| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 20–12 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Head Coach: | Wes Moore |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Nikki West |
| Asst Coach2: | Brittany Morris |
| Asst Coach3: | Ashley Williams |
| Stadium: | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2022–23 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by tenth-year head coach Wes Moore and played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Wolfpack finished the season 20–12 overall and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Second round where they defeated ninth seed Syracuse, then lost to first seed Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the seventh seed in the Greenville 2 Region. They were upset by ten-seed Princeton in the First round to end their season.
See main article: 2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team.
The Wolfpack finished the season 32–4 overall and 17–1 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they defeated ninth seed Florida State, then they defeated fifth seed Virginia Tech in the Semifinals, and they won the Final versus seven seed Miami to win their third straight tournament title. As champions, they earned the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the first seed in the Bridgeport Region. They defeated sixteen seed Longwood in the First Round, ninth seed Kansas State in the Second Round, and fifth seed Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to second seed UConn in the Elite Eight to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Bryant | 1 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | Transferred to Illinois[1] | ||
| 2 | G | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Graduated | |||
| Kai Crutchfield | 3 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Kendal Moore | 15 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Entered Transfer Portal[2] | ||
| Kayla Jones | 25 | F | 6'1" | Graduate Student | Graduated; Selected 22nd overall in the 2022 WNBA draft[3] | ||
| 33 | C | 6'5" | Senior | Graduated; Selected 17th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Baldwin | 1 | C | 6'5" | Graduate Student | Florida State[4] | ||
| Mimi Collins | 2 | F | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Maryland[5] | ||
| Saniya Rivers | 22 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | South Carolina[6] |
NC State did not have any Freshman join the team in the 2022–23 season.[7]
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See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8т | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | N/A | |
| Coaches | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked in previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |