Today Hubert Davis and the UNC program somehow became even richer, locking down the eighth-best player in the 2023 recruiting class. Five-star power forward GG Jackson has announced his commitment to the Tar Heels, making him the second commit in 2023, joining fellow five-star combo guard commit Simeon Witcher.
Carolina basketball recruiting has been a wild ride for essentially the last decade, mostly because of the way the game has changed over the last 5-10 years. Make no mistake: Roy Williams was able to bring in some excellent talent that has led the Heels to three Final Fours, three national championship games, and a national championship during that span (he deserves a lot of credit for the 2021-22 team, so I’m counting it).