North Carolina’s women’s basketball program lost a member of its coaching staff Friday when new Virginia Tech head coach Megan Duffy hired Itoro Coleman as her associate head coach.
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Transfer guard Townsend brings unique blend of skills to UNC
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.
UNC fans may be anxious, but offseason calendar requires patience
Transfer portal season isn’t set up for the fans who want to know now how North Carolina’s rosters will look next season. Many fans want to sprint, but the process is more like a marathon that requires patience. It may be weeks (or months) before we know what the final rosters might look like for next season.
Richmond guard Townsend transfers to UNC women’s program
The Carolina women’s program welcomed its first transfer Monday when former Richmond guard Grace Townsend committed to the Tar Heels.
Strong, No. 1 girls recruit in country, makes choice Saturday, with UNC in final 3
Carolina’s women’s basketball program could make history Saturday. That’s when 6–2 point forward Sarah Strong, the No. 1-ranked girls player in the Class of 2024, will announce where she will play college basketball.
Former UNC guard Paris commits to Arizona
One week after entering the transfer portal, former UNC guard Paulina Paris has found a home out west. On Tuesday evening, Paris announced on social media that she was committing to play at Arizona. She went into the portal on April 2, two days after Carolina’s season ended.
Key becomes fourth UNC women’s player to enter transfer portal
Redshirt sophomore forward Teonni Key became the fourth UNC women’s player to enter the portal in eight days. Key entered the portal on Tuesday, her mother Tammy confirmed to Tar Heel Tribune.
WFMY story on Tar Heel Tribune
As part of its coverage of the West Regionals in Los Angeles, WFMY, the CBS affiliate in the Triad, did a story on R.L. Bynum and Tar Heel Tribune.
UNC senior centers Zelaya, Poole enter transfer portal
Two North Carolina women’s players have reportedly entered the transfer portal less than a week after a third entered her name. Senior centers Alexandra Zelaya and Anya Poole have put her names in the portal, according to The Next Hoops. She follows sophomore guard Paulina Paris, who entered the portal last Tuesday.
UNC women’s commitment Grant reclassifies, expects to join Heels next season
North Carolina five-star point guard commitment Lanie Grant, the Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year, is reclassifying and expects to join the Tar Heels women’s basketball program next season.
UNC sophomore guard Paulina Paris enters transfer portal
There figured to be offseason player movement for the Carolina women’s basketball team, and that started two days after the season ended with sophomore guard Paulina Paris entering the transfer portal on Tuesday in a move that came as no surprise.
No. 1 Gamecocks rout depleted Heels to end their season
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tough defense drove success for North Carolina this season, but the Tar Heels had no answers for No. 1 South Carolina’s relentless attack. 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.
UNC gets another shot at No. 1 Gamecocks after playing them close in first matchup
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Teams have taken their shots at No. 1 South Carolina all season, but nobody has pulled off the upset. Only three teams have come within seven points of the 33–0 and top-seeded Gamecocks: reigning national champion LSU, Tennessee and the team they face in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament at 1 p.m. Sunday (CBS) — No. 8-seed North Carolina.
Kelly wins unique shooting competition with RJ Davis in promotional video
Never mind trying to make a 3-point attempt with a defender’s hand in your face. RJ Davis and girlfriend Deja Kelly, both senior North Carolina guards who have led their teams to the NCAA tournament, had a bigger challenge a couple of weeks ago in the kitchen of Davis’ apartment.
UNC women give up late lead but show poise at end, advance
COLUMBIA, S.C. — You want to be playing your best basketball in March, and No. 8 seed North Carolina arguably produced that for one half of Friday’s game. The Tar Heels’ season-long trend of blowing big leads nearly bit them again.
But UNC delivered the early punches and lockdown defense throughout to take down No. 9 seed Michigan State 59–56 in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at Colonial Life Arena.
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