2022–23 USC Trojans women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:USC Trojans
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:21–10
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Beth Burns (1st season)
Asst Coach3:Wendale Farrow (2nd season)
Asst Coach4:Nneka Enemkpali (2nd season)
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2022–23 USC Trojans women's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans play their home games at the Galen Center and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. The squad is led by second-year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who was hired on May 10, 2021.[1]

The Women of Troy finished the regular Pac-12 season tied for 4th with UCLA and Arizona. Because both of those teams held tiebreakers over USC, the Trojans earned the 6th seed in the 2023 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament.

Previous season

The 2021-22 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 12-16 and a 5-12 conference record. They earned the 10th seed in the 2022 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament.

Offseason changes

Assistant Coach Danyelle Grant moved to serve as an assistant coach at Rice. In her place, Gottlieb hired Beth Burns from Louisville as Associate Head Coach.

As for players, the Women of Troy brought in 1 first-year and 7 transfers. 3 students graduated, and 6 students transferred to other schools.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Tera Reed 3 G 6'0" Graduate Student Graduated
Jordan Sanders 5 F 5'11" Graduate Student Graduated
Amaya Oliver 10 G/F 6'2" Sophomore Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Shemera Williams 11 G 6'2" Junior Transferred to SIU Salukis
15 C 6'5" Junior Transferred to Jackson State
Kyra White 22 G 5'10" Junior Transferred to UT San Antonio
Desiree Caldwell 24 G 5'8" Senior Graduated
Jordyn Jenkins 32 F 6'2" Sophomore Transferred to UT San Antonio
Alissa Pili 10 F 6'0" Junior Transferred to Utah

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Koi Love 0 F 6'0" Junior Orlando, FLArizona
Taylor Bigby 1 G 6'1" Sophomore Las Vegas, NVOregon
Kayla Williams 4 G 5'7" Junior Los Angeles, CAUC Irvine
Destiny Littleton 11 G 5'9" Graduate Student San Diego, CASouth Carolina
Okako Adika 24 G/F 6'0" Graduate Student Holstebro, DKTexas Christian
Kadi Sissoko 30 F 6'2" Graduate Student Paris, FRMinnesota
Rokia Doumbia 52 G 5'9" Graduate Student Bamako, MLPurdue

2022 recruiting class

Gayles will sit out this whole season as she recovers from her injuries that resulted from gun violence in April 2022. Since then, Gayles has relearned how to walk and has been receiving support via coaching, physical therapy, counseling, and various other services.[2]

Roster

Awards and honors

Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Pac-12 tournament|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament Source: USCTrojans.com[3]

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleveland Cavaliers Asst. Lindsay Gottlieb, Who Led California To NCAA Final Four, Named USC Women’s Basketball Head Coach. usctrojans.com . May 10, 2021. June 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2022-11-07 . Gunshots shattered her hoop dreams. Now she wants them back. . 2023-05-03 . Washington Post . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-2023 USC Women's Basketball Schedule. USCTrojans.com . November 8, 2022.