UNC Women's Basketball transfer Trayanna Crisp aims to return to winning tradition

After two tough seasons with the Arizona State women's basketball team, Trayanna Crisp was ready for a change. From the desert to the greenery of Chapel Hill. From losing to being back at a program that wins. Now in Carolina Blue, the junior guard is set to bring her strength, power, and iconic "Tray Speed" to UNC's backcourt. "We’re here to win." (Daily Tar Heel)

Two Tar Heels among top high school point guards of past 25 years

No. 14: Cole Anthony, Oak Hill Academy (2019) - Whether it was his first three years of high school in New York or his senior year at Oak Hill, Anthony always produced. No. 10: Raymond Felton, Latta High School (2002) - While he wasn't the biggest point guard in terms of height, he was strong, athletic, could score off the dribble and was a gifted passer. (247 Sports)

Alizah Huzzie Says Laughs and a Lesson From Friday Video Helped Tar Heels

Last Friday was about fun, laughter, and reminding UNC’s defensive players what it was like to play freely on the football field. The day before the Tar Heels faced Virginia in Charlottesville. The coaching staff put together clips of each player’s high school days, added music to it, and then showed the team Friday evening. It was apparently must-see TV. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Johnson C. Smith Basketball Exhibition Recap

Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com sit down in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss North Carolina's 127-63 blowout exhibition victory on Sunday over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Alyssa Ustby transforms shot, revitalizes leadership role in final season for UNC Women's Basketball

UNC graduate forward Alyssa Ustby is used to the grandma jokes. "What are you baking us?" her teammates often ask. But Ustby enjoys the teasing. The moniker originated during a team meal, while trying to figure out nicknames for the oldest players on the team. "Lyss kind of gives ‘Meemaw,’" freshman guard Jordan Zubich said. And it just stuck. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tar Heel Offense Gaining Comfort Under Center

North Carolina's offense lined up quarterback Jacolby Criswell under center several times in the Tar Heels' 41-14 win over Virginia in Charlottesville, and two of those plays resulted in touchdowns. The increase in going under center and the newfound confidence UNC has shown with the formation was a talking point on Mack Brown's weekly radio show. (Inside Carolina)

Pop Warner Days Helped Amare Campbell Spring Jahvaree Ritzie For TD

Good thing for Jahvaree Ritzie that Amare Campbell channeled his Pop Warner football days Saturday in North Carolina’s win at Virginia. In the third quarter of UNC’s 41-14 victory, Ritzie intercepted a UVa. pass. A Cavalier lineman was about to tackle Ritzie when Campbell threw a textbook block, clearing the way for Ritzie's 84-yard touchdown return. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Former JV player Russell Hawkins walks on to UNC men's basketball team

For most players on the UNC men’s basketball team, the path to the varsity roster starts long before they arrive in Chapel Hill. But for sophomore Russell Hawkins, that moment came this summer, following a season on the JV team. Assistant coach Marcus Paige invited him to workout with the UNC’s men’s basketball team. The invitations grew more frequent. (Daily Tar Heel)

Kelly Smith Named ACC Field Hockey Defensive Player Of The Week

North Carolina field hockey defender Kelly Smith has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Smith has been phenomenal all season for the Tar Heels, but really brought her best to help the team secure two 4-0 wins over top-10 opponents over the weekend. It is the first weekly conference award of her career. (GoHeels.com)

Elijah Davis Separating 'Business,' Family As Head Coach's Son

Elijah Davis tends to serve as the more tranquil foil to his father, Hubert Davis, when you ask North Carolina basketball players. Both let their emotions show when it comes to basketball, and their mannerisms are understandably similar, but a few differences remain between one of the Tar Heels' newcomers and the team's head coach of four seasons. (Inside Carolina)

Aranza Vázquez Montaño Wins ACC Women’s Co-Diver Of The Week

On Tuesday, UNC grad student Aranza Vázquez Montaño earned her first ACC accolade of the season as the ACC named Vázquez Montaño the Women's Co-Diver of the Week. Tuesday's honor is Vázquez Montaño's 15th career weekly conference award. Vázquez Montaño is coming off of her second trip to the Olympics, where she represented Mexico. (GoHeels.com)

Sharpshooter Cade Tyson Ready to Show Much More of His Game

Jae'Lyn Withers said in early October that Cade Tyson had not missed a 3-point shot in a few months. He was only half-joking. Tyson, of course, laughed when told what his teammate said. "I’m glad that he doesn’t remember my misses because I do," Tyson said. Truth be told, the 6-foot-7 transfer from Belmont likely doesn’t recall too many, either. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: This Week in UNC Baseball With Scott Forbes - Fall Season Wrap

With the 2024 fall season completed, UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina’s Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley to discuss rebuilding a Tar Heel roster bent on improving on last season’s College World Series trip, returning players, incoming transfers, high school recruits, and more. (View Video)

Kaimon Rucker Named Chuck Bednarik Award Player Of The Week

Following his performance in North Carolina's win over Virginia this weekend, senior defensive end Kaimon Rucker has been named the Bednarik Player of the Week for his outstanding defensive play. Rucker's relentless energy and playmaking ability helped anchor the Tar Heels' defense in the 41-14 victory over the Cavaliers on Saturday in Charlottesville. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Mind-Boggling

For those who have given up on the Tar Heels' football season, Saturday is a very consequential game. Who expected North Carolina to be 4-4 after 8 games this season and then go to Florida State as a favorite to beat the defending ACC champion in Tallahassee? The Seminoles are a mind-boggling 1-7 and 16th in the ACC football standings. (Chapelboro.com)

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