Taliyah Henderson set to play in NCAA Tournament for North Carolina

Mar 19, 2026

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Taliyah Henderson, a former Salpointe Catholic High School star now playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels, is headed to the NCAA Tournament.

North Carolina enters as the No. 4 seed and will face the No. 13 seed Western Illinois Leathernecks in the opening round.

Tipoff for the first game is scheduled for Friday, March 20, at 4:30 p.m. at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Taliyah Henderson — Guard — Freshman — 6′1″ — Hometown: Vail

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