UNC Women's Basketball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.
Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, South Carolina 91
View the complete box score from the No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball team's 91-82 exhibition loss to the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday night in Atlanta, Georgia. (
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Thu Oct 30, 2025
Nyla Brooks finds new family with UNC Women's Basketball
The first time
Nyla Brooks walked into Carmichael Arena, she felt something special. Months earlier, Brooks was committed to Tennessee. But when the Lady Vols fired head coach Kellie Harper, everything changed. Brooks reopened her recruitment. That’s when North Carolina head coach
Courtney Banghart saw her chance, inviting Brooks to Chapel Hill. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Lanie Grant looks to fill bigger offensive, leadership role for UNC Women's Basketball
UNC Women's Basketball has four freshmen. But the youngest player on the team is sophomore
Lanie Grant. Despite that, Grant is set to take on a major role entering this season. She's molding into a leader for one of the country's youngest teams. "I think the experience that I gained last year was super special. I think that this year it's the same thing." (
Daily Tar Heel)
No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball Heads To Atlanta For Exhibition vs. No. 2 South Carolina
No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball heads to Atlanta for an exhibition against No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday at State Farm Arena. UNC's lone preseason tilt will not be televised but can be heard over the airwaves on 97.9 FM/1360 AM WCHL, the Varsity Network App, or the GoHeels App. The teams meet for the first time since the 2024 NCAA Tournament. (
GoHeels.com)
Sydney Barker brings new perspective to UNC Women's Basketball after coaching in Vietnam
A 15-minute conversation changed
Sydney Barker's perspective. Throughout her freshman year, Barker continuously saw a flyer promoting Coach for College in Vietnam. Coach for College is a service program that brings together student-athletes from across the country to teach academics, sports, and life skills to disadvantaged children in Vietnam. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Reniya Kelly looks to step up, lead UNC women's basketball this season
UNC Women's Basketball has a buddy system. They pair experienced players with newcomers, a system that is extremely important with six additions to the team this season.
Reniya Kelly's buddy is sophomore
Blanca Thomas. As one of only four upperclassmen on college basketball's eighth-youngest team, Kelly's leadership and experience is crucial. (
Daily Tar Heel)
THT Newsletter: Still No Luka, Maximo Adams Update, Basketball Blasts WSSU, Halloween Football
UNC men’s basketball blasted Winston-Salem State, but
Luka Bogavac is still waiting for clearance by the University. Four-star wing
Maximo Adams is nearing the end of his recruitment, there’s Carolina Football on Halloween,
Isaiah Denis introduces himself, Women's Basketball faces No. 2 South Carolina, football recruits are locked in, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Taliyah Henderson's work ethic defines road to UNC women's basketball
Taliyah Henderson suffered the injury in one of her club basketball games in the summer of 2024, just months before taking the court for her senior season of high school. But she didn’t back down from the challenge, because that’s not who
Taliyah Henderson is. She attacked rehab with the same work ethic that has defined her entire basketball career. (
Daily Tar Heel)
How to watch UNC men’s basketball vs. WSSU, follow women’s exhibition vs. South Carolina
You won’t be able to flip on a TV and watch North Carolina’s men’s exhibition game Wednesday against Winston-Salem State. The final preseason game at 7:30 at the Smith Center will only be streamed on ACC Network Extra (
here’s the link). Thursday's UNC Women's Basketball exhibition vs. No. 2 South Carolina will only be available on
WCHL radio. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Lanie Grant Serves As Young Mentor For UNC Women's Basketball Freshmen
Despite a new batch of freshmen poised to play in Carmichael Arena, sophomore guard
Lanie Grant will still be the youngest player on the
UNC Women’s Basketball roster. At 18 years old, Grant is an outlier among the Tar Heels' youthful lineup — the eighth-youngest team in the NCAA — and has taken on a leadership role that far exceeds her inexperience. (
Inside Carolina)