Elina Aarnisalo becomes third UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter transfer portal

Posted Apr 8, 2026
Sophomore guard Elina Aarnisalo has become the third UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter the transfer portal, doing so with a "do not contact" tag. She joins Lanie Grant and Taliyah Henderson as Tar Heels in the portal. Aarnisalo, who led UNC in scoring over four of its last six games, transferred to UNC after spending her freshman season at UCLA. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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