CAROLINA UNC WOMEN S BASKETBALL. The Tar Heels host NC State Jan. 14, :00 p.m. Ups and Downs

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1 CAROLINA UNC WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Tar Heels host NC State Jan. 14, :00 p.m. Tipoff On Sunday, Jan. 14, UNC hosts NC State in a battle of Atlantic Coast Conference and cross-triangle rivals. Tipoff is 1 p.m. and the game will be played at the 21,750-seat Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels hope to draw a crowd for today s game that will surpass the current ACC single-game attendance record of 14,500. That total was set on Feb. 11, 1992, when top-ranked Maryland hosted second-ranked Virginia before a capacity crowd at Cole Field House. Virginia won that game, Next up for Carolina is a trip to Florida State. The Tar Heels face the Seminoles on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. Quick Facts on the Tar Heels Record: 8-6 overall (2-3 ACC) Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell Hatchell s Career Record: (26th year) Hatchell s Record at UNC: (15th year) Assistant Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coaches: Tracey Williams, Sylvia Crawley Team Captains: LaQuanda Barksdale, Juana Brown, Leah Sharp National Rankings: Not ranked in either poll Sports information contact: Dana Gelin Phone/ (919) /dgelin@uncaa.unc.edu UNC website: On the Air Sunday s game will be televised by the Regional Sports Networks as part of the ACC women s basketball television package. The broadcast will be carried live by Home Team Sports, Fox Sports South and the Sunshine Network. Beth Mowins will handle play-by-play and Debbie Antonelli will provide color commentary. The NC State game also will be broadcast on radio by the Carolina Women s Basketball Network. The flagship station is 1360-AM WCHL. Stephen Gates is the Tar Heels play-by-play announcer. News to Note Carolina is 8-6 (2-3 ACC) following a homecourt loss to Virginia on Thursday. For Sunday s game, the North Carolina coaching staff will wear teal ribbons commemorating the fight against ovarian cancer. Before the game, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell will make a contribution, based on this year s season ticket sales, that will help fund ovarian cancer research. The UNC women are 10-7 in games played at the Dean E. Smith Center. Through 14 games, the Tar Heels already have more blocks this season (52) than they did all of last year (49). Freshman center Candace Sutton leads the team with 22. Senior guard Juana Brown is a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line in ACC games. Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale is tied for 34th in the NCAA in scoring and ranks seventh in the nation in rebounding. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown ranks 15th in assists Schedule and Results 8-6 (2-3 ACC) Nov. 17 At Buffalo L, Nov. 19 At Syracuse W, Nov. 21 North Carolina A&T W, Nov. 25 Old Dominion ** L, Nov. 27 East Tennessee State W, Dec. 3 Notre Dame L, (Honda Elite 4 Holiday Classic, Orlando, Fla) Dec. 9 Maryland W, Dec. 16 Winthrop W, Dec. 21 South Carolina W, (Carolina Classic, Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Dec. 28 Elon W, Jan. 2 Georgia Tech L, Jan. 4 At Wake Forest L, Jan. 8 At Clemson W, Jan. 11 Virginia L,78-76 Jan. 14 NC State ** 1 p.m. Jan. 18 At Florida State 7 p.m. Jan. 21 Oklahoma 3 p.m. Jan. 25 Duke 7 p.m. Jan. 28 At Maryland 2 p.m. Feb. 1 At Georgia Tech 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Wake Forest 2 p.m. Feb. 8 Clemson 7 p.m. Feb. 11 At Virginia 4 p.m. Feb. 14 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Florida State 1 p.m. Feb. 21 At NC State 7 p.m. Feb. 26 At Duke 7:30 p.m. March 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) ** Played at the Dean E. Smith Center. All other home games played at Carmichael Auditorium. Ups and Downs Attendance? The Tar Heels have averaged 2,009 fans per home game this season and hope to boost that figure considerably against NC State. The largest home crowd in UNC history is 10,000, for the game against Duke in Rebounding The Tar Heels are coming off their worst rebounding performance of the season. Thursday night against Virginia, UNC totaled 29 rebounds and grabbed just eight on the offensive boards. In the previous four ACC games, Carolina had average 17 offensive rebounds.

2 This Week s National Polls Associated Press Poll USA Today Coaches Poll (Jan. 8) (Jan. 8) 1. Connecticut 1. Connecticut 2. Tennessee 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame 3. Notre Dame 4. Georgia 4. Georgia 5. Duke 5. Duke 6. Purdue 6. Purdue 7. Iowa State 7. Iowa State 8. Louisiana Tech 8. Louisiana Tech 9. LSU 9. Texas Tech 10. Florida 10.LSU 11. Texas Tech 11. Florida 12. Rutgers 12. Penn State 13. Penn State 13.Rutgers 14. Texas 14.SW Missouri State 15. SW Missouri State 15. Texas 16. Clemson 16. Oklahoma 17. Oklahoma 17. Vanderbilt 18. Vanderbilt 18. NC State 19. NC State 19. Clemson 20. Oregon 20.Oregon 21. Mississippi State 21. Mississippi State 22. Arizona 22. Xavier 23. Baylor 23. Auburn 24. Stanford 24. Arizona 25. Auburn 25. Stanford Tar Heels lead the ACC in scoring (LaQuanda Barksdale, 19.1), rebounding (Barksdale, 10.9), assists (Coretta Brown, 6.4) and blocks (Candace Sutton, 1.7) Carolina leads the ACC in scoring (77.8), rebounding (45.4) and assist/turnover ratio (0.97). The Tar Heels rank last in rebounding defense (42.0 by opponents) and three-point percentage defense (32.5 percent by opponents). Junior center LaShonda Allen suffered a broken bone in her left hand during Thursday s game and is doubtful for the NC State matchup. The Tar Heel roster boasts two preseason candidates for the Naismith National Player of the Year Award in seniors LaQuanda Barksdale and Juana Brown. Carolina s Statistical Leaders Scoring: LaQuanda Barksdale, 19.1 points per game (1st ACC) Rebounding: LaQuanda Barksdale, 10.9 per game (1st ACC) Assists: Coretta Brown, 6.4 per game (1st ACC) Steals: Juana Brown, 2.2 per game (7th ACC) Blocks: Candace Sutton, 1.7 per game (1st ACC) Minutes: Coretta Brown, 37.9 per game Field goal percentage: LaShonda Allen, 52.9 percent, Three-point percentage: Coretta Brown, 41.5 percent, Free throw percentage: Juana Brown, 73.0 percent, Scouting the NC State Wolfpack NC State is 11-4 on the season, 2-3 in the ACC, coming off a non-conference win over Temple on Thursday. Senior guard Tynesha Lewis led her team in scoring with 21 points and sophomore forward Carisse Moody added 18 points with 10 rebounds. The victory was the 600th of Wolfpack coach Kay Yow s career. NC State is led in scoring by Moody s 13.5 points per game. Lewis is just behind with 13.2 points per game. Moody also leads the team in rebounds with 6.5 per game, while sophomore forward Adeola Olanrewaju adds 5.0. NC State is ranked 19th in the current Associated Press poll, 18th in the coaches poll. The Wolfpack has scored ACC wins this season over Georgia Tech and Wake Forest, and has fallen to Florida State, Virginia and Clemson. UNC vs. NC State Sunday s game will be the 67th meeting between North Carolina and North Carolina State. The Wolfpack leads the series and has won the last five matchups. Last season, NC State won at Carmichael Auditorium on Jan. 3 and at Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 3. North Carolina s last win in the series came on Jan. 22, 1998, in Chapel Hill. That victory was the 500th of coach Sylvia Hatchell s career. By the Numbers North Carolina NC State Record Points per game Opponent points per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Opponent FG percentage Opp. three-point percentage Opp. free throw percentage Rebounding average Offensive rebounding av Defensive rebounding av Opponent rebounding av Opponent offensive reb. av Opponent defensive reb. av Assists per game Turnovers per game Steals per game Blocks per game Season Ticket Sales Benefit Cancer Research Coach Sylvia Hatchell, who is in her 15th season at UNC, pledged to donate $5 to ovarian cancer research for each season ticket sold. Prior to the NC State game on Jan. 14, she will present a check to the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she was treated last summer. Hatchell's saga began in May, when she underwent tests that revealed concerning abnormalities. She had surgery at UNC on June 2nd, knowing there was a possibility she would awaken to the news that she had ovarian cancer. The tumor the doctors found was benign, however, and she received a clean bill of health. "What happened this summer has given me a new perspective and made me realize how fortunate I am," Hatchell says. "I was one of the lucky ones-i am not battling cancer. I'd like to help others fight it by doing what I can for the great programs here at UNC. For more information on the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and its programs, go to h t t p : / / c a n c e r. m e d. u n c. e d u Famous Faces to Shoot at Halftime North Carolina will welcome many alumni to Sunday s game, and three will take the court. Tracy Reid, Tonya Sampson and

3 Charlotte Smith, all of whom earned All-America honors at UNC, will compete in a three-point shooting contest at halftime. Reid ( ) ranks as the leading scorer in Carolina women s basketball history (2,220 points) and was named ACC Player of the Year in 1997 and 98. She also earned All-America honors in both of those seasons. Her #00 jersey has been honored by UNC and hangs in the rafters at Carmichael Auditorium. Reid earned the 1998 WNBA Rookie of the Year award while with the Charlotte Sting and now plays for the Miami Sol. Sampson ( ) was the leading scorer on the 1994 NCAA Championship team and earned All-America honors that season. Her #32 jersey also has been honored by UNC. She now plays professional basketball overseas. Smith also was a member of the 1994 championship team nd made the best-know shot in Tar Heel history, a buzzer-beating three-pointer, to clinch that title for UNC. She made another famous field goal on Dec. 4, 1994, in a game against North Carolina A&T, when she became just the second women s player to dunk in a college game. In 1995, she earned All-America honors and was named Player of the Year by ESPN. Her jersey, No. 23, is the only Carolina women s basketball jersey to have been retired. She now plays for the WNBA s Charlotte Sting. Carolina s record when... Leading at the half (Wins: N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, South Carolina, Elon; Losses: Virginia) Trailing at the half (Win: Syracuse; Losses: Buffalo, ODU, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest) Tied at the half (Win: Clemson) At home Carmichael Auditorium (Wins: N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, Elon; Loss: Georgia Tech, Virginia) Dean E. Smith Center (Loss: ODU) On the road (Wins: Syracuse, Clemson; Losses: Buffalo, Wake Forest) At a neutral site (Win: South Carolina; Loss: Notre Dame) Leading with five minutes to play (Wins: Syracuse, N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, South Carolina, Elon, Clemson) Trailing with five minutes to play (Losses: Buffalo, ODU, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Virginia) Tied with five minutes to play (Loss: Wake Forest) In overtime Scoring 90 or more points (Win: N.C. A&T) Scoring points (Wins: Syracuse, ETSU, Maryland; Loss: Buffalo) Scoring points (Wins: Winthrop, South Carolina, Elon, Clemson; Losses: ODU, Georgia Tech, Wake, Virginia) Scoring points Scoring less than 60 points (Loss: Notre Dame) Opponent scores more than 90 points (Losses: Buffalo, ODU) Opponent scores points (Loss: Georgia Tech) Smith Center a Second Home The NC State game is the Carolina women s basketball team s second home game of the season at the Dean E. Smith Center. On Nov. 25, the Tar Heels lost to Old Dominion there. This season s games are the first at the Smith Center for the UNC women since the season. That year, the Carmichael floor was damaged when the building s roof caught fire in February of The Tar Heels hosted Georgia Tech at the Smith Center on Feb. 8 (UNC won 85-55) before a temporary floor was installed at Carmichael. The first basketball game at the Dean E. Smith Center was on Jan. 18, 1986, when the UNC men beat Duke, The UNC women first played there on Jan. 13, 1987, losing to NC State during Sylvia Hatchell s first season as the Tar Heels coach. The UNC women are 10-7 at the Smith Center. UNC s Most Recent Action Vi rginia forward Schuye LaRue s layup with 1.8 seconds remaining in Thursday evening s game gave her a total of 29 points and pulled out a win for the Cavaliers in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Chapel Hill. Virginia improved to 12-5 overall, 4-1 in the ACC with the win, while UNC fell to 8-6 overall, 2-3 in the ACC. At Carmichael Auditorium, the Cavaliers led by as many as eight in the second half and were up by six with 3:55 to play, but Opponent scores points (Win: Clemson; Losses: Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Virginia) Opponent scores points (Wins: Syracuse, ETSU, Maryland, South Carolina) Opponent scores less than 60 points (Wins: N.C. A&T, Winthrop, Elon) UNC shoots 50 percent or better (Loss: Buffalo) UNC shoots percent (Wins: Syracuse, N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, Clemson; Losses: ODU, Georgia Tech, Virginia) UNC shoots 39 percent or lower (Wins: South Carolina, Elon; Losses: Notre Dame, Wake Forest) Opponent shoots 50 percent or better (Loss: ODU) Opponent shoots percent (Win: Clemson; Losses: Buffalo, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia) Opponent shoots 39 percent or lower (Wins: Syracuse, N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, South Carolina, Elon) UNC attempts more free throws (Wins: Syracuse, N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, South Carolina, Elon, Clemson; Losses: Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia) Opponent attempts more free throws (Win: Winthrop; Losses: Buffalo, ODU, Notre Dame UNC attempts more three-pointers (Wins: Maryland, Clemson; Losses: Buffalo, ODU, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest Opponent attempts more three-pointers (Wins: Syracuse, N.C. A&T, ETSU, Winthrop, South Carolina, Elon; Loss: Virginia) UNC out-rebounds opponent (Wins: N.C. A&T, ETSU, Maryland, Winthrop, South Carolina, Clemson; Losses: Buffalo, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest) Opponent out-rebounds UNC (Wins: Syracuse, Elon; Losses: ODU, Notre Dame, Virginia) Rebounds are even...0-0

4 Game-by-Game Numbers (Points-rebounds-assists; Starters for each game in bold italics) Allen Baptist Barksdale C. Brown J. Brown Chambers Davis Hairston Lea Myers Sharp Sutton Thomas At Buffalo DNP DNP DNP At Syracuse DNP N.C. A&T ODU DNP DNP DNP ETSU DNP DNP DNP Notre Dame DNP Maryland DNP DNP DNP Winthrop DNP S. Carolina DNP DNP DNP Elon DNP Georgia Tech DNP DNP DNP At Wake DNP DNP DNP DNP At Clemson DNP DNP DNP DNP Virginia DNP DNP DNP DNp DNP NC State At FSU Oklahoma Duke At Maryland At Georgia Tech Wake Forest Clemson At Virginia Coastal Car. FSU At NC State At Duke Carolina edged closer and tied the score at on a three-pointer by senior guard Juana Brown with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Virginia ran down the clock, however, and after calling a timeout with 5.5 seconds to play, got the ball inside to LaRue. That s exactly what we wanted to do, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said. We didn t want to give them the chance to win the game. We ran through that play in shootaround. LaRue also was the leading rebounder in the game with 10, pacing her team to a rebounding advantage over UNC. Junior guard Telisha Quarles scored 17 points, all of them in the second half. Sophomore forward Marcie Dickson was the other Cavalier in double figures with 13. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown led Carolina in scoring with 21 points. Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Juana Brown added 10 points. I m proud of the way we played, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said. I thought we played well enough to win. We could very easily be celebrating instead of upset about losing. I think the key was rebounding, and Schuye LaRue. We couldn t handle her. North Carolina s total of 29 rebounds was its lowest of the season. The Tar Heels opened up a nine-point lead less than five minutes into the game, but Virginia battled back to go up by one with 7:47 remaining in the half. Carolina led at the break behind 13 points from Coretta Brown. For the game, she also had seven assists and five rebounds, but committed seven turnovers. The game marked the first time this season that UNC has lost after leading at the half. Brown on Target Against ACC Teams Senior guard Juana Brown is perfect from the free throw line against ACC opponents this season. Over the last four games, she has hit all 15 of her attempts. (Brown missed the Tar Heels conference opener, against Maryland on Dec. 9, with a sprained knee.) In her first eight games of the season, against non-conference teams, Brown shot 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from the foul line. Her overall season percentage is 73.0 (27-37), highest on the UNC team. Barksdale Climbing Rebounds Chart Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale, who led the ACC in rebounding last season and is again at the top of the list this season, has moved into 10th place on North Carolina s care e r rebounds chart. Barksdale, who is averaging 10.9 rebounds per game this season, now has a career total of 796. Career Rebounds G Reb. 1. Bernie McGlade ( ) 121 1, Charlotte Smith ( ) 129 1, Dawn Royster ( ) 110 1, Tracy Reid ( ) 121 1, Henrietta Walls ( ) 123 1, Tonya Sampson ( ) Tresa Brown ( ) Kathy Crawford ( ) Tia Poindexter ( ) LaQuanda Barksdale ( ) Doubling Up Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale has seven double-doubles in this season s 14 games, just three short of the total of 10 she posted in both the 2000 and the 1999 seasons. After 19 points and 15

5 rebounds against Clemson onjan. 8, she now has a career total of 27, best among active ACC players. She currently is averaging a double-double, with 19.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown has two double-doubles this season, one with points and rebounds (17-10 vs. Winthrop) and one with points and assists (17-16 vs. North Carolina A&T). Hatchell closing in on 300 at UNC In her 15th season as head coach at Carolina, Sylvia Hatchell is three wins away from recording her 300th victory with the Tar Heels. Her record at UNC currently stands at Hatchell is in her 26th year as a head coach and holds a career record of She ranks sixth in total victories among active women s basketball coaches. Finally, a New Result in the New Year In the third game of 2001, UNC finally picked up its first win of the year. After beating Elon on Dec. 28 to finish up 2000, the Tar Heels lost at home to Georgia Tech on Jan. 2 and at Wake Forest on Jan. 4 before winning at Clemson on Jan. 8. UNC also got off to a slow start in Last year, the Tar Heels lost their first five games all ACC contests after New Year s Day before topping Florida State on Jan. 20. Carolina opened conference play with a record of 1-5 in before rallying to finish 8-8 in the league. Injury Report Junior center LaShonda Allen suffered a broken bone in her left hand during the second half of the Jan. 11 game against Virginia and is as doubtful for the NC State game. Allen suffered the break, to the base of the third metacarpal in her left hand, when her fingers hit the basket support. Her hand was X-rayed Friday morning and the injury was diagnosed Friday afternoon. The 6-5 Allen is averaging 3.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season, 6.2 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last four games. She has started four games, including the last three. Senior guard Juana Brown sprained the lateral collateral ligament in her right knee during the game against Notre Dame on Dec. 3 and missed the games against Maryland and Winthrop. She twisted her knee just over five minutes into the game when she fell out of bounds while attempting to defend a lay-up by a Fighting Irish player and did not return to the game. Brown returned to the lineup for the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina. Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale missed the second half of the Dec. 9 Maryland game after suffering an allergic reaction that began to affect her late in the first half. Barksdale suffered a generalized allergic reaction, including swelling in her face and neck, and was treated on-site by team medical staff. She did not return to the game. The cause of the reaction was never discovered. Freshman center Candace Sutton played just seven minutes in the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina before suffering a concussion that kept her out of action for the rest of the evening. She did not dress for the following game, against Elon on Dec. 28, returned to action in the following game against Georgia Tech. Career Highs Several Tar Heel veterans already have set new career highs this season: Sophomore guard Coretta Brown scored 27 points against Maryland on Dec. 9, eclipsing the then-career-high 23 points she had scored against Syracuse in the second game of the season. She equalled her career high with a team-leading 27 against South Carolina. Brown grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Winthrop. Against North Carolina A&T, she passed out 16 assists to set a school single-game record. Brown s previous high was 10, set against Richmond last season. Senior LaQuanda Barksdale scored a career-high 32 points against Elon on Dec. 28. She was from the field, hitting her only three-point attempt, and 9-11 from the free throw line. Barksdale scored 23 of her points in the first half. She also added 14 rebounds before fouling out with 3:36 to play. Senior Juana Brown handed out eight assists against Buffalo, topping her old high of seven, set during her sophomore year. Senior Leah Sharp scored a career-high 21 points including 15-for-16 shooting from the foul line against Maryland on Dec. 9 to better her previous high of 19, set during her freshman season. Her five steals against Maryland also set a career record. Redshirt freshman Courtney Chambers, who appeared in six games last season, scored nine points against N.C. A&T to eclipse her former scoring high of four points. Her two assists and three steals against the Lady Aggies also were career bests. Sophomore Cherie Lea grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Old Dominion. Her previous best was six. Sophomore Jennifer Thomas 20 points (on 9-for-9 shooting from the field) and three steals against Buffalo bettered previous top performances of 18 points and two steals. Junior center LaShonda Allen pulled down a career-high nine rebounds at Clemson on Jan. 8. Free for the Taking Carolina struggled from the foul line at the start of the season, shooting just 56.1 percent through the first six games. The Tar Heels boosted that figure significantly, however, with their performance against Maryland. Against the Terrapins, UNC was 32- for-40 from the foul line for a season-high shooting percentage of 80.0, which improved the team s average to 62.0 for the season. Senior guard Leah Sharp had the standout performance in the Maryland game, hitting 15 of 16 free throws for the game and 13 of 14 in the final 2:46 of play. Her 15 makes fell just one short of tying the UNC single-game record. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown was 8 of 10 from the line and sophomore guard Cherie Lea was 5 of 6. Carolina had another outstanding performance from the line in the loss to Wake Forest, shooting a season-high 83.8 percent (31-37). In that game, Coretta Brown was 8-for-8 and senior guard Juana Brown was 6-for-6. Following a performance against Virginia, UNC s season percentage is Presence in the Middle Freshman center Candace Sutton began her UNC career as a part of the starting lineup and has made the most of that opportunity. Over her first 13 collegiate games, Sutton has averaged 6.2 points and 5.1 rebounds, playing 19.1 minutes per game. (She played just seven minutes against South Carolina after suffering a concussion that also kept her out of the game against Elon.) Against Buffalo, in her first game as a Tar Heel, Sutton scored 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting in 18 minutes of play. Sutton has made an early difference for UNCin blocked shots. Last season, the Tar Heels totaled 49 blocks, an average of 1.5 per game, and LaShonda Allen led the team with a total of nine. Sutton already has 22 this season and the team has a total of 52, or 3.7 per game. The Jan. 4 game against Wake Forest marked the only game this season that UNC hasn t had at least one blocked shot. In 1999-

6 2000, there were 10 games in which the Tar Heels did not have a block. Allen Shines in ACC Play Junior center LaShonda Allen has put together some of the best performances of her career in recent games and currently averages 5.8 points and 6.0 rebounds against conference teams, nearly double her overall numbers (3.2 points, 3.9 rebounds). Against Georgia Tech on Jan. 2, she was 5-for-6 from the field for 10 points and added seven rebounds. At Wake Forest on Jan. 4, she made her second start of the season and scored nine points to go with five rebounds. At Clemson on Jan. 8, she was again in the starting lineup and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in a career-high 28 minutes. Over the last four games, she is 10-for-12 from the field. Slow Start for the Tar Heels With three losses it its first six games, UNC got off to its slowest start since the season. That year, Carolina opened 1-3 before winning its next seven. In , UNC suffered its third loss of the season in its 12th game. In the previous two years, the Tar Heels had not lost a third game until mid-january ( 99, 98). In 1997, UNC finished the season 29-3, losing its third game in the NCAA regional semifinal. Freshmen Step Up All four true freshmen on the roster have seen action, with center Candace Sutton starting 10 games and appearing in all but the Elon game, which she missed because of a concussion. Chrystal Baptist has appeared in nine games, Joy Hairston in five and Carrie Davis in three. Baptist shined against N.C. A&T in her home debut, coming off the bench to score 10 points and grab 10 rebounds in just 11 minutes of play. Hairston and Davis also scored their first points as Tar Heels in that game: Hairston was 2-for-4 from the field and 2-for- 4 from the free throw line for 6 points, and Davis was 0-for-1 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free throw line for 1 point. Familiar Face on the Bench In addition to four freshmen on the roster, the Tar Heels have added a new face to the lineup on the bench. Sylvia Crawley, a former Carolina player who graduated in 1994, is in her first season on the coaching staff. As a UNC player, she captained the 94 NCAA championship team and now plays professionally, last season as a member of the WNBA s Portland Fire. In 2000, she averaged 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. In 1998, 6-foot-5 Crawley won the ABL s Slam Dunk Contest. Tar Heels Victorious in Exhibitions The Tar Heels won both of their exhibition games, beating Athletes in Action on Nov. 5 and Dynamo Kiev on Nov. 9. Nov. 5, vs. Athletes in Action: Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale scored 27 points on 11-for- 13 shooting and added eight rebounds. She was 4-for-4 from threepoint range. Senior guard Juana Brown scored 24 points on 10 of 12 attempts. As senior leaders and captains, that s their role, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said. I thought they did a good job of setting the tone. As a team, UNC shot 56.5 percent from the field. Twelve players saw action, with the exception being senior center Jackie Myers, who was held out with a concussion sustained in Friday s practice. Freshman Candace Sutton started at center and grabbed nine rebounds to go with seven points. Also in the starting lineup were senior guard Leah Sharp, who is the third team captain and scored nine points, and sophomore point guard Coretta Brown, who had eight assists and just two turnovers in addition to nine points. I saw a lot of good things today and I thought our first five played well, Hatchell said. I also saw a lot we can work on, but our breakdowns were on things we can control. Nov. 7, vs. Dynamo Kiev: Playing with the same starting lineup, the Tar Heels again were led by Barksdale, who scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Three other UNC players scored in double figures, led by Coretta Brown with 18 points. Brown also had eight assists and seven rebounds. Sophomore forward Jennifer Thomas came off the bench to score 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting and Juana Brown added 13 points. There are two things I ve asked our players to do, and that s to have a great attitude and give a great effort, Hatchell said following the game. They did that tonight. We did some good things, but didn t shoot nearly as well as we did against Athletes in Action in our first exhibition. The game was tied at halftime, Coretta Brown scored 14 of her points in the second half and Thomas added 12 to the four she had scored in the first half to help UNC to the win. Preseason Expectations Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale was voted to the preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference team by a poll of the media in October. The media predicted that the Tar Heels will finish the 2001 season fourth in the ACC. Both Barksdale and Juana Brown are among the preseason candidates for the Naismith Player of the Year Award Tar Heels in the Polls The Tar Heels opened the season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press poll and No. 25 in the USA Today coaches poll, but fell out a week into the season after losing at Buffalo. The Tar Heels continue to receive votes in the coaches poll. This season marked the ninth consecutive time that UNC was ranked in the preseason AP poll and the seventh time in the last eight years the Tar Heels were ranked in the preseason coaches poll. Carolina finished the season ranked No. 18 in the final coaches poll. The Tar Heels were not ranked in the last AP poll of the season. UNC was ranked No. 1 in the final coaches poll of the 1994 season. Carolina s highest-ever spot in the AP poll has been No. 3, four weeks during the and seasons. Coming to Campus in 2001 The Tar Heels signed four players to letters of intent during the early signing period in November. They will replace UNC s four current seniors on the roster. The incoming class is made up of: Nikita Bell, F/G, 6-0, Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) Kenya McBee, F, 6-2, Greenville, S.C. (Wade Hampton) Leah Metcalf, G, 5-7, Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) Tiffany Tucker, C, 6-5, Colonial Heights, Va. (Matoaca)

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8 Carolina s individual highs Points: 32 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Elon, 12/28 Field goals: 12 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Winthrop, 12/16 Field goal attempts: 24 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Three-point field goals: 4 by Juana Brown vs. Buffalo, 11/17, and Clemson, 1/8; 4 by Coretta Brown vs. Winthrop, 12/16 Three-point field goal attempts: 10 by Juana Brown vs. Clemson, 1/8 Free throws: 15 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9 Free throw attempts: 16 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9 Offensive rebounds: 7 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. ETSU, 11/27 Defensive rebounds: 13 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Total rebounds: 17 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Assists: 16 by Coretta Brown vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Blocks: 5 by Candace Sutton vs. ETSU, 11/27 Steals: 5 by Candace Sutton vs. Notre Dame, 12/3; 5 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9; 5 by Juana Brown vs. Wake, 1/4 Minutes: 40 by Coretta Brown vs. Buffalo, 11/17; Notre Dame, 12/3; Maryland, 12/9; Wake, 1/4 SEASON SUPERLATIVES Fewest total rebounds: 29 vs. Virginia, 1/11 Largest positive rebounding margin: +35 (68-33) vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Largest negative rebounding margin: -14 (33-47) vs. ODU, 11/25; -14 (29-43) vs. Virginia, 1/11 Most assists: 27 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest assists: 9 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3; 9 vs. Wake, 1/4 Most turnovers: 25 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest turnovers: 12 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most blocked shots: 8 vs. Elon, 12/28 Fewest blocked shots: 0 vs. Wake, 1/4 Most steals: 14 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21; 14 vs. Wake, 1/4 Fewest steals: 3 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most points in a half: 63 (first half) vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest points in a half: 19 (first half) vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most total points: 101 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest total points: 55 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Largest winning margin: 68 points vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Largest losing margin: 23 points vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Opponents individual highs Points: 35 by Mari McClure of Buffalo, 11/17 Field goals: 13 by Schuye LaRue of Virginia, 1/11 Field goal attempts: 22 by Mari McClure of Buffalo, 11/17; 22 by Marche Strickland of Maryland, 12/9 Three-point field goals: 4 by five players Three-point field goal attempts: 15 by Kimberly Cairnes, Winthrop, 12/16 Free throws: 13 by Tiffany Bell of Buffalo, 11/17 Free throw attempts: 15 by Tiffany Bell of Buffalo, 11/17 Offensive rebounds: 8 by Beth Record of Syracuse, 11/19; 8 by Corrina Turner of ODU, 11/25 Defensive rebounds: 11 by Erin Batth of Clemson, 1/8 Total rebounds: 15 by Corrina Turner of ODU, 11/25 Assists: 9 by Alli Spence of ODU, 11/25 Blocks: 3 by Ruth Riley of Notre Dame, 12/3; 3 by Amanda Barksdale of Notre Dame, 12/3 Steals: 6 by Niele Ivey, Notre Dame, 12/3; 6 by Ishirel Hilliard, Winthrop, 12/16 Minutes: 40 by Charlotta Wennefors, Winthrop, 12/16 Carolina s team highs and lows Most field goals: 42 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest field goals: 18 vs. Wake, 1/4 Most field goal attempts: 88 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest field goal attempts: 56 vs. Maryland, 12/9 Highest field goal percentage: 52.1 vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Lowest field goal percentage: 29.0 vs. Wake, 1/4 Most three-point field goals: 9 vs. ODU, 11/25 Fewest three-point field goals: 2 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most three-point field goal attempts: 25 vs. Clemson, 1/8 Fewest three-point field goal attempts: 9 vs. Elon, 12/28 Highest three-point percentage: 55.6 (5-9) vs. Elon, 12/28 Lowest three-point percentage: 16.7 (2-12) vs. Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most free throws: 32 vs. Maryland, 12/9 Fewest free throws: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most free throws attempted: 40 vs. Maryland, 12/9; Elon, 12/28 Fewest free throws attempted: 12 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Highest free throw percentage: 83.8 (31-37) vs. Wake, 1/4 Lowest free throw percentage: 38.9 (7-18) vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Most offensive rebounds: 33 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest offensive rebounds: 8 vs. Virginia, 1/11 Most defensive rebounds: 36 vs. ETSU, 11/27 Fewest defensive rebounds: 16 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most total rebounds: 68 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Opponents team highs and lows Most field goals: 37 by ODU, 11/25 Fewest field goals: 13 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most field goal attempts: 75 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Fewest field goal attempts: 59 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21; 59 by Winthrop, 12/16 Highest field goal percentage: 50.7 by ODU, 11/25 Lowest field goal percentage: 22.0 (13-59) by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most three-point field goals: 8 by Buffalo, 11/17; 8 by ODU, 11/25; 8 by South Carolina, 12/21 Fewest three-point field goals: 1 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most three-point field goal attempts: 24 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest three-point field goal attempts: 8 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Highest three-point percentage: 63.6 (7-11) by Notre Dame, 12/3 Lowest three-point percentage: 05.6 (1-18) by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most free throws: 29 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest free throws: 6 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21; 6 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most free throws attempted: 34 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest free throws attempted: 10 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Highest free throw percentage: 91.7 (22-24) by Elon, 12/28 Lowest free throw percentage: 46.2 (6-13) by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most offensive rebounds: 26 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest offensive rebounds: 10 by Clemson, 1/8 Most defensive rebounds: 36 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest defensive rebounds: 20 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most total rebounds: 51 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest total rebounds: 32 by Clemson, 1/8 Most assists: 22 by ODU, 11/25; 22 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Fewest assists: 7 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most turnovers: 27 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest turnovers: 10 by Clemson, 1/8 Most blocked shots: 7 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest blocked shots: 0 by Elon, 12/28 Most steals: 17 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest steals: 5 by ODU, 11/25 Most points in a half: 56 (second half) by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest points in a half: 6 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most total points: 95 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest total points: 33 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21

9 NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN S BASKETBALL Rosters Numerical # Player Height Position Class Hometown (High School/Previous College) 10 Jennifer Thomas 6-1 F So. Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 12 Joy Hairston 6-0 G Fr. Durham, N.C. (Northern) 14 Coretta Brown 5-8 G So. Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) 15 Candace Sutton 6-6 C Fr. Kettering, Md. (Largo) 20 Courtney Chambers 5-10 G Fr. (RS) Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) 21 LaShonda Allen 6-5 C Jr. Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) 22 Leah Sharp 5-11 G Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) 25 Juana Brown 5-11 G Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) 33 LaQuanda Barksdale 5-11 F Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) 40 Chrystal Baptist 6-2 F Fr. Farmville, N.C. (CharlotteChristian) 44 Cherie Lea 5-9 G So. Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) 52 Carrie Davis 6-4 F/C Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) 53 Jackie Myers 6-4 C Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Grand Forks Red River) Alphabetical # Player Height Position Class Hometown (High School/Previous College) 21 LaShonda Allen 6-5 C Jr. Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) 40 Chrystal Baptist 6-2 F Fr. Farmville, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 33 LaQuanda Barksdale 5-11 F Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) 14 Coretta Brown 5-8 G So. Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) 25 Juana Brown 5-11 G Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) 20 Courtney Chambers 5-10 G Fr. (RS) Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) 52 Carrie Davis 6-4 F/C Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) 12 Joy Hairston 6-0 G Fr. Durham, N.C. (Northern) 44 Cherie Lea 5-9 G So. Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) 53 Jackie Myers 6-4 C Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Grand Forks Red River) 22 Leah Sharp 5-11 G Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) 15 Candace Sutton 6-6 C Fr. Kettering, Md. (Largo) 10 Jennifer Thomas 6-1 F So. Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) Staff Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell Assistant Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:Tracey Williams Assitant Coach: Sylvia Crawley Director of Basketball Operations: Shannon Spencer Video Coordinator: Greg Law Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jodi Hopkins Head Athletic Trainer: C.B. Lehn Team Physician: Dr. Tom Brickner Academic Advisor: Jan Boxill

10 LaShonda Allen Jr. C 6-5 Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) Season Highs: 10 points (Georgia Tech, 1/2); 9 rebounds (Clemson, 1/8); 1 block (three times); 28 minutes (Clemson, 1/8) Career Highs: 12 points (UNC Wilmington, 11/19/98); 9 rebounds (Clemson, 1/8/01); 3 blocks (Vi rginia, 2/7/00); 28 minutes (Clemson, 1/8/01) season: B roke a bone, the third metatarsal, in her left hand during the Virginia game on Jan. 11 and will wear a cast for 4-5 weeks Has appeared every game this season and started the Elon game in place of Candace Sutton, who was out with a concussion Has moved into the starting lineup for the last three games, against Wake Forest, Virginia and Clemson Against Wake Forest, scored nine points (2-for-2 from the field, 5-for-6 from the line) in 17 minutes of play Against Clemson and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in a career-high 28 minutes Against Georgia Tech on Jan. 2, came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grab seven rebounds Is averaging 5.8 points and 6.0 rebounds against ACC opponents Chrystal Baptist Fr. F/G 6-2 Farmville, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) Season/Career Highs: 10 points (N.C. A&T); 10 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 3 assists (ETSU); 2 steals (N.C. A&T); 12 minutes (Maryland) season: Had her first career doubledouble with 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 11 minutes of play against North Carolina A&T on Nov. 21 Has appeared in seven games, averaging 5.7 minutes LaQuanda Barksdale Sr. F 5-11 Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) Season Highs: 32 points (Elon); 17 rebounds (Notre Dame); 4 assists (Winthrop); 4 steals (ETSU); 39 minutes (Wake Forest, 1/4) Career Highs: 32 points (Elon, 12/28/00); 19 rebounds (Holy Cross, 12/17/98, and R a d f o rd, 12/11/99); 4 assists (Iowa State, 1/23/00; Winthrop, 12/16/00); 4 steals (on seven occasions); 4 blocks (Akron, 11/13/98); 41 minutes (Virginia, 2/14/99) season: Named ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 18 Averaging a double-double, with 19.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game Leads the ACC in both categories Scored a careerhigh 32 points against Elon on Dec. 28 Has scored in double figures in all but one game (Georgia Tech, 1/2) this season Has seven double-doubles this season: against Syracuse (23 points, 13 rebounds), ETSU (19 points, 16 rebounds), Notre Dame (14 points, 17 rebounds), Winthrop (27 points, 14 rebounds); Elon (32 points, 14 rebounds), Wake Forest (16 points, 15 rebounds) and Clemson (19-15) Missed the second half of the Maryland game after suffering an allergic reaction late in the first half Scored 13 points including the first 10 points of the game in 15 minutes of play against the Terrapins PLAYER UPDATES Coretta Brown So. G 5-8 Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) Season Highs: 27 points (Maryland, South Carolina); 10 rebounds (Winthrop); 16 assists (N.C. A&T); 2 steals (Syracuse); 40 minutes (Buffalo, Notre Dame, Maryland) Career Highs: 27 points (Maryland, 12/9/00; South Carolina, 12/21/00); 10 re b o u n d s (Winthrop, 12/16/00); 16 assists (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 4 steals (Georgia Tech, 1/13/00); 40 minutes (Buffalo, 11/17/00; Notre Dame, 12/3/00) season: Has started every game at point guard and has scored in double figures in all but one game (Notre Dame) Already this season, has rewritten her career highs Her 16 assists against North Carolina A&T set a single-game UNC record The old mark was 15, set by Nikki Teasley against Georgia Tech in 1999 Twice this season has flirted with a triple double, totaling 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists against Syracuse and 17 points, eight rebounds and 16 assists against North Carolina A&T Has two double-doubles this season, one with points and assists (17 points, 16 assists vs. N.C. A&T) and one with points and rebounds (17 points, 10 rebounds vs. Winthrop) Leads the ACC in assists with 6.4 per game. Juana Brown Sr. G 5-11 Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) Season Highs: 26 points (Buffalo); 8 rebounds (Clemson); 8 assists (Buffalo); 5 steals (Wake Forest, 1/4; Clemson, 1/8); 38 minutes (Buffalo; Wake Forest, 1/4; Clemson, 1/8) Career Highs: 29 points (Wake Fore s t, 1/31/99); 12 rebounds (Wake Forest, 1/31/99, and Arizona State, 11/28/99); 8 assists (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 6 steals (on three occasions); 47 minutes (Virginia, 2/15/98) season: Missed the Maryland and Winthrop games after spraining her knee during the Notre Dame game Returned to the lineup against South Carolina Has scored in double figures in all but two games Led UNC to a win at Clemson with scoring bursts at the end of each half. In the first half, hit three three-pointers in the final 2:48 to help the Tar Heels tie the score at halftime. Also scored the team s final six points of the game on a layup, a jumper and two free throws to hold off the Tigers, Hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds to play that tied the Jan. 11 game with Virginia at Is perfect from the free throw line (15-for- 15) against ACC opponents Courtney Chambers Fr. (RS) G 5-10 Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) Season Highs: 9 points (N.C. A&T); 4 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 2 assists (N.C. A&T, Winthrop); 3 steals (N.C. A&T); 24 minutes (N.C. A&T) Career Highs: 9 points (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 5 rebounds (ETSU, 11/26/99); 2 assists (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00; Winthrop, 12/16/00); 3 steals (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 24 minutes (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00) season: Has come off the bench to appear in 13 games Averaging 9.7 minutes per game

11 Carrie Davis Fr. C 6-4 Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) Season/Career Highs: 1 point (N.C. A&T); 2 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 1 block (N.C. A&T); 9 minutes (N.C. A&T) season: Has appeared in three games Against N.C. A&T, played nine minutes and totaled one point, two rebounds and one block PLAYER UPDATES (Maryland, 12/9/00); 36 minutes (Maryland, 12/9/00) season: Has started every game this season Set careerhighs for points (21), steals (5) and minutes (36) in the Dec. 9 game against Maryland Was 15-for-16 from the free throw line in that game, 13-for-14 in the final 2:46 Scored 13 points, all in the first half, against Old Dominion Was 3-for-5 from three-point range in that game Was 3-for-4 from three-point range against Syracuse Was 4-for-6 from the field and totaled 10 points against Notre Dame Joy Hairston Fr. G 6-0 Durham, N.C. (Northern) Season/Career Highs: 6 points (N.C. A&T); 4 rebounds (Notre Dame); 2 steals (N.C. A&T); 12 minutes (N.C. A&T) season: Has appeared in five games In the N.C. A&T game, was 2-for-4 from the field and 2-for-4 from the free throw line for six points Cherie Lea So. G 5-9 Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) Season Highs: 11 points (Maryland); 7 rebounds (Old Dominion); 4 assists (N.C. A&T, Winthrop); 2 steals (Elon); 37 minutes (Maryland) Career Highs: 15 points (Duke, 1/27/00); 7 rebounds (Old Dominion, 11/25); 5 assists (Florida State, 1/20/00); 3 steals (3 Georgia Southern, 12/7/99); 37 minutes (Maryland, 12/9/00) season: Started the Maryland and Winthrop games in place of Juana Brown, out with a sprained knee Has appeared in every game Played a career-high 37 minutes against Maryland Jackie Myers S r. C 6-4 Grand Forks, N.C. (Grand Forks Red River) Season Highs: 4 points (Notre Dame); 5 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 1 block (Buffalo, N.C. A&T); 14 minutes (Buffalo) Career Highs: 4 points (Georgia Southern, 12/7/99; Radford, 12/11/99; Notre Dame, 12/3/00); 7 rebounds (UCLA, 11/20/99); 1 assist (on several occasions); 1 steal (on several occasions); 1 block (on several occasions); 17 minutes (UCLA, 11/20/00) season: Has appeared in eight games, playing a seasonhigh 14 minutes against Buffalo Was 2-for-2 from the field for four points against Notre Dame Candace Sutton Fr. C 6-6 Kettering, Md. (Largo) Season/Career Highs: 15 points (Buffalo); 7 rebounds (N.C. A & T, ETSU); 2 assists (Syracuse, ETSU); 5 steals (Notre Dame); 5 blocks (ETSU); 32 minutes (Notre Dame) Season: Has started 10 games at center Missed the Elon game on Dec. 28 with a concussion Has come off the bench in the last three games Played just seven minutes in the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina before she suffered a concussion and missed the rest of the game Averaging 19.1 minutes per game Leads the team in blocks with 22, already 13 more than any Tar Heel had last season Had five blocks in 23 minutes of play against East Tennessee State Scored 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting against Buffalo in her collegiate debut Jennifer Thomas So. F 6-1 Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) Season Highs: 20 points (Buffalo); 8 rebounds (Georgia Tech, 1/2); 3 steals (Buffalo); 20 minutes (Buffalo) Career Highs: 20 points (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 8 rebounds (Duke, 2/27/00; Georgia Te c h, 1/2/01); 3 assists (Notre Dame, 12/4/99); 3 steals (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 29 minutes (Georgia Southern, 12/7/99) season: Has come off the bench to appear in every game Set career-highs in scoring and steals in the season-opener against Buffalo Scored 15 points in 13 minutes of play against East Tennessee State Came off the bench to contribute 14 points and tie her career high with eight rebounds in 17 minutes of play against Georgia Tech on Jan. 2 Leah Sharp Sr. G 5-11 Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) Season Highs: 21 points (Maryland, 12/9); 6 rebounds (ETSU, Wi n t h rop); 5 assists (Virginia, 1/11); 5 steals (Maryland, 12/9 ); 36 minutes (Maryland, 12/9) Career Highs: 21 points (Maryland, 12/9/00); 8 rebounds (Richmond, 12/5/99); 5 assists (Notre Dame, 12/4/99; Georg i a Southern, 12/7/99; Virginia, 1/11/01); 5 steals

12 BUFFALO 95, #22 NORTH CAROLINA89 Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 Alumni Arena Buffalo, N.Y. (4,017) The Tar Heels opened the season with a loss for the second consecutive year... UNC shot 52.1 in the loss; last season, the Tar Heels won all five games in which they shot 50 percent or better... Freshman Candace Sutton started at center in the first game of her career... Point guard Coretta Brown played all 40 minutes Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Chambers Allen Lea Myers Team 3 Totals UB FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Blazewski Bell McClure Ortega Jennings Perrier Richtrova Tabor K o c h e n d o r f e r Team 2 Totals North Carolina Buffalo Officials: Tim Gebhardt, Gary Parker, Bob DeMinico #22 NORTH CAROLINA81, SYRACUSE 68 Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000 Manley Field House Syracuse, N.Y. (756) The Tar Heels earned their first win of the season after trailing at halftime... UNC took its first lead with 18:38 left in the game... SU never led again and its last tie was at 12:21... Coretta Brown scored a career-high 23 and just missed a triple-double... Chrystal Baptist and Joy Hairston saw their first collegiate action Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Hairston Chambers Allen Baptist Lea Myers Team 2 Totals SU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Record Newman Aziz Ervin Aiken McBride James Wright Nwagbo Moore Team 7 Totals North Carolina Syracuse Officials: Patty Broderick, Angela Lewis, Kim Watt BOX SCORES NORTH CAROLINA101, N.C. A&T STATE 33 Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (6,814) The Tar Heels won easily in their home opener... The game was followed by a UNC men s basketball exhibition game... Coretta Brown set a school single-season record for assists with 16 and came close to a triple-double with 17 points and eight rebounds NC A&T FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Moore Akins M. Johnson Norman Jackson Patterson North Walton Mayrant S. Johnson Bondon Grayson Team 3 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Chambers Thomas Myers Baptist Hairston Davis Team 9 Totals N.C. A&T North Carolina Officials: Tommy Salerno, Dan Outlaw, Carolyn Jones OLD DOMINION 91, NORTH CAROLINA77 Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000 Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, N.C. (1,809) The Tar Heels played a home game at the Dean E. Smith Center for the first time since 1998 ODU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Coker Maiga Thompson Francis A. Spence Giddens Howard Turner M.Spence K o u k o u v i n o u Charles Team 3 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Thomas Chambers Baptist Team 3 Totals Old Dominion North Carolina Officials: Judy Stroud, Lawson Newton, Dan Outlaw NORTH CAROLINA84, EAST TENN. STATE 62 Monday, Nov. 27, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (902) UNC s shooting percentage, 41.6 percent, was the lowest of the season... Candace Sutton had a careerhigh five blocks... LaQuanda Barksdale s double-double was her second of the season ETSU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Copeland Jackson Trantham Ellis Forman Copas Thurman Lonon Anderson Team 4 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Chambers Thomas Baptist Team 7 Totals ETSU North Carolina Officials: June Courteau, Tommy Salerno, Angeline Parker #4 NOTRE DAME 78, NORTH CAROLINA55 Honday Elite 4 Holiday Classic Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000 ESPN2 Disney s Wide World of Sports Complex (3,280) The Tar Heels suffered their worst loss of the season... The game was UNC s first of the year against a ranked team... Juana Brown sprained her right knee six minutes into the game and did not return Barksdale L. Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Hairston Chambers Allen Baptist Lea Myers Team 3 Totals UND FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Haney Siemon Riley Ratay Ivey Swanson Hernandez Barksdale Dunbar Leahy Team 6 Totals North Carolina Notre Dame Officials: Melissa Barlow, Wesley Dean, Karyn Ensmiger