Irvington HS defensive end Lancine Turay committs to UNC

Lancine Turay from 2016 season.
Lancine Turay. Photo courtesy of Nhemie Theodore.
Lancine Turay (12). Photo by Nhemie Theodore.
Jasiah Provillon (2), Lancine Turay (12), Jason Antwi (6).

IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School senior Lancine Turay has given an oral commitment in acceping a football scholarship to the University of North Carolina. Turay, a defensive end, was one of several standout players for the Blue Knights, who won the North Jersey Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division title and reached the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs before finishing with an 8-3 record. He is the third IHS senior to accept a football scholarship to a Division 1 program, joining wide receiver Jasiah Provillon, who committed to North Carolina State University, and defensive back Jason Antwi, who committed to Monmouth University.