The most anticipated UNC women’s basketball season in years is finally about to start. With six former five-star recruits and five former four-star recruits on a roster that includes a mix of youth and experience, Coach Courtney Banghart has laid out plenty of challenges in non-conference play.
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Love, Todd-Williams headline 11 former Tar Heels playing for other colleges
Two stars who started for their Carolina teams — guard Caleb Love and wing Kennedy Todd-Williams — headline 11 former Tar Heels who will play for other colleges this season. Love’s Arizona Wildcats and Todd-Williams’ Ole Miss Rebels are each ranked No. 12, and both quickly bonded with their new teammates on overseas trips last summer.
Nivar happily said yes to second chance to play for UNC after season at Stanford
CHAPEL HILL — Upon further review, the call was reversed. No, this wasn’t a referee overturning a call. Indya Nivar overturned her decision 17 months earlier as a senior five-star recruit at Apex Friendship High School, where she was Ms. North Carolina Basketball, state Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American.
Deja Kelly, Ustby Preseason All-ACC first team; UNC picked third
UNC senior co-captains Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby made the Preseason All-ACC Team announced Thursday, with Iowa State transfer guard Lexi Donarski making the Newcomer Watch List.
Phillips puts positive spin on latest expansion despite new schools bringing little to marquee sports
CHARLOTTE — After the second consecutive ACC expansion that UNC, among others, opposed, commissioner Jim Phillips did his best Wednesday to present the additions of Stanford, Cal and SMU next summer in a positive light.
Kelly’s determination drives success in basketball, business
CHARLOTTE — It wasn’t supposed to end like that. She refused to let it end like that. Guard Deja Kelly hurt her knee and got carried off the floor in the fourth quarter of Carolina’s second-round NCAA tournament in a game at Ohio State. She returned to the locker room, and most figured she wouldn’t return. But they don’t know Kelly’s passion and determination.
Uncommonly versatile on and off court, Ustby fuels her passion with Jordanesque methods
CHARLOTTE — Alyssa Ustby’s versatility on and off the court is comparable to any player in the country, and her motivational tools would make Michael Jordan proud.
Watch: Interviews with Kelly, Ustby at ACC Tipoff
Watch interviews in the breakout room at ACC Tipoff with senior co-captains Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby.
Watch: Banghart, Kelly, Ustby press conference at ACC Tipoff
Watch UNC coach Courtney Banghart and senior co-captains Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby at their press conference Tuesday during ACC Tipoff in Charlotte.
UNC’s women’s basketball team to play two closed scrimmages, including one against a highly ranked team
The No. 16 Carolina women’s basketball team is scheduled to play two closed scrimmages in preparation for the Tar Heels’ Nov. 8 opener against Gardner-Webb, with one that promises to be a significant test.