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UNC Basketball: Cole Anthony’s final recruiting ranking

By Zack Pearson

FORT MYERS, FL - DECEMBER 21: Cole Anthony #3 of Oak Hill Academy looks on against Imhotep Charter High School during the City Of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 21, 2018 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FL - DECEMBER 21: Cole Anthony #3 of Oak Hill Academy looks on against Imhotep Charter High School during the City Of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 21, 2018 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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A look at UNC Basketball recruit Cole Anthony’s final recruiting ranking by both 247 Sports and Rivals that were released on Monday

The 2019 recruiting cycle is wrapping up as some programs are making late pushes for recruits to add to their class. There are five Top 30 recruits left uncommitted, making for what should be an exciting end to this class.

With things pretty much wrapping up, both Rivals and 247 Sports have released their updated and final recruiting rankings for players in 2019.

The North Carolina Tar Heels will welcome in a four-member class for 2019 with Cole Anthony, Jeremiah Francis, Armando Bacot, and Anthony Harris. UNC will also welcome in two graduate transfers in Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce as they look to replace the production from five of their top six players in 2018-19.

The prized recruit in this class is the five-star combo guard Anthony. He was the third prospect to commit, making the announcement at the end of April. Throughout his recruitment, Anthony has been rated as one of the top prospects not only at his position but overall in the class.

Anthony has bounced around in the Top 10 in both Rivals and 247 Sports but now he has his permanent place in the final rankings.

Both Rivals and 247 Sports have Anthony ranked in the Top 5 in their final rankings released on Monday afternoon.

247 Sports has Anthony as No. 3 overall in the 2019 class as a five-star guard, behind only James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards. Anthony’s rating sits at 0.9992, becoming the second-highest rated recruit behind only Harrison Barnes for UNC.

With Anthony being No. 2, he jumps Nassir Little from the 2018 class who finished as a five-star recruit and a rating of 0.9992.

While he was No. 3 overall for 247 Sports and their composite rankings, he’s a spot lower in the Rivals final rankings. Anthony comes in at No. 4 in the final Rivals rankings behind Anthony Edwards, Isaiah Stewart and James Wiseman.

In addition to Anthony, Bacot was ranked No. 33, Harris No. 63 and Francis No. 163 in the Top 247 players.  Overall, the Tar Heels class is ranked sixth among all programs.

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