2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

The 2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship with a 17–1 record. Lamar was defeated by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the SLC tournament championship game. They were invited to compete in the inaugural 2024 WBIT.[1] Their season ended with a first round loss to Washington State.

For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals
2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
Southland Conference regular season champions
WBIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–7 (17–1 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bianca Smith (3rd season)
  • Raymond Patche (2nd season)
  • Omar Sneed (2nd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar17–1 .94424–7  .774
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi †14–4 .77823–9  .719
Southeastern Louisiana14–4 .77819–12  .613
Incarnate Word12–6 .66719–11  .633
Texas A&M–Commerce*8–10 .44415–16  .484
New Orleans8–10 .44411–19  .367
Nicholls7–11 .38914–18  .438
Northwestern State7–11 .38911–19  .367
McNeese2–16 .1116–25  .194
Houston Christian1–17 .0566–23  .207
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
† 2024 Southland tournament winner

Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+. Nine games during the season were broadcast on 560 KLVI/iHeartRadio.

Previous season
Main article: 2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season with an overall record of 20–12 and 12–6 in conference play.[2] Their season ended losing to Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland Conference tournament championship game. Lamar entered the tournament as third seed.[3]

Offseason

Lamar announced four additions to the roster on May 1, 2023, three transfers and one recruit.

Incoming transfers
Lamar Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Teni Kuyinu21G5'10"JuniorHouston, TexasAngelina College
Victoria Mason2G5'7"JuniorGilbert, ArizonaHampton University
T'Aaliyah Miner0G/F5'11"JuniorNew Orleans, LouisianaMoberly Area Community College

Source:[4]

Recruits
Recruits
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Elise Jones23G5'10"FreshmanDallas, TexasMidlothian High School

Source:[4]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 overall votes and 2 first place votes, the Lady Cardinals were picked to finish third in the conference.[5][6]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana159 (15)
2Texas A&M–Corpus Christi140 (3)
3Lamar132 (2)
4Incarnate Word97
T5Houston Christian74
T5McNeese74
7Northwestern State65https://duckduckgo.com/
8Texas A&M–Commerce58
9New Orleans56
10Nicholls39

Preseason All Conference

Junior Akasha Davis, Forward/Center, was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Senior Sabria Dean, Guard, was selected to second team.[5][6]

Roster
2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G/F 0 T'Aaliyah Miner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 1 Jacei Denley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Beaumont, Texas
G 2 Victoria Mason 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Gilbert, Arizona
G 3 Sabria Dean 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Mineola, Texas
G 4 Brooklyn Mitchell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS New Orleans, Louisiana
G 5 Cameron Dill 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Beaumont, Texas
G 10 Malay McQueen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Arlington, Texas
F 13 Taliah Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Arlington, Texas
G 21 Teni Kuyinu 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Houston, Texas
F 22 NJ Weems 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 23 Elise Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Dallas, Texas
C 30 R'Mani Taylor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Houston, Texas
G/F 33 Anaya Bernard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Mansfield, Texas
F/C 41 Akasha Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

6

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

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2023

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2023*
6:00 pm		 North American W 102–37   
    –      –      –    Naleches Arena 
Beaumont, Texas
Non-Conference season
Nov 8, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas College W 108–34  1–0
  24 – A. Davis  9 – A. Davis  7 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (728)
Beaumont, Texas
Nov 10, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington W 74–57  2–0
  30 – S. Dean  5 – S. Dean  4 – NJ Weems  College Park Center (1,490)
Arlington, Texas
Nov 13, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas Tech L 44–61  2–1
  9 – R. Taylor  5 – S. Dean  2 – S. Dean  United Supermarkets Arena (3,678al)
Lubbock, Texas
Nov 16, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 LSU–Alexandria W 72–48  3–13
  15 – A. Davis  6 – A. Davis  4 – B. Mitchell  Neches Arena (543)
Beaumont, Texas
Nov 22, 2023*
12:00 pm		 vs. UTEP
St. Pete Showcase		 W 56–44  4–1
  14 – S. Dean  10 – A. Davis  3 – J. Denley  McArthur Center (212)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov 23, 2023*
2:30 pm		 vs. Nebraska
St. Pete Showcase		 L 61–75  4–2
  19 – S. Dean  8 – A. Davis  5 – R. Taylor  McArthur Center (283)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Dec 6, 2023*
11:00 am, SECN+		 at Texas A&M L 51–83  4–3
  16 – S. Dean  5 – B. Mitchell  4 – J. Denley  Reed Arena (7,529)
College Station, Texas
Dec 13, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana W 63–60  5–3
  22 – A. Davis  10 – A. Davis  4 – B. Mitchell  Cajundome (648)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at TCU L 51–68  5–4
  15 – A. Davis  14 – A. Davis  5 – R. Taylor  Schollmaier Arena (1,947)
Fort Worth, Texas
Dec 30, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 LMU W 61–58  6–4
  15 – J. Denley  6 – S. Dean  4 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (539)
Beaumont, Texas
Southland regular season
Jan 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Incarnate Word W 70–53  7–4
(1–0)		  29 – S. Dean  16 – A. Davis  6 – B. Mitchell  Neches Arena (603)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 6, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 73–56  8–4
(2–0)		  29 – S. Dean  9 – A. Davis  6 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (1,367)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at McNeese
Battle of the Border		 W 82–50  9–4
(3–0)		  20 – A. Davis  14 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  The Legacy Center (1,824)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Nicholls W 52–49  10–4
(4–0)		  12 – S. Dean  10 – A. Davis  4 – B. Mitchell  Stopher Gymnasium (455)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M –Commerce L 70–73  10–5
(4–1)		  21 – A. Davis  18 – A. Davis  8 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (824)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston Christian W 65–54  11–5
(5–1)		  29 – A. Davis  15 – A. Davis  2 – Tied (2)  Sharp Gymnasium (383)
Houston, Texas
Jan 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Orleans W 65–62  12–5
(6–1)		  20 – S. Dean  16 – A. Davis  3 – J. Denley  Neches Arena  (626 )
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southeastern Louisiana W 59–45  13–5
(7–1)		  19 – A. Davis  17 – A. Davis  5 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (985)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 3, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 63–57  14–5
(8–1)		  14 – B. Mitchell  11 – A. Davis  5 – R. Taylor  American Bank Center (1,927)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Feb 8, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Incarnate Word W 72–68  15–5
(9–1)		  27 – N. Weems   7 – S. Dean  3 – M. McQueen  McDermott Center (192 )
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Nicholls W 70–44  16–5
(10–1)		  17 – A. Davis  16 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (1,597)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 67–60  17–5
(11–1)		  16 – S. Dean  9 – A. Davis  6 – S. Dean  Pride Roofing University Center (953)
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 17, 2024
2:00 pm , ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 63–60  18–5
(12–1)		  19 – A. Davis  13 – A. Davis  6 – R. Taylor  Lakefront Arena (588)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 22, 2024
7:00 pm , ESPN+		 McNeese
Battle of the Border		 W 73–43  19–5
(13–1)		  14 – S. Dean  10 – A. Davis  6 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (1,896)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 24, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–63  20–5
(14–1)		  18 – A. Davis  16 – A. Davis  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (1,862)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 29, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Commerce W 74–58  21–5
(15–1)		  22 – A. Davis  16 – A. Davis  3 – N. Weems  The Field House (472)
Commerce, Texas
Mar 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State W 80–64  22–5
(16–1)		  24 – A. Davis  11 – A. Davis  2 – S. Dean  Prather Coliseum   (840)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Mar 7, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 69–47  23–5
(17–1)		  16 – A. Davis  10 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (1,000)
Beaumont, Texas
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament
Mar 13, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (5) Texas A&M–Commerce
Semifinals		 W 83–58  24–5
  23 – A. Davis  13 – S. Dean  3 – R. Taylor  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 14, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (2) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Championship		 L 61–68  24–6
  19 – S. Dean  11 – A. Davis  6 – B. Mitchell  The Legacy Center (700)
Lake Charles, LA
2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament
Mar 21, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) at (1) Washington State
First round		 L 46–66  24–7
  12 – J. Denley  10 – A. Davis  2 – J. Denley  Beasley Coliseum (490)
Pullman, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[7][8]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G November 13, 2023 [9]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G November 27, 2023 [10]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C December 18, 2023 [11]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G January 8, 2024 [12]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C January 22, 2024 [13]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C January 29, 2024 [14]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C March 4, 2024 [15]

See also

2023–24 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

References
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  2. "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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  4. James Dixon (May 1, 2023). "Four Incoming Cardinals Set To Join 2023-24 Squad". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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  10. Callum Squires (November 27, 2023). "Lamar's Sabria Dean wins second SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award this season". Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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  14. Callum Squires (January 29, 2024). "Davis repeats as SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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