'Family feel' led 5-star center Blanca Thomas to commit to UNC Women's Basketball

Posted May 31, 2023
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)

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