2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball team

2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball
2023–24 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–26 (3–15 SWAC)
Head coach	Freda Freeman-Jackson (26th season);
Associate head coach	Clayton Harris
Assistant coaches	Yvette McDaniel; Courtney Stephens;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
v t e	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.

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

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, Maryland
C	1	DonYeil Bolton	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Kenwood Career Academy	Chicago, Illinois
F	2	Ryin Tillis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	St. Francis School	Atlanta, Georgia
G	3	April Hooks	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Hewitt-Trussville High School	Trussville, Alabama
G	4	DaKiyah Sanders	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Jr	Ramsay High School	Birmingham, Alabama
G	5	Solangelei Akridge	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Mater Dei Catholic High School	Spring Valley, California
F	7	Summer Hicks	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	Marbury High School	Deatsville, Alabama
F	11	Justina Graham	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Chipola College	Long Beach, California
G	12	Kristian Jackson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Enterprise High School	Enterprise, Alabama
G	13	Ariana Simmons	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Cox Mill High School	Concord, North Carolina
G	15	Ashley Gray	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Washington County High School	Washington, Georgia
F	20	Cordasia Harris	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Bishop State Community College	Mobile, Alabama
G	24	Whitney Dunn	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Loyola Chicago	Chicago, Illinois
C	30	Anaja Hall	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Fr	St. Francis School	Atlanta, Georgia
F	33	Talayah Hamilton	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Strom Thurmond High School	Johnston, South Carolina
C	42	Camariyana Tavares	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Rockvale High School	Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Head coach

Freda Freeman-Jackson (Alabama State)

Assistant coach(es)

Clayton Harris (Alabama State)
Yvette McDaniel (Georgia State)
Courtney Stephens (Alabama State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 28, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

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

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

[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. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

[3] "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.

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