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The 2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by 38th-year head coach Tara VanDerveer, and played their home games at Maples Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season at 30–6, 15–3 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season championship. As a No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated California in the quarterfinals and Oregon State in the semifinals before losing to USC in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the Portland regional 4 bracket where they defeated Norfolk State and Iowa State in the first and second rounds before losing to NC State in the Sweet Sixteen.
2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball | |
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Ball Dawgs Classic champions Pac-12 regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 30–6 (15–3 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Kate Paye (17th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Maples Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Stanford | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 USC † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 UCLA | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Oregon State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Colorado | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
After the season's conclusion, VanDerveer announced her retirement, making this her 38th and final season as Stanford head coach. This was also the team's final season in the Pac-12, as they will move to the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning on August 1, 2024.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Agnes Emma-Nnopu | 2 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Ocean Grove, Australia | Transferred to TCU |
Francesca Belibi | 5 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Centennial, CO | Graduated |
Ashten Prechtel | 11 | F | 6'5" | Senior | Colorado Springs, CO | Graduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 34th overall by Connecticut Sun |
Indya Nivar | 12 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Apex, NC | Transferred to North Carolina |
Haley Jones | 30 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Santa Cruz, CA | Graduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 6th overall by Atlanta Dream |
Lauren Betts | 51 | C | 6'7" | Freshman | Centennial, CO | Transferred to UCLA |
Acquisitions
editRecruiting
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Courtney Ogden PG |
Atlanta, Georgia | Westminster School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Sunaja Agara G |
Minnetonka, MN | Hopkins High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Chloe Clardy G |
Conway, AR | Conway High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2024
editCollege recruiting information (2024) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kennedy Ume F |
Owings Mills, MD | McDonogh School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Wrenwyck Ijiwoye PG |
Phoenix, AZ | Desert Vista High School | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Harper Peterson F |
Rocklin, CA | Whitney High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | Dominican | W 126–53 | 19 – Tied | 14 – Iriafen | 4 – Bosgana | Maples Pavilion (2,308) Stanford, CA | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | Hawaii | W 87–40 | 1–0 |
23 – Iriafen | 13 – Iriafen | 5 – Brink | Maples Pavilion (2,535) Stanford, CA | |||
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 15 | No. 9 Indiana | W 96–64 | 2–0 |
20 – Tied | 17 – Brink | 4 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (3,678) Stanford, CA | |||
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Cal Poly | W 86–32 | 3–0 |
15 – Bosgana | 11 – Demetre | 4 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (2,554) Stanford, CA | |||
November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 6 | Duke | W 82–79 OT | 4–0 |
29 – Brink | 11 – Brink | 4 – Agara | Maples Pavilion (4,236) Stanford, CA | |||
November 22, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloSports |
No. 4 | vs. Belmont Ball Dawgs Classic semifinals |
W 74–55 | 5–0 |
27 – Brink | 16 – Brink | 4 – Ogden | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | |||
November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloSports |
No. 4 | vs. No. 13 Florida State Ball Dawgs Classic championship |
W 100–88 | 6–0 |
30 – Iriafen | 17 – Iriafen | 6 – Tied | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | |||
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 4 | Albany | W 79–35 | 7–0 |
21 – Brink | 19 – Brink | 3 – Jump | Maples Pavilion (2,754) Stanford, CA | |||
December 1, 2023* 11:00 a.m., MW Network |
No. 3 | at San Diego State | W 85–44 | 8–0 |
25 – Brink | 12 – Brink | 4 – Clardy | Viejas Arena (3,708) San Diego, CA | |||
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 | at Gonzaga | L 78–96 | 8–1 |
13 – Tied | 7 – Iriafen | 5 – Lepolo | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 9 | Portland | W 81–51 | 9–1 |
23 – Brink | 15 – Brink | 7 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (2,875) Stanford, CA | |||
December 20, 2023* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 9 | UC Davis | W 92–52 | 10–1 |
21 – Brink | 11 – Iriafen | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (2,701) Stanford, CA | |||
December 29, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 9 | at California | W 78–51 | 11–1 (1–0) |
20 – Lepolo | 10 – Iriafen | 6 – Lepolo | Haas Pavilion (4,197) Berkeley, CA | |||
December 31, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
No. 9 | Morgan State | W 98–38 | 12–1 |
18 – Brink | 8 – Tied | 8 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (2,751) Stanford, CA | |||
January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Washington State | W 74–65 | 13–1 (2–0) |
20 – Brink | 18 – Brink | 4 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (3,084) Stanford, CA | |||
January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Washington | W 71–59 | 14–1 (3–0) |
19 – Iriafen | 16 – Brink | 5 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (3,924) Stanford, CA | |||
January 12, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | at No. 19 Utah | W 66–64 | 15–1 (4–0) |
25 – Iriafen | 16 – Iriafen | 7 – Lepolo | Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,608) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
January 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., P12N |
No. 8 | at No. 5 Colorado | L 59–71 | 15–2 (4–1) |
19 – Iriafen | 17 – Iriafen | 5 – Lepolo | CU Events Center (9,111) Boulder, CO | |||
January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Oregon | W 88–63 | 16–2 (5–1) |
21 – Iriafen | 15 – Iriafen | 8 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (4,556) Stanford, CA | |||
January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Oregon State | W 65–56 | 17–2 (6–1) |
36 – Iriafen | 12 – Iriafen | 6 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (7,022) Stanford, CA | |||
January 26, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | at Arizona State | W 80–50 | 18–2 (7–1) |
27 – Iriafen | 16 – Brink | 7 – Lepolo | Desert Financial Arena (2,578) Tempe, AZ | |||
January 28, 2024 11:00 a.m., P12N |
No. 6 | at Arizona | W 96–64 | 19–2 (8–1) |
25 – Brink | 19 – Brink | 6 – Lepolo | McKale Center (7,692) Tucson, AZ | |||
February 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 4 | No. 15 USC | L 58–67 | 19–3 (8–2) |
19 – Brink | 15 – Brink | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (5,371) Stanford, CA | |||
February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 4 | No. 7 UCLA | W 80–60 | 20–3 (9–2) |
19 – Brink | 19 – Brink | 7 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (7,207) Stanford, CA | |||
February 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | at Washington | W 63–59 OT | 21–3 (10–2) |
22 – Brink | 9 – Tied | 4 – Brink | Alaska Airlines Arena (4,454) Seattle, WA | |||
February 11, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | at Washington State | W 73–58 | 22–3 (11–2) |
21 – Brink | 14 – Iriafen | 5 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (1,304) Pullman, WA | |||
February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | California | W 84–49 | 23–3 (12–2) |
23 – Iriafen | 11 – Iriafen | 4 – Ogden | Maples Pavilion (4,604) Stanford, CA | |||
February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | Arizona | L 61–68 | 23–4 (12–3) |
21 – Iriafen | 15 – Iriafen | 4 – Iriafen | Maples Pavilion (4,423) Stanford, CA | |||
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | Arizona State | W 81–67 | 24–4 (13–3) |
22 – Iriafen | 20 – Iriafen | 7 – Brink | Maples Pavilion (4,271) Stanford, CA | |||
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 4 | at No. 11 Oregon State | W 67–63 | 25–4 (14–3) |
25 – Brink | 23 – Brink | 4 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (7,867) Corvallis, OR | |||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 4 | at Oregon | W 76–56 | 26–4 (15–3) |
18 – Brink | 17 – Brink | 5 – Brink | Matthew Knight Arena (6,996) Eugene, OR | |||
Pac-12 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 2:30 p.m., P12N |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (8) California Quarterfinals |
W 71–57 | 27–4 |
28 – Iriafen | 18 – Iriafen | 5 – Iriafen | MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,883) Paradise, NV | |||
March 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (4) No. 13 Oregon State Semifinals |
W 66–57 | 28–4 |
20 – Jump | 12 – Brink | 9 – Brink | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (2) No. 5 USC Championship |
L 61–74 | 28–5 |
19 – Brink | 10 – Brink | 4 – Jump | MGM Grand Garden Arena (5,526) Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(2 P4) No. 5 | (15 P4) Norfolk State First Round |
W 79–50 | 29–5 |
18 – Bosgana | 15 – Brink | 4 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (4,537) Stanford, CA | |||
March 24, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2 P4) No. 5 | (7 P4) Iowa State Second Round |
W 87–81 OT | 30–5 |
41 – Iriafen | 16 – Iriafen | 7 – Lepolo | Maples Pavilion (5,811) Stanford, CA | |||
March 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN |
(2 P4) No. 5 | vs. (3 P4) No. 11 NC State Sweet Sixteen |
L 67–77 | 30–6 |
26 – Iriafen | 10 – Iriafen | 6 – Lepolo | Moda Center Portland, OR | |||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Coaches | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5т | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stanford Athletics". GoStanford.com.