Following his official visit to UNC earlier this week, five-star guard Brady Pettigrew has taken a big step in his recruitment and trimmed his list to 10 schools.
The Tar Heels made the cut, as expected, but they’re far from alone in the chase for the Class of 2028 standout. Pettigrew announced the updated list on his social media pages, signaling that his recruitment is starting to pick up steam.
“Top 10! Where’s home? pic.twitter.com/FS00Di5ZM5”
- Brady Pettigrew (@BradyPettigreww) November 7, 2026
UNC is joined by Arkansas, BYU, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan Ohio State, and USC.
Pettigrew is currently ranked No. 9 overall in the Class of 2028, and there has been some speculation that he could eventually reclassify into this year’s class. That possibility is out there, but it’s not something that should be treated as a sure thing right now.
There are plenty of moving parts ahead for Pettigrew as he decides when he’ll make the jump to college basketball.
No matter whether he stays put in his current class or moves up, North Carolina and the rest of the finalists will be eager to land him whenever the time comes.
UNC has already added DeMarcus Henry, and Michael Malone and his staff are still pushing to stack more elite talent in the coming recruiting cycles. Pettigrew has been one of the prospects most closely tied to the Tar Heels, especially after what appears to have been a strong official visit.
Like almost every top recruit on their board, Malone and his staff will have to fend off heavy competition. But UNC is clearly all-in on the players it wants, and Pettigrew is firmly in that group.
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