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New UNC basketball commit gives awesome reason why he picked the Heels

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The North Carolina basketball team and Hubert Davis are officially on the board for the 2026 class. In case you missed it, standout small forward Maximo Adams gave Davis and his staff the news he was hoping for, committing to the Tar Heels over Texas, Michigan State and Kentucky.

After his late October official visit to Chapel Hill, it felt like the stars were aligning for North Carolina to win this recruiting battle. So, what was it about UNC that made this a pretty easy call for the 6-7, 205-pounder from California? In an interview with 247Sports' Travis Branham, Adams gave a head-turning quote on why he's UNC-bound.