When Cole Anthony committed to the University of North Carolina, there was immediate hype surrounding the Tar Heels and their new star point guard.
Not only did it signal a changing of the guard for North Carolina’s current roster — replacing former 5-star point guard Coby White after just one season — but also the Tar Heels’ reemergence as one of college basketball’s toughest competitors on the recruiting trail. It’s also the only time Roy Williams has signed 5-star point guards in consecutive seasons, and the first time since Ty Lawson in 2006 that the Tar Heels nabbed the nation’s top lead guard.