| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 21 |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 22–11 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Head Coach: | Courtney Banghart |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Joanne Aluka-White |
| Asst Coach2: | Itoro Coleman |
| Asst Coach3: | Adrian Walters |
| Stadium: | Carmichael Arena |
| Champion: | Phil Knight Invitational champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
The 2022–23 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Courtney Banghart, who was in her fourth season as the Tar Heel head coach. She was assisted by Joanne Aluka-White, Adrian Walters, and Itoro Coleman. The Tar Heels played their home games at Carmichael Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tar Heels finished the season 22–11 overall record and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Clemson in the Second Round before losing to rivals Duke in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the six seed in the Seattle 3 Regional. They defeated eleven seed St. John's before losing to third seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.
See main article: 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team.
The Tar Heels finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season with a record of 25–7. They went 13–5 in ACC play, finishing in a three-way tie for third place in the conference. Due to tiebreakers, they earned the 4th seed and a double bye in the ACC tournament. They were defeated by Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals. The Tar Heels earned the 5th seed in the Greensboro region of the NCAA tournament, making it to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to the region's number one seed, South Carolina.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlie Littlefield | 2 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Completed eligibliity | ||
| Morasha Wiggins | 24 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Transferred to Arizona State | ||
| Jaelynn Murray | 30 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Graduated |
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|-!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC Regular Season
|-!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament
See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8т | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | N/A | |
| Coaches | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
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| Not ranked previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes |