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UNC Basketball: Crafty Guard Reportedly Set to Visit Tar Heels

Originally posted on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jun 23, 2024 7:04 PM ET

Somewhat surprisingly, UNC basketball remains the most recent entrant in the Derek Dixon sweepstakes. The Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.) four-star guard announced his offer from Hubert Davis on May 20 and has since risen 11 notches to No. 61 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, a 27-spot jump from this time last year.

Evidently, Dixon's lone blueblood suitor to date is already making progress in his recruitment. On Sunday, MADE Hoops' Colby Giacubeno reported that the 6-foot-3, 190-pound rising high school senior "will visit North Carolina this fall."

There's no word as to whether Dixon, a notably unselfish facilitator and creative bucket-getter, has locked in dates for that trip. Either way, it's worth pointing out that the UNC visit is the only one Giacubeno mentioned in his post.

Always a fun experience watching top-60 ‘25 @GonzagaHoops G Derek Dixon dissect in PnR’s. 18PTS, 7REBS & 5ASTS in a win over John Marshall.

Will visit North Carolina this fall.

: https://t.co/lNNIB8xSHL pic.twitter.com/neKtMc1FbH
— Colby Giacubeno (@ColbyGHoops) June 23, 2024

Moreover, Dixon has sounded ecstatic about the Tar Heels' pursuit ever since it began.

"Playing for a storied program like UNC would be great," he told Zagsblog's Charlie Parent not long after reeling in the prestigious offer out of Chapel Hill. "They play in a great conference and are historically one of the best teams in the country year after year, so being recruited by a school like that is awesome."

Derek Dixon led the way to a win for Team Takeover with 23 points.

Really talented scorer and impressive shooter. Always plays under control. pic.twitter.com/a4pM3par1r
— Penny Stock Prospects (@pstockprospects) May 25, 2024

Derek Dixon isn't the only recent 2025 UNC basketball offer recipient from the nation's capital already making Tar Heel travel plans. No, fellow four-star guard Acaden Lewis, who attends Sidwell Friends School (D.C.) and boasts a No. 49 composite ranking, will be on campus for an unofficial visit beginning on Thursday and has scheduled a follow-up official visit for the first weekend in October.

This article first appeared on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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