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UNC Basketball: Class of 2017 recruiting update

By Blake Cockrum

Jan 9, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams gives direction to his team during the first half of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. North Carolina won 84-73. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams gives direction to his team during the first half of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. North Carolina won 84-73. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Kenny Williams (24), guard Nate Britt (0), and forward Kennedy Meeks (right) react during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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We already know that the Tar Heels will be losing seniors Kennedy Meeks, Isaiah Hicks and Nate Britt after the 2016-17 season. It’s also a fair assumption that junior forward Justin Jackson will be lured away by the NBA before his senior season.

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With those things in mind, North Carolina’s coaching staff will need to find a lot of talented replacements to step into those roles. Signing some of the aforementioned players would go a long way to bridging the gap from one class to the next and maintaining the level of competitive play that we all expect for UNC.

Check back with Keeping It Heel for more recruiting news and updates in the coming weeks.


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