Less than a month after extending a scholarship offer, North Carolina basketball added a commitment from Dontrez Styles. A 4-star wing from talent-rich Kinston, N.C., Styles is the first commit in North Carolina’s 2021 recruiting class. Styles is also the first No. 1 in-state prospect to commit to the Tar Heels since Theo Pinson, way back in the 2014 class.
In that span of time, UNC missed out on guys like Brandon Ingram (another Kinston product, 2015), Dennis Smith Jr. (2016) and Patrick Williams (2019).
Dontrez Styles is the first prospect ranked No. 1 in the state of North Carolina to commit to North Carolina since Theo Pinson in 2014.
He’s the first to stay in-state at all since Lavar Batts in 2017.
— Bryan Ives (@awaytoworthy) April 18, 2020
247 Sports ranks the 6-foot-6 Styles as the No. 68 overall prospect in the 2021 class. Styles picked UNC over offers from NC State, Clemson, Maryland and Pittsburgh.