Oak Hill Academy basketball standout Cole Anthony commits to North Carolina

Replacing more than 75 percent percent of your scoring is never easy, especially when your leading returning scorer averaged 7.9 points per contest last season.

Roy Williams, North Carolina's Hall of Fame coach, will look to do just that next season.

Cole Anthony of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) helped Williams and the Tar Heels take that step when the senior announced Tuesday morning on ESPN's "The Jump" that he will attend the University of North Carolina next season.

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See the Oak Hill Academy star in action before he chose North Carolina.

A 6-foot-3, combo guard, Anthony was the top uncommitted prospect remaining in the class of 2019. He now joins a strong recruiting class of McDonald's All-Americans in Chapel Hill, including 6-10 forward/center Armando Bacot Jr. of IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and 6-3 point guard Jeremiah Francis of Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio).

As a senior, Anthony averaged 18 points, 9.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game to earn third team MaxPreps All-American honors. He led the Warriors to the GEICO Nationals semifinals and a 31-5 record.

The elite guard also made his impact in postseason All-American games, winning MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic over the past month.

North Carolina won out over Georgetown, Notre Dame and Oregon for Anthony, regarded as the No. 4 overall prospect in the Class of 2019 according to 247Sports.

Cole Anthony's father, Greg, was the 12th overall selection in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft and went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA.

Many predict the younger Anthony will surpass the production of his father at the next level. Time will tell as the versatile scoring guard with tons of potential enters the college ranks.