NC State 2027 Women's Basketball Target Updates and Insights

Updated NC State 2027 Women’s Basketball Targets – Re-Prioritized (June 2026)

Tier 1: Highest Priority / Strongest Connections
(Confirmed offers, family ties, in-state advantage, or active 247 targets)

Qandace Samuels – SF, 6’1”, Bishop McNamara HS, MD – ESPN #14 (Strongest family tie – sister Qadence already on roster; top realistic target)
De’Andra Minor – CG, 6’0”, Grind Prep, OK (Early offer Aug 2025; 247 target)
Jezelle Banks – PG/CG (top national guard) (247 #4 overall; recent offer Feb 2026)
Jordan Speller – PG, 5’7”, Montverde Academy, FL – ESPN #43 (In-state NC native + unofficial visits)
Jordyn Palmer – W, 6’1”, Westtown School, PA – ESPN #6 (247 active target; offer Feb 2026)
Celsy Colombo – F/PF, 6’4”, St. Mary’s HS, Lancaster, NY (Offered May 2025; 247 target)
Sydney Savoury – SG, 5’11”, Belleville HS, MI – Top-5 national (Offered Aug 2025)
Ivanna Wilson Manyacka – G, 6’2”, Bullis School, MD – #2 overall (Offered June 2025)

Tier 2: Solid Targets with Offers or Active Interest

Corinne Lomax – W, 6’0”, Tabor Academy, MA (hometown Watertown, CT) (Offered Jan 2026)
Bella Owumi – SG, 5’11”, Tilton School, NH (Offered June 2025)
Brookeslee Colvin – PG, 5’8”, Coeur d’Alene HS, ID – ESPN #37 (Offered Feb 2026)
Jazman Bailey – PG, 5’9”, Lake Ridge HS, TX – ESPN #42 (Offered June 2025)
Avery Arije – SG, 6’0”, Crestwood Prep, Toronto, ON (247 active target)
Saniyah Murray – PF, 6’4”, Harrison Central, Gulfport, MS (247 target)
Micah Ojo – SF, 6’1”, VA – Rising national (Included in recent top targets)
Abuna Ruop – C, 6’9”, Norfolk Christian, VA (Target)

Tier 3: High-Upside National Prospects
(Offered or monitored but facing heavy competition from blue-blood programs)