2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team

The 2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Yolisha Jackson, played all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–23 (2–16 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Yolisha Jackson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Eryc Pittman
  • Colby Davis
  • Brooke LeMar
Home arenaMitchell Center
Seasons
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marshall 17 1   .944 26 7   .788
Troy 15 3   .833 22 12   .647
James Madison 13 5   .722 23 12   .657
Old Dominion 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
Louisiana–Monroe 10 8   .556 21 14   .600
Southern Miss 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisiana 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Appalachian State 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Georgia State 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Arkansas State 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Georgia Southern 4 14   .222 15 18   .455
Texas State 4 14   .222 14 18   .438
South Alabama 2 16   .111 9 23   .281
2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 7–23 overall and 3–15 in conference play. They lost to Georgia State in the first round of their conference tournament. They did not advance to postseason play.

On March 24, former South Florida coach Yolisha Jackson was hired to become the head coach of South Alabama.[1]

Roster

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2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Chrysta Narcisse 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Lafayette HS Lafayette, Louisiana
C 1 Zena Elias 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Countryside HS
Buffalo
Clearwater, Florida
G 2 Kelsey Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Davidson HS Mobile, Alabama
F 3 Naomi Smitherman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ramsay HS Birmingham, Alabama
G 4 Michiyah Simmons 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Blanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, Florida
G 5 Camryn Berry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Luella HS Atlanta, Georgia
F 6 Kamaria Gipson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr A. C. Jones HS
UT Arlington
Beeville, Texas
G 7 Tyrielle Williams 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS So Ursuline Academy New Orleans, Louisiana
G 10 Janelle Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So B. T. Washington HS Pensacola, Florida
G 11 Nadia Howard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Grayson HS Grayson, Georgia
F 14 Kiana Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Warren Easton Charter HS
Trinity Valley CC
New Orleans, Louisiana
C 20 Cheyenne Pearson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Clay-Chalkville HS Trussville, Alabama
G 22 Rachel Leggett 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Navarre HS Navarre, Florida
G 24 Jordan Rosier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Florida State University HS Tallahassee, Florida
C 30 Debbie Reese 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So Lincoln Park Academy Fort Pierce, Florida
F 33 Emani Burks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Palm Bay Magnet HS Melbourne, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 30 October 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
West Alabama W 70–30 
 12  Tied   8  Burks   7  Thompson  Mitchell Center (340)
Mobile, AL
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mobile W 74–61  1–0
 19  Thompson   12  Anderson   5  Thompson  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 77–55  2–0
 16  Elias   9  Elias   4  Williams  Mitchell Center (415)
Mobile, AL
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tougaloo W 93–57  3–0
 17  Leggett   9  Thompson   5  Thompson  Mitchell Center (302)
Mobile, AL
November 19, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 12 Florida State L 45–80  3–1
 11  Williams   12  Elias   4  Williams  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,889)
Tallahassee, FL
November 24, 2023*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Nevada
University of Denver Classic
L 62–73  3–2
 19  Rosier   8  Leggett   3  Tied  Magness Arena (156)
Denver, CO
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
vs. Denver
University of Denver Classic
W 62–53  4–2
 14  Thompson   10  Elias   2  Tied  Magness Arena (612)
Denver, CO
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans W 80–63  5–2
 18  Thompson   13  Thompson   7  Thompson  Mitchell Center (380)
Mobile, AL
December 4, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls L 58–61  5–3
 16  Rosier   10  Elias   4  Williams  Mitchell Center (329)
Mobile, AL
December 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M W 68–65  6–3
 14  Thompson   8  Anderson   4  Simmons  Al Lawson Center (247)
Tallahassee, FL
December 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana W 67–60  7–3
 16  Simmons   9  Burks   3  Tied  Pride Roofing University Center (629)
Hammond, LA
December 18, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ole Miss L 41–64  7–4
 12  Leggett   7  Anderson   4  Simmons  Mitchell Center (617)
Mobile, AL
December 21, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech L 34–68  7–5
 8  Thompson   9  Elias   1  Tied  Mitchell Center (294)
Mobile, AL
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion L 56–62  7–6
(0–1)
 13  Leggett   9  Elias   2  Tied  Mitchell Center (326)
Mobile, AL
January 4, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 64–90  7–7
(0–2)
 15  Howard   6  Elias   3  Thompson  Cam Henderson Center (999)
Huntington, WV
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 49–96  7–8
(0–3)
 11  Simmons   10  Elias   2  Tied  Holmes Center (362)
Boone, NC
January 11, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 51–67  7–9
(0–4)
 15  Rosier   9  Tied   2  Jones  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,007)
Monroe, LA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 69–77  7–10
(0–5)
 20  Thompson   5  Thompson   3  Rosier  Reed Green Coliseum (1,586)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State L 69–78  7–11
(0–6)
 25  Thompson   7  Leggett   3  Tied  Mitchell Center (249)
Mobile, AL
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 47–73  7–12
(0–7)
 11  Rosier   8  Burks   3  Simmons  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 25, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
Texas State L 44–63  7–13
(0–8)
 17  Leggett   11  Burks   6  Simmons  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss L 43–77  7–14
(0–9)
 16  Simmons   4  Simmons   4  Simmons  Mitchell Center (331)
Mobile, AL
January 31, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 61–73  7–15
(0–10)
 14  Tied   8  Leggett   6  Thompson  First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State W 65–64  8–15
(1–10)
 27  Thompson   9  Leggett   3  Tied  Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison L 66–82  8–16
(1–11)
 18  Rosier   8  Burks   4  Howard  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,087)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 10, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
L 69–81  8–17
 23  Rosier   3  Simmons   5  Thompson  Convocation Center (1,318)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 15, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe L 60–68  8–18
(1–12)
 20  Rosier   8  Leggett   6  Thompson  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 70–85  8–19
(1–13)
 18  Leggett   9  Leggett   4  Simmons  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana L 42–74  8–20
(1–14)
 9  Burks   6  Howard   2  Simmons  Mitchell Center (258)
Mobile, AL
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 79–88  8–21
(1–15)
 21  Simmons   11  Leggett   3  Tied  Mitchell Center (358)
Mobile, AL
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana W 46–43  9–21
(2–15)
 17  Simmons   7  Simmons   2  Tied  Cajundome (826)
Lafayette, LA
March 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 71–108  9–22
(2–16)
 26  Leggett   9  Leggett   4  Williams  Trojan Arena (2,796)
Troy, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(14) vs. (11) Coastal Carolina
First round
L 60–79  9–23
 21  Leggett   8  Smitherman   3  Simmons  Pensacola Bay Center (453)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
  • Source: South Alabama Athletics[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stephenson, Creg (March 24, 2023). "Yolisha Jackson hired as South Alabama women's basketball coach". Al.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of South Alabama. Retrieved October 30, 2023.