Big-time buzz already building for this ACC women’s basketball rookie

Coming off a 29-win season and a Sweet 16 appearance, North Carolina women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart was left with some holes to fill in her rotation this offseason.

A cornerstone of her program and the Tar Heels’ all-time leading rebounder, Alyssa Ustby, had finally exhausted her eligibility, as did fellow starters Lexi Donarski, Maria Gakdeng, and reserve guard Grace Townsend. Banghart filled some of that void with pickups from the transfer portal, bringing in Louisville’s Nyla Harris and UCLA’s Elina Aarnisalo, but she’s confident in the group of freshmen that have arrived in Chapel Hill too.

This incoming rookie class is another strong one for Banghart as it

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