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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels’ 2020 recruiting class could look a lot like this

ByBlake Cockrum|
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches his team play against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first half of their game at the Dean Smith Center on November 16, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches his team play against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first half of their game at the Dean Smith Center on November 16, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Hunter Dickinson

One of the tallest and most physically imposing players in the class of 2020 — or any class, for that matter — Hunter Dickinson is a 7-foot-2-inch, 255-pound center that couldn’t even get lost in an NBA game, let alone on a college court.

And that’s just part of what’s made Dickinson the primary front court focus of so many big name college basketball programs this offseason. With nearly two-dozen scholarship offers in his pocket, including ones from Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Purdue, Syracuse and Virginia, Dickinson will be able to choose from a list of who’s who in college hoops.

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams watched Dickinson record a 31-point, 19-rebound game for DeMatha High School at the DMV Live event in June. It was just a few days later that Williams extended a scholarship offer to Dickinson, which the Hyattsville, Maryland native announced via his personal Twitter account the same day.

Dickinson and his DeMatha teammate, Earl Timberlake, received scholarship offers from North Carolina on the same day. Like Dickinson, Timberlake had a big game in front of the UNC coaching staff, notching a triple-double in a DeMatha victory.

The relationship between Dickinson and Timberlake has some wondering if the two top-30 prospects could be considering a package deal at the collegiate level next season. As of now, though, there’s no indication one way or another that that’s the case.

Along with being a massive body in the painted area, Dickinson has a nice offensive game that includes a smooth left-handed hook shot and a mid-range jumper. He’s not a terrific athlete or exceptionally fast, but he can get up and down the court okay, and will be effective in half court sets. Dickinson will be a high-percentage shooter in the low-post, where he takes the majority of his shots. And he’ll get his hands on a lot of rebounds, as well as blocking some shots on the defensive end of the floor. He’s also a capable passer, and has a really good feel for the game.

Currently a 4-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, Dickinson has an opportunity to move up the rankings by the time the recruiting cycle is over. He’s the No. 6 center in the class, and the second-ranked player in the state of Maryland.

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