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UNC Basketball: Roy Williams keeping tabs on this 2019 PG

By Zack Pearson

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 23: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during the first half of the CBS Sports Classic against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Smoothie King Center on December 23, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 23: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during the first half of the CBS Sports Classic against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Smoothie King Center on December 23, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Roy Williams continues to keep tabs on this 2019 point guard as he has watched him once again

University of North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams continues to pursue more guards for the 2019 recruiting class. Despite having an early verbal from Ohio point guard Jeremiah Francis, it hasn’t stopped Williams from seeking out more players at the position.

Williams has shown interest in Nico Mannion who made the reclassification from 2020 to 2019 as well as in-state point guard Caleb Mills as of late. But just a day ago, he made sure to check in on another big UNC target.

Thursday marked the first day of the final July evaluation period with the Under Armour Association Finals getting going in Las Vegas. The showcase event of the weekend will have dozens of college coaches in attendance to watch some of the top prospects in High School basketball compete.

One of those coaches likely to be there is Williams.

According to Rivals reporter Corey Evans, class of 2019 point guard Cole Anthony drew a big crowd as he played for PSA Cardinals on Thursday. Evans notes that several coaches were on hand to watch the PSA Cardinals game including UNC Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Oregon, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan, Louisville, and Vanderbilt.

He goes on to say that while many of the coaches or assistants may not have been there for Anthony, he believes Williams directly was.

"While some of those on hand may not have been directly present for Anthony, it would be a safe bet that Roy Williams, Dana Altman, John Beilein, Kevin Willard and Mike Brey were."

Williams and his staff have really shown a lot of interest in Anthony as of late as they hope to land the consensus Top 5 player in the 2019 class.

Even with Francis signed, landing a five-star player like Anthony could be one that changes the program for years to come. It’s a safe bet to expect Coby White and Rechon Black to return for their sophomore seasons in 2019-2020 so the Tar Heels will certainly have a lot of depth with a commitment from Anthony.

Evans also goes on to mention that an announcement from Anthony likely isn’t coming anytime soon and he could be a player that waits until the end to make a decision.

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Whatever he decides to do with his timeline, it’s a good sign that Williams and UNC has continued to stay involved.

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