Arkansas. (247 Sports)

Ian Jackson has team-leading four assists in USA win at Nike Hoops Summit

North Carolina incoming Carolina freshman guard Ian Jackson dished out a team-high four assists Saturday night as the USA team rolled to a 98–75 victory over the World team at the 25th Nike Hoops Summit in Portland. The Americans, who are 18–7 in the event, pulled away from a close game by outscoring the World team 30–15 in the fourth quarter. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Ian Jackson Plays In Nike Hoops Summit Saturday Night On FS1

Ian Jackson and Cooper Flagg will soon be on opposite sides of the greatest rivalry in sports, but they’ll be teammates Saturday. Jackson, a 6-5 forward and incoming UNC freshman, and Flagg, a 6-8 forward headed to Duke, will team up on the USA team to face the World Select team at 10 p.m. ET Saturday (FS1) in the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Transfers Ballo, Bradshaw, Omoruyi, Pope, Tyson, Wolf: Who will it be?

Arizona transfer Oumar Ballo has scheduled a visit. UNC has had conversations with Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw and reached out to Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi. There are also rumors of Yale transfer Danny Wolf visiting. Sharpshooter Cade Tyson will be at UNC next weekend, and UNC has contacted Oregon St. transfer Jordan Pope. (View Video)

UNC Basketball contacts Oregon State guard Jordan Pope

Former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope has reportedly had contact with North Carolina. The 6-2, 165-pound All-Pac 12 honorable mention last season will be a junior next season with two years of eligibility. Pope averaged 17.6 points last season, shooting 45% from the floor and 37% from 3-point range. He scored at least 20 points 13 times last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Belmont Transfer Guard Cade Tyson Schedules UNC Basketball Official Visit

UNC has scheduled its first official visit of the offseason. Belmont transfer Cade Tyson will be in Chapel Hill the weekend of April 19. The 6-foot-7 sophomore forward was one of UNC's first portal recruiting calls and immediate top target. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds this season, shooting 46.5 percent on three-pointers, which ranked No. 2 nationally. (Inside Carolina)

Arizona’s Oumar Ballo, the top-ranked center in the transfer portal, to visit UNC

Arizona’s Oumar Ballo, the top-ranked center in the transfer portal, will visit North Carolina. The 6-10, 245-pounder from Mali, who would be a graduate transfer, will visit Indiana (Monday through Wednesday), Louisville (April 16-18), Kansas State (April 19-21), UNC and Florida. His visit to Chapel Hill is expected the week after the Kansas State visit. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball Coaches Talking to Kentucky Transfer Aaron Bradshaw

The UNC Basketball coaching staff has held multiple conversations with Kentucky transfer center Aaron Bradshaw. The Tar Heels are looking for an impact post player to join the rotation with rising junior Jalen Washington for 2024-25. Bradshaw, a 7-foot-1, 226-pound rising sophomore, averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.7 blocks for the Wildcats. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball "involved" with Rutgers transfer big man Cliff Omoruyi

North Carolina has reportedly been in contact with Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi. On3.com ranks the 6–11, 240-pound shot-blocker from Benin City, Nigeria, who would be a graduate transfer, as the No. 3 center in the transfer portal and the No. 8 player overall. Omoruyi averaged 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 93 blocked shots in 32 games last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC, Duke Basketball signees talk smack, preview next season's rivalry matchups

UNC Basketball signees Ian Jackson and Drake Powell sat down with Duke signees Cooper Flagg and Isaiah Evans at the McDonald's All-American Game this week, and the trash talk flowed. The two sides debated which program has the better fanbase and previewed next season's matchups. "We are going to get off on them next year," Jackson said. (247 Sports)

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