2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team explained

Sport:women's basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:17–16
Conf Record:7–11
Head Coach:Nell Fortner
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Blanche Alverson
Asst Coach2:LaSondra Barrett
Asst Coach3:Michael Scruggs
Asst Coach4:Caleb Currier
Stadium:McCamish Pavilion
Bowl:WBIT
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Nell Fortner and played their home games at McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The season started with Georgia Tech winning their first four games, before splitting a pair of games in their early season tournament, the Cancún Challenge. The Yellow Jackets would lose their next two games, which were both against Power-5 foes, and included their ACC–SEC Challenge game. They finished their non-conference schedule with four straight wins, including their rivalry game against Georgia. They finished their non-conference schedule with a 9–3 record. The Yellow Jackets started their ACC schedule with a loss to ranked Florida State before winning their next three games. Of their next six games, they only won once, but four of those games were against ranked opponents. They finished by winning three of their last eight games. The last eight games were not without close games, as seven of the eight were decided by single digits and two games went to overtime. A highlight was the effort against number 6 NC State, as the Yellow Jackets forced overtime, but ultimately lost by one point.

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 17–16 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to seventh seed Duke in the Second Round. They received an at-large invitation to the WBIT. They were defeated by second seed Mississippi State in the First Round to end their season.

Previous season

See main article: 2022–23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team.

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 13–17 overall and 4–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Boston College. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Cameron Swartz 1 G 5'11" Graduate Student Graduated
Bianca Jackson 10 G 5'11" Graduate Student Graduated
Raeven Boswell 14 G 5'11" Freshman Transferred to Pittsburgh[1]
Nerea Hermosa 20 C 6'5" Senior Graduated
Eylia Love 24 G/F 6'1" Junior Transferred to Louisville[2]
Carmyn Harrison 33 F 6'2" Sophomore Transferred to Belmont[3]

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Caitlyn Wilson 1 G 5'10" Graduate Student Cincinnati[4]
Sydney Johnson 21 G 5'9" Graduate Student Boston University[5]

Recruiting Class

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Schedule

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See main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panthers Announce Signing Of Transfer Guard Raeven Boswell. pittsburghpanthers.com. Pittsburgh Athletics. August 28, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: Louisville Adds Georgia Tech Transfer Eylia Love. si.com. University of Louisville Athletics. January 18, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: Women's Hoops Adds Georgia Tech Transfer Carmyn Harrison. belmontbruins.com. Belmont University Athletics. May 15, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  4. Web site: Women’s Basketball Adds Caitlyn Wilson. ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. May 22, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  5. Web site: GT Women's Basketball announces signing Sydney Johnson from BU. si.com. FanSided. Madison. Meyers. April 22, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Georgia Tech. espn.com. ESPN. October 30, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023-24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball Schedule. ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. October 30, 2023.