There was some great news this weekend regarding a major basketball prospect when five-star Finnish national Miikka Muurinen listed UNC among his top seven schools.
Muurinen, a 6-foot-10 forward from Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, placed the Tar Heels in a group with Arkansas, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, N.C. State and Duke.
NEWS: 5u2b50ufe0f Miikka Muurinen is down to 7 schools, his agent Teddy Archer of @taa_sports tells @Rivals.
The 6-10 forward is a top-10 recruit in the 2026 class. https://t.co/rPNgLoX4K2 pic.twitter.com/yakrXtSboF— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 11, 2025It's a solid group of finalists and Muurinen plans on taking all of his remaining official visits this fall.