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UNC basketball extends offer to five-star recruit in 2026 class
If you have watched the NBA for any length of time, you would probably recognize the name "Trevor Ariza." The long-time NBA forward is now retired but his son is making a name for himself in the game as well. Tajh is a 2026 five-star recruit who is climbing the recruiting rankings and earning more offers.
And the latest came from North Carolina.
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Ariza is the latest player to earn an offer from North Carolina in the 2026 class, picking one up on Thursday. The forward plays at St. John Bosco High School, earning a fifth star in his ranking.
According to 247Sports, Ariza has a rating of 98 and a composite score of .9970. He is the No. 8-ranked player in the nation, the No. 2-ranked small forward, and the No. 5-ranked player out of California.
He also has offers from the top programs in the nation, including John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks, while Kentucky, UCLA, and Kansas have all joined in on the Ariza sweepstakes.
For what it's worth, his dad played college basketball for the Bruins, and they were the first team to offer Ariza.
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Ariza now joins fellow five-star recruits Dylan Mingo, Jordan Smith, Caleb Holt, Anthony Thompson, Tyran Stokes, and Toni Bryant in receiving an offer from UNC basketball out of the class of 2026.
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