2024–25 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2024–25 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The team is coached by Vic Schaefer entering his fifth season at Texas. The Longhorns are members of the Southeastern Conference and play their home games at the Moody Center . This is the Longhorns first season in the SEC.
Previous season
Regular season
The Longhorns finished the 2023–24 season 33–5, 14–4 in Big 12 play. Texas won the Big 12 Conference Tournament and made it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.[ 1]
Offseason
Returning players
Departures
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2024)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jordan Lee G
Stockton, CA
St. Mary's
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
N/A
Sep 22, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 97
Justice Carlton F
Katy, TX
Seven Lakes High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
N/A
Sep 22, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 97
Bryanna Preston PG
Lovejoy, GA
Wesleyan School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 95
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:
Preseason
SEC media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
South Carolina
2
Texas
3
LSU
4
Oklahoma
5
Ole Miss
6
Alabama
7
Tennessee
8
Kentucky
9
Florida
10
Vanderbilt
11
Mississippi State
12
Auburn
13
Texas A&M
14
Georgia
15
Missouri
16
Arkansas
Source: [ 4]
Preseason SEC awards
SEC Player of the Year
Player
No.
Position
Class
Madison Booker
35
F
Sophomore
Preseason All-SEC team
Source: [ 5]
Roster
2024–25 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
00
Kyla Oldacre
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
Miami
Mason, OH
G
1
Bryanna Preston
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Wesleyan
Jonesboro, GA
PG
3
Rori Harmon
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Cypress Creek
Houston, TX
G
5
Laila Phelia
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Michigan
Cincinnati, OH
G
10
Shay Holle
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Westlake
Austin, TX
F
11
Justice Carlton
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Seven Lakes
Katy, TX
G
13
Jordana Codio
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Montverde Academy
Jupiter, FL
G
22
Jordan Lee
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
St. Mary's
Stockton, CA
F
23
Aaliyah Moore
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Moore
Moore, OK
G
25
Sarah Graves
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Keller
Keller, TX
G
32
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Washington
Sioux Falls, SD
F
35
Madison Booker
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Germantown
Ridgeland, MS
F
44
Taylor Jones
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Oregon State
Forney, TX
C
50
Abbie Boutilier
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
Flower Mound
Flower Mound, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Support staff
2024-25 Texas Longhorns support staff
Sydney Carter – Director of player development
Zack Zillner – Sports Performance Coach
Brennan Dumas – Graduate Assistant
Mason Wright – Graduate Assistant
Brett Haden – Graduate Assistant
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2024 *7:00 p.m.
No. 4
UT-Tyler
W 98–25
–
14 – Jones
9 – Jones
4 – Preston
Moody Center Austin, TX
Regular Season
November 10, 2024 *2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 4
Southeast Missouri State
W 119–47
1–0
21 – Oldacre
14 – Oldacre
7 – Harmon
Moody Center (6,878)Austin, TX
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 4
Lamar
W 95–58
2–0
15 –
7 – Oldacre
8 – Harmon
Moody Center (6,243)Austin, TX
November 17, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FS2
No. 4
at DePaul
W 91–61
3–0
22 – Jones
12 – Jones
9 – Harmon
Wintrust Arena (1,725)Chicago, IL
November 20, 2024 *11:00 a.m., SECN+
No. 4
Tarleton State
W 83–41
4–0
25 – Booker
10 – Oldacre
3 – Booker
Moody Center (6,173)Austin, TX
November 29, 2024 *6:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 5
vs. New Mexico State Gulf Coast Showcase First Round
W 90–50
5–0
21 – Booker
6 – Jones
5 – Harmon
Hertz Arena (332)Estero, FL
November 30, 2024 *6:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 5
vs. Butler Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
W 94–59
6–0
30 – Carlton
6 – Harmon
9 – Harmon
Hertz Arena (412)Estero, FL
December 1, 2024 *6:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 5
vs. No. 12 West Virginia Gulf Coast Showcase championship
W 78–73
7–0
20 – Moore
8 – Booker
6 – Harmon
Hertz Arena (457)Estero, FL
December 5, 2024 *6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4
at No. 10 Notre Dame SEC-ACC Challenge
L 70–80 OT
7–1
20 – Booker
8 –
5 –
Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
December 8, 2024 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4
at James Madison
W 93–62
8–1
21 – Booker
7 – Jones
5 – Harmon
Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,361)Harrisonburg, VA
December 11, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 6
Southern
W 97–39
9–1
19 – Jones
11 – Jones
9 – Harmon
Moody Center (6,460)Austin, TX
December 15, 2024 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 6
at Richmond
W 65–54
10–1
25 – Booker
11 – Booker
7 – Harmon
Robins Center (2,714)Richmond, VA
December 17, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 6
La Salle
W 111–49
11–1
18 – Oldacre
11 – Jones
6 – Harmon
Moody Center (6,386)Austin, TX
December 22, 2024 *2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 6
South Dakota State
W 103–57
12–1
19 – Carlton
11 – Jones
7 – Harmon
Moody Center (7,020)Austin, TX
December 29, 2024 *3:00 p.m., SECN
No. 5
UT Rio Grande Valley
W 94–35
13–1
21 – Oldacre
9 – Jones
7 – Booker
Moody Center (7,157)Austin, TX
January 2, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5
at No. 9 Oklahoma
W 80–73
14–1 (1–0)
17 – Lee
7 – Oldacre
8 – Harmon
Lloyd Noble Center (8,039)Norman, OK
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 5
Arkansas
W 90–56
15–1 (2–0)
17 – Moore
14 – Moore
6 – Harmon
Moody Center (8,113)Austin, TX
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 5
No. 18 Alabama
W 84–40
16–1 (3–0)
21 – Booker
12 – Jones
6 – Harmon
Moody Center (6,680)Austin, TX
January 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5
at No. 2 South Carolina
L 50–67
16–2 (3–1)
11 – Oldacre
16 – Oldacre
2 – Harmon
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)Columbia, SC
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7
at Auburn
W 74–57
17–2 (4–1)
22 – Booker
7 – Jones
6 – Harmon
Neville Arena (3,151)Auburn, AL
January 20, 2025 4:30 p.m., FOX
No. 7
vs. No. 8 Maryland Coretta Scott King Classic
W 89–51
18–2
28 – Booker
9 – Jones
7 – Harmon
Prudential Center (6,147)Newark, NJ
January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7
No. 17 Tennessee
Moody Center Austin, TX
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
No. 7
at Ole Miss
SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri
Moody Center Austin, TX
February 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M
Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt
Moody Center Austin, TX
February 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN
South Carolina
Moody Center Austin, TX
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., ABC
LSU
Moody Center Austin, TX
February 24, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., SECN+
at Mississippi State
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
March 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., SECN
Florida
Moody Center Austin, TX
Awards and honors
National awards and honors
National Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
USBWA National Freshman of the Week
Justice Carlton
F
December 3, 2024
[ 6]
SEC awards and honors
SEC Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
SEC Freshman of the Week
Justice Carlton
F
December 3, 2024
[ 7]
SEC Freshman of the Week
Justice Carlton
F
December 23, 2024
[ 8]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 4 4 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 7 7 Not released Coaches 4 4 4 4 (1) 3 (1) 6 6 6 6 6 7 7
See also
References
^ "2023-24 Schedule" (Press release). Texas Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "A transfer shuffle: Texas women's hoops lose player to Oregon, adds another from Miami" (Press release). KXAN. April 29, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "Texas women's hoops scores Laila Phelia in portal as DeSoto's own Tionna Herron leaves" (Press release). The Dallas Morning News. April 23, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "Media tabs South Carolina as 2025 SEC women's basketball champion" . SEC Sports . October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "Women's Basketball picked second in SEC media poll" . Texas Longhorns . October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "Women's Basketball's Carlton named USBWA National Freshman of the Week" . Texas Longhorns .
^ "Women's Basketball's Carlton named SEC Freshman of the Week" . Texas Longhorns .
^ "No. 5/6 Women's Basketball's Carlton named SEC Freshman of the Week" . Texas Longhorns .
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