I was really looking forward to not having to watch UNC games after Harrison leaves. But not the case.
Iowa point guard commits to UNC
Coach Roy Williams of North Carolina reached into one of his favorite recruiting grounds Saturday to gain a commitment from Marcus Paige, a 6-1 junior point guard from Marion, Iowa.
Paige, who plays at Linn-Mar High School for Coach Chris Robertson, also had scholarship offers from Kansas, UCLA, Iowa, Iowa State, Virginia, Minnesota and Illinois. Robertson said that Paige has followed the North Carolina program while growing up, but that Williams' work made an early decision possible.
Paige, North Carolina's first commitment for the class of 2012, is the fifth highly regarded recruit from Iowa that Williams has landed, after freshman Harrison Barnes of North Carolina and Raef LaFrentz, Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, who played for Williams at Kansas.