UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Recruiting.

UNC Women's Basketball among Sweet 16 teams facing challenges with transfer portal already open

Playing during the Sweet 16 means double duty for coaches who must navigate the transfer portal while still preparing their teams. While it’s inconvenient, UNC Women's Basketball coach Courtney Banghart understands why the portal opens so early. Players need time to make visits and choose a school before summer school starts. "The timing is tricky." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Signee Nyla Brooks Named Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player Of The Yea

The future is bright for North Carolina women's basketball as incoming freshman Nyla Brooks has been named the 2025 Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year. A McDonald's All-American game participant and a Naismith Award Midseason Team Member, Brooks is touted as the nation's No. 20 basketball recruit in the class of 2025 by ESPN. (GoHeels.com)

Superstar Spotlight: Salpointe standout, UNC women's basketball commit Taliyah Henderson

Taliyah Henderson didn’t let her college choice hang over her head heading into her senior season at Salpointe Catholic High School (Tucson, Arizona). The 6-foot small forward chose UNC in August and made it official by signing at the earliest possible opportunity. Henderson is ranked No. 19 on USA Today’s 25 in ’25 Girls Basketball Recruiting Rankings. (USA Today)

UNC, Duke basketball commits named 2025 McDonald’s All-Americans

Joining the McDonald's All-American game on the West team is UNC signee and 6-foot-9 five-star power forward Caleb Wilson, who currently plays for Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. In the girls’ game, 6-foot-1 five-star wing Nyla Brooks — a UNC commit from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, VA — will represent the East team. (North State Journal)

UNC Basketball Commits Caleb Wilson, Nyla Brooks Named McDonald's All-Americans

North Carolina will have two five-star basketball recruits playing in the McDonald’s All-American Games on April 1 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Forward Caleb Wilson, who committed to the Tar Heels last Thursday and wing Nyla Brooks — the top players in the UNC men’s and women’s teams Class of 2025 — will represent the Tar Heels in the games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC women's basketball's 2025 recruiting class currently ranked 4th by ESPN

4. North Carolina Tar Heels. No. 20 W Nyla Brooks, No. 23 W Taliyah Henderson, No. 76 G Taisa Queiroz. Coach Courtney Banghart has serious athleticism, which will allow UNC to increase the ball pressure on the defensive end, play a multitude of schemes and attack the paint aggressively. Brooks is a slashing wing with a serious pull-up jumper. (ESPN.com)

UNC Women's Basketball Signs One of Nation’s Best Recruiting Classes for 2025-26

Three new Tar Heels joined the UNC Women's Basketball family on Wednesday, with coach Courtney Banghart announcing the signing of one of the nation's top-ranked recruiting classes in Nyla Brooks, Taliyah Henderson, and Taissa Queiroz. "I am so proud to add Nyla, Taliyah, and Taissa to our program and the Tar Heel community," said Banghart. (GoHeels.com)

What's it like to be recruited to play basketball at UNC?

In 2022, former UNC basketball standout Armando Bacot tweeted, "If you don’t want to commit to UNC, don’t visit because if you do, you will." When freshman center Blanca Thomas visited Chapel Hill, she felt something pulling her to be there. It was the same for freshman men's basketball forward James Brown. And for sophomore forward Ciera Toomey. (Daily Tar Heel)

Video: Interview With 5-Star UNC Women's Basketball Commit Taliyah Henderson

Host Nick Delahanty is joined by special guest Taliyah Henderson, a five-star wing from the 2025 UNC women's basketball recruiting class. Henderson provides insight into her recruitment process and her love for North Carolina while answering some questions to help Tar Heel fans get to know her better. (View Video)

Four-star forward Taissa Queiroz commits to UNC Women's Basketball, will enroll early

Taissa Queiroz committed to the UNC Women's Basketball program on Saturday. The 6-foot-1, 4-star forward from Brazil choses the Tar Heels over Washington, Gonzaga, Colorado, Kansas State, and Utah. Queiroz will graduate high school early and join the Tar Heels in January. She's now the third commit in the 2025 women's basketball recruiting class. (247 Sports)

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