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    UNC basketball listed as a program that could steal away this five-star recruit

    By Zack Pearson,

    2 days ago

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    North Carolina’s 2025 basketball recruiting big board is still taking shape as prospects are setting visits for the fall and taking the next steps in their recruitment. While UNC will get some visits from prospects high on their list, others have already visited.

    That includes five-star power forward Koa Peat .

    The Arizona native is among the top players in the 2025 recruiting class, and he has offers from 30 programs. While Peat has already taken some visits, his recruitment is still unclear though in-state Arizona seems to be the favorite.

    But don’t count out the Tar Heels yet. Rob Cassidy of Rivals.com wrote on Peat’s recruitment and had an interesting take on UNC:

    Arizona-based forward Koa Peat has plenty of options. North Carolina, Duke , UCLA, Baylor, Texas and Houston are certified serious players when it comes to Peat, but there has been significant buzz growing around in-state Arizona as of late.

    Pete, who has spent his entire life in the Grand Canyon State, plays his high school hoops just 99 miles away from Tucson and has visited campus on multiple occasions already. He plans to take a fall official visit before announcing a decision.

    North Carolina feels like the biggest threat to snap Peat away from the in-state power, but the Wildcat staff has had quite a head-start when it comes to solidifying their relationship with the five-star forward. Houston and Texas shouldn’t be ruled out, either, but it seems Arizona would be the betting favorite for the time being if odds on such a thing existed.

    Pulling Peat out of Arizona seems like a tough task but as Cassidy notes, UNC could be the program to do it.

    Will it land a top-five player in the 2025 class?

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