UNC Basketball: Robinson-Earl preparing for move from Kansas to Florida

UNC target prepares for move from Kansas to Florida

Last month, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl announced that he’d be leaving Bishop Miege High School in Mission, Kansas to attend IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

After playing his final AAU game with KC Run GMC, Robinson-Earl will now prepare to do just that. In an interview with 247Sports‘ Scott Chasen, the five-star power forward said he will attend Steph Curry’s camp, and spend as much time with his mother as he can before leaving for Florida in a couple of weeks.

He also discussed the upcoming move, and the changes that he is expecting to take place upon leaving his hometown in Kansas for Western Florida.

"“Yeah, I’ve been talking to my mom. It’s like going to college a year early, it’s better to do it now than later,” Robinson-Earl said. “But it’s going to be a great experience down there. And it will make us stronger, me and my mom. You know, it’s going to be hard on us.”"

The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Robinson-Earl will play his senior season at IMG with fellow UNC targets and five-star prospects Armando Bacot and Josh Green. Bacot has long been a target of Roy Williams and the Tar Heels, and Green was just offered a scholarship late Tuesday afternoon.

Robinson-Earl just completed a tremendous junior season at Bishop Miege, averaging 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 a double-double for KC Run GMC.

Ranked 18th overall in the 247Sports Composite, 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.

Kansas has long been seen as the prohibitive favorite in Robinson-Earl’s recruitment, but 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.

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