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UNC Basketball: Analyst praises Tar Heels’ freshman Cole Anthony

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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Freshman Cole Anthony was the highlight of the UNC Basketball 2019 recruiting class and he’s been praised all Summer long for his play

The 2018-19 college basketball season didn’t end the way the North Carolina Tar Heels had hoped it would, bowing out in the Sweet 16 to a red-hot Auburn team. With five of their top six scorers gone from a year ago, UNC will now reload with a very talented freshman class plus the addition of two graduate transfers.

The highlight of that freshman class is five-star point guard Cole Anthony, a Top 3 player from the 2019 class that picked the Tar Heels over Oregon back in April.

Anthony is considered one of the best all-around players in the 2020 class, with the ability to score from all over the floor. The addition of Anthony should make UNC fans feel a lot better about trying to replace the scoring production from the five players that either graduated or left for the NBA.

While we are still a few months away from the start of the season, we have heard nothing but good things about Anthony’s Summer with UNC. The latest comes from Rivals recruiting analyst Eric Bossi.

Over the weekend, Bossi touched on Anthony’s Summer and where he has made some improvements:

"I’ve heard his jump shot is improving, that he’s added good strength and that he’s focused on making the right play and making others around him better while doing his usual thing as an off the dribble scorer. Replacing Coby White isn’t going to be easy, but Anthony sounds up to the challenge."

Anthony has the chance to not only be one of the top freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference but in the entire nation as well. If he lives up to the hype and is a star, UNC has a legit chance at making a deep run next season.

He’s expected to be a one-and-done player so his stay in Chapel Hill will be a short one but for now, UNC fans should start appreciating his game already.

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