UNC Basketball: Latest on Tar Heels five-star recruit Nassir Little
Rivals’ recruiting analyst had this to say about five-star UNC signee Nassir Little
The North Carolina men’s basketball program hadn’t signed a top-five prospect since Harrison Barnes in 2010. Tony Bradley was the first one-and-done North Carolina player since Brandan Wright left Chapel Hill for the NBA Draft in 2007. And there were those who questioned if the Tar Heels would ever again sign a high school player with lottery pick potential.
All of that changed when Roy Williams reeled in Nassir Little, a consensus five-star small forward who’s ranked as high as No. 2 among class of 2018 prospects.
The 6-foot-7, 205-pound Little, who’s up to No. 3 on Sports Illustrated’s 2019 mock draft, has put together an impressive stretch of basketball over the last several months.
His game-high 28 points helped him earn MVP honors at this year’s McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta. He followed that up with a 24-point, six-rebound performance at the Jordan Brand Classic, for which he was named Co-MVP.
On Friday, Rivals’ recruiting analyst Corey Evans had this to say about the future Tar Heel:
"“The Jacksonville native is a very outgoing, charismatic 18-year-old who should impress during in-person meetings. While he would likely sit out the scrimmage portion of the combine, he should kill the measurement and agility testings, further legitimizing his chances of a high selection in next year’s NBA Draft as long as his season in Chapel Hill goes as planned.”"
Evans’ sentiments have been echoed by many throughout the recruiting world over the course of Little’s senior season at Orlando Christian Prep. And as his star has risen, so have the hopes and anticipations of North Carolina fans across the country.
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Little will be joined by five-star combo guard Coby White and four-star point guard Rechon Black when he arrives on campus later this summer. The highly touted freshman trio, combined with returning starters Luke Maye, Kenny Williams and Cameron Johnson, have the Tar Heels in a good position to compete for another national championship in 2019.