2024–25 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team

2024–25 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball
2024–25 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–2 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Courtney Simmons (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	TJ Royals; Joshua Snowden; Brandi Washington;
Home arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Alcorn State	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	0	–	4	.000
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	0	–	5	.000
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	6	.000
Southern	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of November 25, 2024

The 2024–25 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team will represent Grambling State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, who are led by second-year head coach Courtney Simmons, will play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 23–10, 15–3 in SWAC play, to finish in second place.^[1] They were defeated by sixth-seeded Alcorn State in the semifinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2] They were invited to the WNIT where they lost in the second round to Louisiana–Monroe.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
SF	0	Shaniah Nunn	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Troy	Birmingham, AL
PG	1	Douthshine Prien	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	Pensacola State College	Boynton Beach, FL
PG	2	Sharonica Hartsfield	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	GS	Troy	Oklahoma City, OK
SG	3	Arianna Mosley	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Tampa Prep	Tampa, FL
G	4	Nicole Sandifer	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Magee High School	Magee, MS
SG	5	Zayla Tinner	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Northwest Florida State College	Amarillo, TX
F	8	Alyssa Phillip	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Georgia State	Woodstock, GA
G	10	Claire Simmons	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Chicago State	Louisville, KY
PG	12	Kahia Warmsley	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Tulane	Shreveport, LA
SF	15	Zaria Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Georgia Southern	Houston, TX
F	20	Ja'Miyah Bryant	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Hofstra	Pensacola, FL
SG	23	Halima Salat	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Old Dominion	Amarillo, TX
SF	24	Lillian Jackson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Tyler Junior College	Little Rock, AR
C	55	Lydia Freeman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	GS	Georgia Southern	Atlanta, GA

Head coach

Courtney Simmons (Louisville)

Assistant coach(es)

TJ Royals (Texas Southern)
Joshua Snowden (Troy)
Brandi Washington (Grambling State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m.	Centenary (Louisiana)	W 131–30	1–0	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,005) Grambling, LA
November 9, 2024* 12:30 p.m.	at Xavier New Orleans	W 69–55	2–0	Convocation Center (712) New Orleans, LA
November 13, 2024* 12:00 p.m.	at Nicholls	L 61–76	2–1	Stopher Gym (465) Thibodaux, LA
November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulane	L 65–89	2–2	Devlin Fieldhouse (532) New Orleans, LA
November 20, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+/ACCNX	at California			Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
November 23, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Arizona			McKale Center Tucson, AZ
December 3, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oregon State			Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
December 5, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	at Tulsa			Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m.	vs. LSU			Brookshire Grocery Arena Bossier City, LA
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Louisville			KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 18, 2024* 12:00 p.m., YouTube	Arkansas Baptist			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern			H&PE Arena Houston, TX
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M			William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m.	Florida A&M			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m.	at Southern			F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff			H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State			Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m.	Alcorn State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m.	Jackson State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M			Alabama A&M Events Center Huntsville, AL
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m.	at Alabama State			Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m.	Prairie View A&M			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m.	Southern			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman			Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M			Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
March 6, 2025 6:30 p.m.	Alabama A&M			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m.	Alabama State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025 TBA	vs.			Gateway Center Arena Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "GSU Drops Heartbreaker to Alcorn State in SWAC Semifinals". gsutigers.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "GSU's Magical Season Comes to a Close in Second Round of WNIT". gsutigers.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Grambling Lady Tigers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[2] "GSU Drops Heartbreaker to Alcorn State in SWAC Semifinals". gsutigers.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[3] "GSU's Magical Season Comes to a Close in Second Round of WNIT". gsutigers.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[5] "Grambling Lady Tigers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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