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UNC Basketball: Five Tar Heels who outplayed their recruiting ranking

The North Carolina Tar Heels have had their fair share of elite athletes in the 109-year history of the program. From their 74 McDonald’s All-Americans, 20 Olympians, eight National Player of the Year award recipients and 100-plus NBA players, the Tar Heels have boasted some of the most talented players in the sport over the past century.

Some of the players came to Chapel Hill with big reputations, and high expectations to match. Others joined the Tar Heels as lesser known commodities, flying under the radar a bit throughout their high school career.

High school basketball isn’t a level playing field, either, which can make it tough for coaches and scouts to accurately assess a player’s talent and future potential.