UNC Women's Basketball

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

L.A. Sparks coach happy to sign Alyssa Ustby, who she tried to recruit out of high school

Lynn Roberts missed her first chance to coach Alyssa Ustby but is delighted to have a second chance. The Los Angeles Sparks coach couldn’t lure Ustby to Utah, where she coached for nine seasons, when Ustby was a high school star in Minnesota and decided to play at North Carolina. "She ended up telling us no, but I’ve always just been a big fan." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Basketball Announces Signing Of UCLA Transfer Guard Elina Aarnisalo

Continuing to strengthen its roster for the 2025-26 season, North Carolina women's basketball signed Elina Aarnisalo from UCLA on Tuesday. Appearing in all 37 games for the Bruins en route to a Final Four run, the Helsinki, Finland native made 10 starts last season while averaging 5.1 points and 3.4 assists per game her first season of college basketball. (GoHeels.com)

Maria Gakdeng, Alyssa Ustby Earn WNBA Training Camp Invitations

Following illustrious careers in Carolina blue, Maria Gakdeng and Alyssa Ustby have signed contracts to attend WNBA training camps. Gakdeng joins the Atlanta Dream, while Ustby ventures west to the Los Angeles Sparks. The two hope to become the second and third Tar Heels to make an WNBA roster in the Coach Courtney Banghart era. (GoHeels.com)

Alyssa Ustby signs free agent contract with Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks have signed Alyssa Ustby as an undrafted free agent. She finished her career at UNC as the program’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,251, which is third on the all-time ACC list. Ustby earned All-ACC first-team honors last season when she averaged 10.9 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heels Remain Atop Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

A pair of top-10 NCAA winter sport finishes by men's indoor track and field and women's basketball have led the University of North Carolina to the top of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings as of April 10. Carolina's 843.25 points rank first followed by Stanford (760.50), Wisconsin (693.7), Ohio State (683.75), and Southern California (642.00). (GoHeels.com)

Where UNC Women's Basketball Sits In ESPN's 2025-26 Way-Too-Early Top 25

14. North Carolina Tar Heels: The personnel losses for Courtney Banghart are significant with Alyssa Ustby, Maria Gakdeng, and Lexi Donarski all departing. But Reniya Kelly is still in Chapel Hill to lead a group of young players -- Lanie Grant, Ciera Toomey and Blanca Thomas -- who got a taste of ACC play this season and will be asked to do much more. (ESPN.com)

UNC Women's Basketball highest in final AP poll in 11 seasons, No. 9 in one way-to-early Top 25

North Carolina is the highest in the final AP women’s basketball Top 25 poll in 11 seasons and No. 9 on The Athletic’s way-too-early Top 25 for next season. The Tar Heels, who finished 29-8 after losing in the Sweet 16, dropped two spots to finish No. 14, their highest rank in the final poll since the 2013-14 team was No. 12 after going to the Elite Eight. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Alyssa Ustby To Play In Women’s College All-Star Game On Saturday

Coming off her history-making career over five years at UNC, women's basketball's Alyssa Ustby will play in the 2025 Women's College All-Star Game in Tampa on Saturday. 20 of the nation's best seniors and grad students will represent their schools in suiting up for Team Liebermann or Team Miller in a nationally televised contest on ESPN2. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Basketball Adds Nyla Harris from Louisville to 2025-26 Roster

Coming off its 19th Sweet 16 appearance, UNC Women's Basketball is already reloading for next season with head coach Courtney Banghart announcing the addition of Nyla Harris from Louisville. "We went into the post season really excited about our returning roster and very intentional about who and what we added. Nyla is the perfect fit," said Banghart. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina guard Trayanna Crisp enters transfer portal

After only one season at North Carolina, guard Trayanna Crisp has entered the transfer portal. The 5–8 guard, who has one season of eligibility left, transferred to UNC after averaging 28.3 minutes and 8.9 points per game in two seasons at Arizona State. In her only season at UNC, Crisp averaged 13.9 minutes, started once, and averaged 5.6 points. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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