UNC Women's Basketball

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

Alyssa Ustby returning to UNC Women's Basketball for fifth season

Co-captain Alyssa Ustby is returning to the UNC women's basketball team for a fifth season. Ustby announced Friday on an Instagram post that she’ll play for Carolina next season as a graduate student after four outstanding seasons for the Tar Heels, including being named first-team All-ACC as a junior and second-team All-ACC as a sophomore and senior. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC third in national Directors’ Cup standings after winter sports

North Carolina is third in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings after winter sports. Future ACC member Stanford is No. 1 with 977 points, followed by Texas at 746.5 and the Tar Heels at 733.5. UNC led the standings by 1.5-points over Stanford after fall sports, but the Cardinal earned 606 points from winter sports compared to 361 for the Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Alyssa Ustby's All-Around Excellence Earns Tatum Award

Women's basketball standout Alyssa Ustby has been named the 2023-24 recipient of the Jim Tatum Memorial Award. Established in 1959 in honor of UNC football coach James M. Tatum, the award is presented annually to a "varsity intercollegiate athlete who has performed with distinction in their sport and who has contributed to the University community..." (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC women's basketball standout Sylvia Crawley Spann entering Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame

At UNC, Sylvia Crawley Spann had a stellar college career, accumulating 1,158 points, 582 rebounds, 124 blocks, and 98 steals. Her exceptional talent and dedication led the team to the NCAA Division I National Championship during her senior season. She left an indelible mark on the university, with her No. 00 jersey being retired in her honor in 2000. (Weirton Daily Times)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Spring Football Game, Basketball Transfer Portal, Peter Fountain Interview

UNC Football's Spring Game is Saturday at Kenan Stadium as the Tar Heels head into the offseason (3:12). Portal season continues as Carolina's men's and women's basketball rosters continue to evolve (15:45). Peter Fountain of UNC's No. 1 ranked men's golf team discusses the season, the team, and going for a championship (33:20). (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Women's Basketball Announces Signing Of 5-Star Guard Lanie Grant

A year earlier than originally expected, standout guard Lanie Grant has signed a letter of intent to play for North Carolina, UNC women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart announced Wednesday. Grant, a 5-star recruit and Virginia's Gatorade Player of the Year, reclassified and graduated early so she can enroll at UNC this summer and play in 2024-25. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Basketball loses assistant coach Itoro Coleman to Virginia Tech

UNC Women’s Basketball lost a member of its coaching staff Friday when new Virginia Tech head coach Megan Duffy hired Itoro Coleman as her associate head coach. Coleman, a former WNBA player, had been on the Tar Heels’ staff since the 2020-21 season. She was part of Duffy’s staff at Marquette for the 2019–20 season before joining UNC's staff. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Lexi Donarski, Reniya Kelly Earn Women's Basketball All-ACC Academic Honors

Graduate student Lexi Donarski and freshman Reniya Kelly have been named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Women's Basketball Team, announced Thursday by the league. Donarski, a guard from La Crosse, Wis., is working toward her MBA at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Kelly, a guard from Hoover, Ala., has not yet declared a major. (GoHeels.com)

Transfer guard Grace Townsend brings unique blend of skills to UNC Women's Basketball

Speed and quickness are common traits in talented point guards, but North Carolina graduate transfer Grace Townsend will bring some rare intangibles to Chapel Hill. The 5–5 dynamo, who played four seasons at Richmond, possesses a unique blend of shiftiness that can confound defenders and extraordinary court vision, which she calls her "third eye." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Lexi Donarski returning to UNC women’s basketball team for fifth season

North Carolina’s women’s basketball program received terrific news Thursday when graduate guard Lexi Donarski announced she would return for a fifth college season. Donarski didn’t participate in senior day activities and was expected to be back, but she didn’t make it official until a social-media post on Thursday with the headline, “RUN IT BACK.” (Tar Heel Tribune)

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