WNBA Update: Jessica Breland Reaches Rebound MilestoneA month into the 2018 WNBA season, four North Carolina women's basketball players continue to make an impact on their respective clubs. Jessica Breland hauled...
Monday June 18, 2018Tar Heels Tip Off In WNBA On FridayThe 2018 WNBA season tips off tonight with four North Carolina Tar Heels listed on opening-day rosters. Jessica Breland, Camille Little, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt and LaToya...
Friday May 18, 2018VIdeo: Best of the Tar Heels in the WNBA this seasonIn honor of North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell's 1,000th career victory on Tuesday, here's a look at some of the best plays from...
Wednesday December 20, 2017A Life Inspired: Jessica Breland's heart-stirring ascensionChicago Sky forward Jessica Breland has had to overcome a lot in her lifetime, from overcoming Hodgkin's lymphoma to placing her career on hold; all...
Tuesday August 25, 2015The miracle that is Jessica BrelandSylvia Hatchell walked into Carmichael Arena and saw a runaway Jessica Breland charging toward her. Stopping just short of running over her former coach, Breland,...
Thursday July 31, 2014Former Tar Heel Jessica Breland basks in WNBA all-star auraThis is a pretty big year for Jessica Breland, not to make the biggest understatement of the year. The 6-foot-3 Chicago Sky forward, acquired during...
Sunday July 20, 2014Ivory Latta Named WNBA All-Star AgainWashington Mystics guard and current UNC assistant coach Ivory Latta has been named to the WNBA All-Star game to be held this Saturday, July 19,...
Thursday July 17, 2014Jessica Breland Selected 2014 WNBA All-StarFormer UNC and current Chicago Sky star Jessica Breland was voted to the 2014 WNBA Eastern Conference All-Star team on Tuesday. "Reflecting on everything that...
Wednesday July 16, 2014WNBA Summer UpdateThe latest installment of the 2014 WNBA update finds five former UNC players thriving as the league continues into June. The Washington Mystic, featuring Tar...
Tuesday June 17, 2014Tar Heels In The WNBA UpdateFive former UNC women's basketball players are active this season in the WNBA, highlighted by former league champions Erlana Larkins of the Indiana Fever and...
Wednesday July 3, 2013Connecticut Sun waives former UNC star Jessica BrelandThe Connecticut Sun has trimmed its pre-season roster to 13 players by cutting two players, including former North Carolina star Jessica Breland. The 6-foot-3 Breland...
Wednesday May 9, 2012Young backcourt the key for No. 20 Tar Heel womenNorth Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell heads into the season wondering how good her young backcourt can be. She knows it could determine how much these...
Thursday November 10, 2011Sylvia Hatchell says Tar Heels may just be betterSylvia Hatchell says her UNC basketball team might be a lot better than people expect. But it may not be really evident until February and...
Thursday November 3, 2011Jessica Breland Joins WNBA's Connecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun has signed 6-foot-3 rookie forward Jessica Breland to a seven-day contract. The former North Carolina star received the Honda Inspiration Award last...
Monday July 25, 2011Former UNC star Jessica Breland receives Inspiration AwardJessica Breland is always happy to share her story of overcoming Hodgkin's lymphoma with the hope it can be helpful to someone else. The former...
Monday June 27, 2011Honda Inspiration Award goes to Jessica BrelandBasketball star Jessica Breland, a 2011 Carolina graduate and member the WNBA’s New York Liberty, has been named the 2011 recipient of the 23rd annual...
Thursday June 2, 2011Jessica Breland wins Inspiration AwardNorth Carolina basketball player Jessica Breland has won the Honda Inspiration Award after returning to the court following treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Breland was diagnosed...
Thursday May 26, 2011Jessica Breland battles to make WNBAJessica Breland found the strength to persevere through six months of cancer treatment. She missed a season with the Tar Heels and returned as a...
Tuesday May 24, 2011Jessica Breland, Italee Lucas Selected In WNBA DraftNorth Carolina seniors Jessica Breland and Italee Lucas became the 16th and 17th players in school history to be selected in the WNBA Draft Monday...
Monday April 11, 2011Tar Heel Women Head To Sweet Sixteen With Win Over UK, 86-74Italee Lucas scored 22 points and Jessica Breland added 18, helping North Carolina hold off Kentucky 86-74 in the second round of the NCAA tournament...
Tuesday March 22, 2011