UNC women's basketball starter selected in Monday's WNBA Draft
Indya Nivar helped UNC reach its second-straight Sweet 16 in March. The former Tar Heel is now in the WNBA.
The best part of playing professional sports? Getting to live out your childhood dreams. Just ask Drake Powell , who starred for his hometown Tar Heels and is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets.
Another former UNC star is now also getting to live out her childhood dreams. Indya Nivar , a North Carolina native who played in Chapel Hill the past three seasons, went 28th overall in Monday's WNBA Draft. The Atlanta Dream made Nivar, who started each of the Tar Heels' past 69 games, their lone second round selection.
Nivar began her career at Stanford during the 2022-23 college basketball season, but didn't play much in California. After coming off the bench her first year at North Carolina, Nivar became a full-time starter during the 2024-25 Sweet 16 run. Nivar saved her best collegiate season for last, averaging career highs of 10.
6 points, 5. 2 rebounds and 3. 7 assists per game for the Tar Heels.