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2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–27 (3–15 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Anderson (2nd season)
Associate head coachJason James
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
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 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Devilettes, who were led by second-year head coach Kimberly Anderson, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 4–27, 3–15 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for 11th (last) place.[1]

Previous season

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The Devilettes finished the 2022–23 season 2–27, 0–18 in SWAC play, to finish in 12th (last) place.[2] Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Devilettes failed to qualify.[3][4]

Roster

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2023–24 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Sadie Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr East Mississippi CC Pontiac, MI
G 1 Sh'Diamond McKnight 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Southern Arkansas Tech Bossier City, LA
G 2 Jaylia Reed 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Southern Arkansas Tech Hot Springs, AR
F 3 Lizzie Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Meridian Community College Crystal Springs, MS
G 5 Gabrielle Bunch 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Mississippi College Laurel, MS
G 10 Teniya Morant 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Houston High School Memphis, TN
G 11 Leah Turner 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Griffin High School Hampton, GA
F 12 Leah Perry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Central Arkansas Cairo, GA
C 13 Janna Dauer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Saarlouis Royals Saarlouis, Germany
F 20 Ja'la Douglas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Central High School Louisville, KY
F 21 Amberly Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Meridian Community College Rome, GA
F 22 Aaliyah Duranham 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Griffin High School Griffin, GA
F 23 SyAnn Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Lincoln College Evanston, IL
C 30 Lucia Lara 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Baloncesto Alcobendas Madrid, Spain
C 33 Zyan Reynolds 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Texas Southern Baltimore, MD
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. 		Voorhees W 85–32  –
 Harrison HPER Complex (978)
Itta Bena, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m. 		at No. 5 Utah L 45–104  0–1
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,830)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at No. 1 LSU L 47–109  0–2
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,720)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m. 		at McNeese
McNeese MTE 		W 85–82  1–2
 The Legacy Center (1,698)
Lake Charles, LA
November 17, 2023*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Louisiana–Monroe
McNeese MTE 		L 62–73  1–3
 The Legacy Center (150)
Lake Charles, LA
November 18, 2023*
1:00 p.m. 		vs. Milwaukee
McNeese MTE 		L 61–67  1–4
 The Legacy Center (150)
Lake Charles, LA
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at No. 1 South Carolina L 19–101  1–5
 Colonial Life Arena (14,558)
Columbia, SC
November 27, 2023*
11:00 a.m. 		Lipscomb L 55–64  1–6
 Harrison HPER Complex (1,265)
Itta Bena, MS
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UAB L 56–88  1–7
 Bartow Arena (310)
Birmingham, AL
December 4, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		at New Mexico L 45–68  1–8
 The Pit (4,514)
Albuquerque, NM
December 12, 2023*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Ole Miss L 56–84  1–9
 SJB Pavilion (2,443)
Oxford, MS
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Texas A&M L 45–95  1–10
 Reed Arena (3,439)
College Station, TX
December 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Mississippi State L 35–99  1–11
 Humphrey Coliseum (4,772)
Starkville, MS
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Alabama L 26–91  1–12
 Coleman Coliseum (2,036)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m. 		Alabama State L 54–57  1–13
(0–1) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,305)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		Alabama A&M L 67–83  1–14
(0–2) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,974)
Itta Bena, MS
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m. 		at Prairie View A&M L 69–83  1–15
(0–3) 		William Nicks Building (–)
Prairie View, TX
January 15, 2024
12:00 p.m. 		at Texas Southern W 70–69  2–15
(1–3) 		H&PE Arena (347)
Houston, TX
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m. 		Bethune–Cookman L 57–76  2–16
(1–4) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,012)
Itta Bena, MS
January 22, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		Florida A&M L 55–62  2–17
(1–5) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,025)
Itta Bena, MS
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m. 		at Grambling State L 71–81  2–18
(1–6) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,068)
Grambling, LA
January 29, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		at Southern L 45–64  2–19
(1–7) 		F. G. Clark Center (1,586)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m. 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 60–76  2–20
(1–8) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,409)
Itta Bena, MS
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m. 		Jackson State L 54–70  2–21
(1–9) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,209)
Itta Bena, MS
February 12, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		Alcorn State L 65–70  2–22
(1–10) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,025)
Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024
12:00 p.m. 		at Alabama A&M L 51–64  2–23
(1–11) 		Alabama A&M Events Center (1,003)
Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		at Alabama State W 67–59  3–23
(2–11) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (–)
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m. 		Texas Southern W 71–65  4–23
(3–11) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,500)
Itta Bena, MS
February 26, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		Prairie View A&M L 63–69  4–24
(3–12) 		Harrison HPER Complex (1,258)
Itta Bena, MS
March 2, 2024
3:00 p.m. 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 57–78  4–25
(3–13) 		H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,143)
Pine Bluff, AR
March 7, 2024
5:30 p.m. 		at Alcorn State L 48–63  4–26
(3–14) 		Davey Whitney Complex (256)
Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024
12:00 p.m. 		at Jackson State L 59–77  4–27
(3–15) 		Williams Assembly Center (3,170)
Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". swac.org. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Devilettes Come Short to Jackson State in Final Home Game". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Karpovich, Todd (March 17, 2024). "SWAC women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023-2024 Women's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Devilettes Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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