UNC Women's Basketball

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

UNC Athletics Gathers To Celebrate 2025 RAMMYs

Following a year of excellence in athletics and in the classroom, UNC student-athletes dressed to impress and came together to celebrate championships and outstanding feats at the 2025 RAMMY Awards on Monday night. Members from all 28 of UNC's varsity teams strutted across the Carolina Blue carpet into Memorial Hall at the heart of campus. (GoHeels.com)

Eight UNC Women’s Basketball Players Earn Spots On All-ACC Academic Team

Coming off of a 2024-25 season where UNC Women's Basketball reached its 19th Sweet 16, eight Tar Heels shined in the classroom by earning spots on the All-ACC Academic Team. Lexi Donarski, Maria Gakdeng, Lanie Grant, Laila Hull, Reniya Kelly, Blanca Thomas, Ciera Toomey, and Alyssa Ustby all earned recognition for their work in the classroom. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball: The best “baskets” in Tar Heel history

In 1994, the Carolina women made it all the way to the national championship game, where they trailed 59-57 with just 0.7 seconds left. On the ensuing inbounds play, Charlotte Smith got free and got a clean look from three, making it to win UNC their only women’s title. During UNC’s run to the 2017 title, Luke Maye hit one that will be forever remembered. (Tar Heel Blog)

Alyssa Ustby Grateful, Eager For WNBA Training Camp Opportunity With L.A. Sparks

Watching from North Carolina, Alyssa Ustby tuned in to this year's WNBA Draft and watched in anticipation of her next potential stop. She didn't hear her name called among the 38 players selected, but Lynne Roberts, the newly hired coach of the Los Angeles Sparks, contacted Ustby about the chance to compete for a roster spot on the team. (Inside Carolina)

L.A. Sparks coach happy to sign Alyssa Ustby, who she tried to recruit out of high school

Lynn Roberts missed her first chance to coach Alyssa Ustby but is delighted to have a second chance. The Los Angeles Sparks coach couldn’t lure Ustby to Utah, where she coached for nine seasons, when Ustby was a high school star in Minnesota and decided to play at North Carolina. "She ended up telling us no, but I’ve always just been a big fan." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Basketball Announces Signing Of UCLA Transfer Guard Elina Aarnisalo

Continuing to strengthen its roster for the 2025-26 season, North Carolina women's basketball signed Elina Aarnisalo from UCLA on Tuesday. Appearing in all 37 games for the Bruins en route to a Final Four run, the Helsinki, Finland native made 10 starts last season while averaging 5.1 points and 3.4 assists per game her first season of college basketball. (GoHeels.com)

Maria Gakdeng, Alyssa Ustby Earn WNBA Training Camp Invitations

Following illustrious careers in Carolina blue, Maria Gakdeng and Alyssa Ustby have signed contracts to attend WNBA training camps. Gakdeng joins the Atlanta Dream, while Ustby ventures west to the Los Angeles Sparks. The two hope to become the second and third Tar Heels to make an WNBA roster in the Coach Courtney Banghart era. (GoHeels.com)

Alyssa Ustby signs free agent contract with Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks have signed Alyssa Ustby as an undrafted free agent. She finished her career at UNC as the program’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,251, which is third on the all-time ACC list. Ustby earned All-ACC first-team honors last season when she averaged 10.9 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heels Remain Atop Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

A pair of top-10 NCAA winter sport finishes by men's indoor track and field and women's basketball have led the University of North Carolina to the top of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings as of April 10. Carolina's 843.25 points rank first followed by Stanford (760.50), Wisconsin (693.7), Ohio State (683.75), and Southern California (642.00). (GoHeels.com)

Where UNC Women's Basketball Sits In ESPN's 2025-26 Way-Too-Early Top 25

14. North Carolina Tar Heels: The personnel losses for Courtney Banghart are significant with Alyssa Ustby, Maria Gakdeng, and Lexi Donarski all departing. But Reniya Kelly is still in Chapel Hill to lead a group of young players -- Lanie Grant, Ciera Toomey and Blanca Thomas -- who got a taste of ACC play this season and will be asked to do much more. (ESPN.com)

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