#18 North Carolina Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
North Carolina Tar Heels
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #18
 
Conference Rank: #6 ACC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 20-13, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Courtney Banghart
Coach Record: 96-56 at North Carolina, 350-159 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Deja Kelly, Guard, 16.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.2 apg
Paulina Paris, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Anya Poole, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Alyssa Ustby, Senior, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.3 bpg
Lexi Donarski, Senior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.3 apg
Maria Gakdeng, Senior, Center, 9.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Indya Nivar, Junior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg
Kayla McPherson, Junior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Reniya Kelly, Sophomore, Guard, 4.6 ppgm ,1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Trayanna Crisp, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Arizona State
Lanie Grant, Freshman, Guard
Laila Hull, Freshman, Guard
Blanca Thomas, Freshman, Center
Ciera Toomey, Freshman, Forward
Grace Townsend, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Richmond
Jordan Zubich, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.8 (127th in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.5 (127, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.3 (141, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (57, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.2 (234, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.2 (205, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.0 (313, 14)
Rebound Margin: 2.2 (126, 9)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (199, 15)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (31, 4)