2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Oklahoma Sooners
Conference:Big 12
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:17
Aprank:16
Record:26–7
Conf Record:14–4
Head Coach:Jennie Baranczyk
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Amy Wright
Asst Coach2:Michael Neal
Asst Coach3:Chantel Osahor
Stadium:Lloyd Noble Center
Champion:Big 12 regular season co-champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Second Round

The 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by second year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the previous season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in fourth place. At the Big 12 Tournament Sooners beat number 5 seed Kansas at the quarterfinal 80–68.[1] In the semifinal, they lost against the number 1 seed Baylor - whom they beat twice in the Big 12 regular season - 76–91.[2] Oklahoma entered the NCAA tournament as a 4-seed where they faced off against 13-seed IUPUI. The Sooners would go on to defeat the Jaguars 78–72, advancing Oklahoma to the round of 32.[3] In the second round they lost to the number 5 seeded Notre Dame 64–108, and finished their season.[4] The season ending rankings the Sooners placed 22nd (AP) and 21st (Coaches) place, marking the first time since 2017 that the Sooners have been ranked in the season ending polls.[5] [6]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for DepartureSource
Gabby Gregory 12 G 6'0" Junior [7]
Bre'Yon White 14 F 5'11" Freshman [8]
Nydia Lampkin 21 F 6'3" Senior Graduated

Additions

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolNoteSource
Aubrey Joens 20 G 5'9" Sophomore [9]
Payton Verhulst 12 G 6'1" Freshman Eligible for the 2023-24 season [10]

Recruits

2023 Recruiting Class

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Schedule

Source:[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The best time of the year': Madi Williams fuels OU past Kansas, first Big 12 Tournament win since 2016. eu.oklahoman.com. Ryan. Aber. The Oklahoman. March 11, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: Oklahoma's Big 12 Run Ends in Semis. soonersports.com. Oklahoma University Athletics Communications. March 12, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  3. News: OU Holds Off IUPUI, Advances in Big Dance. soonersports.com. Oklahoma University Athletics Communications. March 20, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  4. News: OU's Season Ends in NCAA Second Round. soonersports.com. Oklahoma University Athletics Communications. March 21, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  5. News: 2022 Final AP Women's Basketball Poll. collegepollarchive.com. January 28, 2023.
  6. News: NCAA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll - April 4, 2022. wbca.org. Women's Basketball Coaches Association. April 2, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  7. Web site: K-State Adds Gregory for 2022-23 Season. kstatesports.com. 2022-04-12 . 2023-01-28.
  8. Web site: Women's Hoops Adds Six Players to 2022-23 Roster. gofrogs.com. 2022-06-13 . 2023-01-28.
  9. Web site: Aubrey Joens Signs With Sooners . soonersports.com. 2022-05-19 . 2023-01-28.
  10. Web site: Sooners Add Five-Star Transfer in Verhulst . soonersports.com. 2022-12-18 . 2023-01-28.
  11. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule . Soonersports.com . January 28, 2023.