2023–24 Furman Paladins women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Furman Paladins women's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Paladins, who were led by first-year head coach Pierre Curtis, played their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

2023–24 Furman Paladins women's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record15–16 (5–9 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Pierre Curtis (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ashley Johnson
  • Amber Reeves
  • Lauren Johnson
Home arenaTimmons Arena
2023–24 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga †13–1 .92928–5  .848
UNC Greensboro8–6 .57121–12  .636
Wofford8–6 .57117–13  .567
Mercer8–6 .57115–17  .469
East Tennessee State7–7 .50018–12  .600
Samford6–8 .42914–16  .467
Furman5–9 .35715–16  .484
Western Carolina1–13 .0716–24  .200
† 2024 SoCon tournament winner

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2022–23 season 11–19, 3–11 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place.[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.[2]

On June 8, 2023, it was announced that head coach Jackie Carson would be leaving the program, in order to take the job of the ACC's Senior Associate Commissioner for Women's Basketball.[3] Two days later, on June 10, the school announced that associate head coach Pierre Curtis would be elevated to head coach, becoming the eighth head coach in the program's history.[4]

Roster
2023–24 Furman Paladins women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jayda Pinder 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrAcademy of the Holy Names Tampa, Florida
G 1 Evie DePetro 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrCarter High School Knoxville, Tennessee
F 3 Jada Session 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLuella High School Locust Grove, Georgia
G 4 Tate Walters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrBuford High School Buford, Georgia
G 10 Kennedy Grier 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrCharlotte Country Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11 Ella Riggs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoIndian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 12 Asa Snyder 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrPorter-Gaud School Charleston, South Carolina
G 13 Paraskevi Koilia 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrMoraitis School Athens, Greece
F 14 Hanna Hansson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS FrRiksidrottsgymnasiet Lulea Stockholm, Sweden
G 20 Sydney Ryan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoBrentwood High School Nashville, Tennessee
G 21 Niveya Henley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SoMontverde Academy Seattle, Washington
G 24 Jaelyn Acker 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SoGermantown High School Richfield, Wisconsin
G 30 Nia Johnson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSNew Mexico Sacramento, California
G/F 35 Sydney James 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrWest Port High School Ocala, Florida
F 42 Kate Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrCherokee High School Canton, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 31, 2024

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Asheville W 71–61  1–0
 Timmons Arena (577)
Greenville, SC
November 11, 2023*
2:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Georgia Tech L 56–91  1–1
 McCamish Pavilion (1,538)
Atlanta, GA
November 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern W 71–68  2–1
 Buccaneer Field House (208)
North Charleston, SC
November 18, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 72–78  2–2
 Timmons Arena (227)
Greenville, SC
November 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Wesleyan W 96–62  3–2
 Timmons Arena (158)
Greenville, SC
November 23, 2023*
1:30 pm		 vs. Appalachian State
Puerto Rico Thanksgiving Basketball Clasico		 L 63–68  3–3
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
November 25, 2023*
1:30 pm		 vs. Binghamton
Puerto Rico Thanksgiving Basketball Clasico		 W 74–72  4–3
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 73–66  5–3
 Paul Porter Arena (150)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, SECN+		 at Georgia L 55–85  5–4
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,944)
Athens, GA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bob Jones W 124–44  6–4
 Timmons Arena (301)
Greenville, SC
December 9, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate L 58–61  6–5
 G. B. Hodge Center (259)
Spartanburg, SC
December 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Elon W 73–47  7–5
 Timmons Arena (518)
Greenville, SC
December 17, 2023*
1:00 pm, SECN+		 at Kentucky L 45–75  7–6
 Rupp Arena (3,287)
Lexington, KY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Carolina State W 67–43  8–6
 Timmons Arena (502)
Greenville, SC
December 31, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Carolina Central W 73–63  9–6
 Timmons Arena (366)
Greenville, SC
January 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Converse W 93–40  10–6
 Timmons Arena (832)
Greenville, SC
SoCon regular season
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Carolina W 84–69  11–6
(1–0)		 Ramsey Center (526)
Cullowhee, NC
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Greensboro L 55–70  11–7
(1–1)		 Fleming Gymnasium (321)
Greensboro, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wofford L 51–69  11–8
(1–2)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,049)
Spartanburg, SC
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Samford L 60–66  11–9
(1–3)		 Timmons Arena (342)
Greenville, SC
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mercer W 58–56  12–9
(2–3)		 Timmons Arena (518)
Greenville, SC
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State L 59–78  12–10
(2–4)		 Brooks Gymnasium (659)
Johnson City, TN
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Chattanooga L 62–79  12–11
(2–5)		 McKenzie Arena (–)
Chattanooga, TN
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro L 56–59  12–12
(2–6)		 Timmons Arena (357)
Greenville, SC
February 11, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Carolina W 58–53  13–12
(3–6)		 Timmons Arena (358)
Greenville, SC
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Wofford W 64–51  14–12
(4–6)		 Timmons Arena (667)
Greenville, SC
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mercer L 50–55  14–13
(4–7)		 Hawkins Arena (473)
Macon, GA
February 24, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Samford L 66–74  14–14
(4–8)		 Pete Hanna Center (423)
Homewood, AL
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Chattanooga L 53–60  14–15
(4–9)		 Timmons Arena (344)
Greenville, SC
March 2, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Tennessee State W 67–59  15–15
(5–9)		 Timmons Arena (417)
Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
March 7, 2024
1:15 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (2) UNC Greensboro
Quarterfinals		 L 44–64  15–16
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (–)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. "RECAP: Women's Basketball Rolls into the SoCon Semifinals". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. "ACC Hires Jackie Carson as Senior Associate Commissioner for Women's Basketball". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. "Pierre Curtis named Furman women's basketball coach, succeeding Jackie Carson who leaves for ACC". Greenville Online. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. "Furman Paladins 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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