2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2024–25
Prev Year:2023–24
Next Year:2025–26
Team:Virginia Cavaliers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:6–3
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Amaka Agugua-Hamilton
Hc Year:3rd
Assoc Coach:CJ Jones
Ahc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Tori Jankoska
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Alysiah Bond
Ac2 Year:3rd
Asst Coach3:Janko Popovic
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:John Paul Jones Arena

The 2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers will be led by third-year head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, and will play their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team.

The Cavaliers finished the season 16–16 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to fourteenth seed Wake Forest in the first round. They received an at-large invitation to the inaugural WBIT.[1] As a fourth seed they defeated High Point in the first round before losing to first seed Villanova to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
10 G/F 5'11" Transferred to Maryland[2]
14 G 6'0" Transferred to Seton Hall[3]
20 F 6'2" Graduated
23 G 5'8" Transferred to Oklahoma State[4]
32 G 5'11" Transferred to Missouri State[5]
33 F 6'2" Graduated
34 F 6'2" Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
2 F 6'4" North Carolina[6]
7 C 6'7" Maryland[7]
10 G 5'9" Long Beach State[8]
35 F 6'4" Miami (FL)[9]

Recruiting class

Source:[10]

Schedule

Source:[11]

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Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia women’s basketball team earns bid in inaugural WBIT. March 18, 2024. March 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Virginia transfer Mir McLean commits to Maryland women’s basketball. The Diamondback. Olivia. Janik. May 3, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: Virginia's Kaydan Lawson Joins Pirates. shupirates.com. Seton Hall University Athletics. May 22, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  4. Web site: Cowgirl Basketball Bolsters Backcourt With Transfer Alexia Smith. okstate.com. Oklahoma State University Athletics. April 30, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  5. Web site: Missouri State women's basketball starts roster rebuild with familiar names. Springfield News-Leader. Wyatt. Wheeler. April 10, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: Virginia Signs UNC Transfer RyLee Grays. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. May 1, 2024. August 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: Virginia Women's Basketball Adds Adds Maryland Transfer Center Hawa Doumbouya. si.com. OnSI. Matt. Newton. April 16, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  8. Web site: Cavaliers add Long Beach State transfer Casey Valenti-Paea. WCAV. Aniekan. Okon. May 4, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: In the region: UVa women's basketball adds Miami transfer. The Roanoke Times. April 25, 2024. August 23, 2024. subscription.
  10. Web site: Virginia Cavaliers. espn.com. ESPN. September 3, 2024.
  11. Web site: 2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule. University of Virginia Athletics. virginiasports.com. September 3, 2024.