North Carolina Tar Heels
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #11
Conference Rank: #2 ACC
2024-25 Record: 29-8, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Courtney Banghart
Coach Record: 125-64 at North Carolina, 379-167 overall
Key Departed Players:
Alyssa Ustby, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 bpg
Maria Gakdeng, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Lexi Donarski, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
Trayanna Crisp, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Grace Townsend, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.4 apg
Key Returning Players:
Reniya Kelly, Junior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Indya Nivar, Senior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg
Lanie Grant, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Ciera Toomey, Sophomore, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Laila Hull, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Blanca Thomas, Sophomore, Center, 2.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Key New Players:
Elina Aarnisalo, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from UCLA
Liza Astakhova, Freshman, Forward
Nyla Brooks, Freshman, Guard
Nyla Harris, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Louisville
Taliyah Henderson, Freshman, Guard
Taissa Queiroz, Freshman, Guard
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.6 (92nd in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.3 (32, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (124, 14)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (11, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (81, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (90, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.7 (300, 18)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (117, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (132, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (30, 4)
