UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Recruiting.
UNC women's hoops signee Ciera Toomey named Miss Pennsylvania Basketball
For three-time, first-team all-state basketball player
Ciera Toomey, it was one final high school victory. The 6-foot-4, UNC-bound center was named Miss Pennsylvania Basketball in ceremonies at the Country Club of Harrisburg. Toomey returned from a torn ACL to lead Dunmore to its first state title, a 42-30 win over River Valley in the Class 3A championship. (
Yahoo! News)
Inside the Recruitment and Commitment of Blanca Thomas
No school was more constant in the recruitment of 5-star forward
Blanca Thomas than UNC coach
Courtney Banghart and her staff. After offering Thomas, a 6-5 standout at Charlotte Catholic, in April 2021, UNC never let up. It hosted Thomas on countless visits, an official visit, and took multiple trips to see her play. It was a simple recipe – always be there. (
247 Sports)
'Family feel' led 5-star center Blanca Thomas to commit to UNC Women's Basketball
Charlotte Catholic 5-star forward
Blanca Thomas announced her college commitment Monday. Thomas, a top 10 national recruit, will attend UNC. "It was honestly the family feel," Thomas said led her to pick the Tar Heels. "It was the school that I would always compare the other ones to. So I always knew in my heart that was the place I needed to be." (
AOL.com)
Five-star center Blanca Thomas commits to UNC Women's Basketball
Charlotte Catholic 5-star center
Blanca Thomas, a top 10 national recruit, committed to the UNC Women's Basketball program on Monday. Thomas chose the Tar Heels over Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Duke Michigan, N.C. State, Notre Dame, and Stanford. Last season, Thomas averaged 16.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 4.2 blocks per game. (
The State)
UNC Women's Basketball Commit Lanie Grant selected for U16 Team USA tryouts
James River (Va.) rising junior and UNC Women's Basketball
class of 2025 commit
Lanie Grant was selected to participate in the 2023 USA Women's U16 National Team trials. Grant, the 2022 Richmond All-Metro player of the year as a freshman, committed to UNC before playing her first high school game and averaged 28.4 points per game this past season. (
Richmond Times-Dispatch)
UNC Women's Basketball Announces Signing Of Indya Nivar
Indya Nivar is headed home. A 5-10 guard from Apex, N.C., Nivar has signed with the UNC women's basketball program and will transfer to Chapel Hill ahead of the 2023-24 school year. Nivar, who earned North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and Ms. Basketball honors at Apex Friendship High School, spent her freshman season at Stanford. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball among winners of 2023 transfer portal
UNC Women's Basketball remained under the radar during the transfer portal window, but
Courtney Banghart is building a contender in the ACC. The Tar Heels came out winners during the transfer season after securing
Lexi Donarski (Iowa State),
Indya Nivar (Stanford), and Maria Gakdeng (Boston College). The Tar Heels now have scorers at every position. (
Just Women's Sports)
UNC Women's Basketball Announces Signing Of Lexi Donarski
Lexi Donarski, a 6-foot guard, will join the Carolina women's basketball team ahead of the 2023-24 season, coach
Courtney Banghart announced Thursday. A McDonald's All-American out of high school, Donarski spent the past three seasons at Iowa State, where she was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Freshman of the Year. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball among transfer portal winners; Duke, NC State among losers
UNC is one of the winners in the women’s basketball transfer portal this offseason, according to The Athletic. "
Lexi Donarski, a former Big 12 defensive player of the year, and
Indya Nivar, a North Carolina native whose skill set went underutilized at Stanford last season, will bring depth to the perimeter. At 6-3,
Maria Gakdeng should help on the glass." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC commit Laila Hull has refined her game after talent was evident at early age
Laila Hull has played beyond her years. She already had two scholarship offers by September of her ninth-grade year, when it was evident that coaches recognized her potential early. The 6–1 wing from Zionsville, Ind., is part of the talented four-player
incoming recruiting class that Coach
Courtney Banghart will welcome to UNC next month. (
Tar Heel Tribune)