ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: MARK KIMMEL • [email protected] • (919) 962-0084 1994 National Champions Today’s Game Carolina Women’s Basketball Jan. 2 #10/11 North Carolina (11-2) #10/11 North Carolina NCAA Championship vs. James Madison (10-3) Tar Heels 1994 NCAA Final Four Appearances 2 p.m., Chapel Hill, N.C. 11-2 Coverage GoHeelsTV 1994 • 2006 • 2007 Series Tied 1-1 NCAA Appearances 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 at UNC First Meeting Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 Last W, 100-59 (11/23/80 at JMU) Record at UNC: 645-243 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2003 Record Overall: 917-323 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 2013-14 Schedule & Results 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2013 Date Opponent Time/Result ACC Tournament Championships Oct. 30 Carson-Newman (exh.) W, 111-50 @UNCWBB 1984 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 Nov. 5 Wingate (exh.) W, 93-61 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 Nov. 8 Air Force W, 87-26 Nov. 11 #4/4 Tennessee L, 65-81 UNC HOSTS JMU TO OPEN 2014 Statistical Matchup Nov. 17 at UCLA W, 78-68 • Carolina plays its final non-conference game UNC JMU of the regular season on Thursday by hosting Nov. 21 Coastal Carolina W, 106-52 13 Games 13 Nov. 24 Coppin State W, 91-51 James Madison at 2 p.m., at Carmichael Arena. • The Tar Heels enter 2014 as one of the hot- 89.5 Points per game 73.1 Nov. 28 vs. Arkansas State W, 93-60 test teams in the nation, having won six games +30.2 Scoring margin +14.8 Nov. 29 vs. Arizona State L, 81-94 (OT) in a row and average an ACC-leading 89.5 Nov. 30 vs. Illinois W, 87-51 points per game. 48.0 FG pct. 43.2 Dec. 4 #15/13 Nebraska W, 75-62 • UNC is averaging 100.2 points in its last four 33.2 3FG pct. 32.5 Dec. 14 Charleston Southern W, 100-49 games, and has scored over 100 points three 67.3 FT pct. 73.9 times in that stretch. Dec. 16 vs. New Orleans W, 121-41 47.2 Rebounds per game 44.8 Dec. 18 vs. #10/10 South Carolina W, 74-66 • Allisha Gray was named ACC Rookie of the +9.1 Rebound margin +12.1 Dec. 21 High Point W, 103-71 Week for the second time on Dec. 23. Jan. 2 James Madison 2 p.m. • Thursday will be the third all-time meeting in 18.8 Assists per game 13.7 women’s basketball between Carolina and JMU 14.0 Steals per game 6.5 Jan. 5 #8/8 Maryland* 3 p.m. and the first game played in Chapel Hill. Jan. 9 NC State* 6 p.m. 5.0 Blocks per game 5.1 Jan. 12 at Florida State* 1 p.m. Jan. 16 Clemson* 6 p.m. 2013-14 North Carolina Tar Heels Jan. 19 at Boston College* 1 p.m. Probable Starters Yr. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG APG Hometown 1 Stephanie Mavunga Fr. F 6-3 14.0 10.0 1.2 Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 23 at Wake Forest* 7 p.m. 15 Allisha Gray Fr. G 6-0 15.2 5.4 1.2 Sandersville, Ga. Jan. 30 Syracuse* 7 p.m. 23 Diamond DeShields Fr. G 6-1 15.1 4.7 2.5 Norcross, Ga. Feb. 2 Miami* 2 p.m. 24 Jessica Washington Fr. G 5-8 7.8 1.8 3.2 Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 6 at Georgia Tech* 7 p.m. 34 Xylina McDaniel So. F 6-2 12.4 6.4 1.2 Columbia, S.C. Feb. 10 at Duke* 7 p.m. Reserves Feb. 13 Pittsburgh* 6 p.m. 2 Latifah Coleman Jr. G 5-9 4.3 2.5 4.5 Pageland, S.C. Feb. 16 at NC State* 3:30 p.m. 3 Megan Buckland So. G 6-0 1.0 1.0 2.0 High Point, N.C. Feb. 20 at Virginia* 6:30 p.m. 10 Danielle Butts Jr. G 5-10 7.6 4.1 1.6 Winterville, N.C. 11 Brittany Rountree Jr. G 5-9 5.0 1.5 2.3 Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 23 Virginia Tech* 2 p.m. 13 Hillary Fuller Fr.* F 6-2 2.8 2.0 0.2 Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 27 at Notre Dame* 7 p.m. 22 N’Dea Bryant So. G 6-0 4.2 2.5 1.2 Goose Creek, S.C. Mar. 2 Duke* 1 p.m. 30 Hillary Summers Fr.* F 6-2 3.0 1.6 0.0 Fayetteville, N.C. Mar. 7-10 ACC Tournament TBA 31 Erika Johnson Jr. G 6-2 2.4 3.1 0.5 Seattle, Wash. Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell (28th year at Carolina) *Denotes Atlantic Coast Conference game Associate Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coaches: Tracey Williams-Johnson, Ivory Latta, Billy Lee Director of Basketball Operations: Greg Law Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Jason Beaulieu Athletic Trainer: Nicole Alexander 2013-14 Quick Facts The University of North Carolina Women’s Basketball Team Information Starters returning .................................. Two Location ...............................Chapel Hill, N.C. 2012-13 record .......................................29-7 Xylina McDaniel (So., F, 6-2, 11.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg) Chartered................................................1789 2012-13 ACC record .................... 14-4 (2nd) Brittany Rountree (Jr., G, 7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg) Undergraduate Enrollment ..................18,503 2013 ACC Tournament ......................Finalist Chancellor ......................................Carol Folt (In Greensboro, N.C., beat Boston College, ....................Seven Director of Athletics ........Bubba Cunningham 90-51, in quarterfinals; beat Maryland, Letterwinners returning Sr. Women’s Administrator......Dr. Beth Miller 54-53, in semifinals’ lost to Duke, 92-73, in N’Dea Bryant (So., G, 6-0, 2.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg) Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division I final) Megan Buckland (So., G, 5.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg) Conference .............................. Atlantic Coast 2013 NCAA Tournament ....... Second Round Danielle Butts (Jr., G, 4.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Nickname....................................... Tar Heels (In Newark, Del., beat Albany, 59-54, in first Brittany Rountree (Jr., G, 7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg) School colors ........... Carolina Blue and white round; lost to Delaware, 78-69, in second Latifah Coleman (Jr., G, 3.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg) Athletic department phone ....(919) 962-6000 round) Erika Johnson (Jr., G, 6-2, 1.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg) Ticket office phones .............(919) 962-2296; Xylina McDaniel (So., F, 6-2, 11.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg) .................................1-800-722-HEEL (4335) UNC Athletic Communications Assistant A.D. (Comm.) ................Kevin Best Women’s Basketball Facility WBB contact ............................. Mark Kimmel Redshirt Freshmen ............................... Two Home arena .....................Carmichael Arena Office phone ......................... (919) 962-0084 Hillary Fuller (Fr., F, 6-2) Capacity...............................................6,822 Email............................... [email protected] Hillary Summers (Fr., F, 6-2) Fax........................................ (919) 962-0612 Women’s Basketball Staff Cell phone ............................ (919) 619-3344 Newcomers ............................................Four Head Coach .........................Sylvia Hatchell Diamond DeShields (Fr., G, 6-1) Alma Mater ............. Carson-Newman, 1974 Allisha Gray (Fr., G, 6-0) Career Record ......... 919-323 (39th season) Stephanie Mavunga (Fr., F, 6-3) Record at UNC ........ 647-243 (28th season) Associate Head Coach .........Andrew Calder Jessica Washington (Fr., G, 5-8) Assistant Coach .. Tracey Williams-Johnson Assistant Coach ..........................Ivory Latta Director of Operations ..................Greg Law Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Director of Video Services and Scouting .....Billy Lee Strength and Conditioning Coach .............................................Jason Beaulieu Academic Advisor ....................... Jaimie Lee Head Athletic Trainer........ Nicole Alexander Team Physician ............... Dr. Harry Stafford 2013-14 Roster # Player Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 1 Stephanie Mavunga 6-3 F Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg) 2 Latifah Coleman 5-9 G Jr. Pageland, S.C. (Central) 3 Megan Buckland 6-0 G So. High Point, N.C. (Bishop McGuinness) 10 Danielle Butts 5-10 G Jr. Winterville, N.C. (South Central) 11 Brittany Rountree 5-9 G Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (The Potter’s House) 13 Hillary Fuller 6-2 F Fr.* Jacksonville, Fla. (The Potter’s House) 15 Allisha Gray 6-0 G Fr. Sandersonville, Ga. (Washington Country) 22 N’Dea Bryant 6-0 G So. Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) 23 Diamond DeShields 6-1 G Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 24 Jessica Washington 5-8 G Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 30 Hillary Summers 6-2 F Fr.* Fayetteville, N.C. (Village Christian Academy) 31 Erika Johnson 6-2 G Jr. Seattle, Wash. (Holy Names Academy) 34 Xylina McDaniel 6-2 F So. Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) Coaching Staff Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell Associate Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coaches: Tracey Williams-Johnson, Ivory Latta, Billy Lee Pronunciations Director of Operations: Greg Law N’Dea Bryant ......................... EN DEE-uh Special Assistant to the Head Coach/ Latifah Coleman ....................luh-TEE-fuh Director of Scouting and Video Services: Billy Lee Allisha Gray .........................uh-LEE-shuh Sylvia Hatchell ........................HATCH-uhl Stephanie Mavunga ..........muh-VUN-guh Xylina McDaniel ...................zuh-LEE-nuh CAROLINA RANKED 10TH IN AP; 11TH IN COACHES’ POLL 2013-14 Honors and Milestones North Carolina remained at the No. 10 spot in the Associated Press poll Diamond DeShields • ACC Newcomer Watch List - Preseason this week for the second-straight week and the 179th time the Tar Heels • Preseason All-ACC have been ranked inside the top-10. The Tar Heels check in at No. 11 in • Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 List the USA TODAY Coaches’ poll, also for the second-straight week. • ACC Rookie of the Week (12/2/13) TAR HEEL FRESHMEN DOMINATING ACC ROOKIE AWARDS Allisha Gray Three different North Carolina players have combined to earn four • ACC Rookie of the Week (11/18/13) ACC Rookie of the Week awards this season: Allisha Gray (2), Stephanie • ACC Rookie of the Week (12/23/13) Mavunga and Diamond DeShields.