2024–25 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2024–25
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:24
Record:4–3
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Wes Moore
Hc Year:12th
Assoc Coach:Nikki West
Ahc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Brittany Morris
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Ashley Williams
Ac2 Year:3rd
Asst Coach3:Houston Fancher
Ac3 Year:7th
Asst Coach4:Kevin Leatherwood
Ac4 Year:2nd
Stadium:Reynolds Coliseum

The 2024–25 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team will represent North Carolina State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack will be led by twelfth-year head coach Wes Moore and will play their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team.

The Wolfpack finished the season 31–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated seventh seed Duke. They defeated sixth seed Florida State to reach the Finals. They could not prevail in a low-scoring game, and lost 51–55. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the sixth straight time the Wolfpack qualified for the tournament. As the third seed in the Portland 4 region they defeated fourteenth seed Chattanooga in the First Round, sixth seed Tennessee in the Second Round, second seed Stanford in the Sweet 16, and regional first seed Texas in the Elite Eight to qualify for the second Final Four in program history. In the Final Four, they could not overcome overall first seed South Carolina and lost 59–78 to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
1 C 6'5" Graduated
2 F 6'3" Graduated
4 G 5'7" Transferred to Queens[1]
20 F 6'2" Entered Transfer Portal[2]
30 G 5'8" Transferred to Cleveland State[3]

Recruiting Class

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Schedule and results

Source[6]

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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royals Snag NC State Transfer Alyssa Lewis. queensatheltics.com. Queens University Athletics. May 1, 2024. August 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: BREAKING: NC State SF Katie Peneueta enters transfer portal. 247Sports. Bryan. Pyrtle. April 17, 2024. August 26, 2024.
  3. Web site: Final Four vet Eissa returns to Cleveland, this time as a Viking. HoriZoneRoundtable. Kyle. Rossi. June 27, 2024. August 26, 2024.
  4. Web site: BREAKING: NC State lands 6-foot-4 transfer center Caitlin Weimar. 247Sports. Bryan. Pyrtle. April 26, 2024. August 26, 2024.
  5. Web site: NC State Wolfpack. espn.com. ESPN. August 26, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024–25 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball schedule. NC State Athletics. gopack.com. August 26, 2024.