My guess and experience would lead me to believe not if they can play. Coaches typically see talent not color.
If Caitlin Clark somehow got eligibility back and wanted to come to Charlotte I bet we would take her…
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With the 6 returnees, that’s 11 players on the 2026-27 roster. Carried 14 last season, so expect another 2-3 signees.
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Salgado is a 6-2 F from.Stafford, VA. Spent this past aeason at Little Rock, where she averaged 8.1 ppg and 5.5 rpg while starting 29/31 games played. Began at Iona.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5241975/destinee-salgado
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Looks like our starting 5 is set.
G Zoe Best, 5-10 (9.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G Da’Brya Clark, 5-7 (13.9 ppg, 5 rpg)
F Ja’Navia Gage, 6-3 (5.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
F Destinee Salgado, 6-2 (8.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
F Charish Thompson, 6-0 (14.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
So what are our expectations for women’s hoops this year?
At minimum a winning campaign in league play, which will better position the team for AC tourney seeding. To accomplish that, need to be more consistent. Would think this is make it or break it for Coach Reed, so really need to show some progress.
80niner18, I think your question is being answered
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https://x.com/CharlotteWBB/status/2061503094358249653
And hopefully still a legacy recruiting priorty.
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Apparently Niners have scheduled a 2026-27 game in Lubbock.
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