2023: Prospects Generating Buzz in the Class, Part I

<p>June has been a busy month on the recruiting trail for North Carolina's 2023 class. Here's a look at some names creating buzz in Part I.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="854888" first="Robert" last="Dillingham"] continues to grow. Wake Forest, NC State, Tennessee and Texas are the latest high major programs to offer the No.1 prospect in the 2023 class. The shifty guard continues to draw national attention as his game grows on both ends and he shows he can do more than score. His stock will only rise with the arrival of Jayden Epps in the Combine Academy rotation.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="848066" first="Brandon" last="White"] has earned offers from Creighton, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Old Dominion and Louisville in June as he’s another prospect in the 2023 class who’s name begins to grow on a national scale. He’s a 6-foot-10 prospect that can play inside and out with his mobility and motor. Look for him to become a hot commodity soon.</p> <p>Appalachian State, Western Carolina and Old Dominion are the latest schools to offer electric scoring guard [player_tooltip player_id="947288" first="Jaylen" last="Curry"]. He’s a prospect that can score it in bunches on all three levels and makes life difficult for opposing players. He’s a name in this class worth knowing. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="848087" first="Silas" last="Demary Jr"] is a 6-foot-4 combo guard that’s earned another offer, this time from Western Carolina to add to his Radford offer. He’s a guard that applies tremendous pressure on the ball and isn’t afraid to get to the rim and make plays, regardless of who is in front of him. He’s got a winner’s mentality that coaches will like to see.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="577888" first="Jaydon" last="Young"] has started to gain some in-state attention in June with offers from Western Carolina and Appalachian State. He’s a 6-foot-3 guard that gets after it on both ends with his ability to operate off the bounce and defend at a high level. Look for his name to grow very soon in the class.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="854920" first="Wesley" last="Tubbs III"] is a versatile prospect that’s earned offers from Cincinnati, South Carolina and Old Dominion in June to add to his growing list. Wake Forest, Texas A&amp;M and Hampton have also offered the stat-sheet stuffing wing man who continues to excel this summer with Team United. He’s a budding name with breakout potential.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1204932" first="Alex" last="Bates"] is slowly working his way off the Watch List after earning an offer from Radford this past May. He’s a shooting guard/wing in the 2023 class that continues to develop and turn heads with his ability to shoot on the perimeter and operate on the wing with his strong frame. He’s a prospect due to play a big role in the Weddington rotation this upcoming 2021-22 season. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>