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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.

UNC's Nyla Brooks among 8 freshmen you have to watch in women’s college basketball this season

is a 6-foot-1 guard from Waldorf, Maryland and was ranked 13th in ESPN’s top 100 recruits for 2025. She led Bishop Ireton High School to a state title as a senior while averaging 18.3 points and 7.6 rebounds. She’s a player UNC coach is very excited about, and she piled up 28 points and 10 boards in the Jordan Brand game. (SB Nation)

Kayla McPherson retires as basketball player after 6 surgeries, will be student assistant for UNC

came to UNC as a 4-star point guard full of star power, but after four years in Chapel Hill defined by promise and perseverance as she battled injuries and endured six surgeries, she announced Tuesday that she is retiring as a player. McPherson will be on the sidelines this season as a student assistant, a role she also held last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Family atmosphere, broadcast dreams, chance to develop made it hard for Nyla Harris to say no to UNC

When faced North Carolina in a Louisville jersey, she expected talent. What she didn’t expect was what stayed with her: the connection. The 6-foot-2 senior says that the family-oriented atmosphere that was evident when she played against UNC helped convince her that Chapel Hill was the place to play her final college basketball season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: Caleb Wilson's Big Deal, Another 5-Star Official Visitor, Football Training Camp

has signed a multi-million dollar deal with New Balance. (Does he make more than now?) There’s a big basketball official visitor this weekend and another one added to the calendar. Plus: Professor Hansbrough, UNC women's basketball goes international, men's hoops conditioning test, big soccer weekend, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Women's Basketball Adds Izzy Leazier As Graduate Assistant

UNC Women's Basketball has added a new member to the family, with coach announcing the addition of Izzy Leazier as a graduate assistant. "We are so excited to be adding Izzy Leazier to our team as our new grad assistant. She comes to us after a successful playing career at TCNJ and has just completed her MBA at Penn State." (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Russian Wing Liza Astakhova

It took about 75 days for Coach ’ European wing player to arrive in Chapel Hill, but it only took about 64 days for Coach to welcome hers. After Montenegrin Luka Bogavac finally made it to UNC last week, Russian finally met her new Tar Heel teammates this week after committing to Carolina on June 17. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: New Pathways

The athletic director knows where the money is. Bubba Cunningham said last week that UNC’s first revenue share is splitting up the $20.5 million with 65 percent to football, 35 percent to men’s basketball, and if any leftovers, women’s hoops and baseball might get some of the pie. But ’s and ’ programs will benefit regardless. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Basketball's Dribble For Victory Over Cancer Set For Sept. 14

UNC Athletics announces the fourth annual Dribble for Victory Over Cancer on Sunday, Sept. 14 on the UNC campus. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. at Carmichael Arena. Participants will dribble alongside Tar Heel men's and women's basketball players up to the Old Well, over to the Bell Tower and completing at Carmichael where lunch will be available. (GoHeels.com)

UNC adjusts default revenue-sharing, favoring men’s basketball; women’s basketball has $1M payroll

UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham laid out on Friday how the Tar Heels will distribute their revenue-sharing pool among four sports, including doling out a larger slice to men’s basketball than the standard split, and creating a women’s basketball payroll of over $1 million. "We tried to match who generated the money, their team got it." (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: Luka and Ivan Arrive, More Basketball Official Visits, UNC Football Puts on the Pads

UNC men’s basketball received a couple of new members Wednesday with the long-awaited arrival of Montenegrin guard and High Point transfer center . There are more basketball official visitors on the calendar. Carolina Football has put on the pads, and the sports year kicks off with Women's Soccer on Thursday. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
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Women's Basketball Schedule at a Glance
Last Game:
North Carolina: 38
Duke: 47
Fri, Mar 28 Box Score
Next Game:
UNC vs. South Carolina
Thu, Oct 30 6:00 ET, Atlanta, Ga.
ACC Women's Basketball Standings
TeamACCOverall
(10) Notre Dame16-228-6
(9) NC State16-228-7
(7) Duke14-429-8
(14) North Carolina13-529-8
(22) Florida State13-524-9
Louisville13-522-11
California12-625-9
Georgia Tech9-922-11
Virginia Tech9-919-13
Virginia8-1017-15
Stanford8-1016-15
Boston College6-1216-18
Clemson6-1214-17
Syracuse6-1212-18
Pittsburgh5-1313-19
Miami4-1414-15
SMU2-1610-20
Wake Forest2-169-20