2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team explained

Sport:women's basketball
Prev Year:2023–24
Year:2024–25
Next Year:2025–26
Team:SMU Mustangs
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:5–3
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Toyelle Wilson
Hc Year:4th
Assoc Coach:Deneen Parker
Ahc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Danielle Edwards
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Anthony Anderson
Ac2 Year:3rd
Asst Coach3:Alex Furr
Ac3 Year:2nd
Asst Coach4:Carter Mumm
Ac4 Year:1st
Arena:Moody Coliseum

The 2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team will represent Southern Methodist University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mustangs will be led by fourth-year head coach Toyelle Wilson and will play their home games at Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas. They will compete as first year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team.

The Mustangs finished the 2023–24 season 14–16, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the AAC tournament, they lost to the fourteenth seed Tulane in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
0 G 5'8" Transferred to Wake Forest[2]
1 G 5'9" Graduated
3 G 5'7" Transferred to Texas Southern[3]
4 G 5'10" Transferred to Delaware
10 G 5'7" Transferred to Miami (OH)
13 G 5'8" Graduated
14 G 5'11" Entered Transfer Portal
23 F 6'3" Transferred to Texas A&M[4]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
1 G 5'5" Villanova[5]
3 G 5'7" George Washington
4 F 6'0" Xavier[6]
13 F 6'2" Arizona State
17 G 5'8" Loyola Marymount[7]
25 C 6'3" Colorado[8]

Recruiting

Source:[9]

Schedule and results

Sources:[10] [11]

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Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. News: The Atlantic Coast Conference Welcomes the University of California, Berkeley, Southern Methodist University and Stanford University as New Members. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 16, 2023. en.
  2. Web site: Deacs Sign ACC Graduate Transfer Guard for 2024-25. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. May 8, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  3. Web site: On3 2023-2024 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker. on3.com. Talia. Goodman. June 4, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  4. Web site: LSU guard, SMU forward transferring to Texas A&M women's basketball team. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. May 1, 2024. August 29, 2024. subscription.
  5. Web site: Zanai Jones will continue her college career at Mustangs. basketball.usbasket.com. Eurobasket News. May 3, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  6. smuwbb. C661uxcuiax. It’s ! Signed…sealed…delivered❗️✍️@kaysiawoods, welcome to the ! #ponyup ⬆️. May 13, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  7. TaliaGoodmanWBB. 1773397612353216523. WBB transfer commitments . March 28, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  8. BrianHowell33. 1780337653684044223. Former Colorado F Brianna McLeod heading to SMU. Good pickup for the Mustangs. She didn't play much in Boulder, but I like her game and potential. #cubuffs. April 16, 2024. August 29, 2024.
  9. Web site: SMU Mustangs. espn.com. ESPN. August 29, 2024.
  10. Web site: 2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule. smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. October 27, 2024. en.
  11. Web site: SMU Mustangs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule. ESPN. August 29, 2024. en.