The UNC basketball program will lose at least one of its key backcourt weapons this spring, as graduate sensation RJ Davis expires his eligibility this season. Additionally, some 2025 mock drafts view Tar Heel first-year guard Ian Jackson as a one-and-done first-rounder, and second-year overall Elliot Cadeau could significantly raise his NBA stock as a second-year starter at Chapel Hill.

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In other words, there should be considerable playing time up for grabs in the UNC backcourt 2025-26.

So it’s no surprise that fourth-year head coach Hubert Davis and his staff have been working hard to recruit elite 2025 perimeter talent in recent months.

Those efforts led to their second award of the cycle Saturday afternoon, as Davidson Day School (NC) four-star Isaiah Denis announced his commitment to UNC just over a month after Derek Dixon , a four-star from Gonzaga College High School (DC). the same.

And according to Dixon, 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds chat with Sam Lance from ZAGSBLOG Speaking of Denis’ big moment, he has no concerns about co-existing with the 6-foot-5, 175-pounder, who is also listed as a combo guard. No, it looks like he anticipates their dual versatility will result in an ideal matchup for the Tar Heels.

“I think we are both versatile guards who can play with or without the ball, score at all three levels and are unselfish,” Dixon said. “So I think it will be a good choice.”

Dixon ranks No. 46 overall and No. 6 among combo guards in the 247Sports 2025 Composite. Denis ranks 62nd in the class and 9th at their position.

Together, they are now the 16th seed in the country, according to 247Sports, and rank 5th in the ACC.

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