The biggest UNC recruiting news of the week has already been covered on this site, that being 4* quarterback Malik Hornsby’s commitment to the Heels. The addition of a quarterback isn’t the only thing that we have to tell you about this week, though, so don’t look away. Let’s take a look-see:
Football
- Malik Hornsby becomes the headliner of what is a very impressive offensive class for Mack Brown’s first full recruiting cycle: He’s now got a four-star QB, at least two four-star receivers, two highly regarded offensive linemen, two tight ends among the top of their class, and a decent running back prospect all to commit to UNC. His attention will now turn to some of the elite defensive talent he’s been courting, including Des Evans, Kedrick Bingley-Jones, Trenton Simpson, Jacolbe Cowan, and Ja’Qurious Conley. None of them have anything even resembling a timeline for their commitments, so it could be a while. UNC’s currently in solid shape for several of them, though, most notably the 5-star defensive end Evans.
- Four-star running back Jo’Quavious Marks, from Atlanta, will visit UNC this weekend for the first time after failed previous attempts. He’s got a decision date in mind and it’s soon, but any specifics are behind paywalls. Not a ton has connected UNC and Marks, but this is certainly a favorable visit schedule for the Heels. Mack Brown has already made crazier things happen in his time in Chapel Hill.
UNC Football 2020 Commitments
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
Positional Rank |
School |
Location |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
Positional Rank |
School |
Location |
Malik Hornsby |
dtQB |
6'2 |
175 |
4-Star |
5 |
Fort Bend Marshall |
Missouri City, TX |
Jacolby Criswell |
dtQB |
6'1 |
218 |
4-Star |
10 |
Morrilton |
Morrilton, AR |
Ethan West |
ILB |
6'4 |
225 |
4-Star |
11 |
Cosby |
Midlothian, VA |
Cameron Roseman-Sinclair |
DB |
6'0 |
183 |
4-Star |
18 |
Myers Park |
Charlotte, NC |
Josh Downs |
WR |
5'10 |
165 |
4-Star |
41 |
North Gwinnett |
Suwanee, GA |
Ray Grier |
WR |
6'1 |
204 |
4-Star |
66 |
South Point |
Belmont, NC |
John Copenhaver |
TE |
6'3 |
210 |
3-Star |
11 |
Roswell |
Roswell, GA |
Kendall Karr |
TE |
6'4 |
230 |
3-Star |
25 |
Stuart W. Cramer |
Cramerton, NC |
Trey Zimmerman |
OT |
6'6 |
294 |
3-Star |
38 |
Roswell |
Roswell, GA |
A.J. Beatty |
DE |
6'5 |
250 |
3-Star |
41 |
Central Catholic |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Malik McGowan |
OG |
6'4 |
315 |
3-Star |
52 |
Charlotte Catholic |
Charlotte, NC |
LaMareon James |
CB |
5'10 |
170 |
3-Star |
55 |
Indian River |
Chesapeake, VA |
Tylee Craft |
WR |
6'4 |
170 |
3-Star |
74 |
Sumter |
Sumter, SC |
Cedrick Gray |
OLB |
6'2 |
190 |
3-Star |
79 |
Ardrey Kell |
Charlotte, NC |
Elijah Burris |
RB |
5'10 |
210 |
3-Star |
93 |
Mountain Island Charter |
Mount Holly, NC |
UNC Football 2020 Commitments
Basketball
- We add another name to the list of 2020 prospects that Roy Williams has offered, post-Puff Johnson (which we covered here), with 4-star point guard Caleb Love. Love, from St. Louis, has seen interest from a ton of Midwest schools as well as programs like Texas, Florida, and Virginia. He’s listed as a point guard, not a combo guard, and his skillset reflects that, as he’s a natural passer and an able, but not super-instinctive, scorer. We’ll have more to say about this as time goes on, I’m sure.
- In 2019 news, which is still somehow a thing, Precious Achiuwa will announce his college decision on Saturday, and it’s likely either going to be Kansas or Memphis after UNC’s flurry of commitments a few weeks ago. The Heels have a scholarship open, but haven’t seemed to put any moves on Achiuwa lately.
- Also in the 2019 class, after John Beilein’s departure for the NBA, four-star small forward Jalen Wilson has asked to be released from his LOI to Michigan and has listed UNC, alongside Kansas, Florida, and Oklahoma State, as a program he’d be interested in joining. We don’t know if UNC will reciprocate interest, but Roy Williams is certainly familiar with him and would probably be glad to have a projected multi-year wing player at this stage of the game.
UNC Basketball 2019 Offers
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Rank |
School |
Location |
Decision Day |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Rank |
School |
Location |
Decision Day |
Jalen Wilson |
SF |
6'8 |
215 |
4-Star |
50 |
Guyer |
Denton, TX |
|
UNC Basketball 2019 Commitments
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Rank |
School |
Location |
Status |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Rank |
School |
Location |
Status |
Cole Anthony |
CG |
6'3 |
184 |
5 Star |
4 |
Oak Hill Academy |
Mouth of Wilson, VA |
Signed |
Armando Bacot |
C |
6’10 |
240 |
5 Star |
20 |
IMG Academy |
Bradenton, FL |
Signed |
Anthony Harris |
CG |
6'3 |
180 |
4 Star |
65 |
Paul VI Catholic |
Fairfax, VA |
Signed |
Jeremiah Francis |
PG |
6’3 |
190 |
3 Star |
131 |
Pickerington Central |
Pickerington, OH |
Signed |
Justin Pierce |
SF |
6'7 |
203 |
Grad Transfer |
5 |
William and Mary |
|
Signed |
Christian Keeling |
SG |
6'4 |
175 |
Grad Transfer |
7 |
Charleston Southern |
|
Signed |
UNC Basketball 2020 Offers
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Ranking |
School |
Location |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Ranking |
School |
Location |
Greg Brown III |
PF |
6'9 |
195 |
5-Star |
5 |
Vandegrift |
Austin, TX |
Cade Cunningham |
PG |
6'6 |
215 |
5-Star |
6 |
Montverde Academy |
Arlington, TX (hometown) |
Jaden Springer |
SG |
6'4 |
195 |
5-Star |
9 |
IMG Academy |
Charlotte, NC (hometown) |
Isaiah Todd |
PF |
6'10 |
195 |
5-Star |
12 |
Trinity Academy |
Raleigh, NC |
Walker Kessler |
C |
6'10 |
225 |
5-Star |
16 |
Woodward Academy |
Atlanta, GA |
Ziaire Williams |
SF |
6'7 |
175 |
5-Star |
18 |
Notre Dame |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
Caleb Love |
PG |
6'3 |
170 |
4-Star |
30 |
Christian Brothers College |
St Louis, MO |
Bryce Thompson |
SG |
6'5 |
175 |
4-Star |
38 |
Booker T. Washington |
Tulsa, OK |
Puff Johnson |
SF |
6'7 |
185 |
4-Star |
76 |
Moon Area HS |
Coraopolis, PA |
UNC Basketball 2020 Commitments
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Ranking |
School |
Location |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Rating |
National Ranking |
School |
Location |
Day'Ron Sharpe |
C |
6'10 |
246 |
4-Star |
26 |
South Central |
Winterville, NC |