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UNC Basketball Outlasts Duke in Five-Star Recruiting Race

The UNC basketball staff is in the top three for top-shelf shooting guard Braylon Mullins.

Matt Giles

UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis
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As of Tuesday afternoon, prime 2025 UNC basketball target and recent Tar Heel visitor Braylon Mullins is down to a top three in his recruitment. And Hubert Davis' Tar Heels survived the Greenfield-Central School (Ind.) standout's second round of cuts, along with home-state hopeful Indiana and defending back-to-back national champion UConn.

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Mullins, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound five-star who ranks No. 23 overall and No. 5 among shooting guards on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, effectively eliminated the rest of his top 10 from contention. Those former suitors include a trio of bluebloods in Kansas, Kentucky, and the Tar Heels' archrival, Duke, plus Alabama, Purdue, Tennessee, and Michigan.

In revealing Braylon Mullins' finalists, On3's Joe Tipton added that the athletic sharpshooter intends to announce a winner in October.

He has checked out all three schools on official visits, most recently at Indiana this past weekend after touring the UNC basketball program a week earlier.

Hubert Davis and his crew, still without a pledge in the 2025 recruiting arena, extended an offer to Mullins — one of almost three dozen offers in his recruitment — back on May 20 after watching him soar in spring grassroots action. It came around the time that Mullins began to ascend the cycle's rankings, as he only recently achieved full-fledged composite five-star status.

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Stay tuned to North Carolina Tar Heels On SI for more UNC basketball recruiting news.

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MATT GILES

Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining UNC on SI in 2023, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams. He covers everything from game previews and recaps to player profiles and recruiting updates. Matt's expert knowledge of these teams has made his work a go-to resource for fans and followers of Duke, NC State, and UNC. As publisher, he shapes the editorial direction, ensuring that the most relevant and timely information reaches his audience.

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