Ariel Young Will Not Return To The Court For UNC Women's Basketball

Posted Feb 20, 2023
Senior Ariel Young has completed her basketball playing career and will not return to the court this season for the Tar Heels. Young, from Tallahassee, Fla., appeared in three games this season after missing last season with a knee injury. "Ariel has worked so hard to get back on the court and sadly it isn't going to happen," coach Courtney Banghart said. (GoHeels.com)

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