UNC basketball lands prediction for a top transfer portal target
UNC basketball lands prediction for a top transfer portal target UNC appears to be trending for a big transfer portal target
The North Carolina Tar Heels have one commitment so far in the transfer portal this offseason, but more could be looming as Hubert Davis and his staff are looking for several targets. While there's a dead period due to the Final Four, the Tar Heels appear to be making progress with some targets.
One of those top targets is Arizona center Henri Veesaar. The 7-footer is one of the top centers in the transfer portal and with UNC desperately needing to land a center, he's become a priority.
The Tar Heels hosted Veesaar for a visit on Wednesday ahead of the dead period but have yet to land a public commitment. However, one recruiting expert believes the Tar Heels are the favorites to land him.
Travis Branham of 247Sports has logged a crystal ball prediction for Veesaar in favor of the Tar Heels, doing so on Friday.
That's great news in terms of a recruiting expert offering his insight. It's not a guarantee he lands with UNC but for someone like Branham to log that crystal ball is a big deal.
If UNC can land Veesaar, it would be a huge boost for the Tar Heels and they can add to their depth along with Ven-Alen Lubin who got better as the season went on.
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