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John Henson

• Height: 6-10
• Weight: 210
• Position: Forward
• Rivals.com ranking: 6
• Strengths: Extremely agile for a big man. … Can flourish on the perimeter or do his work inside. … Has established himself as an elite shot blocker, thanks to his instincts and 7-foot-5 wingspan. … Has ability to dribble and pass like a guard.
• Weaknesses: Needs to add strength to his lanky frame. … Must put more focus on being a dominant defender
• They said it: “John has a very bright future as a basketball player. North Carolina has always been a place he’s wanted to attend since he was about 8 years old. Roy Williams and his Carolina staff did a great job of recruiting John. His family is very happy about John’s decision. They see it as an honor to be able to play at North Carolina.” – Curtis Knight, Henson’s coach at his former high school (Round Rock High) in Texas.

Leslie McDonald

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 185
• Position: Wing
• Rivals.com ranking: 55
• Strengths: Can play several positions. … Versatile offensive threat with a smooth jump shot and good penetration skills.
• Weaknesses: Needs to develop an assertive edge. … Tends to let selfless nature take away from his dynamic playmaking.
• They said it: “He’s never had to become a great, great shooter for us. But he has a beautiful stroke. I believe he’ll be a fantastic shooter in college. He hasn’t had to show that on the high school level because he can go right around everybody and he can post up whenever he wants. But at the next level, his gift to shoot the outside jump shot will be what makes him a great, great player.” – John Harrington, McDonald’s coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis

Dexter Strickland

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 180
• Position: Guard
• Rivals.com ranking: 17
• Strengths: Brings an obvious swagger to the floor. … Can play both guard positions at a high level. … A big-time scorer with eye-opening slashing skills and a smooth outside shooting stroke.
• Weaknesses: Not always a great decision maker, which limits his effectiveness at the point. … May need to focus more on creating for others.
• They said it: “Strickland’s a genuine combo guard. Usually when you say that, you’re talking about a guy who’s a wing guard who might play point guard a bit in a pinch. But in this case, he’s a legitimate combo guard. He’s best at wing guard. But he’s proven to me that he can play the point at a high level. When you get right down to it, he’s a phenomenal talent. He’s not a better shooter than Wayne Ellington. But he’s definitely more athletic.” – Brick Oettinger, recruiting expert for ACCsports.com

David Wear

• Height: 6-9
• Weight: 220
• Position: Power forward
• Rivals.com ranking: 68
• Strengths: Great work ethic and strong fundamentals. … Admirable skills for his size. … Able to stretch defenses with perimeter skills. … Has become stronger physically.
• Weaknesses: Needs to become a more tenacious rebounder to survive at the next level.
• They said it: “David rebounds better and plays close to the basket more than his twin brother. On offense, he’s just as much of a (small forward) as he is a (power forward). Neither one of these kids are superstars. But they are both solid players who will stay three or four years. At a certain point I think Roy (Williams) understands that he would rather have a guy that’s going to be around three or four years than a guy who’s going to be around one year. And this helps in that regard.” – Brick Oettinger, recruiting expert for ACCsports.com

Travis Wear

• Height: 6-9
• Weight: 220
• Position: Power forward
• Rivals.com ranking: 69
• Strengths: Great work ethic and strong fundamentals. … Admirable skills for his size. … Able to stretch defenses with perimeter skills. …Has become stronger physically.
• Weaknesses: Needs to become a more tenacious rebounder to survive at the next level. … Must be more physical and improve his low post defense
• They said it: “I’m telling you (the Wear twins) are something else. Their potential is unlimited. They’re both 6-foot-10, pushing 6-11 and 225 pounds each. They’re physical and they can play inside and outside. They’re at the upper echelon of Division I players.” – Gary McKnight, Wear’s coach at Mater Dei High School in California

Reggie Bullock

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 185
• Position: Shooting Guard
• Rivals.com ranking: 12
• Strengths: Has emerged as a big-time scorer with tremendous shooting range. … Has strong body control and a great feel for the game. … An unselfish leader.
• Weaknesses: Needs to play with more consistent intensity on defense. … Could use some polish on his mid-range game.
• They said it: “His greatest strength is his ability to score. He just is a natural scorer. At 6-6 out there on the wing he can get his shot off on anyone. But he also has this high floater where when he goes in and drives, he can get it up over guys who are 6-9 and 6-10. He’s got a nice soft touch there. The thing he needs to work on is his strength in the weight room and using these next (couple) years to get his body conditioned to be able to endure the physical play in the ACC.” – Wells Gulledge, Bullock’s coach at Kinston High School

Kendall Marshall

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 170
• Position: Point Guard
• Rivals.com ranking: 32
• Strengths: CComposed floor general with a knack for running a team. … Has requisite savvy and court vision to be a big-time point guard in the ACC.
• Weaknesses: Does not have the game-changing speed of a Raymond Felton or Ty Lawson. … Can be inconsistent with his shooting.
• They said it: “Marshall already has the size and the ballhandling and the mentality to play point guard at the ACC level. Those are things you can feel really good about as a coach if you’ve taken a bit of a chance on a kid who commits as early as he did. Along with Reggie Bullock, Marshall gives Carolina a significant headstart with the 2010 class with two guys who have little downside.” – Rob Harrington, recruiting analyst for the PrepStars Recruiter’s Handbook