Caleb Wilson, a 5-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, will play college basketball at North Carolina.
Wilson announced his decision on Thursday night, picking the Tar Heels over Kentucky and Ohio State on TNT's Inside the NBA.
"I picked North Carolina because of their culture and the history of the program," Wilson told ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. "They were my first blue blood [offer]. Last year I went to the Duke at UNC game. I was courtside and it was a great experience. It was everything I was looking for in a program."
The addition of Wilson gives North Carolina a total of three commitments in the 2025 class. Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon have already signed a letter of intent.
North Carolina's recruiting class is now ranked seventh in the nation, per 247Sports' composite rankings. Duke and Notre Dame are the only ACC programs ahead of the Tar Heels.
Wilson has been a standout player at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta. He is the school's all-time leading scorer with more than 1,500 career points.
Through 14 games this season, Wilson is averaging 18.9 points on 54 percent shooting, 11.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest.
Wilson is the third-ranked power forward and No. 6 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class per 247Sports' composite rankings. He should step in as an immediate starter for head coach Hubert Davis in 2025-26 on what is a guard-heavy roster, led by RJ Davis and Ian Jackson, this season.
Davis has a 90-39 record in four seasons at North Carolina since taking over for Roy Williams. The Tar Heels have been a disappointment so far this season. They began the year ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll, but have fallen out of the rankings with a 12-8 record.
North Carolina was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament last season but lost in the Sweet 16 to Alabama.
The addition of Wilson gives Davis a foundation piece to build his roster around. Given how well Duke has been doing in recruiting in recent years, this is a huge win for North Carolina to keep pace with its biggest rival.
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