Four-star shooting guard Lena Girardi has included North Carolina on her list of five potential college destinations.
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UNC makes four-star forward Bundalo’s final eight
Four-star forward Niko Bundalo, the No. 24-ranked player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina on his list of the final eight schools he is considering.
Five-star wing Makeer, No. 6 in Class of 2025, has UNC in her final six
Five-star wing Agot Makeer, the No. 6-ranked girls player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina among the final six schools she is considering.
UNC women playing in Battle 4 Atlantis for first time
North Carolina’s women will play for the first time in the Battle 4 Atlantis, an event that the men’s team has been involved in three times. According to the Atlantis website, the Tar Heels, led by fifth-year forward Alyssa Ustby, are participating in the eight-team tournament, set for Nov. 23 through 25.
Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has UNC in his final seven
A.J. Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina in his final seven schools that he’s considering. The five-star, 6–9, 205-pound wing from Manti, Utah, also has Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, Kansas and Kansas State on his list, according to ESPN.
Hubert Davis’ fourth non-conference schedule will be challenging
Coach Hubert Davis’ fourth North Carolina team will face a challenging non-conference schedule that includes three — potentially six — opponents in Bart Torvik’s preseason Top 25. UNC meets four teams — potentially 10 — that made the NCAA tournament field last season.
UNC’s football coordinators have highest base salaries on campus
North Carolina’s two football coordinators have the top two base salaries of any employee on the UNC campus, according to the UNC Salary Information Database. The database, updated on June 30, shows that Carolina’s defensive coordinator Geoff Collins (top photo) and offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey are the only employees on the Chapel Hill campus earning a base salary of more than $1 million.
Golden Grant: UNC freshman earns USA gold for second straight summer
For the second consecutive summer visit to Mexico, UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant is returning home with gold. Grant started in all seven games as the No. 1-ranked USA finished the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup 7–0 by rolling to an 84–64 victory over No. 2 Canada in Leon, Mexico, late Sunday night for the Americans’ third consecutive gold medal in the event.
Grant team-high +50, nets 15 points, 3 3-pointers as USA rolls into World Cup quarterfinals
It was another convincing United States victory with more all-around domination and consistent play from North Carolina point guard Lanie Grant.
Grant scores 17, swipes 3 of USA’s record 30 steals in 81-point romp over Croatia
Carolina freshman point guard Lanie Grant scored 11 of her 17 points in the second quarter and had three of the USA’s record 30 steals as the No. 1 Americans rolled to a 123–42 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Croatia to finish Group C play 3–0 at the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup.
Grant starts, keys third-quarter surge as USA rolls by Australia in World Cup opener
Incoming UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant started and scored all six of her points in a 40-second stretch when the United States took control in the third quarter in an easy 82–55 victory late Saturday night over Australia in the FIBA Women’s World Cup at the Inforum arena in Irapuato, Mexico.
Ingram shines with double-double; Bacot makes Summer League debut
Harrison Ingram turned in his best Summer League performance on Tuesday with a double-double in the San Antonio Spurs’ win over China on a night that Armando Bacot made his debut in the league.
Early computer projection has UNC men near top of ranking
What do the top computer rankings say about the prospects for UNC’s men’s basketball team Bart Torvik, whose rankings are one of the three most respected computer rankings, has the Tar Heels moving up from No. 9 in last season’s final ranking to No. 6 in its 2024–25 preseason projection.
Field hockey title game, Davis’ 42-point night highlight UNC’s ACC Network takeover
Set your DVRs! It will be all Tar Heels victories on ACC Network on Friday topped by the thrilling victory over Northwestern in the NCAA field hockey championship game and RJ Davis’ Smith Center-record 42 points in a men’s basketball victory over Miami.
Stackhouse to join Golden State Warriors coaching staff
Jerry Stackhouse will join the Golden State Warriors coaching staff as an assistant coach.
