North Carolina’s 2027 recruiting board keeps getting more interesting, and now a new name is set to come through Chapel Hill.
After 5-star wing DeMarcus Henry announced his commitment to the Tar Heels on Friday afternoon during NBA Today, UNC may be on the verge of adding another major piece. DraftExpress’s Jonathan Givony reported Friday that 17-year-old Serbian wing Matija Lukić will visit North Carolina next week.
Lukić is scheduled to tour seven schools in all: Boston College, BYU, Duke, N.C. State, UConn, Utah and UNC. According to Givony, the visit stretch begins Sunday, though the first stop on the trip was not identified.
The Serbian prospect boosted his stock this summer by helping lead his country to the FIBA U-17 World Cup final, where Serbia finished runner-up. He averaged 16.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in that event.
If Lukić ends up in Chapel Hill, he would give the Tar Heels a loaded group of options at small forward for the 2027-28 season.
With Lukić now on the visit list, UNC’s 2027 class stands at 10 recruits, according to TarHeel247. The Tar Heels are also showing interest in 6-foot-7 wing AJ Williams, who plays at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Ga.
North Carolina wrapped up its preseason with an 89-82 overtime win over Charlotte on October 27 and opens the regular season on November 2. The next few days could tell a lot about how the Tar Heels’ 2027 class keeps taking shape.
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