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Lexi Weger reunites with coach as UNC women's basketball graduate assistant

By Maya Waid | November 1

After playing under now-UNC head coach Courtney Banghart at Princeton, Lexi Weger has joined the women’s basketball staff at UNC as a graduate assistant. ...

'A packed house': UNC women's basketball sees surge in attendance at home games

By Lauren Weider | November 1

The Tar Heels went 13-2 at home in 2023, and over 1,300 season ticket passes have been purchased so far for the 2024 season — significantly surpassing ...

Analysis: How do fifth-years, transfer portal impact ACC women's basketball recruiting?

By Shelby Swanson | November 1

“We’ve gotten to the point, we’ve proven it that we can go in the portal if we want to,” UNC head coach Courney Banghart said. “We’re ...

UNC women’s basketball builds team chemistry on a new type of court: pickleball

By Ben McCormick | November 1

Even when the team wasn’t on the court practicing this offseason, they were constantly fueling their competitive fire. With eight new faces — five ...

N.C. native Indya Nivar hopes to make impact on UNC women's basketball as a incoming transfer

By Matthew Maynard | November 1

For Nivar, UNC provides her with everything she wants — the ability to grow, be around people she trusts and, in her words, return to the player she ...

'She's a bucket': Walk-on Sydney Barker's full-circle journey to Carmichael Arena

By Cade Shoemaker | November 1

First-year guard Sydney Barker grew up a Tar Heels fan and set school records at Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham. Now, the 5-foot-7-inch guard ...

'The biggest missing piece': Maria Gakdeng brings shot-blocking, low post game to UNC women's basketball

By Caroline Wills | November 1

Ranking third in the ACC in blocked shots and top-25 for scoring last season, the 6-foot-3 Maryland native provides North Carolina with a two-way player ...

Lexi Donarski brings competitive drive, elite two-way game to UNC women's basketball

By Daniel Wei | November 1

In three seasons with the Cyclones, transfer guard Lexi Donarski averaged 13.2 points, shot 36.4 percent from three and earned 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player ...

Word on the Street: What are you most excited about this year for men and women’s basketball season?

By Zoe Sinclair | October 26

Students say they are excited about the UNC-Duke game, seeing new team talent and hopefully rushing Franklin Street.

Analysis: Three takeaways for UNC women's basketball from the 2023 ACC Tipoff

By Gwen Peace | October 24

Head coach Courtney Banghart has called this year's group “the most competitive team” she’s coached at UNC. With a demanding slate, the Tar ...

First-years Laila Hull and Ciera Toomey to redshirt for 2023-24 women's basketball season

By Daniel Wei | October 10

UNC women’s basketball head coach Courtney Banghart announced on Tuesday that first-years Laila Hull and Ciera Toomey will redshirt for the 2023-2024 ...

UNC women's basketball players paint furniture for animal rescue auction

By Corey Davis | October 8

“In basketball, it is so important that you have a balance between sports and something else,” senior forward Alexandra Zelaya said. “I feel like ...

Column: UNC, it's time to act like a women’s sports school

By Rebecca Savidge | September 11

"Women in UNC’s athletics are waiting for the investment to catch up to their successes. More eyes are on women’s sports than ever, and the ball is ...

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Athletes raise money for research through Dribble for Victory Over Cancer

By Anna Page Lancaster | September 11

The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams, along with many other UNC athletes, participated in the Dribble for Victory Over Cancer event, put on ...

NIL brings changes to college, high school landscape, impacts UNC athletes

By Grace Nugent | June 27

Name, image and likeness deals have drastically changed the landscape of college sports. Here's what you need to know about NIL and how players on both ...

Men's, women's basketball repair rosters ahead of 2023-24 season

By Ben McCormick | June 27

As the men's and women's basketball teams navigate recruiting and the transfer portal, here is a look at how the rosters are shaping up heading into next ...

Analysis: Looking at UNC women's basketball roster following recent transfers

By Daniel Wei | March 27

Whether it’s through her four incoming high school recruits or the transfer portal, head coach Courtney Banghart will be tasked with making some pivotal ...

UNC women's basketball junior wing Kennedy Todd-Williams enters the transfer portal

By Shelby Swanson | March 23

The Jacksonville, N.C., native has been an integral part of North Carolina's lineup for the past two years and had the longest streak on the Tar Heel ...

Junior trio of Ustby, Todd-Williams and Kelly close third chapter of UNC women's basketball journey

By Daniel Wei | March 21

“Coming up short, obviously it hurts all of us the most,” junior guard Deja Kelly said. “The conversations we've had, the hard work that we've put ...

Tar Heels can't crack Buckeyes as women's basketball season comes to an end in Columbus

By Shelby Swanson | March 21

It appeared, for a second, as if UNC would pull off the unthinkable. It wasn’t enough. A game-winning shot from Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon’s with less ...