Path to Chapel Hill for talented UNC freshman Paulina Paris included recruiting twists

Posted Oct 2, 2022
Recruiting can take crazy and sometimes unexpected turns. Paulina Paris, the only freshman on the North Carolina women’s basketball team, wore No. 23 in high school because she is a big Michael Jordan fan, making UNC a natural destination. But the four-star 5-9 guard’s route to becoming a Tar Heel — which nearly led to N.C. State — was circuitous. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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