2027 Recruiting

Carolina151

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2027 Recruiting
<3397char speaking> I built a 2027 recruiting board in this existing post; hope that was OK @Carolina151? Please edit as needed as well.

Offered:
Composite RankPlayer_ProfilePosHeightTeam
USA
Awards_and_other_NotablesOfferUnofficial VisitOfficial VisitFinalistsCommitSignedHigh_SchoolStateClub_Team
#2Ivanna Wilson-ManyackaSF6-1U17, U162026 Naismith 1st T A-A
MD Gatorade POY
2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup MVP
2024 MaxPreps Fresh A-A
8/238/23BullisMDWest Virginia Thunder
#4Jezelle GG BanksCG5-9U18, U172026 Naismith 2nd T A-A
DE Gatorade POY
DE MaxPreps POY
20231/26St James AcademyVA
#9Ryan CarterSF6-0U18BFF: Taylor Brown
2026 Naismith HM A-A
1/256/25Archbishop WoodPA
#10Nation WilliamsPF6-2U17, U1624-25 NV Gatorade POY
MaxPreps #3 Post
2026 Naismith HM A-A
3/23Top10CentennialNV
#11Sydney SavourySG5-11U18, U172026 Naismith HM A-A
2025 MI Gatorade POY
OV planned fall 2026
(Plans to OV 6 schools)
4/2310/23BellevilleMIMichigan Crossover
#16Sydney MobleyPF6-2Trials,
Camp
OH Gatorade POY
OH MaxPreps POY
OH Miss BBall
10/24Top12Big WalnutOH
#18Jayla ForbesC6-7U-18, U17From AL HS -> Montverde2024Monteverde AcademyFL
#19Avery ArijeSG6-0Canada U-18
FIBA U-16 All-Star
2026?Crestwood PrepON
#21Taylor BrownPG5-7BFF: Ryan Carter
Injured 2/26
PrepGirlsHoops NY #1
5/256/2510/3LUHINYExodus NYC
#22Madi MignerySF6-0Trials, CampOV Planned 8/28, 5 other visits set
IMG Transfer
YesCardinal MooneyFLFGB
#24Saniyah MurrayPF6-4Trials, Camp6/26Top 6Harrison CentralMS
#25Khalia HartwellC6-4TrialsSC Gatorade POYYes10/25, 3/26Westside HSSC
#28Jessie MosesSG5-9Hapring's Club
IMG transfer
41% 3pt as a Soph
2X Otime Select 3pt Champ
7/2411/25WesttownPASoutheast All Stars
#30Destiny ManyawuPF6-37/2510/25StaleyMOAll Iowa Attack
#35Jalynn BeltonSF5-10PrepGirlsHoops FL #1
Miami Herald POY
3/253/25Miami Country DayFLMiami Suns
#40Brookeslee ColvinPG5-86/26Coeur D'AleneIDNorthwest Blazers
#46Marley SpiersC6-47/257/25Clarksville AcademyTN
#48Nevaeh RobersonSG6-1IMG Transfer
Plans to visit UNC & 4 others
4/26Georgetown DayDCTeam Takeover
#49Celsy ColomboPF6-3TrialsPrepGirlsHoops NY #41/262/26Pioneer SeniorNYExodus NYC
URKendall HulsmanC6-87/25Iroquois HSNYWestern PA Bruins GUAA
URLisa SirgiC6-5#53 ESPNW
Insta: Pinned her UNC & TCU OV's, + TX = Top 3?
Estonia -> AZ for HS
Estonia Sr Natl Team
11/244/26PHH PrepAZ
URJustice Brown-JonesWF6-1#54 ESPNW?10/25Norfolk ChristianVA
Red: Offered only Orange: Unofficial Visit Yellow: Official Visit Green: Finalist Blue: Commitment
Note: as of 6/26 the 2027 On3 Rankings includes only 52 athletes

Offered & have eliminated UNC:
  • #3 6-0 SG Haylen Ayers - not in top 5
  • #5 6-5 C Caroline Bradley - LSU
  • #8 6-3 PF Eve Long - ND
  • #13 6-3 CG Lauren Hassell - OV 3/26 - Top 3 - Vandy
  • #41 6-5 C Ogechi Okeke - Baylor
  • #44 6-2 SF Jada Jackson - TX Tech
 
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Jriv23

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She is from SC right? Boy, it is going to be hard to beat Dawn and company for her. Dawn S. has SC on lock down. Every time we go head to head with her for a player coming out of SC we lose every time; however, I do believe in percentages. There will come a time were CB and staff may get lucky and get one away from Dawn. I would not stop trying though. I love the way CB and Staff are trying to get players from that State. SH had a good track record getting players from SC until Dawn arrived. Go Heels!
 

Jriv23

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Thanks for sharing. I just hope we can land 2 more from the 2026 class.
 

KenbudUNC

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I would hope so too, but it would be an absolute shocker. The crystal balls are just not in our favor.
 

Jriv23

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Does look like it now. They are slowly falling off the board. Maybe the portal.
 

tarboy

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We have 14 players on scholarship for next season as of now.
I think we can have 15.
That leaves one open spot that we most likely will use for a portal player if CB finds a good one.
Currently I think we have a well stocked roster.
 

Jriv23

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I still do not understand why a lot of the players have Duke on their list and not UNC. This is very puzzling to me.
 
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KenbudUNC

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It’s the allure of the brand. Coach K spent decades building Duke into a national powerhouse, not just through winning, but through elite marketing and image-making. Then Gail Goestenkors showed just how high the ceiling could be on the women’s side as well.

The real beneficiaries of that branding are people like Eve’s parents. They bought into the culture early — the constant games on TV, the prestige, the sense of being part of something bigger. Duke became a lifestyle, not just a school.

Now add USA Basketball ties into the mix, and the pitch becomes even stronger. Winning isn’t even the deciding factor anymore because kids think they can come in and make change. Puke is a top-tier private institution with a respected education and a nationally recognized basketball brand. For a lot of kids, that combination is irresistible.
 

Jriv23

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I hope Toomey and her mother can convince her to come to the Heel since they are from PA. You cannot teach height. Go Heels!
 
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Jriv23

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She looks good in that Carolina blue. Recently, luck has not been on our side when we try to recruit women's players from the DC area. I hope NB can help us out on her. It appears that Kara L and Duke have been recruiting this area for some time now and they are able to get them to come and play at Duke. I hope we can alter this trend with her. Go Heels!
 

kjcooper

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This is a player which CB and the staff needs to recruit hard, since RK will be departing after next season. You are correct in your assessment of Duke recruiting in the DC area, but it appears that Duke will not be in the market for a PG next year. Since Skinner redshirted this year, could be wrong.
 

tarboy

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I hope GG is a great dribbler because on this roster this season we need another one.

You can never have enough players that can control the basketball while being pressured.
Its one thing to be a really good dribbler driving it to the basket like EA but to set up the offense
from up top against a real good trapping/pressing defense is hard to find.

Wonder if GG is related to Gene Banks former dookie AA.
 

Jriv23

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I love the In Pursuit videos. They are very informative and authentic. I would use these to show the athletes that we are recruiting. I learned more about CB, LG, NH, RK, NB, TQ, and TH from watching these videos. I love this idea. Go Heels!
 
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