2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team

2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–25 (4–14 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hillary Carlson
  • Cydney McHenry
  • Emily Codding
Home arenaDee Events Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Washington † 16 – 2   .889 29 – 6   .829
Northern Arizona 15 – 3   .833 25 – 9   .735
Montana 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
Montana State 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Northern Colorado 10 – 8   .556 15 – 16   .484
Idaho 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Idaho State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
Sacramento State 4 – 14   .222 6 – 25   .194
Weber State 4 – 14   .222 8 – 25   .242
Portland State 3 – 15   .167 8 – 23   .258
† 2024 Big Sky tournament winner

The 2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Jenteal Jackson, played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 8–25, 4–14 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for 8th place.[1]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 6–25, 2–16 in Big Sky play, to finish in 10th (last) place.[2] As the #10 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they were defeated by #9 seed Northern Colorado in the first round.[3]

On March 10, 2023, the school announced that head coach Velaida Harris would be stepping down, ending her five-year tenure.[4] On April 12, Westminster head coach Jenteal Jackson was named the team's next head coach.[5]

Roster

2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Laura Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Northwest Florida State College Ballarat, Australia
G 1 Charlotte Hegvold 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr St Peter Claver College Ipswich, Australia
G 2 Aaliyah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Steele High School Cibolo, TX
G 3 Kendra Parra 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr MSU Denver Del Norte, CO
F 4 Ashton Adamson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Salt Lake Community College Pocatello, ID
F 5 Jadyn Matthews 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Enterprise High School Redding, CA
G 10 Emri Lovell 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Harker Heights High School Killeen, TX
G 11 Kennedy Eskelson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr College of Southern Idaho Smithfield, UT
F 13 Amelia Raidaveta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So St Francis Xavier's College Dubbo, Australia
G 15 Kaiija Lesane 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Antelope High School Antelope, CA
F 20 Vicky Parra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr ES Conselleria Valencia, Spain
F 21 Daryn Hickok 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Grant High School Portland, OR
G 22 Amanda Edwards 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr San Juan Hills High School Ladera Ranch, CA
F 25 Taylor Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Century High School Pocatello, ID
G 33 Margarita Satini 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Westminster Salt Lake City, UT
F 34 Sierra Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Charleston Provo, UT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
3:00 p.m. 		Fort Lewis W 77–62  –
  19 – Matthews   12 – Lesane   5 – Matthews  Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Utah Valley L 55–56  0–1
  13 – K. Parra   9 – Hickok   4 – Lesane  UCCU Center (2,548)
Orem, UT
November 10, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at BYU L 49–77  0–2
  11 – 2 tied   3 – 2 tied   3 – 2 tied  Marriott Center (5,705)
Provo, UT
November 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., MWN 		at Boise State L 47–76  0–3
  12 – Raidaveta   6 – 2 tied   4 – Taylor  ExtraMile Arena (765)
Boise, ID
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., MWN 		at Utah State L 62–72  0–4
  22 – K. Parra   7 – Taylor   3 – Matthews  Smith Spectrum (448)
Logan, UT
November 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Diego
San Diego Thanksgiving Classic 		L 53–56  0–5
  18 – Matthews   7 – Lesane   6 – K. Parra  Jenny Craig Pavilion (555)
San Diego, CA
November 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. UC Santa Barbara
San Diego Thanksgiving Classic 		L 51–61  0–6
  17 – Hickok   9 – Raidaveta   5 – Raidaveta  Jenny Craig Pavilion (221)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2023*
12:00 p.m., P12N 		at Oregon State L 53–79  0–7
  9 – 2 tied   6 – Raidaveta   3 – Matthews  Gill Coliseum (8,454)
Corvallis, OR
December 6, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nevada W 57–55  1–7
  17 – Hickok   8 – Adamson   3 – 3 tied  Dee Events Center (385)
Ogden, UT
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Utah Tech W 77–67  2–7
  25 – Hickok   7 – Raidaveta   5 – K. Parra  Burns Arena (367)
St. George, UT
December 12, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Westminster W 61–47  3–7
  18 – Hickok   9 – Matthews   3 – Taylor  Dee Events Center (386)
Ogden, UT
December 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., MWN 		at Air Force L 58–70  3–8
  11 – 2 tied   7 – Matthews   3 – Lesane  Clune Arena (214)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., P12N 		at No. 11 Utah L 36–89  3–9
  8 – K. Parra   5 – Hickok   3 – K. Parra  Jon M. Huntsman Center (4,442)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Montana L 71–87  3–10
(0–1) 		 21 – Hickok   8 – Hickok   3 – 2 tied  Dahlberg Arena (2,637)
Missoula, MT
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Montana State L 43–57  3–11
(0–2) 		 11 – Taylor   8 – Raidaveta   4 – K. Parra  Worthington Arena (1,701)
Bozeman, MT
January 6, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kansas City
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		L 51–61  3–12
  16 – Hickok   9 – Matthews   4 – Eskelson  Dee Events Center (356)
Ogden, UT
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sacramento State W 81–61  4–12
(1–2) 		 30 – Matthews   11 – Matthews   5 – Matthews  Dee Events Center (221)
Ogden, UT
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Portland State W 89–53  5–12
(2–2) 		 17 – Matthews   8 – Taylor   9 – Parra  Dee Events Center (359)
Ogden, UT
January 18, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Washington L 38–56  5–13
(2–3) 		 11 – 2 tied   10 – Smith   2 – 2 tied  Reese Court (2,231)
Cheney, WA
January 20, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Idaho W 61–56  6–13
(3–3) 		 19 – Matthews   11 – Matthews   4 – Taylor  ICCU Arena (1,109)
Moscow, ID
January 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Montana L 55–87  6–14
(3–4) 		 13 – Hickok   9 – Smith   3 – Parra  Dee Events Center (280)
Ogden, UT
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Idaho State L 47–55  6–15
(3–5) 		 17 – Hickok   7 – 2 tied   2 – Matthews  Reed Gym (993)
Pocatello, ID
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Arizona L 65–85  6–16
(3–6) 		 15 – Parra   8 – Raidaveta   4 – Taylor  Dee Events Center (255)
Ogden, UT
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Colorado L 63–73  6–17
(3–7) 		 14 – Matthews   7 – Parra   6 – Parra  Dee Events Center (331)
Ogden, UT
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Portland State W 67–46  7–17
(4–7) 		 18 – 2 tied   8 – Taylor   7 – Parra  Viking Pavilion (421)
Portland, OR
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State L 44–75  7–18
(4–8) 		 18 – Hickok   8 – Hickok   2 – Hickok  Hornets Nest (469)
Sacramento, CA
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho L 47–60  7–19
(4–9) 		 16 – Parra   8 – Smith   2 – 3 tied  Dee Events Center (333)
Ogden, UT
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Washington L 54–74  7–20
(4–10) 		 14 – Hickok   6 – Parra   4 – Hickok  Dee Events Center (331)
Ogden, UT
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho State L 57–72  7–21
(4–11) 		 19 – Parra   7 – Smith   3 – 2 tied  Dee Events Center (671)
Ogden, UT
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Colorado L 64–72  7–22
(4–12) 		 14 – Matthews   5 – 2 tied   2 – 2 tied  Bank of Colorado Arena (635)
Greeley, CO
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Arizona L 41–73  7–23
(4–13) 		 20 – Hickok   8 – Smith   2 – Parra  Findlay Toyota Court (662)
Flagstaff, AZ
March 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Montana State L 65–67  7–24
(4–14) 		 12 – 3 tied   8 – Parra   5 – Parra  Dee Events Center (370)
Ogden, UT
Big Sky tournament
March 9, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (10) Portland State
First round 		W 62–53  8–24
  14 – Raidaveta   8 – Hickok   2 – Parra  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (1) Eastern Washington
Quarterfinals 		L 58–71  8–25
  21 – Hickok   16 – Matthews   4 – Taylor  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wildcats' Season Ends in Boise". Weber State University Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Velaida Harris steps down as WSU women's basketball head coach". Weber State University Athletics. March 10, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Holt, Chandler (April 12, 2023). "Jenteal Jackson Hired As Next Weber State Wildcats Women's Basketball Head Coach". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Weber State Wildcats Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.