2018-19 TAR HEELS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: MARK KIMMEL • [email protected] • (919) 619-3344 1994 National Champions Carolina Gameday Carolina Women’s Basketball Dec. 28 Howard (7-5) North Carolina NCAA Championship 1994 Chapel Hill, N.C., 2 p.m. ET Tar Heels Series Carolina leads 5-0 NCAA Final Four Appearances Last at NC 83, HU 49 (11/14/14) 8-5 1994 • 2006 • 2007 NCAA Appearances (26) Coverage ACC Network Extra/ESPN app 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1992 Tar Heel Sports Network (97.9/1360 Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 1998 • 1999 GoHeels.com/GoHeels app/TuneIn) Record at UNC: 741-315 2000 • 2002 • 2003 2004 • 2005 • 2006 Record Overall: 1,013-395 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2013 2018-19 Schedule & Results 2014 • 2015 Date Opponent Time/Result ACC Tournament Championships (9) Nov. 1 Carson-Newman (Exh.) W, 115-74 @UNCWBB 1984 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 Nov. 6 at Elon W, 100-69 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 Nov. 9 Kent State W, 73-60 UNC HOSTS HOWARD ON FRIDAY Statistical Matchup Nov. 14 VCU W, 59-47 • North Carolina is back home to host Howard in UNC Howard Nov. 18 at Colorado L, 74-86 the final non-conference game for the Tar Heels on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. 13 Games 12 Nov. 22 vs. UCLA+ W, 83-49 • Carolina is 5-0 all-time against Howard. Nov. 23 vs. No. 17 USF+ W, 71-69 • UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell became the 76.5 Points per game 70.6 Nov. 24 vs. Kentucky+ L, 75-85 ACC’s all-time wins leader with an 83-62 win over +8.8 Scoring margin +1.8 UNCG on Dec. 14. Hatchell, in her 33rd season at Nov. 29 at Ohio State# L, 69-76 UNC, passed former Virginia head coach Debbie 43.5 FG pct. 37.7 Dec. 2 Maine L, 73-85 Ryan on the ACC’s all-time victories list. 34.7 3FG pct. 31.4 Dec. 5 UNCW W, 82-55 • Janelle Bailey is third in the ACC with seven dou- ble-doubles this season. She had a streak of scoring in 8.6 3FG per game 6.3 Dec. 14 UNCG W, 83-62 double figures in 23 consecutive games snapped last 76.6 FT pct. 64.5 Dec. 18 vs. Rice! W, 71-50 time out against Auburn. 39.1 Rebounds per game 43.8 Dec. 20 vs. Auburn! L, 81-86 (ot) • Stephanie Watts, who missed all of last season Dec. 28 Howard 2 p.m. with a knee injury, leads the team in scoring at 16.4 +0.2 Rebound margin +2.3 points per game. She is averaged 20.5 points and 16.3 Assists per game 13.8 Jan. 3 at Louisville* 7 p.m. shooting 46.8 percent (37-79) from three-point land Jan. 6 Florida State* 1 p.m. over the last eight games. 7.8 Steals per game 10.1 Jan. 13 at Syracuse* 3 p.m. • Shayla Bennett has handed out an average of 8.3 4.1 Blocks per game 4.3 assists over the last four games. Jan. 17 Wake Forest* 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Miami* 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Virginia Tech* 7 p.m. 2018-19 North Carolina Tar Heels Probable Lineup Jan. 27 Notre Dame* 2 p.m. Starters # Player Yr. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG APG Hometown Jan. 31 Georgia Tech* 7 p.m. 0 Shayla Bennett Jr. G 5-9 12.2 3.7 5.2 Piedmont, S.C. Feb. 3 at NC State* 2 p.m. 1 Taylor Koenen Jr. G 6-2 9.1 7.8 2.5 Savage, Minn. 5 Stephanie Watts RJr. G 5-11 16.4 4.2 2.8 Wesley Chapel, N.C. Feb. 7 Duke* 7 p.m. 22 Paris Kea RSr. G 5-9 14.4 2.5 3.2 Greensboro, N.C. Feb. 10 at Clemson* 2 p.m. 44 Janelle Bailey So. C 6-4 16.2 9.1 0.8 Charlotte, N.C. Feb. 14 at Pitt* 7 p.m. Reserves 2 Kennedy Boyd Fr. G 5-7 0.0 0.0 0.0 Mint Hill, N.C. Feb. 17 Virginia* 3 p.m. 4 Jocelyn Jones RSo. G 6-0 3.5 3.5 0.9 Richmond, Va. Feb. 21 Boston College* 7 p.m. 10 Claudia Dickey Fr. G 5-10 0.0 0.0 0.0 Charlotte, N.C. Feb. 24 NC State* Noon 11 Emily Sullivan Jr. F 6-4 0.0 0.0 0.0 Evansville, Ind. 13 Hunter West Fr. F 6-0 0.0 0.3 0.0 Deep Run, N.C. March 3 at Duke* Noon 14 Liz Roberts Jr. G 5-8 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chapel Hill, N.C. March 6-10 ACC Tournament^ TBA 15 Olivia Smith Jr. G 6-0 0.0 0.0 0.3 Raleigh, N.C. 20 Leah Church So. G 5-8 4.2 0.6 0.7 Purlear, N.C. 24 Destinee Walker RJr. G 5-10 2.5 1.0 0.5 Orlando, Fla. + Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) 30 Jaelynn Murray So. F 6-2 3.1 3.2 0.6 Columbia, S.C. # Big Ten/ACC Challenge 34 Naomi Van Nes Jr. C 6-6 1.6 0.4 0.2 Dorchester, England ! at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell (33rd year at Carolina, 44th year overall) Associate Head Coach: Andrew Calder * Atlantic Coast Conference game Assistant Coaches: Sylvia Crawley, Bett Shelby ^ ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Billy Lee; Director of Basketball Operations: Greg Law Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Jason Beaulieu Athletic Trainer: Nicole Alexander 2018-19 Quick Facts Starters returning .....................................................Four Location ...............................Chapel Hill, N.C. UNC Athletic Communications Janelle Bailey (So., C, 6-4, 15.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg) Chartered................................................1789 WBB contact ............................. Mark Kimmel Paris Kea (RSr., G, 5-9, 19.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.8 apg) Undergraduate Enrollment ..................18,814 Email............................... [email protected] Taylor Koenen (Jr., G, 6-2, 8.1, 6.8 rpg, 3.5 apg) Chancellor ......................................Carol Folt Cell phone ............................ (919) 619-3344 Jaelynn Murray (So., F, 6-2, 4.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg) Director of Athletics ........Bubba Cunningham SWA ...............................Marielle Van Gelder Women’s Basketball Staff Letterwinners returning .............................................. 12 Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division I Head Coach .........................Sylvia Hatchell Janelle Bailey (So., C, 6-4, 15.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg) Leah Church (So., G, 5-8, 3.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg) Conference .............................. Atlantic Coast Alma Mater ............. Carson-Newman, 1974 Jocelyn Jones (RSo., G., 6-0, 4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg) Nickname........................................Tar Heels Career Record ...... 1,013-395 (44th season) Paris Kea (RSr., G, 5-9, 19.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.8 apg) School colors ........... Carolina Blue and white Record at UNC ........741-315 (33rd season) Taylor Koenen (Jr., G, 6-2, 8.1, 6.8 rpg, 3.5 apg) Athletic department phone ....(919) 962-6000 Associate Head Coach .........Andrew Calder Jaelynn Murray (So., F, 6-2, 4.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg) Ticket office phones .............(919) 962-2296; Assistant Coach ...................Sylvia Crawley Liz Roberts (Jr., G, 5-8, 0.4 ppg, 0.6 rpg) .................................1-800-722-HEEL (4335) Assistant Coach ........................ Bett Shelby Olivia Smith (Jr., G, 6-0, 1.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg) Director of Operations ..................Greg Law Emily Sullivan (Jr., F, 6-4, 2.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg) Naomi Van Nes (Jr., C, 6-6, 1.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg) Women’s Basketball Facility Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Director Destinee Walker (Jr., G, 5-10, redshirt in 2017-18) Home arena .....................Carmichael Arena of Video Services and Scouting ...... Billy Lee Stephanie Watts (Jr., G, 5-11, redshirt in 2017-18) Capacity...............................................6,822 Strength/Conditioning Coach...Jason Beaulieu Head Athletic Trainer........ Nicole Alexander Newcomers ............................................................... Five Women’s Basketball Team Information Team Physician ............... Dr. Harry Stafford Shayla Bennett (Jr., G, 5-9) 2017-18 record .....................................15-16 Kennedy Boyd (Fr., G, 5-7) 2017-18 ACC record ................... 4-12 (12th) Madinah Muhammad (Sr., G, 5-8)* Claudia Dickey (Fr., G, 5-10) 2018 ACC Tournament ......... Second Round Hunter West (Fr., F, 6-0) (In Greensboro, N.C., defeated BC, 69-64 in first round; lost to NC State, 77-64 in second Starters lost .............................................................. One round) Jamie Cherry (Sr., G, 5-8, 14.9 ppg, 3.4 apg, 3.3 rpg) Letterwinners lost .................................................... One Jamie Cherry (Sr., G, 5-8, 14.9 ppg, 3.4 apg, 3.3 rpg) 2018-19 Roster # Player Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 0 Shayla Bennett 5-9 G Jr. Piedmont, S.C. (Christ Church School/Gulf Coast State) 1 Taylor Koenen 6-2 G Jr. Savage, Minn. (Shakopee) 2 Kennedy Boyd 5-7 G Fr. Mint Hill, N.C. (Providence Day School) 3 Madinah Muhammad 5-8 G Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young/Ole Miss) 4 Jocelyn Jones 6-0 G RSo. Richmond, Va. (Cosby) 5 Stephanie Watts 5-11 G RJr. Wesley Chapel, N.C. (Weddington) 10 Claudia Dickey 5-10 G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Latin) 11 Emily Sullivan 6-4 F Jr. Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial) 13 Hunter West 6-0 F Fr. Deep Run, N.C. (South Lenior) 14 Liz Roberts 5-8 G Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (Durham Academy) 15 Olivia Smith 6-0 G Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 20 Leah Church 5-8 G So.