On paper, things look rough for UNC when it comes to Maxim Logue. In case you missed it, the center committed to North Carolina on April 21, but news broke that he ran into some academic hurdles and he's no longer Chapel Hill-bound.
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However, Logue was a depth piece and he wasn't expected to be a big-time contributor for Michael Malone. That's not the case when it comes to the new center targets Carolina is focusing on, as Malone and Chuck Martin are in Europe going after veteran studs. So, will Carolina end up landing a new commit soon?
UNC is putting in work with centers Mouhamed Faye and Brice Dessert
It has been confirmed by Tar Heel 247 and others that both Mouhamed Faye and Brice Dessert are two playmakers Malone has been showing strong interest in. On the Heel Report Podcast, Andrew Jones reported that contact with Faye in particular had ramped up in recent days.
Faye is a 6-10, 225-pounder who plays for Paris Basketball in France's top division. Prior to joining the Paris squad, the Senegalese standout played for two seasons in Italy. He's 21 years old and brings solid experience with him. We have him on 'commit watch' moving forward, as he'd be an exciting get.
The same could be said for Dessert, who has played in Turkey and France. Recently, insider Adam Finkelstein reported that Carolina indeed has had conversations with him, which surely has plenty of fans talking. Dessert is already 23, but he's expected to have two years of eligibility remaining.
With the greatest of respect for Logue, bringing in either Faye or Dessert would be a much better fit for the Tar Heels for next season and beyond. Now, the question is who will be the first to jump on board? It's unlikely Carolina will sign both players, especially with 5-star big Sayon Keita recently committing.
This is why Malone gets paid the big bucks, though. It will be on him and Martin to decide who will help Carolina out the most once they make the move to campus. Both would be fantastic gets in our opinion, as the loss of Henri Veesaar will leave a major void, but the pieces are being put in place for this to sting way less.
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