Tar Heel alumnae helping teams to WNBA playoffs
Posted Aug 17, 2018
The North Carolina women’s basketball program has produced a number of WNBA players over the years, so let’s check in on the five Tar Heels currently in the WNBA. Plus, it just so happens that all of their teams are having pretty good seasons. The second-best record in all of the WNBA belongs to the Atlanta Dream, who features former Tar Heel Jessica Breland.
(Tar Heel Blog)
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