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USA Today
17 hours ago
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- USA Today
UNC basketball program offers four-star small forward
UNC basketball program offers four-star small forward A 2026 small forward has earned an offer from North Carolina Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels have a new target on their 2026 basketball recruiting board. After showing interest in four-star small forward Qaydon Samuels, the Tar Heels have now officially entered the race for the talented prospect. On Sunday, North Carolina offered the four-star recruit out of Maryland. Samuels is the latest player to earn an offer from North Carolina and they have been interested in the recruit for a bit now. UNC's interest and Samuels' recent play at the NBPA Top 100 Camp was a perfect storm for an offer to come this weekend ahead of the Summer months. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound small forward plays at Bishop McNamara and is ranked No. 22 nationally, the No. 8 small forward, and the No. 1 player in the state of Maryland per the 247Sports recruiting rankings. He has a total of 21 offers in his recruitment so far with Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan as the programs who have offered so far in addition to North Carolina. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
UNC Class of 2026 basketball recruit amongst best performers at Top 100 camp
UNC Class of 2026 basketball recruit amongst best performers at Top 100 camp Will this highly-touted Class of 2026 recruit don Carolina Blue in college? Despite UNC's inconsistencies from season-to-season since Hubert Davis took over as head coach, there's one area Hubert is proving to be a baller in: recruiting. Hubert signed at least one 5-star player – out of high school in each of North Carolina's past three recruiting classes. The Tar Heels snagged Elliot Cadeau in 2023, Drake Powell and Ian Jackson last season, plus they have power forward Caleb Wilson coming to Chapel Hill this year. UNC doesn't yet have a commitment in its 2026 recruiting class, but there are several outstanding offers. Recent efforts by the North Carolina coaching staff, though, show that a top goal is getting that first 2026 commitment. Hubert is directly recruiting 5-star point guard Taylen Kinney, the top-ranked player in Georgia and Class of 2026's 16th-overall ranked prospect. At the current NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, S.C., which Tar Heel coaches are in attendance for, Kinney is being hailed as one of the top performers. "Day one saw Kinney dominate the competition," Trevor Andershock wrote. "The Kentucky native had his outside shot working in the two games, resulting in impressive production. With his size and athleticism, defenses have no chance to stop him when Kinney is hitting outside shots. That was the case on Wednesday. He has been traveling overseas for basketball events lately, but Kinney showed no ill effects of that jet lag on Wednesday." Keep in mind: Kinney is putting up these numbers against some of the top high school players in the country. Kinney is currently playing with Overtime Elite, which is an alternative to the pros, allowing high school players to prepare themselves for professional basketball. Can Hubert's strong recruiting efforts pay off yet again, this time in the form of landing Kinney? How the Tar Heels perform in their 2025-2026 season will go a long way towards shaping their 2026 class. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
