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UNC Basketball: 4-star prospect showing his hand prior to commitment?

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 29: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats is seen during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Rupp Arena on February 29, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Is a highly-touted 4-star prospect and UNC basketball target showing his hand prior to his much-anticipated commitment?

As Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels continue to pursue a commitment from 4-star center Dereck Lively II, the favorites in his recruitment are becoming more clear in the eyes of 247Sports’ recruiting expert Eric Bossi.

In a recent piece highlighting 2022 prospects to keep an eye on, Bossi states that Lively’s recruitment is looking more and more like a blue blood affair, but that there is one other program to keep an eye on.