The battle for five-star power forward Caleb Wilson came down to the Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. After the conclusion of the Lakers-Celtics game, Wilson committed to the Tar Heels in front of the Inside the NBA panel, which was a big blow for the Wildcats.
For a while, Wilson seemed locked in with Coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, but a late push that included a lot of NIL money led Wilson to pick the Tar Heels.
This one is going to sting a little extra for Big Blue Nation as it felt like Wilson was a Wildcat, but over the last few weeks, things slowly started to shift toward North Carolina…