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2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball team

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2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–26 (3–15 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachClayton Harris
Assistant coaches
  • Yvette McDaniel
  • Courtney Stephens
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 18 0   1.000 26 7   .788
Grambling State 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
Southern 13 5   .722 15 15   .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Florida A&M 8 10   .444 9 21   .300
Alcorn State 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Prairie View A&M 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
Texas Southern 6 12   .333 7 22   .241
Bethune–Cookman 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Mississippi Valley State 3 15   .167 4 27   .129
Alabama State 3 15   .167 3 26   .103
2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Hornets, who were led by 26th-year head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

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The Lady Hornets finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] They defeated Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament,[2] before being upset by #7 seed Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Alabama State Hornets women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Alyssa Green-White 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Daytona State College Upper Marlboro, MD
C 1 DonYeil Bolton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Kenwood Career Academy Chicago, IL
F 2 Ryin Tillis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So St. Francis School Atlanta, GA
G 3 April Hooks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Hewitt-Trussville High School Trussville, AL
G 4 DaKiyah Sanders 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Ramsay High School Birmingham, AL
G 5 Solangelei Akridge 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Mater Dei Catholic High School Spring Valley, CA
F 7 Summer Hicks 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Marbury High School Deatsville, AL
F 11 Justina Graham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Chipola College Long Beach, CA
G 12 Kristian Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Enterprise High School Enterprise, AL
G 13 Ariana Simmons 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Cox Mill High School Concord, NC
G 15 Ashley Gray 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Washington County High School Washington, GA
F 20 Cordasia Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL
G 24 Whitney Dunn 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Loyola Chicago Chicago, IL
C 30 Anaja Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr St. Francis School Atlanta, GA
F 33 Talayah Hamilton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Strom Thurmond High School Johnston, SC
C 42 Camariyana Tavares 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Rockvale High School Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 28, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
Shorter W 76–41 
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (345)
Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:30 p.m., SECN+
at Alabama L 39–93  0–1
Coleman Coliseum (1,264)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Memphis L 51–95  0–2
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,444)
Memphis, TN
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU L 47–96  0–3
Moody Coliseum (549)
University Park, TX
November 15, 2023*
10:30 a.m., ESPN+
at No. 25 Oklahoma L 46–92  0–4
Lloyd Noble Center (8,939)
Norman, OK
November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Samford L 47–69  0–5
Pete Hanna Center (303)
Homewood, AL
November 20, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SECN+
at Vanderbilt L 42–88  0–6
Memorial Gymnasium (1,612)
Nashville, TN
November 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State L 53–74  0–7
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (360)
Montgomery, AL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Auburn L 37–94  0–8
Neville Arena (2,246)
Auburn, AL
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at DePaul L 69–98  0–9
Wintrust Arena (1,278)
Chicago, IL
December 20, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 21 Florida State L 45–110  0–10
Donald L. Tucker Center (1,244)
Tallahassee, FL
December 28, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX
at Miami (FL) L 36–81  0–11
Watsco Center (2,227)
Coral Gables, FL
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State W 57–54  1–11
(1–0)
Harrison HPER Complex (2,305)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 52–85  1–12
(1–1)
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,103)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 11, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Jackson State L 49–75  1–13
(1–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,255)
Montgomery, AL
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Alcorn State L 42–49  1–14
(1–3)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,500)
Montgomery, AL
January 15, 2024
4:00 p.m.
vs. Alabama A&M
Bridge Builder Classic
L 49–66  1–15
(1–4)
Mitchell Center (2,900)
Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M L 43–46  1–16
(1–5)
William Nicks Building (595)
Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern W 62–55  2–16
(2–5)
H&PE Arena (1,128)
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., HBCU GO
Bethune–Cookman W 56–53  3–16
(3–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,200)
Montgomery, AL
February 5, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Florida A&M L 40–49  3–17
(3–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,727)
Montgomery, AL
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at Grambling State L 48–65  3–18
(3–7)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (629)
Grambling, LA
February 12, 2024
3:00 p.m.
at Southern L 63–79  3–19
(3–8)
F. G. Clark Center (1,528)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 47–70  3–20
(3–9)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,506)
Montgomery, AL
February 19, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State L 59–67  3–21
(3–10)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (–)
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M L 66–70  3–22
(3–11)
Al Lawson Center (356)
Tallahassee, FL
February 26, 2024
4:30 p.m.
at Bethune–Cookman L 43–84  3–23
(3–12)
Moore Gymnasium (439)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at Alabama A&M L 47–58  3–24
(3–13)
Alabama A&M Events Center (5,127)
Huntsville, AL
March 7, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Southern L 49–61  3–25
(3–14)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,100)
Montgomery, AL
March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Grambling State L 47–52  3–26
(3–15)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,234)
Montgomery, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ward's Double-Double Sends Lady Hornets Past Bethune-Cookman". Alabama State University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Gameday AI (March 10, 2023). "Arkansas-Pine Bluff advances to SWAC championship game". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Alabama State Lady Hornets 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.