Ciera Toomey first marveled at the beauty of the UNC campus when she was 10, traveling home to Pennsylvania from a Pinehurst golf tournament. Toomey thought she’d just play golf for the rest of her life and remembers liking the idea of moving back to North Carolina at some point to take advantage of the terrific golf options and better weather. The No. 3-ranked player in the Class of 2023 committed to North Carolina on Monday night and will indeed head back to the Tar Heel state. But a “life-changing” breakout AAU season with NEPA Elite three years later before her freshman year in high school dramatically changed her focus.
Tag: Women’s basketball
Small ball big again for UNC as it ends road skid at Pitt
By R.L. Bynum For the second consecutive game, going small turned up big results for North Carolina’s women. It worked … More
Shooting woes continue as UNC’s women lose second consecutive game
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — The poor shooting and the search for the right combinations coming out of the … More
Tar Heels show rust from 3-week layoff in home loss to Miami
UNC’s women have their worst shooting game of the season and most turnovers By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — It … More
UNC women show resiliency, poise in OT win over Wake Forest
Tar Heels get many contributions from several players, win behind Bailey’s leadership By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s … More
Young Tar Heels pass first big test of the season
Watts scores 17 points to lead UNC’s women past a tough Charlotte team By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — Facing … More
UNC rolls by 70 points in a nearly historic victory
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — It took only six seconds for Kennedy Todd-Williams to score the first of many … More
Suffocating defense ignites plenty of offense as UNC’s women roll past UNCG
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — Coach Courtney Banghart preaches that the game is won with good defense and bemoaned … More
Kelly, Holešínská and others impressive in UNC debuts as Tar Heels roll
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — Petra Holešínská arrived at Carolina with a reputation as a lethal outside shooter and … More
Banghart has plenty of candidates to start and be leaders heading into UNC’s women’s opener
By R.L. Bynum Last season, Courtney Banghart led a team full of players she had never coached. Even though she … More