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The latest development all but removes UNC from contention for this top-20 recruit

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A major official visit that was supposed to occur in Chapel Hill this upcoming weekend will no longer happen.

Tajh Ariza, a five-star forward who ranks as the No. 14 overall player in 247Sports' Class of 2026 rankings, was supposed to make his way to North Carolina to visit the UNC basketball program on September 12.

Well, plans have changed at the last minute.

Update on 2026 Top-20 overall recruit Tajh Ariza:

- North Carolina visit has been cancelled
- Still plans to visit Kansas
- Considering a visit to Kentucky
- Recently completed visits to Oregon and USC
- Texas and Kentucky staffs visited him last week… pic.