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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels’ 2022 recruiting class could look a lot like this

By Blake Cockrum

CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 17: Assistant coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels against the Belmont Bruins during play at the Dean Smith Center on November 17, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Belmont defeated North Carolina 83-80. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 17: Assistant coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels against the Belmont Bruins during play at the Dean Smith Center on November 17, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Belmont defeated North Carolina 83-80. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – APRIL 06: Hubert Davis speaks at a press conference introducing him as the new men’s head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on April 6, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeffrey Camarati/Getty Images) /

De’Ante Green

De’Ante Green received an offer from the University of North Carolina back in early December, and he’s been considered a strong UNC lean ever since. A 6-foot-9-inch, 215-pound senior at Asheville Christian Academy, Green officially has a list of six finalists that, along with North Carolina, includes Florida State, NC State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Although North Carolina is currently seen as the prohibitive favorite to earn Green’s commitment, it’s by no means a done deal. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has done a nice job recruiting Green, and the Volunteers remain a contender for the 4-star prospect from Swannanoa, North Carolina. The same could be said of Green’s other finalists, too, though most of the buzz surrounding his recruitment still revolves around the Tar Heels.

That’s in spite of the somewhat unexpected coaching change that took place at North Carolina in early April — one that saw former UNC assistant Hubert Davis take over for newly-retired full-time golfer Roy Williams. In fact, the relationship between Green and the Tar Heels appears to have strengthened over the first few months of Davis’ tenure as head coach.

Green, who plans to announce his college decision on November 1, led his team to a NCISAA 3-A state championship victory over Gaston Christian School last season. Between that, and his high level of play in the months since, Green has risen 35 spots to No. 85 overall in the 247Sports Composite. He’s currently the 13th-ranked power forward in the class, and No. 1 in the state of North Carolina.

Wherever Green ends up next year, he’s bound to make a positive impact on the program. He’s a versatile stretch four that can dribble, drive, pass and shoot. He’s got good court vision and awareness, and gets the ball to open teammates. He can beat defenders off the bounce, and get to the rim for easy buckets. He’s also capable of stepping outside and knocking down long-range jumpers. He should pull down a lot of rebounds at the college level, and has the ability to defend multiple positions on the court due to his height and length.

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