On Monday, 247Sports' Adam Finkelstein reported that coveted Harvard-Westlake School (Calif.) forward Nikolas Khamenia had dropped the UNC basketball program and Arizona from his list of contenders ahead of his announcement date.

The North Carolina Tar Heels will add a focus to their recruiting efforts now eying the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2027, according to the newest Rivals 150 for 2027. Rosser is a 6-foot-8 forward out of Rocky Mount,

UNC basketball is on the search for more 2025 recruits with Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-foot-8 forward from Studio City, California, set to make his decision this October. Hubert Davis has just four-star guard Derek Dixon committed in the class.

Recent chatter suggested the Tar Heels were likely no longer contenders for Harvard-Westlake School (Calif.) forward Nikolas Khamenia. And as of Monday, it looks as though Hubert Davis and his UNC basketball staff have no chance of coming out on top.