Encouraging Update in New UNC Basketball Recruiting Pursuit

The UNC basketball coaches are now set to host one of their 2025 targets twice.

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UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff, as well as several more of the country's big-name recruiters, are heading to the nation's capital this weekend to check out Sidwell Friends School guard Acaden Lewis at the DC Live prep showcase. Then, the rising high school senior plans to be in Chapel Hill for an unofficial visit beginning next Thursday, On3's Joe Tipton reported.

That's not all, though. Lewis, one of hottest names in the 2025 recruiting arena right now, also told Tipton that he has scheduled a follow-up official visit to UNC, Oct. 4-6.

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There's no doubt this is an extremely positive sign in the Tar Heels' pursuit of the 6-foot-2, 170-pound four-star, an electrifying playmaker and bucket-getter who has climbed 51 spots since the beginning of the year to No. 49 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite.

4⭐️ Acaden Lewis will take an unofficial visit to North Carolina on June 27th, followed up by an official visit to the Tar Heels on October 4th-6th, he tells @On3Recruits.

The 6-3 PG has been a major stock riser in the 2025 class. https://t.co/f2iGT9Mu8x pic.twitter.com/xXUk8mkLxM

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 20, 2024

Yes, it feels safe to say a recruit wouldn't set up two visits with a school, including one of the official variety, if his interest level wasn't significant.

But Acaden Lewis' overall recruitment is picking up considerably in light of his recent standout performances at the talent-loaded NBPA Top 100 Camp in Florida. There, he impressed Hubert Davis and his staff, leading to a UNC basketball offer a few days later.

6'3" PG Acaden Lewis flashed tight handles and a sweet lefty stepback as a natural table-setter at #NBPATop100

I asked him if any players inspire his game.@AcadenLewis said Shai, Kyrie, & Brandon Jennings
"the way (@Tuff__Crowd) moved was just smooth… I just liked the pace." pic.twitter.com/DEmLNgACtG

— Beyond the RK (@beyondtheRK) June 18, 2024

And Lewis, one of 14 Tar Heel targets in the cycle, has since added offers from the likes of Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, Indiana, Alabama, and Miami.

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