UNC Women's Basketball to host two five-star talents for official visits

Courtney Banghart and the UNC women's basketball program are set to host two big-time talents from the Class of 2025.
Mar 22, 2024; Columbia, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Courtney Banghart directs her team against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2024; Columbia, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Courtney Banghart directs her team against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports / Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Courtney Banghart has developed a reputation of being a great recruiter in her time as the UNC women's basketball program's head coach, as the Tar Heels may be in line to add some more top-tier talent in the near future.

As first reported by Inside Carolina, the UNC women's basketball program is scheduled to host two five-star talents from the Class of 2025 for official visits.

Destiny Jackson, a 5-foot-6 point guard from Chicago, Illinois, has scheduled a visit to Chapel Hill from June 17-19. Jackson currently ranks as the No. 25 overall player in the Class of 2025 (according to HoopGurlz).

The other expected visitor is Nyla Brooks, a dynamic 6-foot-1 wing from Alexandria, Virginia. Brooks, the No. 15 ranked player in HoopGurlz's Class of 2025 rankings, was originally committed to Tennesee before reopening her recruitment back on April 2.

With Lanie Grant reclassifying into the Class of 2024, the UNC women's basketball program currently doesn't have any committed players within the Class of 2025. However, there is still plenty of time in this recruiting cycle for Banghart and her staff to make some noise, as the Tar Heels have been heavily active in recruiting some of the top remaining talent on the board.

To put it into perspective: only two of the top 10 ranked players in the class are currently committed. That alone goes to show you that there's plenty of time for the UNC women's basketball program to strike.

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It will be interesting to see how the Class of 2025 recruiting trail plays out for North Carolina, as they've done a great job of recruiting both high school and transfer portal talents. Given what we've seen over the last few offseasons, expect a mix of both as Banghart and her staff look to piece together the future Tar Heel rosters.