The most pessimistic of North Carolina fans — ones you can find on Twitter with very little effort — would have you believe that the Tar Heels’ inability to secure a commitment from 5-star small forward Ziaire Williams is simply the program’s latest failure, and a sign of things to come. Those fans are, of course, idiots, because Roy Williams and company are currently in the process of welcoming in the nation’s No. 3-ranked recruiting class in the fall of 2020.
One of the best recruiting hauls of Williams’ 33 years as a head coach, the class includes three 5-star players, four McDonald’s All-Americans and five prospects ranked inside the top-54 of the 247Sports Composite.