UNC Women's Basketball

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

UNC Women's Basketball Earns WBCA Academic Top 25 Special Mention

UNC has been praised by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association by earning a spot on the 2025-26 Academic Top 25 Honor Roll as a special mention. The WBCA highlights college women's basketball programs that boast the highest GPAs among student-athletes on their rosters this past season. As a team, the Tar Heels earned a collective 3.442 GPA. (GoHeels.com)

Deja Kelly’s WNBA goal within reach as her game evolves

Deja Kelly has played many times at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, but on Thursday she was in front of screaming kids on camp day in the more intimate Novant Health Fieldhouse. "I feel good," she said after her Charlotte Crown’s 85-75 victory over the Greensboro Groove. "It’s good to be out here playing. Good to be back in North Carolina." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Atlanta Dream waive, then re-sign Indya Nivar

A day after the Atlanta Dream waived rookie guard Indya Nivar, the team signed her to a developmental contract to bring her back on their roster. The former UNC Women's Basketball star, a second-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, has appeared in 19 regular-season games for Atlanta, while bringing her patented tough defense off the bench. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Alyssa Ustby stars in Italy, although language creates challenges

Alyssa Ustby’s rookie pro season in Italy began with grocery adventures and ended with a new chapter in a career built on grit and a willingness to try anything. Fans marveled at the versatility of the most prolific rebounder in UNC Women's Basketball history, and she showed more of it in the Serie A league, returning to her high school roots as a point guard. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Kayla McPherson Named Western Carolina Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Kayla McPherson, a former standout player and student assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, joins the Western Carolina women's basketball coaching staff, announced this week by coach Jonathan Tsipis. McPherson comes to Cullowhee after serving as a student assistant for the UNC staff in 2025-26 after her playing career was cut short. (Catamount Sports)

Video: Alyssa Ustby Discusses Pro Basketball Career, Life In Italy

On Episode 2 of the "Tar Heel Tribune Podcast," Alyssa Ustby, one of the most decorated players in UNC Women’s Basketball history, talks about her playing career, being underestimated, adapting to a season in Italy, those challenges, what’s ahead for her, and more. (View Video)

Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year

From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Check out the Full Schedule for UNC’s ACC Network Takeover

The ACC Network will air a full day of UNC games from the 2025-26 academic year Wednesday, July 1. It’s part of a series of ACC Network Takeovers. UNC’s takeover includes coverage from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. At 5 p.m., catch one of the most memorable games in the history of the Smith Center, as ACCN will re-air UNC’s win over Duke. (Chapelboro.com)

Maria Gakdeng To Continue Professional Basketball Career In Spain

Former UNC center Maria Gakdeng has signed with Spanish club Celta Zorka for the 2026-27 season after an impressive rookie campaign in Hungary. Gakdeng averaged 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game with Tarr KSC Szekszard, earning All-Defensive Team and All-Imports honors while helping the club reach the Hungarian Cup final. (AfroBasket.com)

Seth Trimble’s shot to beat Duke, walk-off Supers win highlight UNC takeover day on ACCN

A full day of memorable North Carolina victories, from postseason thrills and rivalry showdowns to a memorable Seth Trimble shot, will take over ACC Network on Wednesday as part of the channel’s annual school takeover programming. The 24 hours of programming showcase some of the most memorable moments from the UNC sports season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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