Western Branch’s Billups chooses North Carolina

CHESAPEAKE, VA (WTKR)- The development of Hampton Roads prime soccer recruits heading to North Carolina continued on Wednesday afternoon.

Western Department vast receiver Paul Billups verbally dedicated to the Tar Heels throughout a ceremony at the highschool. Billups picked UNC over his different finalists, Virginia Tech and Michigan State.

“The household environment,” the Bruin senior mentioned about why he picked North Carolina. “After I saved taking place there, they confirmed me a number of love and confirmed me this could possibly be my dwelling.”

Tar Heel assistant coach Dre Bly, additionally a product of Western Department, has had latest success recruiting within the 757. That continued as he plucked one other excessive profile participant out of the Tidewater area and can deliver him to Chapel Hill, this time from his alma mater. Billups mentioned Bly was key in promoting UNC.

“Dre confirmed me a number of love,” the vast receiver famous. “We grew up across the identical neighborhoods, so he already knew my scenario and he helped out lots.”

Along with Bly, the handful of native stars in North Carolina’s program will make it extra of a well-known setting for Billups.

“It impacted it lots,” he identified of the native ties in Chapel Hill. “They’ve Doc Chapman, they’ve George Pettaway, Andre Greene, Tayon Holloway, they’ve a number of these guys down there so I already knew I used to be going there as a result of they’re my guys.”

With the choice out of the best way, Billups now turns his consideration to his senior highschool season. He and the Bruins are coming off a visit to the 6A area title sport in 2021 and are hoping to make some noise in his closing marketing campaign earlier than heading to the following stage.

“It took a number of weight off so I might deal with my senior season and attempt to break some information,” he famous.

Billups and the Bruins kick off their 2022 season on Friday at Churchland.