WELCOME TO UNC Basketball: Nation’s No. 1 Player Shocks College Basketball World as He Flips Commitment to North Carolina Tar Heels Over Power Houses Like Kentucky, Alabama and Auburn Tigers….
In a stunning turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the college basketball landscape, the nation’s top high school recruit, 6-foot-10 forward Jason “Sky” Thompson, has officially committed to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, flipping his previous commitment from the University of Kentucky.
This unexpected decision has left fans and experts alike struggling to understand the consequences for both the Tar Heels and the major programs he turned down.
Thompson, who is widely regarded as a generational talent, had been a verbal commit to Kentucky for nearly a year, with many experts predicting he would lead the Wildcats to a national championship.
