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, North Carolina, playing for  Northern Nash High School. He currently has five total offers including two from ACC schools Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Hubert Davis and UNC basketball showed interest in the forward with a recent visit to the in-state recruit. UNC wasn’t the only top interested party as Duke also made the visit to Rosser.

Rosser’s trainer, Darius Spragley, had this to say about the forward’s mentality.

What makes CJ special is his character off the court and how he is molding into a leader. He’s learning and that’s one of the great things about him. He’s always willing to learn, he’s like a sponge who’s willing to absorb knowledge.

Spragley also commented on the No. 1 overall recruit’s skillset.

He’s really improved his handle and shooting. Right now he’s learning how to maneuver around smaller guards. He doesn’t have a problem moving against people his size so he’s learning how to navigate through traffic, and finish. He’s the whole total package we just have some things we need to work on. His defense and motor are the main things we’re working on and that’ll come with time since he’s only a sophomore. It’ll all come with experience.

In this week’s edition of New Jacks we would like to introduce class of 2027 forward CJ Rosser. @CJRosser7

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Rosser still has years left in high school, but as we have seen in recent recruits, showing interest early in recruitment can go a long way with the decision that they will make in a few years.

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