UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Recruiting.
Top 2025 recruit Taliyah Henderson commits to North Carolina women's basketball
Taliyah Henderson, one of the top undecided players in the 2025 women's basketball recruiting class, committed to UNC on Friday. “All of the other schools checked boxes, but North Carolina checked all the boxes,” Henderson of Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic said. Henderson chose the Tar Heels over UConn, USC, Maryland, Tennessee, and Ohio State. (
On3.com)
Four-star point guard Caliyah DeVillasee lists UNC Women's Basketball in final six
Caliyah DeVillasee, the No. 9 point guard in ESPN’s Class of 2025 recruiting ranking, lists UNC Women's Basketball in her final six and will announce her commitment on September 1. Rated No. 43 overall in the class, the 5-foot-7 four-star Baltimore native has narrowed her list to UNC, Clemson, Georgia, Cincinnati, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Four-star guard Lena Girardi, daughter of Joe Girardi, has UNC in final five
Four-star shooting guard Lena Girardi has included UNC Women's Basketball on her list of five potential college destinations. Girardi is No. 79 in ESPN’s Class of 2025 ranking. She is the daughter of former MLB player and manager Joe Girardi, and her final five colleges include the Tar Heels, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and Northwestern. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Five-star wing Nyla Brooks includes UNC Women's Basketball among top four
Five-star wing
Nyla Brooks, the No. 14 recruit in the 2025 Class, has included UNC Women's Basketball among the final four programs she's considering. Brooks, from Alexandria, Va., cut her list to UNC, Maryland, Georgia and Tennessee. Brooks originally committed to Tennessee but reopened her recruitment after Coach Kellie Harper was fired in April. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Five-star wing Agot Makeer lists UNC Women's Basketball in her final six
Five-star wing Agot Makeer, the No. 6 player in the 2025 women's basketball recruiting class, has UNC among the final six schools she is considering. Her list is down to the Tar Heels, which she has already visited, South Carolina, Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky and UConn after eliminating UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Louisville, and Vanderbilt. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Five-star point guard Autumn Fleary to visit UNC Women's Basketball Wednesday
The UNC women’s basketball program has scheduled an unofficial visit with one of the top recruits in the class of 2026. Five-star point guard Autumn Fleary from McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, reportedly will visit Chapel Hill this Wednesday. The five-foot-seven rising junior is currently ranked as the No. 14 overall player in the 2026 class. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC Women's Basketball makes final five for 5-star guard Jordan Speiser
UNC Women's Basketball has made the final five for 5-star guard Jordan Speiser, who was the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior last season. Speiser is No. 20 on ESPN’s Class of 2025 rankings. Speiser has narrowed her possible college destinations to UNC, Ohio State, TCU, Iowa, and Kansas State. She plans to visit Chapel Hill this fall. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women's Basketball included in top 10 for five-star Class of 2026 prospect Oliviyah Edwards
Oliviyah Edwards is one of the top prospects in 2026 women's basketball recruiting class. The Tacoma, Washington native is the No. 7 overall player in her class and has elected to focused on 10 programs as she narrows down her recruitment: Duke, Florida, Florida State, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC, and Washington. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC Women's Basketball to host two 5-star recruits on official visits
UNC Women's Basketball is scheduled to host two class of 2025 5-star recruits for official visits. Destiny Jackson, a 5-foot-6 point guard from Chicago has scheduled a visit to Chapel Hill from June 17-19. Jackson ranks as the No. 25 player in the Class of 2025. The other expected visitor is
Nyla Brooks, a dynamic 6-foot-1 wing from Alexandria, Virginia. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC Women's Basketball Signee Lanie Grant Invited To USA Basketball U17 Trials
Incoming UNC women's basketball freshman
Lanie Grant is one of 44 athletes invited to trials for the U17 National Team, USA Basketball announced Tuesday. Trials are set to begin May 23 in Colorado Springs, with a 12-member team to be announced at the end. The 2024 FIBA U17 Women's World Cup is scheduled for July 13-21 in Irapuato and Leon, Mexico. (
GoHeels.com)