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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team

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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–14 (7–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Arena
Seasons
2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Louisville 16 2   .889 28 4   .875
No. 8 NC State† 14 4   .778 28 4   .875
Duke 12 6   .667 18 12   .600
No. 18 Florida State 11 7   .611 24 8   .750
Virginia Tech 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
Boston College 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Georgia Tech 10 8   .556 20 11   .645
Syracuse 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Virginia 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Notre Dame 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Miami (FL) 7 11   .389 15 15   .500
North Carolina 7 11   .389 16 14   .533
Wake Forest 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Clemson 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Pittsburgh 1 17   .056 5 26   .161
2020 ACC tournament winner
As of March 5, 2020
Rankings from AP poll


The 2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels, led by first year head coach Courtney Banghart, played their games at Carmichael Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Tar Heels finished the season 16–14 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Wake Forest in the first round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Previous season

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For the 2018–19 season, the Tar Heels finished 18–15 overall and 9–9 in ACC play which was eight place. North Carolina was eliminated in the second round of the ACC tournament by 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.

On April 18, Sylvia 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.[2] The school tabbed Princeton's Courtney Banghart as their new head coach on April 29, officially announcing her the next day.[3]

Off-season

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Recruiting class

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Source:[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malu Tshitenge
F
Germantown, Maryland St. John's College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Nia Daniel
G
Charlotte, NC Hickory Ridge 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Alexis Duckett
G
Daytona Beach, FL Father Lopez 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Kennady Tucker
PG
Little Rock, AR North Little Rock 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
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

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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Taylor Koenen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Shakopee Savage, MN
G 3 Madinah Muhammad 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Whitney Young
Ole Miss
Chicago, IL
G 4 Kennady Tucker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr North Little Rock Little Rock, AR
G 10 Claudia Dickey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Charlotte Latin Charlotte, NC
F 11 Emily Sullivan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Jr Reitz Memorial Evansville, IN
G 14 Liz Roberts (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Durham Academy Chapel Hill, NC
G 15 Olivia Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Cardinal Gibbons Raleigh, NC
G 20 Leah Church 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Forest Trail Academy Purlear, NC
F 21 Malu Tshitenge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr St. John's College Germantown, MD
G 22 Shayla Bennett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Christ Church School
Gulf Coast State
Piedmont, SC
C 30 Janelle Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Jr Lake Highland Prep Ocoee, FL
G 32 Nia Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Hickory Ridge Charlotte, NC
G 33 Lexi Duckett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Father Lopez Daytona Beach, FL
C 34 Naomi Van Nes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Sr Hamden Country Day Dorchester, England
F 44 Jaelynn Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Dreher Columbia, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2019

Schedule

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Source[5]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
Wingate W 82–37   
Carmichael Arena (423)
Chapel Hill, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Western Carolina W 92–55  1–0
Carmichael Arena (1,629)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Navy W 80–40  2–0
Carmichael Arena (1,562)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 15, 2019*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
Charleston Southern W 85–54  3–0
Carmichael Arena (1,424)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 22, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Elon W 76–46  4–0
Carmichael Arena (1,674)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 28, 2019*
9:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Temple
Cancún Challenge
W 71–58  5–0
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (186)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2019*
6:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Missouri
Cancún Challenge
W 82–69  6–0
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (157)
Cancún, Mexico
December 5, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Illinois
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 85–60  7–0
Carmichael Arena (2,116)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
North Carolina Central W 92–53  8–0
Carmichael Arena (1,614)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2019*
3:00 p.m.
at Alabama L 77–83  8–1
Coleman Coliseum (2,235)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 20, 2019*
7:00 p.m.
vs. UNC Wilmington
Carolina's Challenge
W 85–45  9–1
Myrtle Beach Convention Center (850)
Myrtle Beach, SC
December 28, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Yale L 63–66  9–2
Carmichael Arena (2,632)
Chapel Hill, NC
Conference regular season
December 30, 2019
2:00 p.m., RSN
Pittsburgh W 70–62  10–2
(1–0)
Carmichael Arena (1,852)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 2, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia W 65–47  11–2
(2–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (2,757)
Charlottesville, VA
January 5, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia Tech L 70–76  11–3
(2–1)
Cassell Coliseum (1,939)
Blacksburg, VA
January 9, 2020
7:00 p.m., RSN
No. 9 NC State
Rivalry
W 66–60  12–3
(3–1)
Carmichael Arena (2,655)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 12, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 11 Florida State L 64–78  12–4
(3–2)
Donald L. Tucker Center (2,803)
Tallahassee, FL
January 16, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Miami (FL) W 78–58  13–4
(4–2)
Carmichael Arena (1,535)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 19, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Louisville L 67–74  13–5
(4–3)
Carmichael Arena (4,027)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 2020
6:00 p.m., RSN
at Georgia Tech W 67–60 OT 14–5
(5–3)
McCamish Pavilion (1,201)
Atlanta, GA
January 26, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 8 NC State
Rivalry
L 68–76  14–6
(5–4)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,591)
Raleigh, NC
January 30, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia W 78–68  15–6
(6–4)
Carmichael Arena (1,967)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 2, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Clemson W 86–72  16–6
(7–4)
Carmichael Arena (1,952)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 6, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Duke
Rivalry
L 61–71  16–7
(7–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,686)
Durham, NC
February 9, 2020
2:00 p.m., RSN
Virginia Tech L 63–72  16–8
(7–6)
Carmichael Arena (2,536)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 13, 2020
7:00 p.m., RSN
Syracuse L 56–74  16–9
(7–7)
Carmichael Arena (1,564)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 16, 2020
12:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Boston College L 75–93  16–10
(7–8)
Conte Forum (2,217)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 23, 2020
12:00 p.m., RSN
at Wake Forest L 79–82 OT 16–11
(7–9)
LJVM Coliseum (1,520)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Notre Dame L 65–83  16–12
(7–10)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,639)
Notre Dame, IN
March 1, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Duke
Rivalry
L 54–73  16–13
(7–11)
Carmichael Arena (4,916)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 4, 2020
1:00 p.m., RSN
(12) vs. (13) Wake Forest
First round
L 73–83  16–14
Greensboro Coliseum (2,795)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

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Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
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Final
AP RV RV RV
Coaches
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

See also

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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "UNC coach Hatchell resigns after program review". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "North Carolina hires Banghart to replace Hatchell". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 26, 2019.