University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Nyla Brooks
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, Md.
- High School:
- Bishop Ireton
2025-26 (Regular Season): ACC All-Freshman Team ... Preseason ACC All-Freshman … Tamika Catchings Award Watch List … Appeared in all 31 games, making one start ... Posted a career-high 21 points in the win at Wake Forest, knocking down five threes ... Grabbed a personal-best nine rebounds against SMU ... Drained a season-high six threes against Charleston Southern ... Her six threes were the most by any Tar Heel in a game in non-conference action … Shot a perfect seven-of-seven and three-of-three beyond the arc against UNCG en route to 18 points … Earned ACC Freshman of the Week Accolades on Nov. 24 … Scored 15 points in the season opener against N.C. Central, the first freshman to lead Carolina in scoring in its opening game since Deja Kelly scored 19 points against Radford in 2020 ... Her four blocks against Clemson marked a career-best and the most by a Tar Heel rookie against an ACC foe since 2018 ... Scored in double-figures in 15 games ... 55 made threes, the most by a Carolina freshman since the 2015-16 season ... Averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals per outing.
Before UNC: Graduate of Bishop Ireton High School … 2025 McDonald’s All-American … Participated in the 2025 Jordan Brand Classic … 2025 Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Led Bishop Ireton to a 27-6 record as a senior and the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division I State Championship … Honored as the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year … Tallied 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in her final prep campaign … Touted as the No. 13 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 by ESPN.
More on Brooks: Daughter of Tonya and Willie Brooks … Father played basketball collegiately at Morehead State … Athletes she admires are Kevin Durant and Breanna Stewart … Volunteered throughout high school with the Lioness Project and served as a mentor though the Big Sister-Little Sister program … Chose UNC due to the coaches, development opportunities and the chance to win on the court while receiving a stellar education.
