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3 Things UNC Fans Should Be Thankful For

By Zack Smith

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 07: Fans display towels to welcome head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels back to Kenan Stadium before their game against the Miami Hurricanes on September 07, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 07: Fans display towels to welcome head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels back to Kenan Stadium before their game against the Miami Hurricanes on September 07, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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No. 3: Cole Anthony

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 06: Cole Anthony #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making a three-point basket against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second half at the Dean Smith Center on November 06, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 76-65. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 06: Cole Anthony #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making a three-point basket against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second half at the Dean Smith Center on November 06, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 76-65. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

As the fourth-best player in his class, Cole Anthony is one of the highest-rated recruits for Roy Williams in recent history. Anthony has already brought a buzz to the NBA about potentially becoming the number one overall pick in the 2020 draft. It looks to be pretty likely in what seems like a very balanced college basketball landscape this year. A lot of Tarheel fans will be hoping to see him in Purple and Teal next season.

So far this season, Roy Williams has let Cole Anthony be Cole Anthony. Coming off of a year where Coby White would control the game, Anthony just completely takes over the game. Just four games in, he is averaging 22.8 points, 8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 35 minutes a game. I know it’s early, but he is shooting a slightly better percentage from three (38.2 percent) than inside the arc (37.8 percent). Some other impressive stats include his seven steals and three blocks.  It will be interesting to see how his game takes shape against the upcoming stiffer competition.

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