2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
Record12–5 (4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Arena
2023–24 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Louisville4–0 1.00015–2  .882
No. 15 Florida State5–1 .83314–4  .778
Syracuse4–1 .80014–2  .875
No. 14 Virginia Tech4–1 .80013–3  .813
No. 23 North Carolina4–1 .80012–5  .706
No. 4 NC State3–1 .75015–1  .938
No. 19 Notre Dame3–2 .60012–3  .800
Georgia Tech3–2 .60012–5  .706
Duke3–2 .60011–5  .688
Boston College2–3 .40010–8  .556
Miami (FL)1–4 .20011–5  .688
Clemson1–4 .2008–9  .471
Virginia0–5 .0008–8  .500
Pittsburgh0–5 .0006–12  .333
Wake Forest0–5 .0004–13  .235
† 2024 ACC tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels are led by head coach Courtney Banghart, who will enter her fifth season in Chapel Hill. She will be assisted by Joanne Aluka-White, Adrian Walters, and Itoro Coleman. The Tar Heels will play their home games at Carmichael Arena, and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous Season

Ranked No. 12 in the preseason AP Poll, Banghart's Tar Heels got off to another hot start. They won six straight to start the season, culminating in a come-from-behind victory to defeat No. 5 Iowa State in the championship game of the women's PKI, climbing as high as No. 6 in the nation during their win streak.[1] ACC play proved more challenging for the Tar Heels, as the team would lose its first three conference games in a row before upsetting then-No. 4 Notre Dame at home in Carmichael to earn their first ACC win of the season.[2]

The Tar Heels would finish ACC play with an 11–7 conference record, tying Miami for sixth in the regular season standings, but lost the tiebreaker to the Hurricanes and were awarded the 7 seed in the ACC Tournament. They would face and defeat 10th seed Clemson in the second round, giving Coach Banghart her first victory in the ACC tournament as Tar Heel coach.

After being in contention most of the season for a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament, which would have given them the privilege of hosting first and second round games, the Tar Heels ultimately earned the 6 seed in the Seattle 3 Regional. They would defeat 11 seed St. John's in the first round before losing to 3 seed Ohio State in the second round, ending their season just shy of a second-straight sweet sixteen appearance and with a 22–11 overall record.[3]

Offseason

Shortly following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, guard/forward Destiny Adams announced her intentions to enter the transfer portal via social media.[4] Adams later committed to Rutgers, returning to her home state of New Jersey.[5]

A day after Adams, multi-year starter Kennedy Todd-Williams also entered the transfer portal, to the surprise of many in Chapel Hill.[6] She committed to Ole Miss shortly thereafter.[7]

Guards Eva Hodgson and Ariel Young also departed the team at the end of the season. Young was forced to medically retire due to a knee injury sustained in 2021,[8] and Hodgson completed her fifth and final year of college eligibility.

In addition to a highly touted incoming recruiting class, Banghart and the Tar Heels have been active in the transfer portal to mitigate the departures, as on April 3, former Boston College F/C Maria Gakdeng committed to the Tar Heels for the 2023–24 season.[9]

The Tar Heels added another player from the transfer portal on April 24, when former Iowa State guard and 2022 Big XII Defensive Player of the Year Lexi Donarski committed to the team. She has two years of eligibility remaining.[10]

The roster received another boost when 2022 NC Gatorade POY and McDonald's All-American Indya Nivar committed to the team on April 30, in a post on social media.[11] She had spent her first year of college basketball at Stanford.

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Destiny Adams20G/F6'3"SophomoreManchester, NJTransferred to Rutgers[5]
Eva Hodgson10G5'10"RS SeniorRindge, NHExhausted Eligibility
Kennedy Todd-Williams3G6'0"JuniorJacksonville, NCTransferred to Ole Miss[7]
Malu Tshitenge21F6'3"SeniorGermantown, MDGraduated
Ariel Young11G6'1"RS SeniorTallahassee, FLMedical Retirement[8]

Additions

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Lexi Donarski20G6'0"SeniorLa Crosse, WIIowa State[10]
Maria Gakdeng5F/C6'3"JuniorLanham, MDBoston College[9]
Indya Nivar24G5'10"SophomoreApex, NCStanford[11]

Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ciera Toomey
P		 Dunmore, PA Dunmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Apr 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Reniya Kelly
PG		 Hoover, AL Hoover 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A Nov 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Rylee Grays
P		 Houston, TX Pearland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Jun 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Laila Hull
F		 Zionsville, IN Zionsville Community 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Oct 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Sydney Barker†
G		 Durham, NC Jordan 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Sources:[12][13]

† Denotes Walk-On

Roster

2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Alexandria Zelaya 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrMillennium Goodyear, AZ
G 1 Alyssa Ustby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrLourdes Rochester, MN
G 2 Paulina Paris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoSaddle River Day School Congers, NY
F 4 Laila Hull 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrZionsville Community Zionsville, IN
F/C 5 Maria Gakdeng 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrBoston College Lanham, MD
G 10 Reniya Kelly 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrHoover Hoover, AL
G 11 Kayla McPherson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoMadison County Hull, GA
G/F 13 Teonni Key 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SoCary Cary, NC
G 15 Sydney Barker (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrJordan Durham, NC
G 20 Lexi Donarski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrIowa State La Crosse, WI
F/C 21 Ciera Toomey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrDunmore Dunmore, PA
F/C 22 Rylee Grays 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrPearland Houston, TX
G 24 Indya Nivar 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoStanford Apex, NC
G 25 Deja Kelly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrDuncanville San Antonio, TX
F 31 Anya Poole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrSoutheast Raleigh Raleigh, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2023

Schedule

Source[14]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 16 Gardner–Webb W 102–49  1–0
 Carmichael Arena (2,212)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 12, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 16 Davidson W 74–70  2–0
 Carmichael Arena (2,336)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 15, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX		 No. 17 Hampton W 62–32  3–0
 Carmichael Arena (3,144)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 18, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 17 Elon W 68–39  4–0
 Carmichael Arena (2,566)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 24, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloHoops		 No. 18 vs. Vermont
Gulf Coast Showcase first round		 W 54–51  5–0
 Hertz Arena (327)
Estero, FL
November 25, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops		 No. 18 vs. No. 16 Kansas State
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals		 L 56–63  5–1
 Hertz Arena (2,207)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops		 No. 18 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game		 L 64–65  5–2
 Hertz Arena (2,120)
Estero, FL
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 No. 1 South Carolina
ACC–SEC Challenge		 L 58–65  5–3
 Carmichael Arena (6,319)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 24 UNC Greensboro W 81–66  6–3
 Carmichael Arena (2,066)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 10, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 vs. No. 17 Connecticut
Hall of Fame Women's Showcase		 L 64–76  6–4
 Mohegan Sun Arena (8,428)
Uncasville, CT
December 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 25 Western Carolina W 96–36  7–4
 Carmichael Arena (2,643)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 19, 2023*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 vs. Oklahoma
Jumpman Invitational		 W 61–52  8–4
 Spectrum Center (7,027)
Charlotte, NC
ACC Regular Season
December 31, 2023
12:00 p.m., The CW		 No. 24 Clemson W 82–76  9–4
(1–0)		 Carmichael Arena (3,820)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 25 Syracuse W 75–51  10–4
(2–0)		 Carmichael Arena (2,006)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 16 Notre Dame W 61–57  11–4
(3–0)		 Purcell Pavilion (6,418)
Notre Dame, IN
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 20 at No. 21 Florida State L 62–70  11–5
(3–1)		 Donald L. Tucker Center (1,946)
Tallahassee, FL
January 14, 2024
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 20 Virginia W 81–68  12–5
(4–1)		 Carmichael Arena (4,579)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 23 at Georgia Tech McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 23 No. 13 Louisville Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 25, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Miami (FL) Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 28, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW		 at Virginia John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 1, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at NC State
Rivalry		 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 4, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Virginia Tech Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 11, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Pittsburgh Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Wake Forest LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 NC State
Rivalry		 Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 25, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Boston College Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 3, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN2		 Duke Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament

 vs.  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1617182424252424RV2023Not released
Coaches17161724242525RVRV2224

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Swanson, Shelby (January 8, 2023). "Paris' career-high 16 points lift No. 22 UNC women's basketball to upset win over No. 4 Notre Dame". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "No. 3 Ohio St beats No. 6 UNC 71-69, advances to Sweet 16". ESPN.com. March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Delahanty, Nick (March 22, 2023). "UNC Women's Basketball: Destiny Adams enters transfer portal". keepingitheel.com. Fansided. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Schnyderite, Richard (April 15, 2023). "Rutgers Women's Hoops lands UNC transfer wing Destiny Adams". The Knight Report. Rivals. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Koh, Michael (March 23, 2023). "UNC's Kennedy Todd-Williams Enters Transfer Portal; 2nd Tar Heel to Enter in 24 Hours". chapelboro.com. WCHL Chapelboro. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Eckert, David (March 29, 2023). "All-ACC guard Kennedy Todd-Williams of UNC transfers to Ole Miss women's basketball, Coach Yo". clarionledger.com. Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Young Will Not Return To The Court For UNC". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. February 20, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "WBB Adds Gakdeng To Roster". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Holloway, Jeremiah (April 24, 2023). "UNC WBB Adds Iowa State Guard Lexi Donarski in the Transfer Portal". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Nivar, Indya [@indyyy__12] (April 30, 2023). ""Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."-Romans 12:12" – via Instagram.
  12. ↑ "2023 UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting Board". tarheeltimes.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule". goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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