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While on an official visit with the UNC basketball program, a picture surfaced of Rutgers transfer center Clifford Omoruyi sporting a North Carolina jersey.

for his official visit with the Tar Heels . As the UNC basketball staff's best chance at reeling in a formidable post presence for the the 2024-25 roster, the 6-foot-11, 240-pound graduate is likely seeing a particularly hospitable bunch in Hubert Davis and his cohorts.On Friday afternoon, 247Sports' Dushawn London posted a picture of Omoruyi in a UNC basketball jersey standing in front of the program's famous Air Jordan wall inside the Tar Heels ' locker room complex.

, as the 22-year-old confirmed that the UNC visit would be his last before deciding on where to exhaust his extra year of eligibility. Omoruyi, No. 3 at his position on the 247Sports transfer portal rankings, was a full-time starter across the past three seasons for the Scarlet Knights, averaging double-digit points and almost double-digit rebounds in each campaign. This past season, he repeated as an All-Big Ten defender, racking up a conference-leading 93 blocks between his appearances in all 32 of Rutgers' games.

With eyes on finding a durable big man to potentially serve as the full-time starter next season, the UNC basketball coaches must like the fact that Omoruyi didn't miss a single outing as a sophomore, junior, or senior.UNC Pads Record, Becomes ACC's First No. 1 Seed This Decade

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