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UNC Basketball: Robinson-Earl talks KU, UNC and timetable for a decision

By Blake Cockrum

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 24: (L-R) Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks greets head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels prior to coaching against each other during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 24, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 24: (L-R) Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks greets head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels prior to coaching against each other during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 24, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Five-star big man taking a long look at Kansas and North Carolina

Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels have gone to great lengths to capture commitments from a number of elite front court players in the class of 2019. One of those players is Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a five-star power forward out of Bishop Miege High School in Mission, Kansas.

The talented big man, currently ranked No. 18 in the 247Sports Composite, is moving to Bradenton, Florida for his senior year of high school in order to attend IMG Academy. In doing so, he hopes to further hone his basketball skills, and build on to a tremendous junior season that moved him into the national spotlight.

Robinson-Earl will also have the opportunity to play with UNC targets Armando Bacot and Josh Green this season, both of whom will be attending IMG Academy prior to enrolling in college next year.

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Robinson-Earl has been praised as one of the more polished offensive players in the class of 2019. He’s an efficient scorer who doesn’t require a high volume of shots to make an impact on the game’s final score. He’s a good scorer around the rim, out to mid-range and knocks down a high percentage of his free throws.

He’s also one of the most active post players in the class, and does a terrific job rebounding the ball on both ends of the court. His ability to finish at the goal is outstanding, and he treats missed shots like passes for quick put-backs.

The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Robinson-Earl recently sat down with Rivals recruiting analyst Eric Bossi, and talked about the Kansas Jayhawks, his relationship with Bill Self, the teams involved in his recruitment and his timetable for a decision.

"“It was a good experience because I got to see his [Bill Self] real coaching style instead of his recruiting style,” Robinson-Earl said. “I got to see his real self and his nature.I don’t like talking narrowing it or taking people out but I’ve seen like Arizona, UCLA, Notre Dame, Wake Forest. I’ve been texting with Villanova some lately, North Carolina is there. Pretty much everybody that has offered me I noticed, I really don’t want to leave anybody out.”"

Robinson-Earl also talked about his plans for the coming season, and his enthusiasm about playing with Green and Bacot, among others.

"“I’m just trying to be the best I can be and I feel like they [IMG Academy] offer the best for that,” Robinson-Earl said. ‘I feel like they will have a lot of like-minded people there like Josh Green, Jahmius Ramsey and Armando Bacot so we can push each other every day to be the best.”"

And although he didn’t give any indication of which schools he would be visiting during the coming season, he did mention some of the things that he’d be looking for in a prospective college. It’s also worth noting that he hasn’t specified when he will be making a decision, but judging by his current timeline, a spring announcement seems most likely.

"“I would say the coaching style and seeing that I’m a versatile four who is able to push the ball and really expand my game,” Robinson-Earl said. “I want to see a style like that so I can really play to the best of my potential.I’m not sure yet, it could be the winter,” he told Bossi of his current timeline. “I just know I’ll probably do officials in the fall and stuff like that.”"

Although Kansas has long been seen as the prohibitive favorite in Robinson-Earl’s recruitment, the talented big man claims that there is no front-runner at this time, and that geography will have little to do with his college decision.

He’s also stated that he has no intention of following in the footsteps of his father – who played for Roy Williams at the University of Kansas – and that his decision wouldn’t be based on where his parents went to school.

"“I’m not trying to be the next Lester Earl,” Robinson-Earl told the Kansas City Star in June. “I’m trying to be the first Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.”"

Next: This 5-star prospect will visit UNC in the fall

Check back with Keeping It Heel for more on Robinson-Earl as he moves closer to taking official visits and making a college decision.

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