For a little while there, people were once again furious with North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis. It was understandable, as Elliot Cadeau, Jalen Washington and Ian Jackson, two former 5-star signees, leaving town had people worried.
All of a sudden, though, Davis and GM Jim Tanner have been able to calm plenty of nerves thanks to some strong additions via the transfer portal. Recently, guard Jonathan Powell and big man Henri Veesaar committed to the Tar Heels.
Then on Wednesday night, the Cadeau replacement arrived with Kyan Evans committing to UNC. Evans is coming off a strong year for Colorado State, including him really making a name for himself in the NCAA Tournament. With those three additions, plus the original prep signees, North Carolina now holds the No. 5 recruiting class for 2025. Boom:
UNC currently has the #5 overall recruiting class for 2025, bringing in
— UNC Zone (@ZoneUnc) April 10, 2025
Top-10 recruit Caleb Wilson
Top-50 recruit Isaiah Denis
Top-50 recruit Derek Dixon
4 star transfer Kyan Evans
4 star transfer Henri Veesaar
4 star transfer Jonathan Powell
Few more targets remaining
UNC basketball currently has the No. 5 recruiting class for 2025
UNC's '25 haul is of course included by 5-star power forward Caleb Wilson, who is ranked the No. 6 prospect nationally per the 247Sports Composite. On top of that, high 4-star combo guards Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon are also Chapel Hill-bound.
Evans, Powell and Veesaar are all ranked 4-star transfers too. Oh, and the Tar Heels aren't done adding playmakers via the portal. Later this week, both Tre Holloman and Kanon Catchings are expected to take official visits with the program.
Catchings has been predicted by On3's Pete Nakos to pick UNC, which would be a fantastic addition. As for Evans, he's coming off a 23-point showing vs. Memphis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While Colorado State suffered a heartbreaking loss to Maryland in the second round, it doesn't take away from how strong Evans was shooting the ball in the Big Dance.
He's going to have a lot of pressure on his shoulders to step up for UNC next season, but the potential is there for him to be a stud in the ACC. The same can be said for Powell, Veesaar and the rest of the new additions for Hubert Davis and his team.