Cole Anthony to North Carolina

By ADAM ZAGORIA

After Duke landed two top-30 recruits on Friday and Monday, North Carolina made a statement of its own on Tuesday.

Cole Anthony, the 6-foot-3 point guard from Oak Hill Academy (VA) and the No. 2-ranked prospect in the Class of 2019, committed to the Tar Heels on ESPN’s “The Jump.”

Anthony, the son of former NBA point guard Greg Anthony, chose North Carolina over Oregon, Georgetown and Notre Dame. With Coby White declaring for the NBA Draft, Anthony will slide into his spot at UNC.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.