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UNC Women’s Basketball: Ivory Latta headline SCAHOF class of 2024

By Nick Delahanty

Mar 5, 2006; Greensboro, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels (12) Ivory Latta does chin ups on the rim to celebrate after the Tar Heels 91-80 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the ACC Women's Championship at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © 2006 Bob Donnan
Mar 5, 2006; Greensboro, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels (12) Ivory Latta does chin ups on the rim to celebrate after the Tar Heels 91-80 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the ACC Women's Championship at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © 2006 Bob Donnan /
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The UNC women’s basketball legend has been announced as one of ten inductees for the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 10 inductees for the Class of 2024.

The UNC women’s basketball program is well-represented, as Ivory Latta is one of the headliners of this year’s class.

Raised in McConnells, South Carolina, Latta rose to basketball stardom as a member of the UNC women’s basketball program. Latta was a four-year starter who led North Carolina to back-to-back Final Fours and was named the 2006 National Player of the Year by ESPN.com, USBWA, Basketball Times, and Gballmag.com.

During her time in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels were simply dominant, compiling an astounding 121-17 record that included three Atlantic Coast Conference championships, two Final Four appearances, and an Elite Eight berth.

Latta finished her career as North Carolina’s all-time leading scorer and became just the second player in UNC women’s basketball history to earn consensus All-America honors two years in a row. When her time in Chapel Hill came to a close, Latta also served as the school’s all-time leader in career three-pointers, three-point percentage, and free-throw percentage.

Her impressive resume at North Carolina can go on for days, as her No. 12 jersey rightfully hangs in the rafters of Carmichael Arena. She went on to be the No. 11 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock and was a two-time WNBA All-Star during her time in the league.

Latta was a star on the basketball court, as she was born and raised in South Carolina but ended up becoming a true legend in North Carolina.

To find out more about the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, along with more information regarding this year’s inductees, click here.

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