James Brown to UNC

We are bringing in 2023 with HUGE NEWS in the 2024 class!  Prep Hoops Illinois has confirmed that the top ranked junior in the state St. Rita's James Brown James Brown 6'9" | C Link Academy (from Chicago) | 2024 #66 Nation MO has committed to North Carolina.

Brown is a five-star prospect nationally that has led a blue blood recruitment with both schools on tobacco road offering him along with taking official visits to Illinois and Missouri.  This past week North Carolina sent head coach Hubert Davis and assistant coach along with former All-American post Sean May to watch Brown play at Proviso West.  So what are they getting?

Brown is a legit five man that can anchor in the post with fundamentally sound moves on the block along with being able to push off the defensive glass in the open floor.  He is one of the better rebounders in the Midwest and a high character kid with his best basketball ahead of him.

With this commitment the St. Rita Big 3 of 2024 are all off the board who also happen to be the top 3 overall 2024 prospects in James Brown James Brown 6'9" | C Link Academy (from Chicago) | 2024 #66 Nation MO (UNC), Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL (Illinois), and Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster | 2024 State #79 Nation New E (Iowa State).  The fourth ranked prospect Cooper Koch Cooper Koch 6'8" | PF Metamora | 2024 State #81 Nation IL is headed to Iowa.  Now Bloomington Central Catholic's Cole Certa Cole Certa 6'4" | SG IMG Academy | 2024 State #129 Nation FL sits as the top uncommitted junior in the state.