Although the UNC basketball staff has yet to lock up a visit from former Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo, it appears the Tar Heels remain firmly in contention.
The 247Sports Crystal Ball paints Baylor as the favorite to land former Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo. And the Bears, who landed Duke basketball alum Jeremy Roach for his fifth year on Sunday evening, may have momentum after hosting Aidoo for a visit over the weekend. But don't count out UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff yet.
It's worth pointing out that he's been in the transfer portal, where he ranks No. 11 overall in the eyes of 247Sports, for less than two weeks. On Sunday night, Field of 68 college hoops insider Jeff Goodman reported that four suitors "are heavily in the mix for Tennessee transfer Jonas Aidoo." UNC appears on that list, along with Baylor, Alabama, and Arkansas.An All-SEC performer for the Volunteers as a junior, Aidoo has made significant leaps in his development from one year to the next in college. This past season, the Durham native, a former four-star prep who ranked No.
After drawing only nine combined starting nods between his freshman and sophomore campaigns in Knoxville, Aidoo started all 36 games for a 2023-24 Tennessee squad that finished atop the SEC standings and reached the Elite Eight. Of course, the Tar Heels are hoping to find a quality center to help fill the void from five-year UNC basketball starter Armando Bacot's expired eligibility. Thus far, though, four of the six who reportedly heard from Davis and his crew after entering the transfer portal have already come off the board to other schools.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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