UNC Women's Basketball freshman Taissa Queiroz came to USA from Brazil to chase her dreams

Posted Sep 8, 2025
When Taissa Queiroz steps on the court this fall at UNC, she’ll bring more than just size, strength, and skill. She’ll bring remarkable life experience and basketball seasoning. The four-star 6-1 wing’s story began growing up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a city of more than two million people. Sports were always part of her life, but basketball wasn’t her first love. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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