2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 18
Record	1–1 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jeff Walz (18th season);
Associate head coach	Stephanie Norman (18th season)
Assistant coaches	Jonneshia Pineda (6th season); Shay Robinson (3rd season); Amanda Butler (1st season);
Home arena	KFC Yum! Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boston College	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
California	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Clemson	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 14 North Carolina	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 24 Stanford	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
No. 6 Notre Dame	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
No. 16 Duke	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Florida State	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 18 Louisville	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
SMU	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Wake Forest	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 13 NC State	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Syracuse	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Virginia	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of November 12, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team will represent the University of Louisville during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals will be led by eighteenth-year head coach Jeff Walz, and will play their home games at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This season will be their eleventh year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the thirteenth straight time the Cardinals qualified for the tournament. As the sixth seed in the Albany 2 they were upset by eleventh seed Middle Tennessee in the First Round to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Sydney Taylor	1	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Long Island, New York	Graduated
Hennie van Schaik	3	F	6'3"	Junior	Urk, Netherlands	Transferred to San Jose State^[1]
Kiki Jefferson	12	G	6'1"	Graduate Student	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Graduated; drafted 31st overall in the 2024 WNBA draft
Nina Rickards	15	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Queens, New York	Graduated
Alexia Mobley	23	F	6'2"	Sophomore	Reynoldsburg, Ohio	Transferred to Florida^[2]
Eylia Love	24	G	6'1"	Senior	Kansas City, Kansas	Transferred to Houston^[3]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ja'Leah Williams	12	G	5'9"	Senior	Pompano Beach, Florida	Miami (FL)^[4]

Recruiting class

Source:^[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Izela Arenas G	Porter Ranch, California	Sierra Canyon	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Oct 21, 2023
Izela Arenas G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Reagan Bender G	Louisville, Kentucky	Sacred Heart	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Apr 24, 2024
Reagan Bender G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Imari Berry G	Clarksville, Tennessee	Clarksville	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Apr 23, 2024
Imari Berry G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Anaya Hardy F	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Jul 18, 2023
Anaya Hardy F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Isla Juffermans F	Coffs Harbour, Australia	Centre of Excellence Australia	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	Sep 28, 2023
Isla Juffermans F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Mackenly Randolph F	Los Angeles, California	Sierra Canyon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Apr 19, 2024
Mackenly Randolph F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Tajianna Roberts G	San Diego, California	IMG Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Oct 11, 2023
Tajianna Roberts G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Roster

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Izela Arenas	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Sierra Canyon	Porter Ranch, CA
G	1	Imani Berry	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Clarksville	Clarksville, TN
F	2	Nyla Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Lake Highland Prep	Winermere, FL
F	4	Mackenly Randolph	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Sierra Canyon	Los Angeles, CA
F	9	Anaya Hardy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Renaissance	Detroit, MI
C	10	Eseosa Imafidon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	RS Fr	Proctor Academy	Benin City, Nigeria
F	11	Elif Istanbulluoglu	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Fenerbahçe S.K.	Istanbul, Turkey
G	12	Ja'Leah Williams	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Blanche Ely Miami (FL)	Pompano Beach, FL
G	13	Merissah Russell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Cairine Wilson	Ottawa, Ontario
F	15	Isla Juffermans	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	Centre of Excellence Australia	Coffs Harbour, Australia
G	21	Reagan Bender	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Sacred Heart	Louisville, KY
G	22	Tajianna Roberts	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	IMG Academy	San Diego, CA
G	30	Jayda Curry	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Centennial California	Corona, CA
F	44	Olivia Cochran	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	GS	Carver	Columbus, GA

Head coach

Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Stephanie Norman (Arizona State)
Jonneshia Pineda (Georgia Southwestern State)
Shay Robinson (Central Florida)
Amanda Butler (Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Source^[6]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 17	vs. No. 5 UCLA Aflac Oui-Play	L 59–66	0–1	21 – Roberts	7 – Williams	9 – Williams	Adidas Arena (3,472) Paris, France
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	No. 17	Southern Indiana	W 75–51	1–1	15 – Cochran	8 – Berry	4 – Tied	KFC Yum! Center (7,666) Louisville, KY
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 18	at UT Martin						Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
November 16, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 18	at No. 20 Kentucky rivalry						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Morehead State						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m.		vs. South Florida WBCA Showcase						ESPN Wide World of Sports Orlando, FL
November 30, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Colorado						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		Oklahoma ACC–SEC Challenge						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 7, 2024* 9:30 p.m., FOX		vs. Connecticut Women's Champions Classic						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Grambling State						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 15, 2024 1:00 p.m., ABC		NC State						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Memphis						Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN		at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Miami (FL)						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Pittsburgh						Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		Georgia Tech						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Syracuse						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 19, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW		at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		at SMU						Moody Coliseum University Park, TX
February 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Notre Dame						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		California						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Stanford						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN		North Carolina						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Clemson						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
March 2, 2025 TBA, ESPN		at Notre Dame						Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN
ACC Women's Tournament
		vs.						Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
AP	17	18
Coaches	17	18

References

^ "On3 2023–24 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Florida Basketball Welcomes Alexia Gassett to 2024-25 Roster". floridagators.com. University of Florida Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Love Signs With Women's Basketball for 2024-25 Season". uhcougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Cubit, Alexis (April 16, 2024). "Louisville women's basketball portal tracker: Jeff Walz adds Miami guard Ja'Leah Williams". Courier Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Louisville Cardinals". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball schedule". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[1] "On3 2023–24 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[2] "Florida Basketball Welcomes Alexia Gassett to 2024-25 Roster". floridagators.com. University of Florida Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[3] "Love Signs With Women's Basketball for 2024-25 Season". uhcougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[4] Cubit, Alexis (April 16, 2024). "Louisville women's basketball portal tracker: Jeff Walz adds Miami guard Ja'Leah Williams". Courier Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[5] "Louisville Cardinals". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[6] "2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball schedule". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

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v t e Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
Venues	Freedom Hall (1975–2010) KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)
Rivalries	Kentucky
Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics