The Tar Heels' final home game this season also will serve as a springboard for the 2025-26 season. UNC's 2025 basketball recruiting class signees Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon and commitment Caleb Wilson will be in the Smith Center on Saturday against Duke. They'll be joined by LJ Smith, a 2027 combo guard from Lincolnton (N.C.) High School. (Inside Carolina)
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