The North Carolina women’s basketball team is on a 2027 recruiting roll.
Ryan Carter, a 2027 four-star guard according to 247 Sports and Rivals and rated in the top-15 in her class by both recruiting sites, committed to North Carolina Monday night. Carter announced her commitment in a YouTube livestream by RareFootageSports.
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A 6-foot guard from Friends’ Central High School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Carter’s commitment continues a hot streak on the 2027 recruiting trail for coach Courtney Banghart and the Tar Heels. Just last Wednesday, UNC landed a commitment from five-star wing Micah Ojo, the ninth-ranked player in her class, per On3 Sports.
The Tar Heels went 28-8 last season, falling in the Sweet 16 to UConn. They’re now tasked with replacing their top four scorers from a season ago, as Nyla Harris, Lanie Grant (transfer to TCU), Indya Nivar and Elina Aarnisalo (transfer to UCLA) all departed the program.
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While Carter and Ojo won’t join the program for another season, the Tar Heels have done a lot to bolster their longterm core in the last week, building off a strong 2026 recruiting cycle, when now-freshman guard Kate Harpring — who was the No. 2-ranked player in her class per On3 Sports — announced her intentions to join the program last August.
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