By R.L. Bynum

Kennedy Todd-Williams said Friday that her decision to enter the transfer portal after two seasons at North Carolina wasn’t driven by NIL possibilities or money.

“Has nothing to do with money,” Todd-Williams said in a Twitter direct message. “It’s never been about that. It’s about doing what’s best for me regardless of the situation here.”

The 6–0 wing, who started every game for UNC the last two seasons, didn’t specify why she decided to leave the program.

“I know my truth; I know how loyal I’ve been to Chapel Hill since committing as a sophomore in high school, and this was just the best decision for me,” she said.

Todd-Williams was one of the big reasons that Carolina was ranked No. 6 in two AP Top 25 polls this season and finished 22–11. She was one of UNC’s best defensive players and expanded her offensive game, scoring a team-high 52 3-pointers and shooting 32.3% from outside the arc after making 25 during her sophomore season.

When Deja Kelly went down with a knee issue for 4½ fourth-quarter minutes in Carolina’s season-ending 71–69 loss Monday at Ohio State, Todd-Williams scored nine of her 16 points and made all four shots. Her layup with 2:56 left cut the Tar Heels’ deficit that was 12 down to one. After Kelly returned, Todd-Williams got only one more shot, and threw in the inbounds pass in the final seconds with the Tar Heels trailing by two.

Todd-Williams, who is from Jacksonville, N.C., averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds last season in starting all 33 games after also starting all 32 games.

Key dates

Friday and Saturday — Basketball evaluation period for high school players at NCAA-certified events
May 1 — Transfer portal closes

Potential UNC 2024–25 women’s roster

Year	No.	Players	Pos.	Height
Freshman	—	Lanie Grant (5 star)	PG	5–10
Freshman	—	Blanca Thomas (5 star)	C	6–5
Freshman	—	Jordan Zubich (4 star)	G	5–11
RS Freshman	21	Ciera Toomey	F	6–4
RS Freshman	4	Laila Hull	W	6–1
Sophomore	10	Reniya Kelly	PG	5–7
Sophomore	15	Sydney Barker	PG	5–6
RS Junior	11	Kayla McPherson	PG	5–8
Junior	24	Indya Nivar	G	5–10
Senior	5	Maria Gakdeng	C	6–3
Graduate	—	Grace Townsend	G	5–5
Graduate	20	Lexi Donarski	G	6–0
		Eligible for fifth season
Graduate	1	Alyssa Ustby	F	6–1

2023–24 UNC players to enter transfer portal

Class	Player	Date entered	Pos.	Hgt	Next school
Junior	Paulina Paris	March 26	G	5–9	Arizona
Graduate	Ali Zelaya	April 1	F	6–4	TBA
Graduate	Anya Poole	April 1	F	6–2	TBA
RS junior	Teonni Key	April 2	F	6–4	Kentucky
Sophomore	RyLee Grays	April 5	F	6–3	TBA
Graduate	Deja Kelly	April 8	G	5–8	TBA