North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis has landed his first five-star recruit in 2022 big man Jalen Washington. This commitment comes just one day after the Tar Heels landed highly sought after Marquette Golden Eagle’s transfer Dawson Garcia. Washington committed to the Tar Heels over the Stanford Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, and home state Indiana Hoosiers. There were other schools in the mix for the five-star recruit, but these programs were considered the favorites with North Carolina to land the high school big man.
100% COMMITTED TO @UNC_Basketball CHAPEL HILL WE LIVE ??? @GWSBoysBball @seansmith35 @MeanstreetsEYB pic.twitter.com/bPOTXC5Emr
— jalen washington (@jalen_w13) July 9, 2021
Jalen Washington is ranked as the 21st best recruit overall and the 4th best center recruit in the 2022 recruiting class. He is also the top-ranked prospect in the state of Indiana for the 2022 recruiting class. This is a massive addition to the roster for Head Coach Hubert Davis. Washington is currently listed at 6’9″ and 210 pounds with plenty of time to grow and add weight before he gets to play basketball in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels have three scholarship big men on the roster currently with Brady Manek for sure leaving after the year. Armando Bacot and Dawson Garcia are both likely jumping to the NBA after the season is up.
Washington is not alone in the Tar Heels 2022 recruiting class. He is joining four-star point guard Seth Trimble and three-star center Will Shaver in the current Tar Heel’s 2022 class. The Indiana big man is the prize of the recruiting class so far, but Head Coach Hubert Davis has several more offers out in the class. It will largely depend on who stays and who leaves on the roster after this upcoming season. It is likely that Washington starts and he could be a multi-year player for the Tar Heels.
