UNC Women's Basketball

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

Following multiple injuries, Ciera Toomey finds new love for basketball

Ciera Toomey is healthy and ready to place her mark on UNC women's basketball. The stretch big is learning from preseason All-ACC forward Alyssa Ustby with a renewed mindset to never take basketball for granted. Toomey’s almost 600-day absence since her last competitive game gave her a unique perspective on basketball she didn’t have before. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Women's Basketball Transfer Grace Townsend Finds Perfect Fit At UNC

Four years ago, Grace Townsend was a 5-foot-5 walk-on at the University of Richmond. By March 2024, she was one of two players UNC coach Courtney Banghart targeted in the portal. Following a 469-point season, Townsend earned Atlantic 10 All Championship Team and All-Conference honors. Banghart’s unique approach to recruiting stood out. (Daily Tar Heel)

Blanca Thomas brings scoring, height to UNC Women's Basketball frontcourt

As a 6-foot-3 middle schooler, Blanca Thomas always stood out. Forced to squat in pictures for most of her life, Thomas struggled with confidence. Then, she found basketball. What used to make her feel insecure eventually led to UNC. Now, the Tar Heel freshman center stands closer to 6-foot-6. She still stands out, but it's an asset she's embraced. (Daily Tar Heel)

Alyssa Ustby Named To Cheryl Miller Award Watchlist

One of the best forwards in ACC women's basketball, North Carolina's Alyssa Ustby has earned a spot on the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award Preseason Watchlist presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Ustby already has been named Preseason All-ACC and selected to the Naismith Trophy Watchlist. (GoHeels.com)

Maria Gakdeng looks to bring increased confidence, versatility to UNC Women's Basketball

North Carolina senior center Maria Gakdeng is confident. She's positive. She's boisterous. She yields her iPad with ease as she documents off-court life and teammate interactions. Even after a loss to South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament last season, Gakdeng still had confidence. And no one who has watched her YouTube vlogs can deny that. (Daily Tar Heel)

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)

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)

'We Have a Lot of Options': Courtney Banghart at UNC Women’s Basketball Media Day

UNC Women's Basketball Coach Courtney Banghart on potential lineup changes: "I don’t know how the minutes are gonna shake out, because we have so many options in such a good way. We’re gonna see how it all plays out in the first few games to figure out what that rotation will look like. They’re all a little bit different. They all offer a lot to what we do." (Chapelboro.com)

Alyssa Ustby Earns Spot On Naismith Trophy Watchlist

UNC's Alyssa Ustby has earned a spot on the 2024-25 Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List. She enters year five coming off a season where she averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Ustby also was named to the Preseason All-ACC women's basketball team after earning second-team All-ACC honors last season. (GoHeels.com)

Long wait for UNC 5-star forward Ciera Toomey finally over

The wait for 5-star stretch-four Ciera Toomey is nearly over. No. 15 UNC Women's Basketball's Nov. 4 opener against Charleston Southern comes 592 days after Toomey led Dunmore High School to the 2023 Class 3A Pennsylvania state title. In between, there has been plenty of rehab, work, and patience for the former Miss Pennsylvania Basketball. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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