UVA transfer forward, Panther Creek grad Justin McKoy commits to UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Virginia transfer forward Justin McKoy announced on Twitter Saturday that he is committing to UNC.

"It was meant to be," said McKoy in a tweet.

This is the first Tar Heel recruit since Hubert Davis took the reins as head coach after Roy Williams' retirement.

McKoy is a North Carolina native and went to Panther Creek High School.

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