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USA Today
27-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recently offered recruit calls UNC basketball his 'dream school'
This recruit says UNC is his 'dream school' The North Carolina Tar Heels are establishing their 2027 basketball recruiting board, recently offering a few recruits in the class over the past week. Among those players is in-state combo guard L.J. Smith who earned his offer from Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels. The four-star guard hails out of Lincolnton, North Carolina and has a total of 15 offers so far in his recruitment. After his offer with UNC, Smith dished on the program and had an interesting comment, calling the Tar Heels his 'dream school.' Here is what he told Rivals about the Tar Heels: 'I was really excited. It's my dream school. There were a lot of emotions. I just told them, 'Thank you, and I'm really excited to get down to campus.' Smith will likely visit North Carolina a few times in his recruitment, being an in-state recruit, it's easier for him to get there not only for an official visit but unofficial visits as well. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard is ranked No. 27 nationally, the No. 2 combo guard, and the No. 3 player in the state of North Carolina per the 247Sports recruiting rankings. He holds offers from Kansas, LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas A&M, and Clemson, among others. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bestselling author of ‘The Vampire Diaries' dies at 66
(WKBN) — Bestselling author L.J. Smith, best known for her work 'The Vampire Diaries' that became a smashing TV hit, has died at 66. Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L.J. Smith, was an American author of young-adult literature, with popular works including the 'Night World' series, 'The Vampire Diaries,' 'The Secret Circle,' and New York Time's bestselling work 'Dark Visions.' Smith died peacefully at 66 in a hospital on March 8 after a long bout with illness. She was born on Sept. 4, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on her father's birthday, to Kathryn J. Smith and Glenn C. Smith. She grew up in Southern California, in the small town of Villa Park. According to her author biography, Smith was happiest sitting by a crackling fire in a cabin at Point Reyes, California, or walking the beaches that surround the area. 'Nothing really dies as long as it's not forgotten.' –L.J. Smith, 'The Forbidden Game' She penned more than 29 books over the course of her career. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
