According to a Corey Evans of Rivals, one of the top prospects in the 2020 recruiting class — Earl Timberlake — has set a visit date for North Carolina. Timberlake, a 6-foot-6 small forward, plays for prep basketball powerhouse DeMatha Catholic.
Timberlake is a priority recruit for several other ACC programs; last weekend he visited Pittsburgh. Miami is in the mix, too.
Five-star senior Earl Timberlake has scheduled an official visit to UNC for the weekend of October 11, a source tells @Rivals. Others set to Alabama & Miami for the coming weeks@clintjackson1 https://t.co/12qXQG1owh
— Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) September 5, 2019
Timberlake, rated as the No. 29 overall prospect in the 2020 class by 247 Sports, has a visit set for Providence in November, too. His will take an official visit to Miami in the coming weeks as well.
North Carolina already has one high-profile 2020 commitment: 5-star center Day’Ron Shape, a top-15 player in the class.
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