| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 13–11 |
| Conf Record: | 8–9 |
| Head Coach: | Courtney Banghart |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Carrie Moore |
| Asst Coach2: | Joanne Aluka-White |
| Asst Coach3: | Adrian Walters |
| Stadium: | Carmichael Arena |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels, were led by second year head coach Courtney Banghart, played their games at Carmichael Arena, and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tar Heels finished the season 13–11 and 8–9 in ACC play to finish in eight place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Wake Forest in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the ten seed in the HemisFair Regional. In the tournament they lost to Alabama in the First Round to end their season.
For the 2019–20 season, the Tar Heels finished 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]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Koenen | 1 | G | 6'2" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Madinah Muhammad | 3 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Liz Roberts | 14 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Olivia Smith | 15 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Leah Church | 20 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Graduated early | ||
| Shayla Bennett | 22 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Nia Daniel | 32 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Transferred to Gulf Coast State | ||
| Lexi Duckett | 33 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | Transferred to Wisconsin | ||
| Naomi Van Nes | 34 | C | 6'6" | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Holešínská | 2 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Illinois | ||
| 5 | G | 5'11" | Graduate Student | USC |
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See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
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2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team