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UNC Basketball Sees New Threat From Duke for High-Flying Recruit

Roughly 70 percent of Duke basketball's 2025 targets, including the program's latest in Braylon Mullins, also hold UNC basketball offers.

Matt Giles

UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and Duke's Jon Scheyer
UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and Duke's Jon Scheyer / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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Fourth-year UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff have extended 17 offers on the 2025 recruiting trail. Archrival Duke's count sits at 13. And those two Tobacco Road blueblood lists now have nine names in common, accounting for almost three quarters of the Blue Devils' sheet.

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The latest is Greenfield-Central School (Ind.) guard Braylon Mullins, one of the fastest-rising prospects in the rankings of late while putting his bounce, sharpshooting, and competitiveness on full display in this year's grassroots action.

On Sunday night, almost two months after landing squarely at or near the top of the 2025 UNC basketball wishlist, the 6-foot-5, 180-pound four-star announced an offer from third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer:

Mullins, with a fifth star in sight at No. 23 overall among rising high school seniors in the eyes of 247Sports, is currently looking to reveal finalists in his loaded recruitment. He's already scheduled eight official visits, including one to Chapel Hill beginning on Sept. 14.

Along with UNC and Duke, other top contenders to survive his upcoming cuts include UConn, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan.

So, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils continue to regularly cross paths in the 2025 arena, sometimes with Duke being the first of the two to officially enter a battle via an offer, although more often of late UNC arriving a few weeks or months ahead of its nemesis.

Neither Duke nor UNC has reeled in its first prize in the cycle.

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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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