Before Bruce Brown was celebrating in a parade to win an NBA championship, he hoped to rock Carolina Blue at UNC, but according to him, the Tar Heels had other plans.
Brown was a five-star 6-4 guard out of Vermont Academy, ranking 5th in ESPN’s 2016 shooting guard class. He picked up offers from many top schools, including Texas, Indiana, Michigan, Auburn, and his eventual designation Miami.
Despite being highly sought after, Brown decided to focus on his senior year before committing. That decision appeared to have significant implications, as he discussed on Theo Pinson’s “Run Your Race” podcast.
Brown explained below how his offer to play for the Tar Heels was declined.
UNC chose Seventh Woods over Bruce Brown!
“I called North Carolina and said…Hey, I want to come.”
“And they said…No, we are going to take Seventh Woods.”
– Bruce Brown 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZZN5bWwjGb
— Tidal League (@TidalLeague) July 18, 2023
Seventh Woods was ranked 14th in the same class as Brown, so no one expected the South Carolina native to average 1.8 points during his three-year tenure at UNC. Conversely, Brown averaged 11.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two seasons at Miami.
What do you think would have happened if UNC went with Brown over Woods?
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