The North Carolina Tar Heels are off to a 3-0 start in the Michael Malone era. But it's not only wins on the court that have been a positive so far.
The Tar Heels have also picked up a huge recruiting win for the 2027 class, landing five-star small forward DeMarcus Henry last month
. The commit was the first for Malone in his first true recruiting cycle in 2027. It also helped the Tar Heels pick up some momentum.With the 2027 class still ongoing, UNC has a few more targets remaining. Among them is five-star forward C.J. Rosser, a North Carolina native who is currently playing in Orlando for Southeastern Prep. The talented recruit could be coming close to a decision, and it appears to be a blue blood battle between North Carolina and Kentucky.
ESPN's Jeff Borzello wrote on recruits in the early signing period and what to expect. He noted that UNC has some momentum building for Rosser.
Here is what he said on Rosser:
C.J. Rosser (No. 3) has had a long list of visits: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State and USC. There has been growing buzz he could opt to end his recruitment sooner rather than later -- and if that's the case, the Tar Heels appear to have the momentum. If Michael Malone gets Rosser -- in addition to the already-committed Demarcus Henry (No. 2) -- his first full class in Chapel Hill could push for the No. 1 ranking.
That sounds like great news for the Tar Heels. But who will they have to beat out?
David Sisk of 247Sports reported that he's hearing some Kentucky buzz surrounding the talented forward and that the Wildcats could be a spot for him.
With the open signing period beginning on Wednesday, recruits will have a week to make their decisions and then sign. But there's been nothing concrete on whether or not Rosser will do that.
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