UNC Women's Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.

UNC Basketball fans may be anxious, but offseason calendar requires patience

You may wonder why Coach Hubert Davis or Coach Courtney Banghart haven’t yet secured commitments from certain players in the transfer portal, but constructing the best possible roster takes time. The portal had 1,425 Division I men’s players as of Wednesday morning, 23 days after it opened. The number of women’s players is probably similar. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Basketball Announces Signing Of Richmond Transfer PG Grace Townsend

Point guard Grace Townsend will join the UNC women's basketball program as a graduate transfer, coach Courtney Banghart announced Tuesday. Townsend spent the past four years at the University of Richmond, where she averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 assists per game in 2023-24. Townsend earned A10 All-Conference, All-Tournament, and All-Academic honors. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Deja Kelly in transfer portal. Does it affect R.J. Davis?

Will R.J. Davis use his final season of eligibility at UNC? Deja Kelly, Davis’ girlfriend and member of the UNC women’s basketball team, entered the transfer portal Monday. What, if any, affect will that decision have on Davis’ plans? Also, how will John Calipari's decision to leave Kentucky for Arkansas affect UNC and college basketball? (View Video)

Deja Kelly To Enter Transfer Portal

Deja Kelly became the sixth North Carolina women’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal. According to multiple reports Monday, the three-time All-ACC first-team selection entered her name into the portal on Monday. Under the NCAA’s COVID-19 rules, she is eligible for a fifth season. Kelly’s 1,858 career points rank eighth in program history. (Tar Heel Tribune)

RyLee Grays becomes fifth UNC women’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

In a move that was not unexpected, North Carolina’s RyLee Grays is reportedly entering the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3 forward from the Houston area who only played five games last season, becomes the fifth Tar Heel to enter the portal. Grays played a season-high seven minutes and scored a season-high four points on Dec. 15 against Western Carolina. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Deja Kelly Named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention

For the third year in a row, Deja Kelly has earned All-America honorable mention from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. A three-time All-ACC honoree, Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring in 2023-24 at 16.3 points per game. It is the third year in a row she has been the team's scoring leader, and she ranks eighth on UNC's all-time scoring list. (GoHeels.com)

Fans panicked by transfers from UNC Women’s Basketball program should trust the process

UNC Women's Basketball fans were sad to see four players depart after a season that didn’t live up to expectations many had for the team. Those who thought four players entering the transfer portal was a terrible sign for Coach Courtney Banghart’s program should trust the process. Some don’t see the big picture or understand the dynamics in play. (Tar Heel Tribune)

30 years later, UNC women's basketball great Charlotte Smith's iconic shot lives on

Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of Charlotte Smith's last-second shot lifting UNC to a 60-59 win over Louisiana Tech and the 1994 NCAA title. "It doesn’t feel like 30 years," Smith said. "Around time (of the NCAA Women’s Final Four) I’m constantly running into people who remember it and relive it, and it’s as if the moment will never die." (Shelby Star)

Teonni Key becomes fourth UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter transfer portal

Redshirt sophomore forward Teonni Key became the fourth UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter the transfer portal in eight days. Key entered the portal Tuesday, her mother Tammy confirmed to Tar Heel Tribune. Sophomore guard Paulina Paris entered her name into the portal April 2, followed by senior centers Anya Poole and Ali Zelaya on Monday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Basketball Standouts Alexandra Zelaya, Anya Poole Enter Transfer Portal

Two North Carolina Women’s Basketball players have entered the transfer portal less than a week after a third entered her name. Senior centers Alexandra Zelaya and Anya Poole have put their names in the portal, with the Poole news reported by The Next Hoops. They follow sophomore guard Paulina Paris, who entered the transfer portal last Tuesday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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