Big-time buzz already building for UNC women’s basketball rookie Nyla Brooks

Posted Jul 31, 2025
This incoming class is another strong one for UNC Women's Basketball as it features three players in ESPN’s top 100 recruits for 2025. The headliner, and perhaps the player Coach Courtney Banghart is most excited about, is Nyla Brooks. "I haven’t had a McDonald’s All-American since (Deja Kelly), and Nyla Brooks is moving every bit like one." (SB Nation)

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