UNC Women's Basketball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.
Nyla Brooks Ready To Take Sophomore Leap For UNC Women's Basketball
When
Nyla Brooks arrived in Chapel Hill as a freshman, she quickly became part of the Tar Heels' rotation. By the end of her first season, she had already established herself as one of the Tar Heels’ young contributors. Now, Brooks enters her sophomore season with a full year of college basketball behind her after earning ACC All-Freshman Team honors. (
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Deja Kelly signs deal with Dallas Wings
Deja Kelly’s professional basketball journey has put her on a WNBA roster. The Dallas Wings signed the former UNC guard to a developmental player contract, the team announced Tuesday. She hasn’t been in the WNBA since being cut in the 2025 preseason by the Las Vegas Aces. Kelly has signed to play for Panthers WBC Kavala in Greece this fall. (
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Chloe Clardy’s old connection with Courtney Banghart led her to UNC
Even if a player doesn’t commit to UNC out of high school, the relationship built with Coach
Courtney Banghart can still leave a lasting impression. That was the case for
Chloe Clardy as a 4-star recruit. Banghart recruited her out of high school, and though Clardy chose Stanford, the connection never fully faded once she entered the transfer portal. (
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UNC Women's Basketball To Face LSU In Primetime On ESPN2 In SEC/ACC Challenge
One of UNC Women's Basketball's most anticipated matchups of the season is set for primetime on Dec. 2, as the Tar Heels host LSU in the SEC/ACC Challenge at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN2. The Tar Heels welcome LSU to Chapel Hill for the first meeting between the two storied programs in Carmichael Arena, where they'll square off for the fourth time overall. (
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Former UNC women's basketball center Maria Gakdeng signs with WNBA’s Toronto Tempo
Former North Carolina center
Maria Gakdeng signed a player-development contract with the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo on Saturday. For Gakdeng, the move represents her second chance at an active WNBA roster spot since going unselected in the 2025 draft. She joined the Atlanta Dream on a training camp contract that April, only to be waived that May. (
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Lucas: Fighting Together
The Dribble for Victory Over Cancer has become an integral part of the Carolina Basketball calendar and is an easy way for fans to interact with Tar Heel standouts. Sunday's attendees included the complete rosters of the men's and women's basketball teams, and players and/or coaches from gymnastics, softball, lacrosse, cheer, mascot, and band. (
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UNC Basketball, Tar Heel Fans Gather for Dribble for Victory Over Cancer
Hundreds of Tar Heel fans gathered Sunday for the fifth annual Dribble for Victory Over Cancer event hosted by UNC men's and women's basketball programs. The event, in partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research, Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, and UNC Children's Research Institute, raised more than $143,000 on Sunday. (
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Kate Harpring brings toughness, versatility, and her dad’s grit to UNC Women's Basketball
Kate Harpring arrived at North Carolina with the sort of lofty expectations that come with being ranked at the top of the freshman class nationally. The talented 5-foot-10 guard will be a star on a veteran team that comes off back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, and Coach
Courtney Banghart quickly declared her probably the fastest player on the team. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Bigger, Faster and More Versatile: UNC Women’s Basketball’s New Roster Takes Shape
When North Carolina women's basketball reshaped
its roster this offseason, the changes brought the potential for more size, experience, and versatility across the floor. "We've gotten quicker, bigger, and stronger, and faster at the positions that really matter a ton," head coach
Courtney Banghart said on Thursday during her
preseason media availability. (
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With deep backcourt, UNC Women's Basketball sets sights on deep NCAA Tournament run
If there is a byword as UNC enters a women’s basketball season flush with talent and high expectations, it’s flexibility. Coach
Courtney Banghart said the days of designating players as point guards, wings, small forwards, and centers are over for most programs. "The game has become much faster, quicker, and more positionless,"
Banghart said Thursday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)