2023–24 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, who were led by first-year head coach Courtney Simmons, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record23–10 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Courtney Simmons (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kyra Collier
  • Brandi Washington
Home arenaFredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jackson State †18–0 1.00026–7  .788
Grambling State15–3 .83323–10  .697
Southern13–5 .72215–15  .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff11–7 .61117–16  .515
Alabama A&M10–8 .55615–16  .484
Florida A&M8–10 .4449–21  .300
Alcorn State8–10 .44412–20  .375
Prairie View A&M7–11 .38911–18  .379
Texas Southern6–12 .3337–22  .241
Bethune–Cookman6–12 .33315–16  .484
Mississippi Valley State3–15 .1674–27  .129
Alabama State3–15 .1673–26  .103
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 10–20, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place.[1] They were defeated by top-seeded Jackson State in the first round of the SWAC tournament.[2]

On March 20, 2023, the school announced that head coach Freddie Murray would be relieved of his duties, after seven seasons at the helm.[3] On April 6, 2023, longtime Troy assistant coach Courtney Simmons was hired as the Tigers' next head coach.[4]

Roster
2023–24 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PG 1 Douthshine Prien 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrPensacola State College Boynton Beach, Florida
G 2 Jordaynia Ivie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrUNC Asheville St. Louis, Missouri
SG 3 Arianna Mosley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrTampa Prep Tampa, Florida
SG 4 Jazmyne Jackson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoBraswell High School Aubrey, Texas
SG 5 Zayla Tinner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNorthwest Florida State College Amarillo, Texas
SF 10 Brenda McKinney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrChipola College Washington, D.C.
PG 12 Kahia Warmsley 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrTulane Shreveport, Louisiana
SG 13 Kaci Chairs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSMetairie Park Country Day School New Orleans, Louisiana
PF 15 Anijah Grant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GSTulane Orlando, Florida
PG 23 Jordyn Carter 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GSNorth Texas Austin, Texas
SG 24 DeMya Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoLittle Rock Manor, Texas
PF 32 Tiana Gardner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrIncarnate Word Austin, Texas
C 34 Amanda Blake 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrUNC Asheville Summerville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 19, 2024

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:30 pm		 Champion Christian W 93–48  1–0
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (176)
Grambling, LA
November 9, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at North Texas L 60–83  1–1
 The Super Pit (1,645)
Denton, TX
November 13, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Florida L 57–83  1–2
 Yuengling Center (2,061)
Tampa, FL
November 16, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Arizona State
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series		 W 70–67  2–2
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (521)
Grambling, LA
November 19, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston L 74–106  2–3
 Fertitta Center (897)
Houston, TX
November 22, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State W 64–59  3–3
 Prather Coliseum (387)
Natchitoches, LA
December 1, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Oklahoma L 69–103  3–4
 Lloyd Noble Center (2,305)
Norman, OK
December 11, 2023*
12:00 pm		 Wiley W 109–41  4–4
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (987)
Grambling, LA
December 13, 2023*
11:00 am, B1G+		 at Minnesota L 64–96  4–5
 Williams Arena (5,291)
Minneapolis, MN
December 20, 2023*
12:00 pm		 Nicholls W 69–50  5–5
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (87)
Grambling, LA
January 2, 2024*
2:00 pm		 Biblical Studies W 159–18  6–5
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (65)
Grambling, LA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M W 82–54  7–5
(1–0)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (–)
Grambling, LA
January 8, 2024
5:30 pm		 Texas Southern L 67–72  7–6
(1–1)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (268)
Grambling, LA
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman W 63–62  8–6
(2–1)		 Moore Gymnasium (776)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 15, 2024
4:30 pm		 at Florida A&M W 88–85 3OT 9–6
(3–1)		 Al Lawson Center (740)
Tallahassee, FL
January 20, 2024
12:00 pm		 Southern W 69–45  10–6
(4–1)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (–)
Grambling, LA
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 81–71  11–6
(5–1)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,068)
Grambling, LA
January 29, 2024
5:30 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 49–56  11–7
(5–2)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,133)
Grambling, LA
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm		 at Jackson State L 63–71  11–8
(5–3)		 Williams Assembly Center (856)
Jackson, MS
February 5, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Alcorn State W 72–55  12–8
(6–3)		 Davey Whitney Complex (752)
Lorman, MS
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm		 Alabama State W 65–48  13–8
(7–3)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (629)
Grambling, LA
February 12, 2024
5:30 pm		 Alabama A&M W 69–52  14–8
(8–3)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (518)
Grambling, LA
February 17, 2024
3:00 pm		 at Texas Southern W 60–55  15–8
(9–3)		 H&PE Arena (2,863)
Houston, TX
February 19, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Prairie View A&M W 64–55  16–8
(10–3)		 William Nicks Building (513)
Prairie View, TX
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm		 at Southern W 59–57  17–8
(11–3)		 F. G. Clark Center (4,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 65–54  18–8
(12–3)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (916)
Grambling, LA
March 4, 2024
5:30 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 64–54  19–8
(13–3)		 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (979)
Grambling, LA
March 7, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Alabama A&M W 60–55  20–8
(14–3)		 Alabama A&M Events Center (1,117)
Huntsville, AL
March 9, 2024
2:00 pm		 at Alabama State W 52–47  21–8
(15–3)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,234)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (7) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals		 W 66–60  22–8
 Bartow Arena (428)
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (6) Alcorn State
Semifinals		 L 59–61  22–9
 Bartow Arena (927)
Birmingham, AL
WNIT
March 21, 2024
7:00 pm		 at Oral Roberts
First Round		 W 93–91  23–9
 Mabee Center (2,591)
Tulsa, OK
March 25, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe
Second Round		 L 76–102  23–10
 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,805)
Monroe, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. "GSU Falls to JSU in SWAC Women's Basketball Quarterfinals". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. "Grambling fires women's basketball coach Freddie Murray". Shreveport-Bossier Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. "Grambling State Basketball hires Troy assistant Courtney Simmons". The Troy Messenger. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. "Grambling Lady Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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