On April 11, Ciera Toomey, a five-star center and No. 3 recruit in the nation for the class of 2023, committed to the UNC women's basketball program. Toomey earned around two dozen offers from NCAA Division I programs, including UNC, Duke, Maryland, Notre Dame and Connecticut.
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With three players from last season’s roster returning from injury and the addition of a top-30 recruit in Paulina Paris, UNC women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart believes these newcomers are more than enough to fill any void present in this year’s squad.
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“There was a heavy roster turnover when I got the job, and we just had to pick the right pieces," head coach Courtney Banghart said. "We were committed to that both with staffing, with players, with these grad transfers and a combination of the talent we had brought in got so much better. They were ready for the moment.”
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For 40 minutes, the young and spry Tar Heels, led by sophomore guard Deja Kelly, challenged one of the country’s most elite and experienced teams in the No. 1 seed South Carolina during the teams' NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup in Greensboro.
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Anchored by star player Aliyah Boston, No. 1 seed South Carolina ended the No. 5-seeded Tar Heels' season on Friday in a Sweet 16 matchup.
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The No. 5 seed North Carolina women's basketball team (25-7, 13-5 ACC) fell to No. 1 seed South Carolina (32-2, 15-1 SEC), 69-61, in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Friday.
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Sophomore guard Alyssa Ustby was the heart and soul of a Monday night North Carolina defense that shocked every Wildcat fan in sight.
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In a Sweet 16 border battle, North Carolina will face its most difficult test yet against a South Carolina team that's looked unbeatable all season. Here's a breakdown of the Gamecocks' three core veterans.
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After defeating the Wildcats, the Tar Heels will be making their first appearance in the third round of the tournament since 2015.
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<ul> <li>In its second-round NCAA Tournament game, the UNC women's basketball team looked out in the McKale Memorial Center crowd to see a sea of red.</li> <li>Despite the "ZonaZoo" on Monday night, the Tar Heels earned a Sweet 16 appearance with an offense championed by sophomore guard Kennedy Todd-Williams.</li> <li>“We knew they had a big crowd, but we were silencing them,” she said.</li> </ul>
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With its 79-66 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, the No. 5 seed UNC women’s basketball team will face the sub-regional host, and last year’s NCAA tournament runners-up, the Arizona Wildcats.
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When Stephen F. Austin seemed poised to upset North Carolina, redshirt junior Eva Hodgson was there to turn around the momentum of the game — leading the team to a 79-66 win in its first NCAA Tournament game.
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In her second tournament appearance ever, sophomore guard Deja Kelly's poise helped the UNC squad secure its first NCAA Tournament win — also its first March Madness win since 2015.
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The No. 5 seed North Carolina women’s basketball team (24-6, 13-5 ACC) started off its NCAA Tournament with a 79-66 win over No. 12 Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
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Here are three keys that could help the Tar Heels fend off the Lumberjacks’ upset bid in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Todd-Williams, or "Toddy," as her coaches and teammates call her, is focused on continually getting better — and she’s willing to put in the time to do so.
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“In March, everyone brings their best,” Kelly said. “The physicality, the aggressiveness, the intensity of the game was expected.”
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The Hokie backcourt unleashed a torrent of 3-pointers from Aisha Sheppard, Georgia Amoore and Kayana Traylor. The trio combined for 63 points — including 10 3-pointers at a 40 percent clip. Sheppard, the ACC’s all-time leading 3-point shooter, exploded for 22 points after a quiet first half.
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The No. 16 North Carolina women’s basketball team (23-6, 13-5 ACC) fell to No. 21 Virginia Tech (23-8, 13-5 ACC), 87-80, in the ACC tournament quarterfinals at the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday.
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With a 23-5 record and a top-10 NCAA NET ranking, the No. 16 North Carolina women’s basketball team has all but guaranteed its spot in the NCAA Tournament. But the ACC Tournament could go a long way in improving the Tar Heels’ seeding for March Madness.
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