How Liz Roberts went from walk-on to legacy creator with UNC women's basketball

Posted Mar 19, 2021
Liz Roberts’ path to being a scholarship athlete was anything but linear. Despite coming to Chapel Hill as a walk-on, Roberts’ passion for the game helped her blaze a path that will leave a lasting legacy with the North Carolina women’s basketball team. After graduating in May, she's gone on to work as a volunteer assistant coach with the program. (Daily Tar Heel)

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