UNC Basketball, Football and Recruiting News
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UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as Cameron Fens committed Friday, and Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts.
Last week, UNC Women's Basketball released the non-league portion of the 2026-27 schedule , a 14-game slate to complement the soon-to-be-announced ACC portion of the docket. Carolina has assembled a quality non-conference lineup that will position the Tar Heels to host in the NCAA Tournament and run its Sweet 16 streak to three years. A few notes:
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UNC Women's Basketball unveiled its non-conference schedule with nine foes set to visit Carmichael in the early season. The Tar Heels begin the 2026-27 season in the Oui-Play in Paris, France, against Oklahoma on Nov. 2. The Tar Heels face off against South Carolina at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Nov. 8 to wrap up the first week of the season.
Building her resume on the international stage, UNC's Gabby White is set to join the Nigerian National Team on an exhibition tour across China, playing multiple games from August 4-15. Before heading to Asia, White will attend training camp in Chicago from July 29-August 3. Nigeria is ramping up towards the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Any team that had to contend with UNC Women's Basketball's torrid defense last season should be warned. Coach Courtney Banghart says that her reconstructed Tar Heel roster should be even better on defense. Banghart, whose Tar Heels come off back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, made that pronouncement and covered many other topics on Tuesday.
North Carolina head Women's Basketball coach Courtney Banghart meets with the media on Tuesday to discuss the Tar Heels' summer workouts, roster additions, challenging non-conference schedule, the upcoming 2026-27 season, and more.
UNC Women's Basketball will head to Walt Disney World for a pair of games the week before Thanksgiving. The Tar Heels will go to Orlando for the WBCA Showcase at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where they will square off against two teams that made the NCAA tournament last season: Texas Tech on Nov. 19 and Alabama on Nov. 21.
CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers. Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses.
UNC Athletics announces the fifth annual Dribble For Victory Over Cancer in partnership with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The event is Sunday, Sept. 13 on the UNC campus. Participants will raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research while dribbling through a short on-campus course.