UNC Women's Basketball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.
Sophie Burrows goes from Syracuse to UNC Women's Basketball with lofty goals, Olympic dreams
Playing on the other side of the world from home,
Sophie Burrows came to America to advance her basketball career and reach a goal of playing in the Olympics for Australia. When the versatile 6-2 guard entered the transfer portal after three seasons at Syracuse, Burrows looked for a program that would keep her on track to play in the 2028 Games. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women’s Basketball’s Elevates Cory McNeill To Associate Head Coach
Following two seasons as an assistant coach with UNC Women's Basketball, head coach
Courtney Banghart has promoted Cory McNeill to the Tar Heels' newest associate head coach. McNeill has been instrumental in the development of Carolina's guards during his two seasons in Chapel Hill, assisting the Tar Heels in back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances. (
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Achol Akot, Nyla Brooks To Accompany Courtney Banghart At 2026 ACC Tipoff
The countdown is on for the 2026-27 UNC Women's Basketball season, with the ACC announcing attendees for the ACC Tipoff on Oct. 5, featuring
Achol Akot and
Nyla Brooks joining coach
Courtney Banghart in Charlotte. Showing her spark off the bench in her rookie season, Brooks impressed across the board with 8.6 points per game and 63 triples. (
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UNC Women's Basketball To Travel To Maryland For Exhibition Game
After meeting in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, UNC Women's Basketball will visit College Park to square off against Maryland in an exhibition game on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. on B1G+. The former ACC foes meet in a final preseason matchup before the Tar Heels head to Europe to face Oklahoma in the Oui Play on Nov. 2 in Paris. (
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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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