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UNC Recruiting: Tar Heels’ 2019 class could look a lot like this

By Blake Cockrum

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on from the sideline against the Lipscomb Bisons during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on from the sideline against the Lipscomb Bisons during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 14: Greg Anthony and co-hosts Eddie Johnson, Justin Termine and Sam Mitchell take part in SiriusXM’s NBA Radio Playoff Preview live from the NBA Store on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 14: Greg Anthony and co-hosts Eddie Johnson, Justin Termine and Sam Mitchell take part in SiriusXM’s NBA Radio Playoff Preview live from the NBA Store on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /

Cole Anthony

Class of 2019 prospect Cole Anthony is the hottest name in high school basketball. He’s shot up recruiting boards in recent weeks after dominant play this spring in the Nike EYBL circuit, where he’s averaging 25.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

A 6-foot-3, 180-pound combo guard out of New York City, Anthony is the son of former 12-year NBA veteran Greg Anthony. His outstanding play has skyrocketed his stock throughout the amateur basketball community, reflected by his recent rise to the top of many recruiting outlet’s rankings.

247Sports’ Jerry Meyer recently stated that Anthony would be No. 1 on his list of 2019 prospects. USA Today also released rankings of the country’s top 25 high school basketball players, and Anthony topped that list, too.

He’s been credited as one of the most athletic players in the class, and has a competitive edge that is rivaled by few. He’s a talented offensive player, a terrific rebounder – particularly for a 6-foot-3 guard – and a gifted passer. There’s not a spot on the court that you have to hide his weaknesses, because he really doesn’t have any. He may be the most complete player in the class.

Anthony already holds nearly a dozen scholarship offers, with a lot more likely on the way. Duke, Kansas, Georgetown, Louisville, Miami, Oregon and UCLA headline the programs that have already offered him, and North Carolina is expected to join that list at some point.

He’s the No. 4 prospect in the class of 2019 according to the latest 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 1 combo guard in the class and the top-ranked prospect in the state of New York.

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