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Jeff Borzello

ESPN Staff Writer

Basketball recruiting insider.

Joined ESPN in 2014.

Graduate of University of Delaware.

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Paul Biancardi

Basketball Recruiting

National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com

18 years of coaching experience at Division I level

Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State

Oct 30, 2026, 02:12 PM ET

Demarcus Henry , the No. 2 senior in high school basketball, announced his commitment to North Carolina on Friday, giving first-year head coach Michael Malone a statement win days before his on-court tenure officially begins.

Henry is the program's highest-ranked recruit since No. 2 Cole Anthony committed to the Tar Heels in 2019, with only No. 1 Harrison Barnes in 2010 ranked higher than Henry among UNC recruits since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007.

The younger brother of Ohio State wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.…