Neither the UNC basketball coaches nor the other finalists prevailed in the Niko Bundalo sweepstakes.
Completely out of the blue on Wednesday morning, Prolific Prep senior forward and longtime UNC basketball offer holder Niko BundaloThe Huskies were not in the top four that Bundalo named back in early October. UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff landed on that list, along with Michigan State, Ohio State, and UConn.There hadn't been much chatter since.
Bundalo, a top-tier four-star, ranks No. 27 overall, No. 7 among power forwards, and No. 5 in California on the 247Sports 2025 Composite. He traveled to Chapel Hill to check out the Tar Heels on an official visit just before naming his finalists. Plus, Bundalo admitted several times that he grew up a UNC basketball fan due to his Chicago-native mother's deep appreciation for program legend Michael Jordan with the Bulls.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Tar Heel collection consists of two early signees in Davidson Day School four-star guard Isaiah Denis and Gonzaga College High School four-star guard Derek Dixon.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.
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