NCAA Basketball: Where will class of 2022 five-star guard Skyy Clark land?

North Carolina Tar Heels

It’s not hard to understand the mutual interest between the Tar Heels and Clark. First and foremost North Carolina sits within the ultra-competitive ACC and has a huge national platform as a blue blood, yet it’s their track record for developing and producing quality guards that have to be the biggest allure.

While the majority of notable UNC point guards to have come through campus in the last two decades have spent multiple seasons in Chapel Hill, Clark only has to look at Coby White and Cole Anthony as examples of talent using the renowned program as a springboard to the NBA.

Carolina’s logjam at point guard has lightened a little this offseason, with the transfer of Jeremiah Francis to New Mexico. Caleb Love is a candidate to be one-and-done after the 2020 season leaving depth concerns for the program entering 2021.

While Anthony Harris and RJ Davis have scoring potential, adding Clark to the rotation will elevate the threat of consistent production from Carolina’s guards. He has already displayed great leadership, both on and off the court, and provides tons of value to a young group of guards.

The on-court fit with the Tar Heels is also very strong. Coach Roy Williams likes his guards to be exceptional offensive initiators via uptempo pace, pick-and-rolls and scoring. Clark’s danger as a downhill threat makes him an optimal pick to run this offense, while his ability to navigate heavy traffic and hit perimeter shots sets him up as a primary scoring threat in 2021. Carolina fans should be envisioning more Coby White than Cole Anthony for Clark’s style and impact if he joins the program.