2023-2024 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Update Sept 11, 2023

Nov 14 * UTAH Pre-season WNIT
Nov 19 Harvard
Nov 24 McNeese
Nov 30 @ SMU
Dec 03 Oregon
Dec 16 vs UMiami FL Hall of Fame Series San Antonio AT&T Ctr
Dec 20 ** TBA West Palm Beach FL Classic
Dec 21 ** TBA West Palm Beach FL Classic
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* Utah #5 ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 (May 2, 2023)
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** West Palm Beach FL Classic Dec 20-21, 2023
UPDATE Sept 7, 2023

Field for the 2-day tournament includes
Baylor, Arkansas, California, Illinois,
Kennesaw State, Providence, San Diego State,
UIC, USouth Florida & UTEP

5 possible Baylor opponents for Dec 20 & 21 games
California - Illinois - Kennesaw State - Providence - USouth Florida

Reported: Will not play Baylor in tournament
1. Arkansas Schedule released
Illinois Dec 20 + UIC Dec 21
2. San Diego State Schedule released
Providence Dec __ + UTEP Dec __
3. UIC Schedule released
UTEP Dec 20 + Arkansas Dec 21
4. UTEP Reported in other schedules
UIC + San Diego State

NOTES
1. Non-conference schedules not released
Baylor & Illinois
2. Non-conference schedules released
.. Aug 22 Providence: opponents TBA
.. Sep 05 Kennesaw State: opponents TBA
.. Sep 07 California: opponents TBA

Responding to a request
UPDATE
2024 HoopGurlz
Posted Sept 7, 2023

Me and @NickiCollen when the @BaylorWBB non-conference schedule is finally complete 👀🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/TPcaiUZSMs

— Michael Motta (@Michael_Motta) September 12, 2023

2023-2024 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Released Sept 8, 2023

Nov 01 Ohio Dominican exhibition
Nov 06 Louisville
Nov 15 Lindenwood
Nov 19 @ Toledo
Nov 23 vs Colorado Paradise Jam: Island Div U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24 vs North Carolina State Paradise Jam: Island Div USVI
Nov 25 vs Kentucky Paradise Jam: Island Div USVI
Dec 01 Tennessee State
Dec 10 Xavier Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout
Dec 13 Howard
Dec 17 @ Southern Indiana
Dec 21 Siena

Finally.



Tentative NET rankings (pending Palm Beach opponents TBA):

8 Utah
21 Oregon
44 Miami
71 Harvard
85 SMU
260 Southern
309 McNeese
313 Alcorn
348 Delaware St

Average NET ranking: 162.11

BU finished 2023 ranked #31

So far, weaker than UT and OU schedule. Southern is the weakest opponent on UT's schedule.

slimecap said:

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August 7-17, 2023

2023-2024 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Released Sept 8, 2023

Nov 01 Truman State exhibition
Nov 06 Butler
Nov 12 @ Drake
Nov 20 Southern
Nov 24 vs Vanderbilt South Point Shootout Las Vegas NV
Nov 25 vs Syracuse South Point Shootout Las Vegas NV
Nov 29 @ University of St. Thomas
Dec 03 UNCW
Dec 06 Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
Dec 10 North Dakota State
Dec 17 Troy
Dec 20 UNI

Other participants in South Point Shootout
.. Boise State, Rutgers, Santa Clara. Texas Tech & UNI

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Final 2023 NET Rankings:

6 Iowa
51 Drake
54 Syracuse
64 N Iowa
99 Vandy
125 Butler
139 Troy
191 N Dak St
234 St Thomas
260 Southern
317 UNCW

Average NET Ranking: 140.0

IowaSt finished 2023 ranked #15

slimecap said:

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2023-2024 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Released Sept 8, 2023

Nov 01 Ohio Dominican exhibition
Nov 06 Louisville
Nov 15 Lindenwood
Nov 19 @ Toledo
Nov 23 vs Colorado Paradise Jam: Island Div U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24 vs North Carolina State Paradise Jam: Island Div USVI
Nov 25 vs Kentucky Paradise Jam: Island Div USVI
Dec 01 Tennessee State
Dec 10 Xavier Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout
Dec 13 Howard
Dec 17 @ Southern Indiana
Dec 21 Siena

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Final 2023 NET Rankings:

17 Louisville
18 NC St
20 Colorado
66 Toledo
80 Kentucky
220 Xavier
231 Siena
253 Howard
281 S Indiana
320 Tenn St
354 Lindenwood


Average NET Ranking: 169.09

Cincy finished 2023 ranked #194. TCU was last in the Big12 in 2023 and ranked #131.

August 2023 10-day tour of Italy

2023-2024 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Released Sept 8, 2023

Nov 07 @ Montana State
Nov 10 Weber State
Nov 14 Utah Valley
Nov 18 vs Wake Forest North Shore Showcase Laie HI
Nov 21 vs Saint Louis North Shore Showcase Laie HI
Nov 25 LMU
Nov 28 @ Wyoming
Dec 02 @ Utah
Dec 05 Utah State
Dec 09 Boise State
Dec 16 Idaho State
Dec 20 @ Missouri State Missouri State Tournament Springfield MO
Dec 21 vs Nevada Missouri State Tournament Springfield MO
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2023-2024 BIG 12 CONFERENCE MATRIX

2024 RECRUITING
Britt Prince
Guard 5-11 Elkhorn North HS Elkhorn NE
# 28 HoopGurlz

.. Received 35 Division I scholarship offers
.. Expected to make decision in less than 2 months
Top 11
B12 Baylor & Iowa State
ACC Louisville & North Carolina
B10 Indiana, Iowa & Nebraska
B10 July 2024 Oregon & USouthern Cal
SEC July 2024 Oklahoma
BEA Creighton

- Excerpts: Mike Patterson, Omaha World-Herald, 15 Sept 2023

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2024 JUSTICE CARLTON
Forward/Post 6-2 Seven Lakes HS Katy TX

.. Ranked #1 state of Texas 2024 Premier Basketball
.. 20+ scholarship offers from major DI schools
.. MVP Boo Williams AAU Tournament

Her mother is
6-5 Kacy Moffitt (1995 -1999) Baylor WBB
.. Baylor All-Time individual records: #8 Blocks & #15 Scoring
.. "When I was coaching at Baylor, we had the real deal in Kacy Moffitt. She was a phenomenal athletic sharpshooter."
- Larry Tidwell, UTRGV WBB website, 28 Aug 2016
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UPDATE Aug 10, 2022
Final 21
B12 Baylor, Oklahoma & Texas
ACC Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina State & Notre Dame
P12 Arizona, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA & USC
SEC Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee & Vanderbilt
BEA UConn
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UPDATE May 27, 2023
# 4 HoopGurlz



Top 5
B12 Texas (future SEC)
P12 Arizona (future B12)
SEC LSU & South Carolina
BEA UConn
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UPDATE Sept 16, 2023
"Texas women's basketball lands Top 10 forward Justice Carlton."

- Horns247 twitter

Not surprising. Good for them. They will need her in SEC. We will be fine.

TRANSFER PORTAL
from Stephen F. Austin State University
HS Class of 2022
Point Guard 5-6 Classen School of Advanced Studies Oklahoma City OK

Head Coach Mark Kellogg stated
"Jordan is a dynamic point guard that can control the game on both ends of the court. Her ball handling, court vision and ability to score the ball make Jordan a complete offensive player. Defensively, she is a relentless on the ball defender and will wreak havoc on opposing teams."

2025 RECRUITING
Divine Bourrage
# 9 HoopGurlz

Guard 5-10 Davenport North HS Davenport IA

"Bourrage's recruitment this summer really blew up
She has offers from all over the country including, but not limited to:
Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers, Georgia, Indiana, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Utah, Nebraska, Michigan State, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor, Minnesota, and North Carolina State."

- Shane Laflin, ESPN, 15 Sept 2023

WATCH: A friendship that transcends just getting buckets: @DNgirlshoops superstars @Journey_Renae @BourrageDivine pic.twitter.com/xKlGQ82ywZ

— Nick Couzin (@NCouz) January 30, 2023

WBB UNOFFICIAL VISIT
Sept 23, 2023




2024 Ines Goryanova
5-7 PG DME Academy Daytona Beach FL
# 71 HoopGurlz

UPDATE Aug 19, 2023
TOP 8
B12 Baylor, Iowa State & West Virginia
ACC Louisville
ACC July 2024 California
SEC Auburn, Mississippi State & Texas A&M

UPDATE Sept 10, 2023
Ines Goryanova made an official visit to Mississippi State on Sept 1, 2023
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2024 Janeya Grant
Guard/Wing 6-0 Putnam Science Academy Putnam CT

UPDATE Aug 21, 2023
FINAL 5
B12 Baylor & West Virginia
BEA Seton Hall, St. John's & Xavier

July 25, 2023


2025 RECRUITING
Aubrey Shaw

Wing 6-2 Blue Valley North HS Overland Park KS
# 31 HoopGurlz

2023 WNBA PLAYOFFS

Kalani Brown & Odyssey Sims
Dallas Wings
Semifinals Best of 5 Series 2-0 Las Vegas
.. Game 1 Sept 24 Dallas 83 @ Las Vegas 97
.. Game 2 Sept 26 Dallas 84 @ Las Vegas 91
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DiJonai Carrington
Connecticut Sun
Semifinals Best of 5 Series tied 1-1
.. Game 1 Sept 24 Connecticut 78 @ New York 63
.. Game 2 Sept 26 Connecticut 77 @ New York 84

2023 WNBA PLAYOFFS

Kalani Brown & Odyssey Sims
Dallas Wings
Semifinals Best of 5 Series
.. Game 1 Sept 24 Dallas 83 @ Las Vegas 97
.. Game 2 Sept 26 Dallas 84 @ Las Vegas 91
.. Game 3 Sept 29 Las Vegas 64 @ Dallas 61
Las Vegas wins Semifinals 3-0 & advances to Championship Series
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DiJonai Carrington
Connecticut Sun
Semifinals Best of 5 Series New York leads 2-1
.. Game 1 Sept 24 Connecticut 78 @ New York 63
.. Game 2 Sept 26 Connecticut 77 @ New York 84
.. Game 3 Sept 29 New York 92 @ Connecticut 81
.. Game 4 Oct 01 New York @ Connecticut

2023-24 WBB ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25
Update Sept 28, 2023

01 LSU
02 UConn
03 UCLA
04 Ohio State
05 Utah
06 Iowa
07 Virginia Tech
08 South Carolina
09 Tennessee
10 Indiana
11 Notre Dame
12 Ole Miss
13 Maryland
14 Baylor
15 Louisville
16 Stanford
17 North Carolina
18 USouthern Cal
19 Texas
20 Florida State
21 Mississippi State
22 Colorado
23 Creighton
24 Kansas State
25 Washington State

Also considered
Nebraska, Illinois & Texas A&M

SCHEDULE UPDATE
West Palm Beach Classic

Dec 20 vs Providence
Dec 21 vs USouth Florida

2025 RECRUITING
Aaliyah Chavez
# 1 HoopGurlz

PG 5-10 Monterey HS Lubbock TX

Top 10 Released Oct 1, 2023
B12 Texas Tech
B12 July 2024 Arizona
B10 Ohio State
B10 July 2024 UCLA & USouthern Cal
SEC LSU, South Carolina & Tennessee
SEC July 2024 Oklahoma & Texas

2024 RECRUITING
Chloe Mann
G 5-9 Duncanville HS Duncanville TX
# 24 State of Texas Ranking

"Chloe Mann, a 4-star senior from Duncanville High School, is set to take on a leadership role and be the go-to player in crunch time for her team. With her ability to score in volume and make a significant impact on both ends of the court, Mann is a valuable asset to the team. Known for her scoring, raw talent and athleticism, Mann has consistently showcased her ability to put up points. Her scoring ability will be crucial in tight games, where her team will rely on her to come through in clutch situations.

Mann has been working on improving her passing ability and overall playmaking skills. This improvement will not only make her a more well-rounded player but also allow her to contribute to her team's success in multiple ways.

After being unable to participate in the playoffs last year due to external reasons, Duncanville is back and considered one of the favorites for the state championship. Mann's leadership and elite skills will be instrumental in their pursuit of another successful season."

- Mike Simmons twitter, 19 Sept 2023

Newcomer of the Year Big 12

"Jada Walker comes to Baylor after averaging 12.9 points and a league-leading 2.6 steals at Kentucky in 2022-23. The Richmond, Virginia native was an SEC All-Freshman team selection in 2022, maintaining a scoring average of 11.7 in 62 games over two seasons in Lexington.'

- Big 12 WBB website, 4 Oct 2023

Preseason All-Big 12

Baylor Sarah Andrews *unanimous
Kansas Taiyanna Jackson *unanimous
Kansas State Gabby Gregory *unanimous
Texas Rori Harmon *unanimous
Baylor Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
Iowa State Emily Ryan
Kansas State Ayoka Lee
Oklahoma Skylar Vann
Texas DeYona Gaston
West Virginia JJ Quinerly

- Big 12 WBB website, 4 Oct 2023

UCF Players impersonate their coaches

It’s #NationalCoachesDay, so here’s some coach impressions for you 😂 pic.twitter.com/3j3uu0Arp1

— UCF Women's Hoops (@UCF_WBB) October 6, 2023

PROJECTED STARTING LINE-UP
2023-24

C Taiyanna Jackson Super-SR
G Holly Kersgieter Super-SR
G Zakiyah Franklin Super-SR
G Wyvette Mayberry SR
G S'Mya Nichols FR

"Neither Jackson nor Kersgieter nor Franklin bolted for an opportunity with another program, even though Schneider said tampering did occur. Schneider, who added it's unfortunate how integrity and ethics have been tossed aside in college athletics, can move forward with the three All-Big 12 caliber talents. Jackson and Franklin are both on the preseason all-conference team, with Kersgieter as an honorable mention."

HC Brandon Schneider stated
"Well, the good thing is, the players that were involved in that I have a terrific relationship with. So, they just came and told me."

- Jordan Guskey, Topeka Capital-Journal, 7 Oct 2023

2024 RECRUITING
Kayleigh Heckel
# 27 HoopGurlz

G 5-9 Long Island Lutheran HS Port Chester NY

Offers & Recruitments include
B12 Texas Tech
ACC Duke & Virginia Tech
ACC July 2024 Stanford
B10 Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern & Rutgers
B10 July 2024 UCLA
P12 Washington State
SEC South Carolina & Tennessee
A10 Fordham, George Washington & Rhode Island
IVY Columbia & Yale
MAC UBuffalo
NEC Long Island University
PAT Lehigh

ChapBear said:

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What a great young lady. She is the kind of person that will make Baylor as an institution better. She has great skills and tremendous upside. She is a natural 3 and is a potential mismatch for many teams she will play against. She should be a great replacement for Dre. We are lucky to have her.

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What Chapbear said.

2023-2024 ROSTER



Front row L-R
Aijha Blackwell, Catarina Ferreira, Jada Walker & Jana Van Gytenbeek
Back row L-R
Dree Edwards, Lety Vasconcelos, Kyla Abraham,
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Sarah Andrews, Bella Fontleroy,
Madison Bartley, Denae Fritz & Yaya Felder
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Projected 2024-2025 Roster Oct 14, 2023
01 Kyla Abraham
02 Yaya Felder
03 Bella Fontleroy
04 Denae Fritz
05 Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
06 Kayla Nelms
07 Lety Vasconcelos
08 Jada Walker

Players Eligible for extra year in 2024-2025
09 Sarah Andrews
10 Madison Bartley
11 Aijha Blackwell
12 Catarina Ferreira
13 Jana Van Gytenbeek

- Source: WBB Blog

I could see Jana and Madison taking the extra year. Not sure about. Cat. I am sure Ajiah and Sarah's decisions will be based on their WNBA draft projections.

Bear3 said:

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I could see Jana and Madison taking the extra year.
Not sure about. Cat.
I am sure Aijha and Sarah's decisions will be based on their WNBA draft projections.

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As of Oct 17, 2023
2024 WNBA Mock Draft
nbadraftroom.com

# 11 Sarah Andrews
"A lightening quick guard who can get to the rim and is a great play-maker. A pesky defender who can really pressure the ball."