UNC Basketball: 5-star PF Isaiah Todd releases top-10 list

UNC basketball target, 5-star power forward Isaiah Todd releases top-10 list, remains in class of 2020

The North Carolina Tar Heels got some good news on Wednesday night when 5-star class of 2020 prospect Isaiah Todd released his top-10 list, naming the Tar Heels among the programs he’s considering attending in the fall of next year.

In a tweet posted by Adam Zagoria last night, a picture of Todd was surrounded by the emblems of each of the 10 teams on his list. Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Memphis, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Vanderbilt, UCF and UCLA all made the cut.

Not only was the news of his top 10 teams something of note, but so, too, was the fact that he has decided not to reclassify to 2019 and will remain in his natural class.

The possibility of Todd reclassifying was something that he contemplated for several months, driving much of the speculation that Kentucky was the heavy favorite to land him. And while the Wildcats may still have a leg up on the competition at this point, him staying in the 2020 class and spending more time in the recruiting process should level the playing field a bit.

Todd is a 6-foot-10, 200-pound power forward who has consistently drawn comparisons to Chris Bosh and Kevin Durant. He’s known for his seven-foot wingspan, and standing reach of 8-feet-11-inches. Couple that with his tremendous quickness and speed in the open court, and he becomes a mismatch nightmare for almost any opponent. Throw in the polished offensive game that he possesses, and Todd immediately separates himself from the pack.

Current projections in Todd’s Crystal Ball have Kentucky as the early favorite, garnering 58 percent of the votes from recruiting experts and analysts. North Carolina is in second-place with 17 percent of the vote, while Kansas, Oklahoma State and North Carolina State — who is no longer in the running — each have seven percent of predictions.

Todd is the No. 13 prospect in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 2 power forward in the class, and the top player from the state of Virginia.

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