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Both UNC Freshman are Named in the Bleacher Report NBA Mock Draft

Both UNC Freshman are Named in the Bleacher Report NBA Mock Draft

Bleacher Report released its 2025 NBA Mock Draft Monday, and Drake Powell and Ian Jackson were named.

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 • David Sisk
A Pair of Future Tar Heels End Their Careers as Five Stars

A Pair of Future Tar Heels End Their Careers as Five Stars

Ian Jackson and Drake Powell will always be five stars. Rivals final 2024 ranking assured that on Monday.

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 • David Sisk
Cassidy Awards: McDonald's All-American Game

Cassidy Awards: McDonald's All-American Game

Five-star Dylan Harper impressed Tuesday night in the McDonald's All-American Game.

 • Rob Cassidy
Takeaways From the McDonald's All-American Game

Takeaways From the McDonald's All-American Game

Drake Powell and Ian Jackson participated in the McDonald's All-American Game, and we have some thoughts.

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 • David Sisk
Five programs that should be pleased by the McDonald's All-American Game

Five programs that should be pleased by the McDonald's All-American Game

Five-star North Carolina signee Ian Jackson scored a game-high 21 points on Tuesday.

 • Rob Cassidy
Cassidy's Takeaways: Sunday's McDonald's All-American practice

Cassidy's Takeaways: Sunday's McDonald's All-American practice

Five-star Duke signee Cooper Flagg impressed Sunday at McDonald's All-American Game practice.

 • Rob Cassidy
Prospect Review: Playing for Gold Balls

Prospect Review: Playing for Gold Balls

North Carolina Tar Heel recruits are playing for titles all over the country. We look at how they are faring, inside.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Let March Madness Begin

Prospect Review: Let March Madness Begin

We're in the midst of the biggest high school games of the year, and UNC prospects are shining.

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 • David Sisk
What Rivals Has Had to Say Recently About Some UNC Prospects

What Rivals Has Had to Say Recently About Some UNC Prospects

Rivals has had plenty to say recently about several UNC signees and prospects. We take a closer look inside.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Regular Season for Some Post Season for Others

Prospect Review: Regular Season for Some Post Season for Others

The 2024 high school season is getting down to crunch time. We look at how UNC prospects are faring.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Tar Heel Prospects Continue to Impress

Prospect Review: Tar Heel Prospects Continue to Impress

Tar Heel prospects continue to shine as the season moves into February.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: UNC Prospects Staying Consistent in January

Prospect Review: UNC Prospects Staying Consistent in January

The list of high profile events may be short right now, but high school action for UNC prospects is hot and heavy.

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 • David Sisk
I've Got Five On It: McDonald's All-Americans that weren't always locks

I've Got Five On It: McDonald's All-Americans that weren't always locks

Five-star Miami signee Jalil Bethea debuted at No. 80 in the 2024 Rivals150 rankings.

 • Rob Cassidy
McDonald's All-American Game rosters announced

McDonald's All-American Game rosters announced

Five-star Duke signee Cooper Flagg is ranked No. 1 in the 2024 Rivals150.

 • Rob Cassidy
Powell, Jackson Named McDonald's All-Americans

Powell, Jackson Named McDonald's All-Americans

  Drake Powell   Outside of the Les Schwab Invitational in Oregon, he has played a local schedule, but grassroots

 • Andrew Jones & David Sisk
Prospect Review: EYBL Scholastic, XIV, league play & more

Prospect Review: EYBL Scholastic, XIV, league play & more

There was enough key high school hoops last week for UNC prospects to shine, and Hubert Davis to go recruit.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Tournaments Galore

Prospect Review: Tournaments Galore

Tar Heel prospects had showings to talk about during the busiest week of the year for high school hoops.

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 • David Sisk
Coach Speak: Drake Powell, 'The Humble Killer'

Coach Speak: Drake Powell, 'The Humble Killer'

Drake Powell's high school coach tells THI that he is not only a top-ten five-star, he is also a humble killer.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Starting in Full

Prospect Review: Starting in Full

High school basketball has kicked off throughout the country including the state of North Carolina.

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 • David Sisk
A Look at What UNC is Getting With the 2024 Recruiting Class

A Look at What UNC is Getting With the 2024 Recruiting Class

With UNC's Early Signing Class finalized we look at what it means both now and in the future.

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 • David Sisk
ACC Spotlight: How recruiting for the class of 2024 is shaping up

ACC Spotlight: How recruiting for the class of 2024 is shaping up

Five-star Cooper Flagg is a key part of Duke's top-ranked recruiting class.

 • Jason Jordan
North Carolina Gets Signature From 5-Star Drake Powell

North Carolina Gets Signature From 5-Star Drake Powell

Drake Powell is now the latest of a long line of five-stars to sign with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

 • David Sisk
Five programs that will enjoy the Early Signing Period

Five programs that will enjoy the Early Signing Period

Five-star Dylan Harper could sign during the early signing window.

 • Rob Cassidy
Five coaches that should be excited about the Early Signing Period

Five coaches that should be excited about the Early Signing Period

Kentucky's John Calipari has reason to celebrate the Early Signing Period this year.

 • Jason Jordan
Catching up With Drake Powell Following His Official Visit

Catching up With Drake Powell Following His Official Visit

Drake Powell took an official visit last weekend. We caught up with him about that, his upcoming season, and more.   

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 • David Sisk
Comparing Cadeau, Powell and  Jackson to UNC's top-10 of the Rivals Era

Comparing Cadeau, Powell and Jackson to UNC's top-10 of the Rivals Era

UNC has had 14 top ten players commit to UNC in the Rivals era. We look at how Drake Powell and Ian Jackson compare.

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 • David Sisk
UNC Playing Host to Several Visitors Over the Weekend

UNC Playing Host to Several Visitors Over the Weekend

Hubert Davis is hosting four visitors in what promises to be a very happening weekend.

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 • David Sisk
Two UNC Commits Make Rivals Top 10 For Class of 2024

Two UNC Commits Make Rivals Top 10 For Class of 2024

Drake Powell and Ian Jackson have the opportunity to give UNC its first pair of top-10 signees in well over a decade.

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 • David Sisk
Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 Countdown for 2024 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 Countdown for 2024 class

It's another Rivals Rankings Week and we started things off today with a countdown of the top 10 in 2024.

 • Rob Cassidy
UNC Prospects Well Represented in Rivals' Summer Awards

UNC Prospects Well Represented in Rivals' Summer Awards

Rivals dished out plenty of summer awards and recognition to several players with North Carolina offers.

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 • David Sisk
Sisk: Thinking Out Loud About UNC Basketball Recruiting

Sisk: Thinking Out Loud About UNC Basketball Recruiting

Recruiting talk may be quiet right now, but there is always plenty to think about if you are North Carolina.

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 • David Sisk
Rivals Roundtable: Prospects who impressed during a busy July

Rivals Roundtable: Prospects who impressed during a busy July

Four-star forward Jahki Howard showed improvement as both a shooter and a defender this summer.

 • Rob Cassidy and Jason Jordan
A Look Back at the Biggest AAU Week of the Year

A Look Back at the Biggest AAU Week of the Year

The UNC coaching staff was out to scout the biggest AAU week of the year. Find out what happened, inside.

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 • David Sisk
UNC Prospects Shine in NBPA Top 100 Camp

UNC Prospects Shine in NBPA Top 100 Camp

Eight players who have either committed to or have offers from UNC were at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Orlando.

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 • David Sisk
UNC Still Claims Top 2024 Class in New Rivals Rankings

UNC Still Claims Top 2024 Class in New Rivals Rankings

The new Rivals 2024 rankings are out, and North Carolina still has the firepower to maintain the top spot.

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 • David Sisk
Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper to participate in Team USA camp this weekend

Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper to participate in Team USA camp this weekend

Some of the top basketball players throughout the 2022, 2023 and 2024 classes are headed to Team USA camp this weekend.

 • Richie O'Leary
Drake Powell Doing a Little Bit of Everything This Spring

Drake Powell Doing a Little Bit of Everything This Spring

Drake Powell has served as a Swiss army knife for Team CP3 this spring in the EYBL.

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 • David Sisk
Rivals Roundtable: Transfer portal, next rankings update

Rivals Roundtable: Transfer portal, next rankings update

Derik Queen and Drake Powell could be in for rankings bumps

 • Rob Cassidy and Jason Jordan
Tar Heel Takeaways From The First Two Live Sessions

Tar Heel Takeaways From The First Two Live Sessions

The first AAU live period is in the books, and there is lots to take in if you are a North Carolina Tar Heel fan.

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 • David Sisk
Rivals Roundtable: Thoughts on live recruiting period

Rivals Roundtable: Thoughts on live recruiting period

Flory Bidunga continues to show he can change games with his defensive prowess.

 • Rob Cassidy and Jason Jordan
Drake Powell Says His Role Will Be Impacting Winning At UNC

Drake Powell Says His Role Will Be Impacting Winning At UNC

THI caught up with future Tar Heel, Drake Powell, this past weekend at the EYBL session in Atlanta.

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 • David Sisk
The EYBL Atlanta Preview

The EYBL Atlanta Preview

The EYBL season kicks off this weekend in Atlanta. Here are some of the top names we will be watching.

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 • David Sisk
North Carolina And The New 2024 Rankings

North Carolina And The New 2024 Rankings

The new 2024 rankings are out. Find out where UNC commits and uncommitted prospects stand on the list.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: March Madness

Prospect Review: March Madness

Some teams are playing for high school titles. Others are through. Either way it's crunch time around the country.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Closing Out February With A Bang

Prospect Review: Closing Out February With A Bang

The home stretch is here. Find out how UNC prospects are faring as they make their playoff runs.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: UNC Prospects Shining At The Right Time

Prospect Review: UNC Prospects Shining At The Right Time

High school basketball is hitting the home stretch across the country, and UNC prospects are front and center.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Metro Classic, Court XIV, & More

Prospect Review: Metro Classic, Court XIV, & More

Huge events in New Jersey and Charlotte as well as conference play and surging teams means there is lots to review.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Closing out January

Prospect Review: Closing out January

There were lots of reasons this past week for North Carolina fans to smile about the future. Find out why inside.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Getting Back To Conference Play

Prospect Review: Getting Back To Conference Play

Most high schools are back to conference play. Several Tar Heel recruits responded with huge weeks.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review:  Hoophall,  Bass Pro TOC, & More

Prospect Review: Hoophall, Bass Pro TOC, & More

The holiday weekend saw UNC prospects playing in two huge tournaments as well as local play in the Tar Heel State.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Ringing in the New Year

Prospect Review: Ringing in the New Year

There are lots of Tar Heel commits and prospects to cover. Find out how they did as the new year rolled in.

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 • David Sisk
James Brown Continues UNC's Recruiting Momentum, Commits To Tar Heels

James Brown Continues UNC's Recruiting Momentum, Commits To Tar Heels

James Brown became North Carolina's third commitment in the 2024 class with a Monday afternoon pledge.

 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Holiday Tournament Time

Prospect Review: Holiday Tournament Time

The holiday weeks are a mecca of top high school action. Find out the Tar Heel prospects performed, inside.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: City of Palms, The Bash, Bahamas, and More

Prospect Review: City of Palms, The Bash, Bahamas, and More

The past couple of days have been busy ones for UNC prospects thanks to big holiday events and local games as well.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: A Busy Week Across The Country

Prospect Review: A Busy Week Across The Country

Last week was a busy week of high school basketball when it comes to Tar Heel prospects.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Early December Success for Tar Heel Prospects

Prospect Review: Early December Success for Tar Heel Prospects

December rolled in like a lion in high school basketball, and several UNC prospects were front and center.

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 • David Sisk
UNC Prospects Shine During Hoopsgiving Week

UNC Prospects Shine During Hoopsgiving Week

The Thanksgiving weekend is huge for many of the top high school players. Find out how UNC recruits did, inside.

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 • David Sisk
North Carolina And The Revised 2024 Hoops Rankings

North Carolina And The Revised 2024 Hoops Rankings

The new 2024 rankings are out as Hubert Davis begins to narrow is focus. See where things stand with the juniors.

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 • David Sisk
Coach's Corner: Drake Powell

Coach's Corner: Drake Powell

Matt Brown, has been around a lot of talented players. He believes UNC is getting a good one in Drake Powell.

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 • David Sisk
Class Of 2024 SG Drake Powell Commits To Carolina

Class Of 2024 SG Drake Powell Commits To Carolina

Four-star shooting guard Drake Powell is the first membet of the class of 2024 to commit to UNC.

 • Andrew Jones
A Complete Look At North Carolina's Hoops Offers

A Complete Look At North Carolina's Hoops Offers

Find out everything you need to know about the 10 players how hold UNC offers and where things stand with them.

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 • David Sisk
Recruiting Roundup: Boogie Fland, Dedan Thomas, UNC's 2024 class

Recruiting Roundup: Boogie Fland, Dedan Thomas, UNC's 2024 class

Five-star Boogie Fland says he intends to visit North Carolina, Michigan and Virginia Tech.

 • Travis Graf
Drake Powell Discusse His Official Visit To Carolina

Drake Powell Discusse His Official Visit To Carolina

Drake Powell was UNC's first official visitor last week on the 2022-23 calendar. He tells us all about it inside.

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 • David Sisk
A look Back At How UNC's Targets Fared In The Peach Jam

A look Back At How UNC's Targets Fared In The Peach Jam

Peach Jam is in the books for participants with UNC offers. Find out how they performed, inside.

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 • David Sisk
2024 Guard Drake Powell Discusses UNC Offer

2024 Guard Drake Powell Discusses UNC Offer

Drake Powell knew North Carolina was watching and evaluating. It paid off with an offer on Monday.

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 • David Sisk
2024 SG Drake Powell Enjoying The Recruiting Process

2024 SG Drake Powell Enjoying The Recruiting Process

Drake Powell picked up seven offers in late June alone. Where does UNC stand? Find out inside.

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 • David Sisk
The Tar Heel State Represented Well In The Class Of 2024 rankings

The Tar Heel State Represented Well In The Class Of 2024 rankings

The 2024 rankings are out, and ten prospect from North Carolina made the list. Find out about each one, inside.

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 • David Sisk
UNC And The Newly Expanded Class Of 2024 Top 125

UNC And The Newly Expanded Class Of 2024 Top 125

The new 2024 rankings are out. Find out where the 15 prospects who have heard from UNC came in.

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 • David Sisk
New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Drake Powell

New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Drake Powell

Virginia Tech has offered Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood 2024 shooting guard Drake Powell. Here's a quick look at him.

 • Tim Sullivan
UNC Casts Wide Net Over The 2024 Class On Wednesday

UNC Casts Wide Net Over The 2024 Class On Wednesday

North Carolina reached out to 15 rising juniors Wednesday according to our count. Find out more about them, inside.

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 • David Sisk
Big week for junior wing Drake Powell

Big week for junior wing Drake Powell

Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood High rising junior wing Drake Powell understands the importance of midnight tonight.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Top 60 Lisa Thompson has NC State in top six

Top 60 Lisa Thompson has NC State in top six

NC State has been heavily involved with Joliet (Ill.) West star rising senior Lisa Thompson for over a year.

 • Jacey Zembal
Sophomore wing Drake Powell has big goals for summer

Sophomore wing Drake Powell has big goals for summer

GREENSBORO — Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood sophomore wing Drake Powell has one simple goal this summer — win Peach Jam.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Scouting videos: NCSU targets Paul McNeil, Drake Powell battle

Scouting videos: NCSU targets Paul McNeil, Drake Powell battle

Click here to watch the matchup of sophomores Paul McNeil against Drake Powell.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Drake Powell Takes In Another Game, Getting To Know Heels

Drake Powell Takes In Another Game, Getting To Know Heels

Drake Powell watched his second UNC game last weekend. Find out how it went and about his high school run, inside.

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 • David Sisk
Sophomore wing Drake Powell keeps elevating his game

Sophomore wing Drake Powell keeps elevating his game

Sophomore wing Drake Powell knew the NC State scholarship offer Nov. 26 was a life-changer.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Prospect Review:  Closing Out The Month Of January

Prospect Review: Closing Out The Month Of January

High school hoops is at its busiest. Find out how UNC targets performed during the last half of January.

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 • David Sisk
Another Strong Week From Tar Heel Prospects

Another Strong Week From Tar Heel Prospects

Join us inside to find as in-depth of a look at the performances of UNC prospects as you will find anywhere.

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 • David Sisk
How Did Highly Touted Underclassman's Visit Go?

How Did Highly Touted Underclassman's Visit Go?

Drake Powell is a top in-state underclassman. He has the Tar Heels attention and visited UNC last weekend

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 • David Sisk
Sophomore Drake Powell is excited about NC State offer

Sophomore Drake Powell is excited about NC State offer

Drake Powell’s recruiting trajectory changed in one night.The 6-foot-6, 175-pound Powell had gotten interest from North

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 • Jacey Zembal