Michael Malone has done a good job in his first few months on the job in terms of the 2026 recruiting class for the program. He was able to keep commitments from Maxio Adams and Malloy Smith while also landing Kevin Thomas last week. But now the focus has shifted to the 2027 class. The Tar Heels have a handful of offers out and Malone even reaffirmed some offers, including to five-star guard Beckham Black. The 2027 guard is a top-five player who had a big outing in Memphis over the weekend on the AAU circuit.
Black has drawn interest from several programs, including some of the top ones in college basketball. Now, UNC’s archrival is getting involved.
On Monday, the Duke Blue Devils became the latest program to offer the talented guard. They did so after Jon Scheyer watched him in Memphis over the weekend.
Black now has 22 offers in his recruitment as things are starting to pick up more. And rightfully so. He’s been fantastic this season and has ascended in the rankings. Black is ranked No. 3 nationally, the No. 1 point guard and No. 2 player in the state of Florida per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.
