Great Crossing (Ky.) center Malachi Moreno looks to decide on a college by June, the 7-foot-1, 220-pound four-star told On3’s Joe Tipton two weeks ago. So, if the UNC basketball coaches hope to land the breakout high school junior, who wants to get his recruitment out of way earlier than most, they may need to hurry up with an offer.
And there’s reason to believe an offer from the Tar Heels could arrive shortly. On Thursday, Moreno informed Tipton that UNC and fellow blueblood Kansas reached out to him this week. Home-state hopeful Kentucky has been in the mix for his services since late October.
According to Tipton, he has only made one official visit thus far, which was to Iowa in early October. However, it’s important to note that he has also made unofficial visits to Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and several other states.
Currently ranked No. 34 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, Moreno is a long-limbed giant with hundreds of admirers from coast to coast who models his game after Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. That represents a 34-spot increase from his December position.
In other words, there’s no denying his stock is on the rise.
After watching Moreno shine at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the week after Christmas, On3’s Jamie Shaw listed him among the showcase’s standouts while providing the following breakdown of his budding abilities and eye-popping box scores:
Hubert Davis, the head coach of UNC basketball, has nine prospects on his 2025 offer sheet, all of which are five-star prospects.
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