UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Recruiting.
Newsletter: Henri Veesaar to NBA Draft, 3 UNC Basketball Commitments, New Transfer Portal Targets
Henri Veesaar declared for the NBA Draft as UNC Basketball landed three transfer portal commitments. Carolina Football hosted recruits and signed four players to NFL contracts. Baseball blasted Duke. The Tar Heels set a new NCAA Track & Field record, won the ACC Women’s Lacrosse title, crowned a new home run queen, and more. (
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Newsletter: Terrance Brown Watch, Neoklis Avdalas Commits, UNC Baseball Blasts No. 2 GT
UNC Basketball fans are on Terrance Brown watch as the transfer portal churns. Neoklis Avdalas became
Michael Malone’s first portal commitment,
Henri Veesaar remains undecided, Kim English backed out,
Malloy Smith signed, UNC Baseball blasted No. 2 Georgia Tech, Women’s Basketball landed three transfers, and more. (
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Virginia transfer guard Gabby White coming home to play for UNC Women's Basketball, her mom
Gabby White is coming home in more ways than one. The former Virginia guard is transferring to UNC, where her mom, Joanne Aluka-White, is the associate head coach. The homecoming feels natural because the program has been an extension of home since Aluka-White joined in 2019. White made the announcement on social media on Tuesday. (
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Newsletter: Michael Malone Hired, UNC and the Transfer Portal, Maximo Adams still a Tar Heel
What a week!
Michael Malone was hired as UNC’s new Men’s Basketball coach, the transfer portal is in overdrive,
Maximo Adams is still a Tar Heel,
Bill Belichick went Bananas, Women’s Basketball landed three commitments, there was a Softball no-hitter, a new Baseball commitment, and more in this week's newsletter. (
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Stanford transfer guard Chloe Clardy commits to UNC Women's Basketball
For the second time in four offseasons, a Stanford player is transferring to North Carolina. Guard Chloe Clardy, who made 38% of her 3-point attempts last season for the Cardinal, committed to UNC Women's Basketball on Sunday after averaging 12 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.0 steals last season as a junior, when she started 11 times. (
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Syracuse transfer guard Sophie Burrows commits to UNC Women's Basketball
It’s been a productive recruiting weekend for Coach
Courtney Banghart. For the second time in less than 24 hours, she has snagged a rising senior star out of the transfer portal, this time Syracuse guard Sophie Burrows, who made an official visit this weekend. The 6–2 guard announced her commitment in an Instagram post, saying, "Let’s get it!" (
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Oklahoma State transfer forward Achol Akot commits to UNC Women's Basketball
After a breakout junior season at Oklahoma State, forward Achol Akot committed to UNC Women's Basketball on Friday during a visit to Chapel Hill. Akot, a versatile 6-1 forward who played her first two seasons at UCF, is the Tar Heels’ first transfer-portal commitment of the offseason and will help fill the void left by the loss of senior forward
Nyla Harris. (
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Newsletter: UNC Basketball Coaching Search Coming Into Focus, Portal Losses Begin
The UNC Basketball coaching search is coming into focus now that Tommy Lloyd and Dusty May have committed to remain with their programs. Transfer portal losses have begun in men’s and women’s basketball,
Marcus Paige has found a new coaching home, Football gained one commitment and lost another, and much more. (
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Kate Harpring shakes off shoulder injury, shines at McDonald’s All-American game
UNC knew it would be getting one of the country's best point guards in
Kate Harpring, but the Tar Heels may not have known how tough she is until Tuesday. Harpring hurt her left shoulder pulling down a second-quarter rebound during the McDonald’s Girls All-American Game. She returned to help her East team to a 91-71 victory, finishing with 14 points. (
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Newsletter: UNC Basketball Coaching Search, Smith Center Debate Tabled, Caleb Wilson To NBA Draft
The North Carolina Men's Basketball coaching search is in full swing,
Caleb Wilson is off to the NBA Draft, the Smith Center vs. new arena debate is tabled for the time being, spring football kicks off with two commitments, Women’s Basketball falls in the Sweet 16, Baseball has a 4-0 week, and Women’s Lacrosse’s win streak ends at 31. (
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