2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team

The 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Courtney Banghart, who was in her third season as head coach. She was assisted by Joanne Aluka-White, Adrian Walters, and former Clemson head coach Itoro Coleman. The Tar Heels played their home games at Carmichael Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
Goombay Splash Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 17
2021–22 record25–7 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Arena
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State †17–1 .94432–4  .889
No. 4 Louisville16–2 .88929–5  .853
No. 17 North Carolina13–5 .72225–7  .781
No. 21 Notre Dame13–5 .72224–9  .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech13–5 .72223–10  .697
Georgia Tech11–7 .61121–11  .656
Boston College10–8 .55621–12  .636
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Duke7–11 .38917–13  .567
Wake Forest4–14 .22216–17  .485
Syracuse4–14 .22211–18  .379
Clemson3–15 .16710–21  .323
Pittsburgh2–16 .11111–19  .367
Virginia2–16 .1115–22  .185
† 2022 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Tar Heels finished the season 25–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play, to finish in a three way tie for third place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to fifth seed Virginia Tech in the Quarterfinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the fifth seed in the Greensboro Region. They defeated twelfth seed Stephen F. Austin in the First Round and fourth seed Arizona in the Second Round before falling to top seed South Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.

Previous Season

For the 2020–21 season, the Tar Heels finished 13–11 and 8–9 in the ACC, finishing eighth in regular season play. The Tar Heels were the eight seed in the ACC tournament, where they lost to Wake Forest in the Second Round. The Tar Heels earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament that was held in San Antonio, TX. As the ten seed in the HemisFair Region, they faced seventh seeded Alabama, losing 80–71 in the first round of the tournament.

Off-Season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Petra Holešínská2G5'10"Graduate StudentVracov, Czech RepublicTurned pro, signed with Chicago Sky
Kennady Tucker4G5'10"JuniorLittle Rock, ARTransferred to Oklahoma
Stephanie Watts5G5'11"Graduate StudentWesley Chapel, NCDrafted by Los Angeles Sparks
Janelle Bailey44C6'4"SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated and signed with New York Liberty

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Carlie Littlefield2G5'9"Graduate StudentWaukee, IAPrinceton
Eva Hodgson10G5'11" JuniorRindge, NHWilliam & Mary

Recruiting Class

Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Teonni Key
G/F		 Cary, NC Cary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Kayla McPherson
G		 Hull, GA Madison County 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Morasha Wiggins
G		 Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Destiny Adams
G/F		 Whiting, NJ Manchester Township 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
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:

    Roster
    2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Alexandria Zelaya 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoMillennium Goodyear, AZ
    G 1 Alyssa Ustby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoLourdes Rochester, MN
    G 2 Carlie Littlefield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSWaukee
    Princeton    		 Waukee, IA
    G 3 Kennedy Todd-Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoJacksonville Jacksonville, NC
    G 10 Eva Hodgson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS JrNew Hampton School
    William & Mary    		 Rindge, NH
    G 11 Ariel Young  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrLincoln
    Michigan    		 Tallahassee, FL
    G/F 13 Teonni Key   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrCary Cary, NC
    G 14 Kayla McPherson   5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrMadison County Hull, GA
    G/F 20 Destiny Adams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrManchester Township Whiting, NJ
    F 21 Malu Tshitenge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSt. John's College Germantown, MD
    F 24 Morasha Wiggins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrKalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI
    G 25 Deja Kelly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoDuncanville San Antonio, TX
    F 30 Jaelynn Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrDreher Columbia, SC
    F 31 Anya Poole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSoutheast Raleigh Raleigh, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 21, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Source[2]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 9, 2021*
    4:30 p.m., ACCNX    		 NC A&T W 92–47  1–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,133)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 14, 2021*
    3:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Charlotte W 89–33  2–0
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (2,621)
    Charlotte, NC
    November 17, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Appalachian State W 89–44  3–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (1,608)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 21, 2021*
    4:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 at TCU
    Maggie Dixon Classic    		 W 79–46  4–0
    		 Schollmaier Arena (2,483)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 26, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. VCU
    Goombay Splash    		 W 72–59  5–0
    		 Gateway Christian Academy (0)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    November 27, 2021*
    Noon, FloHoops    		 vs. Washington
    Goombay Splash    		 W 58–37  6–0
    		 Gateway Christian Academy (100)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    December 1, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Minnesota
    Big Ten/ACC Challenge    		 W 82–76  7–0
    		 Williams Arena (3,432)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 James Madison W 93–47  8–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (1,456)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 12, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 UNC Asheville W 107–46  9–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (1,417)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 15, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 25 Jacksonville Canceled[3] Carmichael Arena 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 19, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 25 at Boston College W 76–73  10–0
    (1–0)    		 Conte Forum (1,327)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 21, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 25 Alabama State W 83–47  11–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (1,442)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 30, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 24 Syracuse W 79–43  12–0
    (2–0)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,625)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 2, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 24 Clemson W 81–62  13–0
    (3–0)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,443)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 6, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 19 at No. 5 NC State
    Rivalry    		 L 45–72  13–1
    (3–1)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 9, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 19 Virginia Tech W 71–46  14–1
    (4–1)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,547)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 16, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 No. 21 at No. 20 Notre Dame L 65–70  14–2
    (4–2)    		 Purcell Pavilion (5,905)
    South Bend, IN
    January 20, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 20 Virginia W 61–52  15–2
    (5–2)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,513)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 23, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 20 at No. 18 Georgia Tech L 38–55  15–3
    (5–3)    		 McCamish Pavilion (2,357)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at No. 21 Duke
    Rivalry    		 W 78–62  16–3
    (6–3)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,954)
    Durham, NC
    January 30, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 3 NC State
    Rivalry    		 L 58–66  16–4
    (6–4)    		 Carmichael Arena (4,136)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 3, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 No. 24 at Wake Forest W 78–59  17–4
    (7–4)    		 LJVM Coliseum (1,916)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 6, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 24 Miami (Fl) W 85–38  18–4
    (8–4)    		 Carmichael Arena (2,759)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 23 Pittsburgh W 64–54  19–4
    (9–4)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,479)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 13, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 23 at Virginia Tech L 61–66  19–5
    (9–5)    		 Cassell Coliseum (1,964)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 No. 24 No. 3 Louisville W 66–65  20–5
    (10–5)    		 Carmichael Arena (2,115)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 20, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 No. 24 at Florida State W 64–49  21–5
    (11–5)    		 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (3,322)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 18 at Virginia W 68–57  22–5
    (12–5)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,879)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 27, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 18 Duke
    Rivalry    		 W 74–46  23–5
    (13–5)    		 Carmichael Arena (5,230)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 4, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ACCRSN    		 (4) No. 16 vs. (5) No. 21 Virginia Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 L 80–87 OT 23–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (5,682)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 19, 2022*
    7:30 p.m., ESPNEWS    		 (5 G) No. 17 vs. (12 G) Stephen F. Austin
    First Round    		 W 79–66  24–6
    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, AZ
    March 21, 2022*
    10:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 (5 G) No. 17 at (4 G) No. 19 Arizona
    Second Round    		 W 63–45  25–6
    		 McKale Center (8,333)
    Tucson, AZ
    March 25, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 (5 G) No. 17 vs. (1 G) No. 1 South Carolina
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 61–69  25–7
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (8,811)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
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    18    		Final
    AP RV RV 25 25 24 19 21 20 RV 24 23 24 18 16 18 17
    Coaches RV RV RV 24 20 20 18 15 18 20 22 23 22 23 18 17 18 18 16
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

    2021-22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

    References
    1. "North Carolina Tar Heels 2021 Recruiting Class". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
    2. "2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
    3. "Women's Basketball Game Against Jacksonville Cancelled". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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