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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels need to sign 2 of these 5 players in 2019 class

By Blake Cockrum

CHAPEL HILL, NC - JANUARY 20: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Dean Smith Center on January 20, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - JANUARY 20: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Dean Smith Center on January 20, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is another five-star UNC target with a terrific low-post game and tremendous scoring ability. Unfortunately, though, the Kansas Jayhawks may again be the program standing in the Tar Heels’ way of signing him.

The 6-foot-9, 235-pound power forward just completed his junior year at Bishop Miege High School in Mission, Kansas where he averaged 21.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He’s following that up with a strong showing on the Under Armour Association circuit, averaging 19.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game for KC Run GMC.

Robinson-Earl is one of the more polished offensive players in the class of 2019. He’s an efficient scorer who coverts a high percentage of his shots, including mid-range jumpers and free throws. He can quietly take over a game, scoring loads of points without taking very many shots.

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.

Robinson-Earl has a number of scholarship offers, including ones from Arizona, Louisville, Notre Dame, UCLA and Virginia. It’s Kansas and North Carolina, though, that appear to be at the forefront of his recruitment.

And 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.

Robinson-Earl is the No. 18 prospect in the class of 2019 according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the fifth-ranked power forward in the class, and a top-3 player in the state of Florida.

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