UNC Women's Basketball

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

Achol Akot Named To Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watch List

Poised to make a splash for UNC Women's Basketball, Achol Akot has been recognized by being named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award. Presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the organizing group honors the season's best college players across the Naismith Starting 5 awards. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Get To Know UNC Women's Basketball's Taissa Queiroz

North Carolina sophomore guard Taissa Queiroz discusses her unique journey from Brazil to Chapel Hill, her experience as an early enrollee, adjustments to life and language in the United States, new Tar Heel teammates, and much more. (View Video)

Armed with a proven basketball IQ, Chloe Clardy ready to school opponents

UNC Women's Basketball was in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year last season, and Chloe Clardy and Stanford were watching from home again. A few weeks later, Clardy entered the transfer portal, armed with a Stanford degree. Days later, the 5-foot-9 guard committed to UNC. She was back in Carmichael Arena, but wearing Carolina Blue instead. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC's Kate Harpring looks like the top freshman in women’s college basketball

Asked about the lone freshman on the UNC Women's Basketball roster this season, coach Courtney Banghart lit up at ACC Tip-Off, the conference’s annual media days. Her name is Kate Harpring, a 5-foot-11 guard from Atlanta. On Saturday, October 24, the rest of the world got to see a sampling of what Harpring is capable of against elite competition. (USA Today)

A summer with the Brazilian national team gave Taissa Queiroz a lesson in communication

Sophomore guard Taissa Queiroz returned to UNC after spending August as part of the Brazilian national team. As she continues developing as a player, she brings more than just another basketball experience. She is bringing a new understanding of what it means to be a communicator and leader. The experience came with its own challenges, too. (Daily Tar Heel)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 68, Maryland 72

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 72-68 exhibition loss to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday afternoon in College Park. (View Box Score)

Kate Harping’s 29 points not enough as UNC Women's Basketball drops exhibition to No. 20 Maryland

When Courtney Banghart says Kate Harpring is “not there yet” on a day she scores 29, it tells you about the expectations for the 5-star freshman. Harpring hit three 3-pointers and collected six rebounds, four assists, and three steals, but it wasn’t enough as No. 12 UNC dropped an exhibition game against No. 20 Maryland 72-68 in College Park on Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Sophie Burrows traveled 10,000 miles, and her poise never wavered

How far would you go to chase your dream? For Sophie Burrows, the answer is over 10,000 miles. A native of Australia, Burrows spent three seasons at Syracuse. Now, the senior guard is one of four transfers that coach Courtney Banghart added to the UNC Women's Basketball roster this offseason. But Burrows could’ve chosen professional basketball. (Daily Tar Heel)

After a year at Virginia, Gabby White is coming home

A homecoming is underway for Chapel Hill native Gabby White. The sophomore guard chose Virginia out of high school. She wanted to leave home to experience college life somewhere new, especially with her mother, Joanne Aluka-White, on the UNC Women's Basketball coaching staff. But after Virginia’s coach was fired, White entered the transfer portal. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Women’s Basketball Closes Out Preseason With Exhibition At Maryland Saturday

An old ACC rivalry is renewed as North Carolina women's basketball wraps up preseason action with a visit to Maryland for an exhibition on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fans can stream the action against the Terrapins on B1G+. Returning for year eight under Courtney Banghart, Carolina is coming off back-to-back Sweet 16s for its third in the last five seasons. (GoHeels.com)

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