2027 Recruiting

[Viking131]

Ryan Carter announces her decision today @ 6:30 p.m. Ranked #13 by ESPN Hoopgurlz #goheels

 

[tarboy]

Fingers crossed!

 

[3397char]

Ryan Carter announces her decision today @ 6:30 p.m. Ranked #13 by ESPN Hoopgurlz #goheels

Should be live on Youtube here:

 

[Viking131]

Ryan carter commits to UNC according to on3. Let's go heels!!!

 

[3397char]

Ryan Carter announces her decision today @ 6:30 p.m. Ranked #13 by ESPN Hoopgurlz #goheels

HEEL Yeah!!!

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[3397char]

Looks like that tweet got pulled down for jumping the gun, lol.

 

[KenbudUNC]

Giddy with excitement over this class. Thank you, Ryan. Another great fit.

Come on Nation Williams!!!

 

[23UNC]

Sounds like someone jumped the gun. The announcement posts have been taken down.

 

[BenSherman]

Can watch it live right now here ...

 

[3397char]

Going to interview her assistant kindergarten teacher next, stay tuned!

 

[tarboy]

27/28 team: Kate H PG, Ryan Carter 2G, Nyla B 3F, Micah Ojo 4 Hybrid, Ciera T 5C.

Wow ! Special team! We might not be finished

 

[3397char]

NOW it’s official! She be a TAR HEEL!

 

[23UNC]

It's now official!

 

[heelofalife]

It's now official!

Wow!!! Let’s Go!!!

 

[3397char]

 

[Carolina151]

 

[3397char]

My hot take:

If we still have space and funds, I want Nation Williams over Manyacka.

6-1 SF Manyacka, 6-0 SF Carter and 6-0 SF Ojo are too similar as true wing players. They all really need to be at the 2 or 3. And they all
Would overlap with 6-0 SF/SG Nyla Brooks for 3 years of eligibility. Harpring will
Play point and I just can’t see these 4 all starting any time soon. Someone(s) will transfer (of course it is not the end of the world if you have competition and keep the best.)

at 6-2 Nation Williams is not much taller, but she has more of a PF frame and skill set. Play her with Brooks/Ojo/carter in rotation at the 2 & 3 and Harpring at point: you are a just a true center or stretch 5 away from a complete team. (Can’t wait to see what Bofia becomes)

 

[DSKiBB8]

My hot take:

If we still have space and funds, I want Nation Williams over Manyacka.

6-1 SF Manyacka, 6-0 SF Carter and 6-0Sf Oko are too similar as true wing players. They all really need to be at the 2 or 3. And they all
Would overlap with 6-0 SF/SG Nyla Brooks for 3 years of eligibility. Harpring will
Play point and I just can’t see these 4 all starting any time soon. Someone(s) will transfer (of course it is not the end of the world if you have competition and keep the best.)

at 6-2 Nation Williams is not much taller, but she has more of a PF frame and skill set. Play her with Brooks/Ojo/carter in rotation at the 2 & 3 and Harpring at point: you are a just a true center or stretch 5 away from a complete team. (Can’t wait to see what Bofia becomes)

Yeah...your logic is sound, but Ivanna is a game changer. Think Madison Booker level talent.

 

[Dscottp169]

My hot take:

If we still have space and funds, I want Nation Williams over Manyacka.

6-1 SF Manyacka, 6-0 SF Carter and 6-0Sf Oko are too similar as true wing players. They all really need to be at the 2 or 3. And they all
Would overlap with 6-0 SF/SG Nyla Brooks for 3 years of eligibility. Harpring will
Play point and I just can’t see these 4 all starting any time soon. Someone(s) will transfer (of course it is not the end of the world if you have competition and keep the best.)

at 6-2 Nation Williams is not much taller, but she has more of a PF frame and skill set. Play her with Brooks/Ojo/carter in rotation at the 2 & 3 and Harpring at point: you are a just a true center or stretch 5 away from a complete team. (Can’t wait to see what Bofia becomes)

Brooks probably plays 4 and moves on to the W, is my guess. So 2 years overlap

 

[Jriv23]

Brooks probably plays 4 and moves on to the W, is my guess. So 2 years overlap

Bottom line, If they both are wanting to come then you cannot turn down talent like that. I would prefer Ivanna. There is a reason why she is ranked number 2 in the class. As someone has stated, Ivanna is on another level. She would be a game changer for sure. Getting either one would be great.

 

[3397char]

Brooks probably plays 4 and moves on to the W, is my guess. So 2 years overlap

Will be interesting to see how many draftees stick in the W after the last bargaining agreement plus expansion. As recently as last year it was just 10-12 per year which basically meant you had to be 1st or 2nd team A-A. That was a hard bar to reach. Seems like now it will be more like 20-25?

conversely, for a top player they may make more in college.

 

[4theHeels19]

Yeah...your logic is sound, but Ivanna is a game changer. Think Madison Booker level talent.

My hot take:

If we still have space and funds, I want Nation Williams over Manyacka.

6-1 SF Manyacka, 6-0 SF Carter and 6-0 SF Ojo are too similar as true wing players. They all really need to be at the 2 or 3. And they all
Would overlap with 6-0 SF/SG Nyla Brooks for 3 years of eligibility. Harpring will
Play point and I just can’t see these 4 all starting any time soon. Someone(s) will transfer (of course it is not the end of the world if you have competition and keep the best.)

at 6-2 Nation Williams is not much taller, but she has more of a PF frame and skill set. Play her with Brooks/Ojo/carter in rotation at the 2 & 3 and Harpring at point: you are a just a true center or stretch 5 away from a complete team. (Can’t wait to see what Bofia becomes)

I want both! But Ivanna will be NPOY before her career is over. Program changer.

 

[3397char]

I don’t see a world where both is an option. There is a limit to funds. Not based on any inside info, just logic.

you obviously take whomever is willing to commit. That is probably what we did with Carter as well: a bird in the hand.

but at a bare minimum I would take Nation as opposed to slow-playing her to take a shot at Ivanna.

someone reported here that Ivanna is looking to decide in the spring, much like Sarah Strong did.

and in the hypothetical world where both are on the phone at once and you can only take one, I vote for Nation.

 

[kystroup]

I don’t see a world where both is an option. There is a limit to funds. Not based on any inside info, just logic.

you obviously take whomever is willing to commit. That is probably what we did with Carter as well: a bird in the hand.

but at a bare minimum I would take Nation as opposed to slow-playing her to take a shot at Ivanna.

someone reported here that Ivanna is looking to decide in the spring, much like Sarah Strong did.

and in the hypothetical world where both are on the phone at once and you can only take one, I vote for Nation.

I have a hard time seeing us beating UCLa for her

 

[3397char]

I have a hard time seeing us beating UCLa for her

If I had to guess, I would say we are done for this class. Just a guess.


But i am an optimist and will continue to hope for more.

of course two top 15 recruits is spectacular.

 

[kjcooper]

If I had to guess, I would say we are done for this class. Just a guess.


But i am an optimist and will continue to hope for more.

of course two top 15 recruits is spectacular.

Have to agree with you, believe UNC is done with this class. The only way they would take another player is if Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka decide in the spring she wants to be a part of something big brewing at Carolina. No one in their right mind would turn her down.

 

[kystroup]

i know we went after Hartwell and a couple others, but it seems like CB didn't push too hard for a big.

Hopefully that means that they like what they have with Bofia Toomey and Thomas through the end of next season

 

[23UNC]

We are in an unfortunate spot with bigs. Our post high school recruits have underachieved, and portal stud centers are probably out of our price range. We need one of our 5s to take a big step forward, or we will probably be forced to play smaller lineups with a 4 playing the 5. That can only get you so far in the tourney.