Tar Heel head coach Sylvia Hatchell got some good news on the last day of the early signing period, signing four of the top 25 players in the class of 2013 to earn the recuiting class a #1 national ranking from All Star Girls Report.

The four recruits, listed by their national ranking from ESPN's HoopGurlz are:

• Diamond DeShields, 6-2 F from Norcross, Georgia. (National ranking: #3)
• Alisha Gray, 6-0 G from Sandersville, Georgia (#7)
• Jessica Washington, 5-8 PG, Tulsa, Oklahoma. (#14)
• Stephanie Mavunga, 6-4 PF from Indianapolis, Indiana (#23)

"This is an exciting day for our program," Hatchell said. "The addition of these four young ladies to our current roster immediately makes us a contender for national championships for years to come."