UNC Women's Basketball

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

RyLee Grays becomes fifth UNC women’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

In a move that was not unexpected, North Carolina’s RyLee Grays is reportedly entering the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3 forward from the Houston area who only played five games last season, becomes the fifth Tar Heel to enter the portal. Grays played a season-high seven minutes and scored a season-high four points on Dec. 15 against Western Carolina. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Deja Kelly Named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention

For the third year in a row, Deja Kelly has earned All-America honorable mention from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. A three-time All-ACC honoree, Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring in 2023-24 at 16.3 points per game. It is the third year in a row she has been the team's scoring leader, and she ranks eighth on UNC's all-time scoring list. (GoHeels.com)

Fans panicked by transfers from UNC Women’s Basketball program should trust the process

UNC Women's Basketball fans were sad to see four players depart after a season that didn’t live up to expectations many had for the team. Those who thought four players entering the transfer portal was a terrible sign for Coach Courtney Banghart’s program should trust the process. Some don’t see the big picture or understand the dynamics in play. (Tar Heel Tribune)

30 years later, UNC women's basketball great Charlotte Smith's iconic shot lives on

Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of Charlotte Smith's last-second shot lifting UNC to a 60-59 win over Louisiana Tech and the 1994 NCAA title. "It doesn’t feel like 30 years," Smith said. "Around time (of the NCAA Women’s Final Four) I’m constantly running into people who remember it and relive it, and it’s as if the moment will never die." (Shelby Star)

Teonni Key becomes fourth UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter transfer portal

Redshirt sophomore forward Teonni Key became the fourth UNC Women’s Basketball player to enter the transfer portal in eight days. Key entered the portal Tuesday, her mother Tammy confirmed to Tar Heel Tribune. Sophomore guard Paulina Paris entered her name into the portal April 2, followed by senior centers Anya Poole and Ali Zelaya on Monday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Basketball Standouts Alexandra Zelaya, Anya Poole Enter Transfer Portal

Two North Carolina Women’s Basketball players have entered the transfer portal less than a week after a third entered her name. Senior centers Alexandra Zelaya and Anya Poole have put their names in the portal, with the Poole news reported by The Next Hoops. They follow sophomore guard Paulina Paris, who entered the transfer portal last Tuesday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carmichael Comments: Legacy of Resilience

I asked North Carolina head women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart following the final game of the season – which for the last four seasons has been upon the Tar Heels' elimination from the NCAA Tournament – is to summarize the legacy of that season's specific team. "I think just resilience," she answered on Sunday in Columbia, South Carolina. (GoHeels.com)

UNC sophomore guard Paulina Paris enters transfer portal

There figured to be offseason player movement for the UNC women’s basketball team, and it started two days after the season ended with sophomore guard Paulina Paris entering the transfer portal on Tuesday. According to sources, Paris was cleared medically a few weeks ago but never was in uniform for a game and didn’t practice with the team. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Deja Kelly Named WBCA All-America Region Finalist

North Carolina senior Deja Kelly has been named a region finalists for this season's WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team, announced on Tuesday by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association. Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, is one of 11 players on the list of Region 1 finalists. She was selected as a finalist for the third year in a row. (GoHeels.com)

No. 1 South Carolina rout depleted UNC Women's Basketball to end their season

Tough defense drove success for UNC Women's Basketball this season, but the Tar Heels had no answers for No. 1 South Carolina. After the Gamecocks only beat UNC by seven in the first meeting in Chapel Hill, they dominated a Tar Heels team with a much more depleted backcourt on Sunday afternoon and coasted to an 88-41 victory in Columbia, S.C. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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