Gabby White commits
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Great use of the last scholarship! Let’s roll!
Check out JRiv's post in the "2026 General Transfer Portal Tracker" from yesterday at 9:44. Lots of good info re: Gabby. Doesn't appear to be a nepo signing.
White is a slasher type guard who gets to the bucket, defends very well, and rebounds well for a guard. She is not much of a shooter. Only 50% from the line and only made 1-12 from 3.
I could see her as a reserve PG who does a lot of the Nivar type dirty work. Come in, give Harpring a rest, disrupt the other team and push the pace.
I could see her as a reserve PG who does a lot of the Nivar type dirty work. Come in, give Harpring a rest, disrupt the other team and push the pace.
She's legit/I don't think it is a nepo thing. Banghart used to pull up to her high school games in Pittsboro, so I'd see that as some type of indication they legitimately wanted her to come last year. I can't remember a game when Banghart was there + the opponent had a high major player on their roster.
If White received a compensation package on par with a starting player then perhaps there was a finger on the scale here. But if she was paid according to a single digit minute reserve in P4 then this is a very legit get.
Assuming she is affordable, she is our heir apparent at 3rd string PG the next three years, and probably a significant step up from Barker who has been filling that role the last 3 years. That insurance PG is a box you definitely want checked on every team.
And now we have one I bet we would not hesitate to play in games, as opposed to the last coouple of years where we made Deja Kelly play 40 minutes at PG or this year when we had Nivar and Queiroz ball handle vs pressure once Reniya was out and Aarnisalo needed rest. I will be very interested to see how Smith handles traps when we lead, But het FT shooting is a big concern. Do you ever put her in when protecting a lead with under 5 minutes left?
Of course she could blow up and become a significant contributor on a top 25 team. I am just guessing here.
Assuming she is affordable, she is our heir apparent at 3rd string PG the next three years, and probably a significant step up from Barker who has been filling that role the last 3 years. That insurance PG is a box you definitely want checked on every team.
And now we have one I bet we would not hesitate to play in games, as opposed to the last coouple of years where we made Deja Kelly play 40 minutes at PG or this year when we had Nivar and Queiroz ball handle vs pressure once Reniya was out and Aarnisalo needed rest. I will be very interested to see how Smith handles traps when we lead, But het FT shooting is a big concern. Do you ever put her in when protecting a lead with under 5 minutes left?
Of course she could blow up and become a significant contributor on a top 25 team. I am just guessing here.
If you guys would go back and read the article, Gabby explains why she did not come to UNC from the get-go. Gabby is legit. She is the insurance policy that I was talking about. As I stated on another post, Gabby was the only freshman last year on VA's team. That team was loaded with veteran and players that transferred in from other schools. For her to play vital minutes on VA's team this past season should tell you something. I am not talking about coming in the game when there is a blowout. She is a coach's daughter who knows how to play the game. The same can be said about CT. Her mother coached her in high school. This was a major steal IMO.