2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team explained

Sport:Women's Basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Tennessee Lady Volunteers
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:20–13
Conf Record:10–6
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Samantha Willams
Asst Coach2:Jon Harper
Asst Coach3:Joy McCorvey
Tourney Result:Second round

The 2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2023–24 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper,[1] in her fifth year as head coach, the team played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.

The Lady Vols finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina.[2] The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State.[3]

On April 1, 2024, Tennessee announced that Harper was fired after five seasons.[4]

On April 15, 2024, senior Rickea Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks, via the Seattle Storm, as the #4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.[5]

Previous season

The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina.[6] Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.[7]

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach . Mechelle . Voepel . ESPN.com . April 8, 2019 . July 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: Iacobelli . Pete . Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols . Associated Press . March 25, 2024 . March 9, 2024.
  3. https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/03/lady-vols-comeback-against-nc-state-comes-up-short Lady Vols’ comeback against NC State comes up short Lady Vols basketball can't complete comeback against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in Sweet 16
  4. Web site: April 1, 2024 . Tennessee Athletics Announces Change Of Leadership In Women's Basketball . April 1, 2024 . Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: WNBA Draft '24: Draft Results . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-17.
  6. https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2023/03/05/south-carolina-womens-basketball-beats-tennessee-for-sec-championship/69962366007/ South Carolina women's basketball stays perfect, wins SEC championship 74-58 vs. Tennessee
  7. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2023/03/25/lady-vols-basketball-loses-sweet-16-against-virginia-tech/70026762007/ Lady Vols basketball can't complete comeback against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in Sweet 16