Nyla Brooks among the headliners on the Preseason ACC All-Freshman Team

The country knows just how good Nyla Brooks is.

Brooks, a 2025 McDonald's All-American, earned the reputation as one of the top recruits in her graduating class. She's lived up to the hype throughout her high school career and is now ready to prove she's ready to play on the big stage of college basketball.

Ahead of the 2025-2026 season, Brooks has earned a spot on the Preseason ACC All-Freshman team.

Serving as North Carolina's first McDonald's All-American since Deja Kelly, Brooks has made quite the impact during her short time in Chapel Hill thus far. Courtney Banghart raves about her five-star freshman, always mentioning how she's willing to learn and comes into each practice and day looking to get better while doing whatever she can to help the team improve in the process.

A mature individual, Brooks looks to help this program take the next step, finding a way to make a deeper run come March.

Preseason All-Freshman Team

Emilee Skinner, G, Duke 415
Hailee Swain, G, Stanford 324
Nyla Brooks, G, North Carolina 310
Lara Somfai, F, Stanford 185
Aliyahna "Puff" Morris, G, California 114
Leah Macy, F, Notre Dame 79

Predicted to finish third in the ACC, the UNC women's basketball program will certainly be battle tested throughout the 2025-2026 season. Brooks is ready to make an impact now, as fans should be excited to see what she can bring to the table as she begins her highly-anticipated career at North Carolina.

Brooks and the UNC women's basketball program open up the 2025-2026 season on Monday, November 3 when they host NC Central in a non-conference clash at Carmichael Arena.