Courtney Banghart and the North Carolina women’s basketball program has some spots to fill for the 2023-24 roster after the departure of a few players to the transfer portal.
And on Monday, they took a step forward and filled one of those spots.
Iowa State guard Lexi Donarski is joining the Tar Heels out of the transfer portal as 247Sports’ Brandon Clay reported. Donarski is the No. 4 ranked player in the transfer portal and is a big get for Banghart and her staff.
In three years at Iowa State, Donarski averaged 13.2 points per game for the Cyclones. That included averaging 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season.
Brandon Clay Scouting x @247Sports
BREAKING
Lexi Donarski has chosen North Carolina after leaving Iowa St.
She is the No. 4 ranked transfer in the portal per 247Sports.
Donarski was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2022-23.
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Donarsk is the second player to commit to North Carolina out of the portal, joining Boston College’s Maria Gakdeng who committed in April as well.
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