2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels, led by thirty-third year head coach Sylvia Hatchell, play their games at Carmichael Arena and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They defeat Georgia Tech in the first round before losing in the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament, which was their first trip since 2015. They lost in the first round to California.

2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record18–15 (8–8 ACC)
Head coachSylvia Hatchell (33rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Arena
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame†14–2 .875  35–4  .897
No. 5 Louisville14–2 .875  32–4  .889
No. 10 NC State12–4 .750  28–6  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)12–4 .750  25–9  .735
No. 12 Syracuse11–5 .688  25–9  .735
No. 25 Florida State10–6 .625  24–9  .727
Clemson9–7 .563  20–13  .606
North Carolina8–8 .500  18–15  .545
Georgia Tech7–9 .438  17–13  .567
Virginia Tech6–10 .375  22–12  .647
Duke6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Virginia5–11 .313  12–19  .387
Boston College3–13 .188  14–16  .467
Pittsburgh2–14 .125  11–20  .355
Wake Forest1–15 .063  10–20  .333
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

On April 18, Hatchell resigned after an external review confirmed reports that she had made racially insensitive comments and mismanaged players' medical issues. Hatchell, the only coach with national titles in the AIAW, NAIA, and NCAA, left Chapel Hill with 1,023 wins overall and 751 in 33 seasons with the Tar Heels, including the 1994 NCAA title.[1] The school tabbed Princeton's Courtney Banghart as their new head coach on April 29, officially announcing her the next day.[2]

Previous season

For the 2017–18 season, the Tar Heelss finished 15–16 overall and 4–12 in ACC play which was 12th place. North Carolina was eliminated in the second round of the ACC Tournament by North Carolina State. The Tar Heels were not invited to post-season play

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kennedy Boyd
PG		 Mint Hill, North Carolina Providence Day School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Claudia Dickey
G		 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Latin School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
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
    2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Shayla Bennett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrChrist Church School
    Gulf Coast State    		 Piedmont, SC
    G 1 Taylor Koenen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrShakopee Savage, MN
    G 2 Kennedy Boyd 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrProvidence Day School Mint Hill, NC
    G 3 Madinah Muhammad 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWhitney Young
    Ole Miss    		 Chicago, IL
    G 4 Jocelyn Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SoCosby Richmond, VA
    G 5 Stephanie Watts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS JrWeddington Wesley Chapel, NC
    G 10 Claudia Dickey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrCharlotte Latin Charlotte, NC
    F 11 Emily Sullivan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrReitz Memorial Evansville, IN
    F 13 Hunter West 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrSouth Lenoir Deep Run, NC
    G 14 Liz Roberts (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrDurham Academy Chapel Hill, NC
    G 15 Olivia Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrCardinal Gibbons Raleigh, NC
    G 20 Leah Church 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoForest Trail Academy Purlear, NC
    G 22 Paris Kea 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrPage
    Vanderbilt    		 Greenboro, NC
    G 24 Destinee Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrLake Highland Prep Ocoee, FL
    F 30 Jaelynn Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoDreher Columbia, SC
    C 34 Naomi Van Nes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) JrHamden Country Day Dorchester, England
    C 44 Janelle Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrProvidence Day School Matthews, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 25, 2018

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    6:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Carson-Newman W 115–74   
    		 Carmichael Arena 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 PM    		 at Elon W 100–69  1–0
    		 Schar Center (1,622)
    Elon, NC
    November 9, 2018*
    6:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Kent State W 73–60  2–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,005)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 14, 2018*
    11:00 AM, ACCN Extra    		 VCU W 59–47  3–0
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,893)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 18, 2018*
    3:00 PM    		 at Colorado L 74–86  3–1
    		 CU Events Center (1,739)
    Boulder, CO
    November 22, 2018*
    3:00 PM, FloHoops    		 vs. UCLA
    Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division    		 W 83–49  4–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (874)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 23, 2018*
    3:00 PM, FloHoops    		 vs. No. 17 South Florida
    Paradise Jam Island Division    		 W 71–69  5–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (715)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 24, 2018*
    1:00 PM, FloHoops    		 vs. Kentucky
    Paradise Jam Island Division    		 L 75–85  5–2
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (814)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 29, 2018*
    7:00 PM, BTN+    		 at Ohio State
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 69–76  5–3
    		 Value City Arena (4,997)
    Columbus, OH
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Maine L 73–85  5–4
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,159)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 5, 2018*
    3:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 UNC Wilmington W 82–55  6–4
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,007)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 14, 2018*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 UNC Greensboro
    Postponed from 12/9    		 W 83–62  7–4
    		 Carmichael Arena (2,149)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 18, 2018*
    8:30 PM    		 vs. Rice
    Carolinas Challenge    		 W 71–50  8–4
    		 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 
    Myrtle Beach, SC
    December 20, 2018*
    6:30 PM, Stadium    		 vs. Auburn
    Carolinas Challenge    		 L 81–86 OT 8–5
    		 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 
    Myrtle Beach, SC
    December 28, 2018*
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Howard W 85–63  9–5
    		 Carmichael Arena (3,005)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 3 Louisville L 66–73  9–6
    (0–1)    		 KFC Yum! Center (8,506)
    Louisville, KY
    January 6, 2019
    1:00 PM, RSN    		 Florida State L 63–64  9–7
    (0–2)    		 Carmichael Arena (2,497)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 13, 2019
    3:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 12 Syracuse L 77–90  9–8
    (0–3)    		 Carrier Dome (4,982)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 Wake Forest W 84–61  10–8
    (1–3)    		 Carmichael Arena (2,056)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 20, 2019
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 at Miami L 68–76  10–9
    (1–4)    		 Watsco Center (1,560)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at Virginia Tech W 81–69  11–9
    (2–4)    		 Cassell Coliseum (1,450)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 Notre Dame W 78–73  12–9
    (3–4)    		 Carmichael Arena (4,704)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 31, 2019
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Georgia Tech W 91–90  13–9
    (4–4)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,954)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 3, 2019
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 7 NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 64–51  14–9
    (5–4)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Duke
    Rivalry    		 L 69–85  14–10
    (5–5)    		 Carmichael Arena (3,123)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 10, 2019
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at Clemson W 70–64  15–10
    (6–5)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (2,224)
    Clemson, SC
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at Pittsburgh L 78–91  15–11
    (6–6)    		 Peterson Events Center (754)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 17, 2019
    3:00 PM, RSN    		 Virginia W 70–53  16–11
    (7–6)    		 Carmichael Arena (3,445)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Boston College W 93–78  17–11
    (8–6)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,950)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 24, 2019
    12:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 9 NC State
    Rivalry    		 L 69–74  17–12
    (8–7)    		 Carmichael Arena (4,863)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 3, 2019
    12:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at Duke
    Rivalry    		 L 44–62  17–13
    (8–8)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 7, 2019
    2:00 PM, RSN    		 (8) vs. (9) Georgia Tech
    Second Round    		 W 80–73  18–13
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,413)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 8, 2019
    2:00 PM, RSN    		 (8) vs. (1) No. 4 Notre Dame
    Quarterfinals    		 L 77–95  18–14
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (4,024)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 23, 2019
    3:30 PM, ESPN2    		 (9 G) vs. (8 G) California
    First Round    		 L 72–92  18–15
    		 Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[4]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP RV RV RV
    Coaches RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    See also

    2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

    References
    1. "UNC coach Hatchell resigns after program review". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
    2. "North Carolina hires Banghart to replace Hatchell". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
    3. "North Carolina Tar Heels". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
    4. "2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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