2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
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Southland Conference regular season champions | |
WBIT, First Round | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 24–7 (17–1 SLC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Montagne Center (Capacity: 10,080) |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship with a 17–1 record. Lamar was defeated by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the SLC tournament championship game. They were invited to compete in the inaugural 2024 WBIT.[1] Their season ended with a first round loss to Washington State.
Media
Home games were broadcast on ESPN+. Nine games during the season were broadcast on 560 KLVI/iHeartRadio.
Previous season
The Lady Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season with an overall record of 20–12 and 12–6 in conference play.[2] Their season ended losing to Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland Conference tournament championship game. Lamar entered the tournament as third seed.[3]
Offseason
Lamar announced four additions to the roster on May 1, 2023, three transfers and one recruit.
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Teni Kuyinu | 21 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Houston, Texas | Angelina College |
Victoria Mason | 2 | G | 5'7" | Junior | Gilbert, Arizona | Hampton University |
T'Aaliyah Miner | 0 | G/F | 5'11" | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Moberly Area Community College |
Source:[4]
Recruits
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Elise Jones | 23 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Midlothian High School |
Source:[4]
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 overall votes and 2 first place votes, the Lady Cardinals were picked to finish third in the conference.[5][6]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
T5 | McNeese | 74 |
7 | Northwestern State | 65https://duckduckgo.com/ |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
9 | New Orleans | 56 |
10 | Nicholls | 39 |
Preseason All Conference
Junior Akasha Davis, Forward/Center, was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Senior Sabria Dean, Guard, was selected to second team.[5][6]
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 2, 2023* 6:00 pm | North American | W 102–37 | | – | – | – | Naleches Arena Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Non-Conference season | |||||||||||
Nov 8, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas College | W 108–34 | 1–0 | 24 – A. Davis | 9 – A. Davis | 7 – J. Denley | Neches Arena (728) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Nov 10, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Arlington | W 74–57 | 2–0 | 30 – S. Dean | 5 – S. Dean | 4 – NJ Weems | College Park Center (1,490) Arlington, Texas | ||||
Nov 13, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas Tech | L 44–61 | 2–1 | 9 – R. Taylor | 5 – S. Dean | 2 – S. Dean | United Supermarkets Arena (3,678al) Lubbock, Texas | ||||
Nov 16, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | LSU–Alexandria | W 72–48 | 3–13 | 15 – A. Davis | 6 – A. Davis | 4 – B. Mitchell | Neches Arena (543) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Nov 22, 2023* 12:00 pm | vs. UTEP St. Pete Showcase | W 56–44 | 4–1 | 14 – S. Dean | 10 – A. Davis | 3 – J. Denley | McArthur Center (212) St. Petersburg, Florida | ||||
Nov 23, 2023* 2:30 pm | vs. Nebraska St. Pete Showcase | L 61–75 | 4–2 | 19 – S. Dean | 8 – A. Davis | 5 – R. Taylor | McArthur Center (283) St. Petersburg, Florida | ||||
Dec 6, 2023* 11:00 am, SECN+ | at Texas A&M | L 51–83 | 4–3 | 16 – S. Dean | 5 – B. Mitchell | 4 – J. Denley | Reed Arena (7,529) College Station, Texas | ||||
Dec 13, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana | W 63–60 | 5–3 | 22 – A. Davis | 10 – A. Davis | 4 – B. Mitchell | Cajundome (648) Lafayette, Louisiana | ||||
Dec 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at TCU | L 51–68 | 5–4 | 15 – A. Davis | 14 – A. Davis | 5 – R. Taylor | Schollmaier Arena (1,947) Fort Worth, Texas | ||||
Dec 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | LMU | W 61–58 | 6–4 | 15 – J. Denley | 6 – S. Dean | 4 – J. Denley | Neches Arena (539) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Southland regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | W 70–53 | 7–4 (1–0) | 29 – S. Dean | 16 – A. Davis | 6 – B. Mitchell | Neches Arena (603) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Jan 6, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Northwestern State | W 73–56 | 8–4 (2–0) | 29 – S. Dean | 9 – A. Davis | 6 – R. Taylor | Neches Arena (1,367) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Jan 11, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at McNeese Battle of the Border | W 82–50 | 9–4 (3–0) | 20 – A. Davis | 14 – A. Davis | 4 – S. Dean | The Legacy Center (1,824) Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Nicholls | W 52–49 | 10–4 (4–0) | 12 – S. Dean | 10 – A. Davis | 4 – B. Mitchell | Stopher Gymnasium (455) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M –Commerce | L 70–73 | 10–5 (4–1) | 21 – A. Davis | 18 – A. Davis | 8 – R. Taylor | Neches Arena (824) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | W 65–54 | 11–5 (5–1) | 29 – A. Davis | 15 – A. Davis | 2 – Tied (2) | Sharp Gymnasium (383) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | New Orleans | W 65–62 | 12–5 (6–1) | 20 – S. Dean | 16 – A. Davis | 3 – J. Denley | Neches Arena (626 ) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Jan 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | W 59–45 | 13–5 (7–1) | 19 – A. Davis | 17 – A. Davis | 5 – S. Dean | Neches Arena (985) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 63–57 | 14–5 (8–1) | 14 – B. Mitchell | 11 – A. Davis | 5 – R. Taylor | American Bank Center (1,927) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
Feb 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | W 72–68 | 15–5 (9–1) | 27 – N. Weems | 7 – S. Dean | 3 – M. McQueen | McDermott Center (192 ) San Antonio, Texas | ||||
Feb 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Nicholls | W 70–44 | 16–5 (10–1) | 17 – A. Davis | 16 – A. Davis | 4 – S. Dean | Neches Arena (1,597) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Feb 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 67–60 | 17–5 (11–1) | 16 – S. Dean | 9 – A. Davis | 6 – S. Dean | Pride Roofing University Center (953) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 17, 2024 2:00 pm , ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 63–60 | 18–5 (12–1) | 19 – A. Davis | 13 – A. Davis | 6 – R. Taylor | Lakefront Arena (588) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 22, 2024 7:00 pm , ESPN+ | McNeese Battle of the Border | W 73–43 | 19–5 (13–1) | 14 – S. Dean | 10 – A. Davis | 6 – S. Dean | Neches Arena (1,896) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Feb 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 68–63 | 20–5 (14–1) | 18 – A. Davis | 16 – A. Davis | 5 – J. Denley | Neches Arena (1,862) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Feb 29, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 74–58 | 21–5 (15–1) | 22 – A. Davis | 16 – A. Davis | 3 – N. Weems | The Field House (472) Commerce, Texas | ||||
Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | W 80–64 | 22–5 (16–1) | 24 – A. Davis | 11 – A. Davis | 2 – S. Dean | Prather Coliseum (840) Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||||
Mar 7, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 69–47 | 23–5 (17–1) | 16 – A. Davis | 10 – A. Davis | 4 – S. Dean | Neches Arena (1,000) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (5) Texas A&M–Commerce Semifinals | W 83–58 | 24–5 | 23 – A. Davis | 13 – S. Dean | 3 – R. Taylor | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
Mar 14, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (2) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Championship | L 61–68 | 24–6 | 19 – S. Dean | 11 – A. Davis | 6 – B. Mitchell | The Legacy Center (700) Lake Charles, LA | |||
2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 21, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | at (1) Washington State First round | L 46–66 | 24–7 | 12 – J. Denley | 10 – A. Davis | 2 – J. Denley | Beasley Coliseum (490) Pullman, WA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Source:[7][8]
Conference awards and honors
Weekly awards
Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Sabria Dean | G | November 13, 2023 | [9] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Sabria Dean | G | November 27, 2023 | [10] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Akasha Davis | F/C | December 18, 2023 | [11] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Sabria Dean | G | January 8, 2024 | [12] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Akasha Davis | F/C | January 22, 2024 | [13] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Akasha Davis | F/C | January 29, 2024 | [14] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Akasha Davis | F/C | March 4, 2024 | [15] |
See also
2023–24 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
References
- ^ Matt Newton (March 17, 2024). "Complete 2024 WBIT Bracket - Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament". Fan Nation - Part of the Sports Illustrated Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (March 9, 2023). "Top-Seeded Southeastern Roar Back in Second Half to Claim First-Ever Southland Basketball Championship". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b James Dixon (May 1, 2023). "Four Incoming Cardinals Set To Join 2023-24 Squad". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Kenneth Cline (October 10, 2023). "Cards Place Third in Preseason Polls; Davis & Dean Named Preseason All-Conference". Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Callum Squires (November 13, 2023). "Lamar's Sabria Dean wins opening SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Callum Squires (November 27, 2023). "Lamar's Sabria Dean wins second SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award this season". Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (December 18, 2023). "Lamar's Davis Named Southland Women's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Callum Squires (January 8, 2024). "Sabria Dean wins her third SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Award". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Callum Squires (January 22, 2024). "Lamar's Davis earns her second SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor this season". Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Callum Squires (January 29, 2024). "Davis repeats as SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Callum Squires (March 4, 2024). "Akasha Davis wins fourth SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award of 2023-24". Retrieved March 4, 2024.