With the open evaluation period beginning this week, college coaches across the country are watching prospects on the AAU cycle. That includes Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
On Thursday, Davis was in South Carolina to watch a big recruiting target in the 2025 class with Malachi Moreno playing. And a day later, he was back watching a top-five prospect.
Five-star recruit Koa Peat is participating in the Adidas 3SSB Palmetto Road Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina and he drew a large audience of coaches from around the country, including Davis. Per Jeff Borzello, Peat had a crowd of coaches with eyes on him:
Bill Self, Hubert Davis, Pat Kelsey, Bruce Pearl, Dusty May, Tony Bennett, Chris Collins, Steve Forbes, Bobby Hurley, Kentucky, Arizona, USC, UCLA, NBA scouts for Compton Magic/Austin Rivers SE Elite.
Koa Peat, Alijah Arenas, JJ Mandaquit, Brandon Bass, Dwayne Wembley. #3SSB https://t.co/WxzWwrPYbs
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) July 12, 2024
As you see above, several coaches such as Bill Self (Kansas), Pat Kelsey (Louisville), Bruce Pearl (Auburn), Tony Bennett (Virginia), and Dusty May (Michigan) were in attendance to watch.
Peat has a total of 30 offers in his recruitment and has taken four visits so far.
The Tar Heels are in contention to land the 6-foot-8, 235-pound Peat but have some tough competition ahead. They did get him on campus last November for a visit which helped but there appears to be a long way to go in his recruitment.
Peat is ranked No. 5 overall, the No. 2 power forward, and No. 1 player in the state of Arizona per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.
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