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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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