UNC recruiting: Tar Heels now have No. 1 class in 2018

Following a commitment from Nassir Little, North Carolina jumped to No. 1 in the 2018 recruiting rankings.

The Tar Heels finally got some great news from the recruiting front on Wednesday night.

North Carolina received its first top-10 commitment since Justin Jackson in 2014, and it was Nassir Little who broke the ice for the Heels.

Little, ranked ninth by Scout, announced his commitment on Twitter just after 6:00 PM.

COMMITTED‼️ pic.twitter.com/RdvxLC5WaO

— Nassir Little (@2ez_nassie) October 4, 2017

With the commitment of Little, the Tar Heels moved up to the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, according to Scout. Little joins five-star combo guard Coby White and top-75 point guard Rechon Black to complete the top recruiting class in the country.

Believe it or not, the Heels find themselves in a rare position compared to recent years. Sure, they’ve had a successful couple of seasons, but the recruiting trail has been a challenge lately.

But that should not come as news to Tar Heel fans.

The Heels are hoping to finish in the top-10 of Scout’s class rankings for the first time since 2014, when they finished 10th.

Of course, the Heels will have plenty of time to build on their class, as it’s only October. There are still plenty of players who could commit in the spring. Romeo Langford, who the Heels seem to be in the running for, looks to be a spring commit.

North Carolina also has an offer out to Simisola Shittu, the No. 7 player in the class, according to Scout. Many believe the Heels have a good shot at getting Shittu. This would give the UNC three five-star players, and two top-10 players.

With the recent news of the FBI launching a probe into the NCAA, recruiting could get a little crazy. Many believed Little was a lock for Arizona until an Wildcats assistant was mentioned in a Department of Justice report.

Despite that, Roy Williams seems to be getting his mojo back on the recruiting trail. We all knew it was only a matter of time before he got that next top-10 player into the program.

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