2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, were led by third-year head coach Johnnie Harris, will play their home games at Neville Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Fred Williams
  • Damitria Buchanan
  • Savannah Carter
  • Ketara Chapel
  • Alex Stewart
Home arenaNeville Arena
2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina160 1.000380  1.000
No. 6 LSU133 .813316  .838
Ole Miss124 .750249  .727
Alabama106 .6252410  .706
Tennessee106 .6252013  .606
Vanderbilt97 .5632310  .697
Mississippi State88 .5002312  .657
Auburn88 .5002012  .625
Texas A&M610 .3751913  .594
Arkansas610 .3751815  .545
Florida511 .3131616  .500
Kentucky412 .2501220  .375
Georgia313 .1881218  .400
Missouri214 .1251119  .367
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 16–15 (5–11 SEC) to finish in a tie for tenth in the SEC and received a bid to the WNIT, where they lost to Clemson in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Auburn Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Ref
Amoura Graves0G/F6'0"SophomorePonchatoula, LALeft team
Mya Pratcher1F6'1"FreshmanMemphis, TNTransferred to Jackson State[1]
Sania Wells2G5'7"SeniorMoss Point, MSTransferred to Louisiana–Monroe[2]
Jakayla Johnson3G5'9"JuniorClinton, MSTransferred to Louisiana–Monroe[3]
Aicha Coulibaly5G6'0"JuniorBamako, MaliTransferred to Texas A&M[4]
Romi Levy11F6'3"JuniorHerzliya, IsraelTransferred to South Florida[5]
Kharyssa Richardson33F6'2"FreshmanDouglasville, GATransferred to Ole Miss[6]
Precious Johnson51C6'5"JuniorBaytown, TXLeft team

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yakiya Milton
F
Jacksonville, FL Mandarin HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Savannah Scott
C
Conway, AR Conway HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Timya Thurman
C
Linden, AL Linden HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

Incoming transfer

Auburn Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Celia Sumbane1F6'2"JuniorMaputo, MozambiqueSouth Plains College
JaMya Mingo-Young2G5'8"Graduate StudentBogalusa, LAAlabama
McKenna Eddings3G6'0"JuniorWilliamsburg, VAMoberly Area Community College
Taylen Collins14F6'1"SeniorMuldrow, OKOklahoma State
Kionna Gaines15G5'9"JuniorColumbus, GAClemson
[7]

Roster

2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Yakiya Milton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrMandarin HS Jacksonville, FL
F 1 Celia Sumbane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrQuinta dos Lombos
South Plains College
Maputo, Mozambique
G 2 JaMya Mingo-Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSLoranger HS
Alabama
Bogalusa, LA
G 3 McKenna Eddings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrWarhill HS
Moberly Area CC
Williamsburg, VA
G 4 Kaitlyn Duhon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSummer Creek HS Houston, TX
G 5 Sydney Shaw 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoDME Academy Miami, FL
G 12 Mar'shaun Bostic 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrVashon HS St. Louis, MO
F 14 Taylen Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrMuldrow HS
Oklahoma State
Muldrow, OK
G 15 Kionna Gaines 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCarver HS
Clemson
Columbus, GA
C 20 Oyindamola Akinbolawa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoZenith League Lagos, Nigeria
G 21 Audia Young 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS FrFSU School Tallahassee, FL
G 23 Honesty Scott-Grayson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSRiverdale Baptist School
Baylor
Brick, NJ
G 24 Carsen McFadden 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrLovejoy HS Fairview, TX
C 30 Savannah Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrConway HS Conway, AR
C 32 Timya Thurman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrLinden HS Linden, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
West Georgia W 77–49 
 15  Collins  8  Mingo-Young  5  Bostic  Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Columbus State W 94–65 
 20  Scott-Grayson  10  Duhon  5  Bostic  Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Jacksonville State W 78–49  1–0
 14  Scott-Grayson  8  Scott  4  Shaw  Neville Arena (2,232)
Auburn, AL
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Louisiana W 60–54  2–0
 16  Scott  14  Collins  3  Collins  Neville Arena (2,225)
Auburn, AL
November 12, 2023*
4:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers W 76–56  3–0
 21  Scott  11  Scott  4  Scott–Grayson  Jersey Mike's Arena (1,619)
Piscataway, NJ
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
California L 53–67  3–1
 18  Scott–Grayson  9  Scott–Grayson  5  Mingo–Young  Neville Arena (2,559)
Auburn, AL
November 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
at UCF L 53–60  3–2
 17  Shaw  8  Collins  4  Mingo–Young  Addition Financial Arena (1,180)
Orlando, FL
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Alabama A&M W 68–45  4–2
 15  Shaw  10  Collins  3  Mingo–Young  Neville Arena (2,427)
Auburn, AL
November 30, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN
Clemson
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 83–53  5–2
 18  Scott–Grayson  6  Shaw  5  Scott–Grayson  Neville Arena (2,388)
Auburn, AL
December 3, 2023*
2:30 p.m.
at UAB W 72–62  6–2
 22  Scott–Grayson  8  Collins  4  Scott–Grayson  Bartow Arena (861)
Birmingham, AL
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
at Little Rock W 58–45  7–2
 12  Scott-Grayson  8  Collins  4  Mingo-Young  Jack Stephens Center (1,378)
Little Rock, AR
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Alabama State W 94–37  8–2
 24  Scott-Grayson  7  Sumbane  6  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,246)
Auburn, AL
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Norfolk State W 67–39  9–2
 16  Mingo-Young  5  Tied  4  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,396)
Auburn, AL
December 20, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Washington State W 69–62  10–2
 17  Scott-Grayson  7  Mingo-Young  7  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,341)
Auburn, AL
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
North Alabama W 79–58  11–2
 14  Eddings  10  Mingo-Young  7  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,422)
Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Tennessee L 67–75  11–3
(0–1)
 17  Bostic  6  Collins  2  Tied  Neville Arena (2,928)
Auburn, AL
January 7, 2024
3:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M L 44–66  11–4
(0–2)
 15  Scott-Grayson  8  Mingo-Young  3  Mingo-Young  Reed Arena (5,953)
College Station, TX
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN+
at Ole Miss L 55–58  11–5
(0–3)
 16  Scott-Grayson  6  Akinbolawa  2  Bostic  SJB Pavilion (2,350)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 LSU W 67–62  12–5
(1–3)
 21  Scott-Grayson  6  Collins  5  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (7,720)
Auburn, AL
January 18, 2024
6:30 p.m., SECN+
at Vanderbilt L 50–53  12–6
(1–4)
 15  Scott-Grayson  9  Collins  6  Scott-Grayson  Memorial Gymnasium (1,848)
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Alabama W 78–65  13–6
(2–4)
 19  Scott-Grayson  9  Mingo-Young  4  Tied  Neville Arena (6,075)
Auburn, AL
January 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 67–49  14–6
(3–4)
 21  Scott-Grayson  6  Scott-Grayson  4  Bostic  Neville Arena (3,165)
Auburn, AL
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 1 South Carolina L 54–76  14–7
(3–5)
 31  Scott-Grayson  6  Collins  4  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (4,814)
Auburn, AL
February 4, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 72–74  14–8
(3–6)
 27  Scott-Grayson  11  Collins  5  Bostic  Bud Walton Arena (4,450)
Fayetteville, AR
February 11, 2024
3:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 70–59  15–8
(4–6)
 24  Scott-Grayson  11  Mingo-Young  5  Mingo-Young  Mizzou Arena (4,480)
Columbia, MO
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
Kentucky W 78–50  16–8
(5–6)
 22  Scott-Grayson  11  Collins  6  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,653)
Auburn, AL
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at Alabama L 61–67  16–9
(5–7)
 15  Scott-Grayson  7  Collins  6  Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (3,569)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 13 LSU L 66–71  16–10
(5–8)
 28  Scott-Grayson  6  Mingo-Young  3  Bostic  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,453)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Texas A&M W 57–41  17–10
(6–8)
 10  Tied  7  Tied  2  Tied  Neville Arena (3,760)
Auburn, AL
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Mississippi State W 77–60  18–10
(7–8)
 32  Scott-Grayson  8  Mingo-Young  7  Mingo-Young  Neville Arena (2,818)
Auburn, AL
March 3, 2024
11:00 a.m., SECN
at Florida W 77–74  19–10
(8–8)
 18  Bostic  7  Scott  9  Bostic  O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
SEC Tournament
March 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN
(7) vs. (10) Arkansas
Second Round
W 67–48  20–10
 11  Tied  8  Mingo-Young  8  Mingo-Young  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,187)
Greenville, SC
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN
(7) vs. (2) No. 8 LSU
Quarterfinals
L 48–78  20–11
 15  Eddings  6  Collins  3  Shaw  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,377)
Greenville, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(11 P3) vs. (11 P3) Arizona
First Four
L 59–69  20–12
 13  Scott-Grayson  4  Tied  6  Bostic  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (533)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P3=Portland 3.
All times are in Central Time.
[8]

See also

References

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  2. "ULM Women's Basketball Finalizes 2023-24 Roster". ulmwarhawks.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. "ULM Women's Basketball Adds Auburn Transfer Johnson to 2023-24 Roster". ulmwarhawks.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. "All-SEC Veteran Aicha Coulibaly Joins Aggie Women's Basketball". 12thman.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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  6. "Damage Done, Ole Miss Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Additions". olemisssports.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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