UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Carolina Basketball Set to Host Transfer Cliff Omoruyi

UNC is taking the next step in its offseason goal of shoring up the center position for the 2024-25 season. Rutgers transfer Clifford Omoruyi has scheduled a visit to Chapel Hill tentatively set for May 2, sources confirmed to Inside Carolina on Friday. The Tar Heel staff has been evaluating many post options in the transfer portal since its season ended. (Inside Carolina)

Hubert Davis Spotted on Basketball Recruiting Trip in Lexington, Kentucky

Hubert Davis is in Lexington, Kentucky for an in-home visit with Kentucky basketball transfer Adou Thiero. Internet sleuths snapped a picture of Davis at Malone's, a popular steakhouse just outside the Wildcats' campus around the time his visit was set to take place. UNC has reached out to a handful of small forwards as Harrison Ingram opted to turn pro. (Inside Carolina)

Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic includes UNC in final 3

Former Stanford wing Andrej Stojakovic has narrowed his list to Cal, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Stojakovic, a 6-foot-7 freshman, is finalizing a visit to Kentucky this weekend. Cal hosted him on campus last weekend. The former McDonald's All-American averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds this season for the Cardinal in 22 minutes per game. (On3.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Harrison Ingram is gone, right?! Koby Brea lists UNC in final 5

On Saturday, UNC junior Harrison Ingram announced his intent to enter the NBA Draft. However, on Monday, Jon Rothstein posted that Ingram was maintaining his college eligibility despite not hinting at that initially. Koby Brea included the Tar Heels in his final five, and Cliff Omoruyi has scheduled visits to Kansas State and Alabama. (View Video)

Oregon State transfer guard Jordan Pope cuts list to two, eliminates UNC

Former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope previously considered North Carolina, but the Tar Heels reportedly aren’t among his final two schools. The 6–2, 165-pound All-Pac 12 honorable mention pick, who will be a junior next season, will announce his decision Wednesday night, and pick either Texas and Texas A&M. Pope averaged 17.6 points last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Former Dayton sharpshooter Koby Brea includes UNC in final five

Former Dayton wing Koby Brea, who led the country in 3-point shooting percentage last season at 49.8% and was Atlantic-10 Sixth Man of the Year, has North Carolina as one of the final five schools he is considering, according to multiple reports. The 6–6, 174-pound wing, who will be a senior next season, also listed Kansas, Duke, UConn, and Kentucky. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Awaiting decisions from Tyson, Thiero, Omoruyi, Aidoo and...Trimble?!

UNC Basketball fans are getting antsy waiting on decisions of transfer targets Cliff Omoruyi and Jonas Aidoo. Will sharpshooter Cade Tyson commit following his weekend visit to Chapel Hill? Will Kentucky’s Adou Thiero come to UNC? What did we learn from UNC’s Spring Football game? And an ACC Championship for women’s tennis! (View Video)

How to watch Drake Powell, Blanca Thomas in Sunday’s Jordan Brand Classic

Incoming UNC five-star freshmen Drake Powell and Blanca Thomas will compete in the Jordan Brand Classic on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Thomas will play in the girls game at 4 p.m., and Powell will play in the boys game at 6 p.m. You can watch streaming broadcasts of the doubleheader on the NBA app and the NBA’s YouTube channel. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Drake Powell Ultimate Senior Season Highlight Tape

Highlights of class of 2024 UNC basketball signee Drake Powell from his senior season at Northwood High School in Pittsboro, NC. Powell is a McDonalds All American, a potential lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and arguably the best defender in the 2024 basketball recruiting class. Check out Powell's senior season highlights. (View Video)

UNC makes final five list of former Kentucky wing Adou Thiero

Former Kentucky wing Adou Thiero is considering following Coach John Calipari to Arkansas, but UNC is also in his final five. The projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft is considering Arkansas, UNC, Pittsburgh, Kentucky and Indiana. Thiero has two seasons of remaining eligibility after averaging 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds in two seasons at Kentucky. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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