Fans of the UNC basketball program who have been clamoring for the Tar Heels to pursue big men are going to be happy to hear about the team's latest scholarship offer.
2026 five-star PF Toni Bryant has received an offer from North Carolina, his coach tells @247Sports. https://t.co/RLM55cexia
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) February 18, 2025
North Carolina has extended an offer to Class of 2026 five-star forward Toni Bryant. The Tar Heels are now one of more than two dozen programs who have extended an offer his way.
If you haven't heard about Toni Bryant, you definitely will be impressed with his resume.
For starters, the Zephyrhills, Florida native is ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect in his graduating class (according to 247Sports). He is viewed as the top available prospect from the state of Florida and also is regarded as a top-three forward as well.
Bryant has been an absolute beast for North Tampa Christian High School, averaging 21.4 points, 11.8 rebounds, and a staggering 6.7 blocks per-game. If that didn't impress you enough: he's knocked down 67% of his shot attempts from the floor, including 43% from beyond the arc.
With the way he's dominating, Bryant definitely has the potential to move up in the Class of 2026 rankings before its all said and done.
North Carolina is officially recruiting each of the top-ranked big men in the class. Previously, the UNC basketball program extended offers to Tyran Stokes (the No. 1-ranked power forward) as well as Miikka Muurinen (the No. 2-ranked power forward). Now, Bryant joins the list, as the Tar Heels hope they can land at least one of these three talents when it's all said and done.
Sure, the Tar Heels will certainly explore adding some front-court depth via the transfer portal this offseason. However, it would be extremely nice to bring in some depth at these positions via the upcoming recruiting classes as well, as there's plenty of talent out there that could make some significant impacts in Chapel Hill.