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15-07-2025
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Top-25 class of 2026 basketball recruit includes UNC amongst final eight schools
The North Carolina Tar Heels have several outstanding offers extended to high-profile, Class of 2026 basketball recruits, but are still searching for their first commitment. One of UNC's outstanding offers is to Cole Cloer, who originally hails from Hillsborough, a small town just 30 minutes north of Chapel Hill. Cloer played his first two years of high school ball at Orange High School in Hillsborough, transferred to Caldwell Academy in Greensboro in 2024 and will play 2025 at IMG Academy. Advertisement Cloer is exactly the type of player North Carolina covets: a 6-foot-7 wing who creates instant offense, can guard anyone from 1-5 and brings swagger commonly found within championship programs. Turns out, Cloer also wants to become a future Tar Heel. Cloer recently trimmed his list of suitors down to eight finalists, and UNC is among that eight. Cloer, the Class of 2026's 24th-ranked prospect overall and ninth-ranked small forward – according to 247Sports – is also considering Alabama, Indiana, Louisville, NC State, UConn, Virginia, and reigning national champion Florida. 'I've grown to know them a lot over the past couple of years," Cloer told On3 Sports' Joe Tipton. "I've gone over there a lot. I mean, it's North Carolina basketball, so it doesn't get much better than that. It's close to home, I love Coach (Hubert) Davis, Coach (Jeff) Lebo, and Coach (Sean) May.' Cloer helped Caldwell Academy win its first state championship in program history back in February, with the Eagles defeating the Burlington School in a 73-51 blowout. According to MaxPreps, Cloer averaged 18.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and a career-high 3.8 assists per game cross 27 games played in Greensboro. If you look back at Cloer's career averages, he's a 20-point scorer (20.9 ppg, to be exact). Advertisement If North Carolina plays well during its 2025-2026 campaign, expect to see several recruits announce Chapel Hill as their 2026 college basketball destination. Cloer could be the Tar Heels' first addition amongst a sea of 2026 offers. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball a Top-8 finalist for class of 2026 recruit Cole Cloer
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15-07-2025
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2026 Recruit says UNC basketball program amongst five schools with most interest
The North Carolina Tar Heels continue making waves on the basketball recruiting trail this offseason, as top class of 2026 prospects are either setting visits – or including UNC amongst their final schools. North Carolina native Cole Cloer, who'll play his final season of high school basketball at IMG Academy, recently narrowed down his recruiting to include UNC in his final eight. Point guard Deron Rippey Jr., a Top-20 recruit, will visit Chapel Hill over Labor Day weekend. Advertisement According to Tar Heel Times, North Carolina has 17 outstanding offers in its 2026 class. One of those 17 recruits, who would fill a massive need to UNC during the 2026-2027 college basketball season, recently gave some insight into his recruiting process. Cameron Holmes, a 5-star small forward from Millennium High School in Goodyear, Ariz., told 247Sports that North Carolina is amongst the top five schools recruiting him the hardest. Joining the Tar Heels on this list are Arizona, Gonzaga, Oregon and Texas. Holmes previously received an offer from UNC in September 2024. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Holmes is the class of 2026's 16th-ranked recruit nationally, fifth-ranked small forward, and third-ranked player from Arizona. Advertisement With Luka Bogavac the only official wing listed on the Tar Heels' roster, there's another major future need at this position in Chapel Hill. Bogavac is 21, which is much older than the typical college freshman, but there are years of international pro experience under Bogavac's belt. Holmes is one of seven class of 2026 small forwards to hold a UNC offer. The others are Cloer, Qayden Samuels, Anthony Thompson, Tajh Ariza, Tyran Stokes and Bryson Howard. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Cameron Holmes says UNC basketball is recruiting him hard
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06-07-2025
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Florida Trending for No. 22 College Basketball Recruit
Florida Trending for No. 22 College Basketball Recruit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Gators are coming off one of their most successful seasons in program history, leading to their third national championship. However, head coach Todd Golden is not taking his foot off the gas. Advertisement With a reloaded roster for the 2025-26 season already in place, Golden and the Gators are looking to add even more for the future. This could begin with a top-30 recruit in the country for the 2026 class. Cole Cloer, the No. 22 overall player, No. 9 small forward and highest-rated recruit in North Carolina, per the 2026 ESPN 100, announced through Rivals' Joe Tipton on Thursday that Florida is in his final eight schools. Outside of UF in his top eight, Cloer named blue-blood programs like North Carolina and UConn, and Florida's SEC rival, Alabama. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native has averaged 20.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, over one steal and one block per game in 81 appearances through his first three years at Caldwell Academy. Cloer shot 51% from the field and 41% from 3-point range in his junior year last season. Advertisement 'I mean, they're the defending national champions," Cloer said of the Gators in an interview with On3's Jamie Shaw. "They were the best team in the country. I love Coach Golden. He is a great coach, a young coach, a player's coach. It's also an NBA play style; they put out pros. I feel like coach trusts his guys, which says a lot. Also, with the way they respect him.' Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden after winning the national Deutsch-Imagn Images It is obvious from his comments that Cloer is very high on the Gators, who officially offered the forward on June 11. The four-star wing is scheduled to take an official visit to Gainesville on Sept. 6. While Florida doesn't have any commits for the 2026 class yet, and Cloer is unlikely to pledge anytime soon, it will be interesting to see where the highly rated recruit ends up. Advertisement Related: Florida Projected to have Second Straight Big NBA Draft in 2026 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
