Some of the hype for possibly Courtney Banghart’s best recruiting class yet at UNC is going to have to wait a year, as it was announced on Tuesday that two Tar Heel first-year players have decided to redshirt the upcoming season. Both Ciera Toomey and Laila Hull underwent surgery this summer for injuries sustained in high school and will take the year to fully rehab while maintaining all of their eligibility.
Toomey is maybe the most hyped recruit for UNC women’s basketball in some time. The 6’4 center from Dunmore, Pennsylvania is the 4th-ranked player in her class and also fit the most glaring need on the Heels’ roster as a big body who can score, defend, and rebound inside.