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 (SWAC).

Previous season

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. They defeated Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament, before being upset by #7 seed Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the semifinals.

Roster

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

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

Date time, TV	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:

References

^ "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. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
^ Gameday AI (March 10, 2023). "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. 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.