Top 10 prospects in North Carolina regardless of class

North Carolina has been dubbed the Hoop State. When it comes to basketball, North Carolina is synonymous with having talented teams and producing talented players. Michael Jordan, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Dominique Wilkins, and James Worthy, all-time greats, are among the countless current and former NBA players who spent their grade school years in North Carolina. Highly successful coaches like Rick Barnes, Leonard Hamilton, Roy Williams, Jeff Capel, and Kelvin Sampson all lay claim to North Carolina.

Basketball is engrained in the fabric of North Carolina. With that, the state continues to produce high-end talent each year. With college coaches able to start getting on the road to see players live this September, here is a look at the top ten high school basketball prospects in North Carolina, regardless of class.

1. Five-Star Plus+ C Jayden Quaintance

Class: 2024
High School: Raleigh (NC) Word of God
Height/Weight: 6-10/225
2024 On3 150: No. 6

Recruitment: Jayden Quaintance has upcoming official visits set with Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio State, and Cincinnati.

2. Four-star SF Isaiah Evans, Duke

Class: 2024
High School: Huntersville (NC) North Mecklenburg
Height/Weight: 6-6/170
2024 On3 150: No. 19

Recruitment: Isaiah Evans is committed to Duke

3. SG King Gibson

Class: 2027
High School: Burlington (NC) The Burlington School
Height/Weight: 6-4/165

Recruitment: King Gibson claims offers from Texas A&M, High Point, Cal State Bakersfield, Charleston, etc.

4. Four-star SF Drake Powell, UNC

Class: 2024
High School: Pittsboro (NC) Northwood High
Height/Weight: 6-6/185
2024 On3 150: No. 25

Recruitment: Drake Powell is committed to UNC.

5. Four-star SG Austin Swartz

Class: 2024
High School: Concord (NC) Cannon School
Height/Weight: 6-5/180
2024 On3 150: No. 30

Recruitment: Austin Swartz has taken official visits to Clemson, Tennessee, and Miami. He has upcoming official visits set with Florida State, Indiana, UConn, and Virginia Tech.

6. Four-star SF Rakease Passmore

Class: 2024
High School: Lincolnton (NC) Combine Academy
Height/Weight: 6-5/185
2024 On3 150: No. 49

Recruitment: Rakease Passmore has taken official visits to Oregon and Indiana. He has upcoming official visits set with Wake Forest, Arkansas, Miami, Mississippi State, and LSU.

7. Four-star PG Bishop Boswell

Class: 2024
High School: Charlotte (NC) Myers Park
Height/Weight: 6-4/195
2024 On3 150: No. 61

Recruitment: Bishop Boswell has taken official visits to Missouri and Xavier. He has upcoming official visits set with Wake Forest, Georgia, and Tennessee.

8. Four-star SF Sadiq White

Class: 2025
High School: Charlotte (NC) Myers Park
Height/Weight: 6-8/180
2025 On3 150: No. 39

Recruitment: Sadiq White claims over 20 offers from the likes of Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Florida State, Illinois, NC State and others.

9. Four-star SF Paul McNeil, NC State

Class: 2024
High School: Raleigh (NC) Word of God
Height/Weight: 6-6/185
2024 On3 150: No. 64

Recruitment: Paul McNeil is committed to NC State.

10. SF Cole Cloer

Class: 2026
High School: Hillsboro (NC) Orange High
Height/Weight: 6-6/175

Recruitment: Cole Cloer claims offers from Wake Forest, VCU, and others.