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Four Tar Heels Named to Jordan Brand Classic Girls National Team
May 24, 2021 | Women's Basketball
All four incoming Tar Heel women's basketball freshmen have been named to the Jordan Brand Classic 2021 Girls National Team. Destiny Adams, Teonni Key, Kayla McPherson and Morasha Wiggins all are among the 30 standouts selected for recognition.
UNC and Connecticut are the only programs to place four players each on the team.
For a full list of those honored, click here.
"I'm so enormously proud of Destiny, Teonni, Kayla, and Morasha for being selected to the Jordan Brand All American game," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said. "This is entirely a merit-based opportunity, which only 30 players nation-wide have earned. All four of these special people have had brilliant high school and club careers and we are grateful to have them represent both North Carolina and the Jordan Brand! The entire Tar Heel family is eager to have Des, Teonni, Kayla, and Mo in Carolina blue very soon."
Adams is a 6-3 wing from Whiting, N.J. (Manchester Township HS).
Key is a 6-3 wing from Cary, N.C. (Cary HS).
McPherson is a 5-7 point guard from Danielsville, Ga. (Madison County HS).
Wiggins is a 6-0 guard from Kalamazoo, Mich. (Kalamazoo HS).
The Jordan Brand Classic game is now in its 20th year. For the second year in a row, no in-person event will take place. For more information on the event, click here.
Rising Carolina sophomore Deja Kelly was named to the team in 2020.
UNC and Connecticut are the only programs to place four players each on the team.
For a full list of those honored, click here.
"I'm so enormously proud of Destiny, Teonni, Kayla, and Morasha for being selected to the Jordan Brand All American game," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said. "This is entirely a merit-based opportunity, which only 30 players nation-wide have earned. All four of these special people have had brilliant high school and club careers and we are grateful to have them represent both North Carolina and the Jordan Brand! The entire Tar Heel family is eager to have Des, Teonni, Kayla, and Mo in Carolina blue very soon."
Adams is a 6-3 wing from Whiting, N.J. (Manchester Township HS).
Key is a 6-3 wing from Cary, N.C. (Cary HS).
McPherson is a 5-7 point guard from Danielsville, Ga. (Madison County HS).
Wiggins is a 6-0 guard from Kalamazoo, Mich. (Kalamazoo HS).
The Jordan Brand Classic game is now in its 20th year. For the second year in a row, no in-person event will take place. For more information on the event, click here.
Rising Carolina sophomore Deja Kelly was named to the team in 2020.
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