As Andy Griffith might say, “don’t over-expect” when it comes to the impact UNC basketball recruit Stilman White will have next year.

After Larry Drew II left the Carolina program, a scholarship opened and a need arose. As a result, UNC coach Roy Williams offered Wilmington Hoggard senior Stilman White a scholarship to back-up starting point guard Kendall Marshall.

Tuesday night, White called Williams to accept the offer.

White is only 6-foot, 170 pounds but word is that he is quick and pushes the ball up the floor quickly. The problem is, unlike Justin Knox who came to Carolina after playing for Alabama, White will be an inexperienced freshman. Knox filled in admirably for the departed Wear brothers, who bolted for UCLA. White will be expected to be able to do the same for the departed Drew II, who also bolted for UCLA.

Freshman guards who make an impact are fairly rare anyway but it would certainly be rare for a point guard who was choosing between BYU, Utah State and UNC-Wilmington to make an impact.

White will only play one year before taking a two-year Mormon mission. He’ll be back for the 2014-2015 season. He could eventually end up being a valuable member of the Tar Heels, and he may do an acceptable job next season, but don’t over-expect.

Here are his stats from last season:
20.5 points a game over 26 games played
Field goal percentage was 50.6
Three-point percentage was 35.9 (37 of 103)
Free throw percentage was 79.2 (145 of 183)
Three assists per game
2.6 turnovers per game
4.5 rebounds a game
20 blocked shots
54 steals