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UNC Basketball: Roy Williams sets sights on new 2019 target

By Blake Cockrum

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts at the start of the second half 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 reacts at the start of the second half 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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North Carolina showing interest in five-star wing

Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels have their sights set on a new five-star target, and this one already has interest in UNC.

Australian-born Josh Green is entering his senior season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and he’s one of the top prospects in the class of 2019. According to Green’s high school coach, Sean McAloon, he was hoping to hear from the Tar Heels at some point in his recruitment, stating that he “has always wanted to be on the UNC radar”.

McAloon, who coached former UNC standout Ed Davis at Benedictine, actually reached out to the North Carolina coaching staff to inform them of Green’s interest in the program.

"“They didn’t know much about him in terms of him,” McAloon told TarHeelIllustrated. “They knew he was a very good player but wanted to invest time getting to know Josh, his family . . .. . . I’ve had some really good players since Ed Davis and hadn’t reached out due to fit and how they play. This is the first time in which I’d reached out, a kid that fits their style and has loved UNC since he was young. Josh told me that ever since he was young he was drawn to UNC. Always loved how they played.”"

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The 6-foot-6, 190-pound Green is a smart, athletic, talented scorer who has been getting a lot of attention from some of the biggest names in college basketball. He has a long list of scholarship offers including ones from Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford, Texas A&M, UCLA, Villanova and Virginia.

It’s still very early in Green’s recruitment, and there isn’t a good feel for where he might end up. There are currently just three Crystal Ball predictions for Green on 247Sports, and they are evenly split between Kansas, UCLA and UNLV.

Green is the 15th-ranked player in the class of 2019 according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 3 small forward in the class and the No. 2 prospect from the state of Florida.

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Stick with Keeping It Heel in the coming months for more on the Tar Heels’ pursuit of Green and the rest of the class of 2019.

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