{"id":605727,"date":"2026-02-16T04:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/605727\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:34:18","slug":"top-unc-basketball-recruiting-target-sets-decision-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/605727\/","title":{"rendered":"Top UNC basketball recruiting target sets decision date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The North Carolina Tar Heels&#8217; men&#8217;s basketball program is entering a big week. After going 1-1 this past week with a loss to Miami and then a win over Pitt, they will have two more games this week, including a road showdown with NC State on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>But before they hit the court, a key piece of the future will be making their decision in terms of his recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, five-star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/unc-basketball-receives-good-news-002107947.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dylan Mingo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Mingo<\/a> is set to make his decision as he will announce his commitment to a program. He will pick between North Carolina, Baylor, Penn State and Washington, doing so live with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Mingo was reportedly set to commit in January but pushed it back. While rumors surfaced he could commit to a program at any time, he&#8217;s now set his decision for Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-5, 190-pound combo guard is ranked No. 8 nationally, No. 3 combo guard and the No. 1 player in the state of New York per the <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/dylan-mingo-46140831\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:247Sports recruiting rankings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">247Sports recruiting rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands right now, many believe the Tar Heels are the favorite to land him come Tuesday. They have the lone crystal ball prediction on 247Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tarheelswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TarHeelsWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@TarHeelsWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarHeelsWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/tarheelswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/tarheels\/mens-basketball\/2026\/02\/15\/unc-basketball-dylan-mingo-sets-decision-date\/88696422007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UNC Basketball: Dylan Mingo sets decision date;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">UNC Basketball: Dylan Mingo sets decision date<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The North Carolina Tar Heels&#8217; men&#8217;s basketball program is entering a big week. 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