Who are the top boys basketball recruits in North Carolina? Here’s The Observer’s Top 25
UNC recruit Dontrez Styles is the No. 1 recruit in The Observer’s ranking of the top 25 seniors in North Carolina.
Styles, a 6-7 small forward, is a top-60 recruit nationally who averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds last season. He led Kinston High School to a 26-4 overall record and a trip to the fourth round of the 2A state playoffs.
| Rk. | Name | School | Ht. | College |
| 1. | Dontrez Styles | Kinston | 6-7 | UNC |
| 2. | Carter Whitt | Leesville Road | 6-2 | Undecided |
| 3. | D’Marco Dunn | Westover | 6-3 | Undecided |
| 4. | Terquavion Smith | Farmville Central | 6-3 | NC State |
| 5. | Lucas Taylor | Heritage | 6-6 | Undecided |
| 6. | Bobby Pettiford | South Granville | 6-0 | Louisville |
| 7. | Eric Van Der Heijden | Millbrook | 6-8 | Undecided |
| 8. | AJ Smith | Hickory Grove | 6-5 | Undecided |
| 9. | Breon Pass | Reidsville | 6-0 | Undecided |
| 10. | Kuluel Mading | Burlington School | 6-10 | Undecided |
| 11. | Elijah Jamison | Louisburg | 6-2 | Undecided |
| 12. | Terrence Harcum | Granville Central | 6-2 | Undecided |
| 13. | BJ Freeman | Clayton | 6-6 | Undecided |
| 14. | Javonte Waverly | Henderson Collegiate | 6-2 | Undecided |
| 15. | Will Felton | Millbrook | 6-8 | Undecided |
| 16. | Chris Ford | North Mecklenburg | 6-5 | Undecided |
| 17. | Jayden Doyle | Freedom Christian | 6-5 | Undecided |
| 18. | AJ Hamrick | Westminster Catawba | 6-8 | Undecided |
| 19. | Bryce Harris | Greensboro Day | 6-6 | Undecided |
| 20. | Daylen Berry | Panther Creek | 6-3 | Undecided |
| 21. | Jalen McDonald | Leesville Road | 6-5 | Undecided |
| 22. | Brock Williams | Greensboro Day | 6-0 | Undecided |
| 23. | Jordan Wildy | Winston-Salem Christian | 6-9 | Undecided |
| 24. | Jarvis Moss | Cannon School | 6-4 | Undecided |
| 25. | Trae Benham | First Assembly | 6-2 | Undecided |
This story was originally published June 13, 2020 at 3:23 PM.
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer