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Two UNC basketball commits teaming up for final year of high school

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With his high school basketball season complete, UNC basketball commit James Brown is on the move ahead of next season.

It was announced on Friday that Brown will be leaving St. Rita (IL) and joining Link Academy (MO) for his senior season.

“I’m grateful for my time at St. Rita and what we were able to accomplish there,” Brown told Inside Carolina. “But at the end of the day, I think Link gives me a chance to be around a lot of like-minded individuals. Not that they weren’t at St. Rita, but at Link it’s school and basketball, those are the only two things you focus on.”

The UNC commit will now team up with a future teammate of his at North Carolina.

Five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau is currently a member of the Link Academy roster as he mulls over a potential reclassification.

“We talked a little bit while I was there, but texted for a bit afterwards,” Brown said of Cadeau. “Watching how he makes his teammates better was fun. He’s able to advance the ball up the floor quickly and hit people in transition. I can see us being able to make each other look good. It will good to get used to playing with him…”

In addition to joining Link, Brown will also be switching AAU programs for his final grassroots season. Leaving MeanStreets, Brown will join MoKan Elite.

Brown is ranked the No. 48 player in the 2024 class by 247Sports.

The 6-foot-9 forward is currently part of a four-man class for North Carolina, with five-star prospects Ian Jackson and Cadeau, and four-star wing Drake Powell.

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