University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Add Sophie Burrows To Backcourt For 2026-27
April 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball
 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The reach of North Carolina women's basketball is undeniable, with head coach Courtney Banghart and Co. adding Sophie Burrows to their guard rotation for the 2026-27 season. Burrows dons Carolina Blue after spending three seasons at Syracuse, originally hailing from Lower Plenty, Australia.
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The 6-2 guard appeared in 92 games for the Orange, making 65 total starts, including 31 this past season. Posting an average of 11.1 points per game as a junior, Burrows scored a season-high 22 points in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener against SMU, with 18 total games in double-figure scoring. She also totaled a career-best season off the glass, with a personal best 5.8 rebounds per outing and snagged a career-high 16 boards this past year against Clemson.
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A force on the defensive end, Burrows snagged 1.94 steals per game to rank eighth overall in the league. She tallied four-plus steals in six games, including a career-high six against Louisville.
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Excelling in the classroom, Burrows was named the 2026 ACC Kay Yow Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. The psychology major is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic team as well.
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Burrows carries plenty of experience on the international stage, playing two seasons for the Diamond Valley Basketball Association in Australia's NBL1 semi-professional league. She has also represented her country, playing for Australia in the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's Basketball World Cup.
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Spending her final season of collegiate action in Chapel Hill, Burrows enters the fold and joins a North Carolina team coming off back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances and 14 Atlantic Coast Conference wins.
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The 6-2 guard appeared in 92 games for the Orange, making 65 total starts, including 31 this past season. Posting an average of 11.1 points per game as a junior, Burrows scored a season-high 22 points in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener against SMU, with 18 total games in double-figure scoring. She also totaled a career-best season off the glass, with a personal best 5.8 rebounds per outing and snagged a career-high 16 boards this past year against Clemson.
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A force on the defensive end, Burrows snagged 1.94 steals per game to rank eighth overall in the league. She tallied four-plus steals in six games, including a career-high six against Louisville.
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Excelling in the classroom, Burrows was named the 2026 ACC Kay Yow Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. The psychology major is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic team as well.
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Burrows carries plenty of experience on the international stage, playing two seasons for the Diamond Valley Basketball Association in Australia's NBL1 semi-professional league. She has also represented her country, playing for Australia in the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's Basketball World Cup.
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Spending her final season of collegiate action in Chapel Hill, Burrows enters the fold and joins a North Carolina team coming off back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances and 14 Atlantic Coast Conference wins.
Stay up to date with the latest North Carolina women's basketball news on X at @UNCWBB, Instagram @UNCWBB, and Facebook at Carolina Women's Basketball.
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