North Carolina among the eight official visit stops this four-star recruit will make

In this current world of college athletics, student-athletes aren't limited in the amount of official visits they take.

Some only need anywhere from one to three visits while others feel the need to go on a full-fledged recruitment tour.

Four-star Bryson Howard fits the latter, as he's scheduled eight, yes, eight, official visits, ranging from the end of August to the end of October.

North Carolina will be the second stop on Howard's tour, as the Frisco, Texas native will be in Chapel Hill from September 5-7. After checking out Texas A&M and North Carolina, Howard will make stops at Texas, Duke, Houston, Kentucky, UConn, and Tennessee.

One of the highest-rising prospects in the Class of 2026, Howard received an offer from the UNC basketball program on June 23. Just a little over a month later, Howard has included North Carolina among his official visit stops, indicating that the late start hasn't negatively impacted the UNC basketball program in its pursuit of the four-star talent.

The son of former NBA veteran Josh Howard, Bryson has really improved his stock as he inches closer to the start of his senior season. While Wake Forest, his father's alma mater, isn't listed among his official visits list, don't rule out the Demon Deacons, as it's very possible that Howard didn't feel the need to make an official visit given he's likely been on campus plenty of times before.

Over the next few months, the UNC basketball program will be hosting some of the top available talents that the Class of 2026 has to offer. Howard is certainly among that mix, as he is a player that the UNC basketball program would love to add to their recruiting class.

At this point, you might want to start keeping a calendar of official visit dates for UNC basketball recruiting targets!