{"id":185478,"date":"2025-09-27T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/185478\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T14:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:25:07","slug":"courtney-banghart-explains-challenges-of-getting-russian-wing-liza-astakhova-to-unc-tar-heel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/185478\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Banghart explains challenges of getting Russian wing Liza Astakhova to UNC – Tar Heel Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nPosted Sep 27, 2025

\nRecruiting basketball players in Europe presents numerous challenges. Getting 6-foot-1 Russian wing Liza Astakhova<\/a> to Chapel Hill by the first day of classes on August 18 was daunting, even though she committed to the Tar Heels on June 17. Coach Courtney Banghart<\/a> discussed the hurdles the Moscow native faced getting from Russia to Chapel Hill.
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