UNC Basketball: 5-star prospect met with Roy Williams, Hubert Davis

Top prospect has already met with Roy Williams and Hubert Davis, but gives no indication what school he’ll commit to in 2019

The 2019 recruiting cycle has nearly wrapped up, but a few heated battles persist between some of college basketball’s most prolific programs.

Among those are the recruitments of 5-star prospects Cole Anthony, Anthony Edwards, Matthew Hurt and Keion Brooks; the majority of whom are being targeted by the likes of Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and North Carolina, among others.

The wars being waged for those elite prospects will help shape the final team recruiting rankings for the class of 2019. It will also determine the distribution of power among the aforementioned freshman once they arrive at their respective campuses in the fall.

And while each of those high-profile players has spent time visiting schools and compiling lists of finalists, there is one elite prospect in the class who’s done very little of either.

5-star small forward Precious Achiuwa, a 6-foot-9, 190-pound senior at Montverde Academy, is one of the most coveted prospects in the nation. The talented wing has interest from programs all across the country, including big name schools like Connecticut, Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon, Syracuse and UCLA.

Despite all of the attention he’s gotten over the past year, though, Achiuwa is taking his time with the recruiting process, not looking to rush a decision before he and his family are ready.

"“I haven’t taken any official visits,” Achiuwa said. “I don’t have any planned out yet, but soon. I’ll sit with my family and we’re gonna talk about what schools I should visit and then go from there.”"

Known for his tremendous athleticism, Achiuwa has great size and strength, particularly for his position. He’s a good ball-handler, a great dunker, and a good shooter from all over the court. He’s also capable of guarding multiple positions, and blocks a lot of shots for a player his size.

Given his athleticism and unique skill set, it’s quite obvious why any program in the nation would be happy to add him to its incoming freshman class in the fall. North Carolina, in particular, would look very good next season with Achiuwa alongside 5-star big man Armando Bacot, and a junior class of bigs that includes Garrison Brooks and Sterling Manley.

Achiuwa recently met with North Carolina head coach Roy Williams and assistant coach Hubert Davis when the duo traveled to Florida to meet with him in person.

"“They came over to Montverde and we met and talked about obviously what they do at their program and that was pretty much it,” Achiuwa said. “They talked about who they expect coming back next year, what positions are gonna be open, what guys are gonna be going to the draft. We talked about all that stuff.”"

Rivals recruiting analyst Corey Evans recently called North Carolina a long-shot in Achiuwa’s recruitment, stating that the Tar Heels may have too much ground to make up before a decision is made.

Connecticut has long been considered the favorite for Achiuwa, and remains that way according to 62 percent of Crystal Ball predictions from experts on 247Sports. Memphis, St. John’s and Syracuse have also received votes, and each account for 12 percent of the overall vote.

"“He’s funny, he’s really paid almost no attention to recruiting,” Achiuwa’s high school coach Kevin Boyle said. “It’s not like he doesn’t care, but he’s not thinking about it. It’s strange in a good way.”"

Achiuwa is the No. 9 prospect in the 2019 class according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the second-ranked player at his position, and the No. 2 prospect from the state of New York.

Stick with Keeping It Heel in the coming months for any developments with Achiuwa as the Tar Heels attempt bolster their 2019 recruiting class.