Why does Carolina not recruit international players anymore?

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Dean Smith use to go after players here and abroad so I have no idea why UNC has basically stopped recruiting foreign players all together. Has anybody have any ideas why that has happened?

 

[DaveChapelle]

Recent foreign players who got UNC scholarship offers:

James Okonkwo (United Kingdom)

Cliff Omoruyi (Nigeria)

Simi Shittu (UK/Canada)

Precious Achiuwa (Nigeria)

Wenyen Gabriel (Sudan)

Lauri Markkanen (Finland)

Skal Labissière (Haiti)

Andrew Wiggins (Canada)

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

That’s a great list but only Okonkwo made it to the Dean Dome and soon he was gone

 

[DaveChapelle]

That’s a great list but only Okonkwo made it to the Dean Dome and soon he was gone

Your original statement of "UNC has basically stopped recruiting foreign players all together" was not true.

In addition to that, our new GM has said he intends to pursue top international talent and his agency has a good relationship with "You First."