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Five-star guard Dylan Mingo, who pledged to UNC for the 2026-27 season, will not join the Tar Heels after all, leaving UNC to add only two true freshmen (Maximo Adams and Malloy Smith) for the class and marking another backcourt setback as Derek Dixon transfers to Arizona.
North Carolina has parted ways with five-star guard Dylan Mingo after a second official visit prompted by a coaching change, with new head coach Michael Malone making the call. Mingo, ranked No. 6 overall and the top point guard in his class, had committed to UNC earlier but did not sign during the spring period; the NCAA allows a second official visit after a coaching change. UNC’s 2024 class also includes Maximo Adams (who will stay committed) and Malloy Smith.
Five-star point guard Dylan Mingo, Rivals’ No. 1 at his position and No. 2 overall in the 2026 class, decommitted from North Carolina and will reopen his recruitment after UNC’s coaching change from Hubert Davis to Michael Malone. The Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) standout missed most of his senior season due to injury but previously excelled on the Nike EYBL (19.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.3 spg) and won NBPA Top-100 Camp MVP. UNC’s 2026 class now has only two high school commits (Maximo Adams and Malloy Smith). Malone also landed transfer guard Neoklis Avdalas from Virginia Tech. Mingo’s decommitment reshapes the recruitment landscape as programs pursue one of the top guards in the cycle.
Five-star guard Dylan Mingo commits to North Carolina, choosing the Tar Heels over Baylor, Penn State and Washington. The 6-foot-5 Brooklyn Long Island Lutheran standout is ranked No. 6 nationally and the top guard in the 2026 class, and his pledge helps UNC maintain a run of landing top-15 talents in four consecutive classes.