UNC Basketball Recruiting: Five-star guard has high praise for Tar Heels

One of the top UNC basketball recruiting targets in the class of 2024 has high praise for the Tar Heels.

While Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels continue to work on their 2023 recruiting class, they’re also looking ahead to the class of 2024 and beyond.

They’ve already extended scholarship offers to a pair of talented juniors, one of which is Lexington High School’s Cam Scott. A five-star prospect according to multiple recruiting outlets, Scott is one of 2024’s most talented backcourt players who’s ranked among the top 30 prospects in the nation according to most recruiting outlets.

Scott is already holding offers from a number of Division I programs including Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Most recently, it was Tennessee and North Carolina that reached out and made offers to Scott, essentially making him one of the most highly regarded and coveted high school basketball players in the nation.

Scott recently broke down his recruitment with On3Sports, talking about all the major players and his relationship with them, as well as where he currently is in the recruiting process. He spoke highly of the Tar Heels, noting that having a family environment in college is a big selling point for him.

"“The blue everywhere when I went up there stood out; it was pretty unique,” Scott said. “Walking into the stadium and just feeling the energy, knowing you will get that every night, every game. They all play for each other, and they all play as one. Family is a big thing for me; playing on a team that you know has your back is big for me.”"

A 6-foot-5, 165-pound shooting guard from Lexington, South Carolina, Scott is ranked 26th according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s eighth among players at his position and No. 1 in the state of South Carolina. Scott is ranked even higher in the Top 247 at No. 22 and he’s 21st overall in the ESPN100.

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