2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, were led by eleventh-year head coach Kristy Curry, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record24–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tennille Adams
  • Kelly Curry
  • Roman Tubner
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 South Carolina 16 0   1.000 38 0   1.000
No. 6 LSU 13 3   .813 31 6   .838
Ole Miss 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
Alabama 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Tennessee 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 23 10   .697
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 23 12   .657
Auburn 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Texas A&M 6 10   .375 19 13   .594
Arkansas 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Florida 5 11   .313 16 16   .500
Kentucky 4 12   .250 12 20   .375
Georgia 3 13   .188 12 18   .400
Missouri 2 14   .125 11 19   .367
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Crimson Tide finished the season 20–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth in the SEC and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Baylor in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Alabama Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Ref
Megan Abrams 1 G 5'9" Graduate Student Lafayette, LA Graduated
JaMya Mingo-Young 4 G 5'8" Senior Bogalusa, LA Transferred to Auburn [1]
Hannah Barber 5 G 5'6" Graduate Student Homewood, AL Graduated
Ryan Cobbins 10 G/F 6'0" Senior Kansas City, KS Transferred to Kansas [2]
Myra Gordon 15 G/F 6'0" Junior Fort Worth, TX Transferred to Pepperdine [3]
Brittany Davis 23 G 5'9" Graduate Student Manchester, GA Graduated
Jada Rice 31 C 6'4" Graduate Student Suwanee, GA Graduated
Khyla Wade-Warren 33 F 6'2" Junior Selmer, TN Transferred to Chattanooga [4]

2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Essence Cody
F
Valdosta, GA Valdosta HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 96
Reychel Douglas
G
Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Naomi Jones
F
Jackson, AL Jackson HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfers

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Alabama Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Jessica Timmons 23 G 5'8" Junior Charlotte, NC NC State
Meg Newman 42 F 6'3" RS Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Arizona State
Del'Janae Williams 51 G 5'8" Graduate Student Detroit, MI Indiana State
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Roster

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2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Loyal McQueen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Wilson HS
Georgia Tech
Florence, SC    
G 3 Sarah Ashlee Barker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Spain Park HS
Georgia
Birmingham, AL    
G 5 Reychel Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Millbrook HS Raleigh, NC    
C 13 JeAnna Cunningham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr St. Francis Prep
West Virginia
Long Island, NY    
F 21 Essence Cody 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Valdosta HS Valdosta, GA    
G 22 Karly Weathers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Loretto HS Loretto, TN    
G 23 Jessica Timmons 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr North Mecklenburg HS
NC State
Charlotte, NC    
F 31 Naomi Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Jackson HS Jackson, AL    
G/F 32 Aaliyah Nye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr East Lansing HS
Illinois
East Lansing, MI    
F 42 Meg Newman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS So North Central HS
Arizona State
Indianapolis, IN    
G 51 Del'Janae Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Martin Luther King Jr. HS
Indiana State
Detroit, MI    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
5:30 p.m.
Alabama–Huntsville W 82–32 
 16  Nye   8  Weathers   4  Williams  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:30 p.m., SECN+
Alabama State W 93–39  1–0
 23  Barker   8  Barker   3  McQueen  Coleman Coliseum (1,264)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 10, 2023*
4:30 p.m., SECN+
Winthrop W 79–50  2–0
 19  Barker   8  Cody   3  Nye  Coleman Coliseum (1,234)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Morehead State W 85–45  3–0
 14  Nye   7  Cody   4  Timmons  Coleman Coliseum (2,033)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 16, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
South Florida W 70–41  4–0
 25  Barker   9  Barker   4  Barker  Coleman Coliseum (1,925)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock W 63–39  5–0
 15  Barker   9  Timmons   4  Barker  Jack Stephens Center (151)
Little Rock, AR
November 24, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
vs. No. 20 Louisville
Betty Chancellor Classic
W 78–73  6–0
 18  Barker   7  Tied   4  McQueen  Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
November 25, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Gonzaga
Betty Chancellor Classic
L 58–68  6–1
 14  Williams   11  Cody   2  McQueen  Merrell Center (530)
Katy, TX
November 26, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
vs. Liberty
Betty Chancellor Classic
W 72–47  7–1
 12  Weathers   7  Cody   4  Williams  Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
November 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse
ACC–SEC Challenge
L 73–79  7–2
 18 �� Barker   9  Cody   8  Barker  JMA Wireless Dome (1,819)
Syracuse, NY
December 6, 2023*
11:30 a.m., SECN+
Coastal Carolina W 88–46  8–2
 17  Barker   6  Cunningham   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,925)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Stephen F. Austin W 74–69  9–2
 22  Nye   7  Barker   8  Barker  Coleman Coliseum (2,202)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Samford W 69–39  10–2
 11  Tied   11  Newman   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,135)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 17, 2023*
12:00 p.m., SECN
Louisiana–Monroe W 70–54  11–2
 18  Barker   9  Cody   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,188)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Jacksonville W 99–61  12–2
 22  Timmons   7  Newman   6  McQueen  Coleman Coliseum (2,036)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Mississippi Valley State W 91–26  13–2
 18  Tied   7  Tied   5  Weathers  Coleman Coliseum (2,036)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Ole Miss L 45–55  13–3
(0–1)
 15  Barker   8  Tied   4  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,140)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 79–64  14–3
(1–1)
 23  Tied   7  Barker   5  Timmons  Mizzou Arena (4,851)
Columbia, MO
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN+
at Georgia W 81–63  15–3
(2–1)
 22  Barker   8  Barker   5  Barker  Stegeman Coliseum (2,641)
Athens, GA
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas L 59–77  15–4
(2–2)
 18  Barker   7  Nye   4  McQueen  Coleman Coliseum (2,467)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 10 LSU L 58–78  15–5
(2–3)
 18  Nye   8  Cody   4  Barker  Coleman Coliseum (5,575)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at Auburn L 65–78  15–6
(2–4)
 26  Timmons   6  Tied   4  Barker  Neville Arena (6,075)
Auburn, AL
January 28, 2024
4:00 p.m., SECN
Kentucky W 91–74  16–6
(3–4)
 34  Barker   10  Tied   4  Timmons  Coleman Coliseum (2,444)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas W 86–70  17–6
(4–4)
 25  Barker   11  Barker   6  McQueen  Bud Walton Arena (2,756)
Fayetteville, AR
February 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt W 74–66  18–6
(5–4)
 24  Barker   9  Barker   6  Barker  Memorial Gymnasium (2,057)
Nashville, TN
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Tennessee W 72–56  19–6
(6–4)
 23  Nye   8  Cody   4  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,655)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 13 LSU L 66–85  19–7
(6–5)
 19  Nye   7  Barker   6  Timmons  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,228)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Auburn W 67–61  20–7
(7–5)
 26  Barker   7  Tied   5  Timmons  Coleman Coliseum (3,569)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 1 South Carolina L 44–72  20–8
(7–6)
 20  Timmons   8  Timmons   3  McQueen  Colonial Life Arena (16,229)
Columbia, SC
February 25, 2024
4:00 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State W 87–75  21–8
(8–6)
 28  Nye   12  Barker   5  Barker  Coleman Coliseum (2,980)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Florida W 76–73  22–8
(9–6)
 18  Barker   8  Tied   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,257)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at Texas A&M W 78–71  23–8
(10–6)
 29  Barker   8  Timmons   4  McQueen  Reed Arena (3,526)
College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 8, 2024
1:30 p.m., SECN
(4) vs. (5) Tennessee
Quarterfinals
L 61–83  23–9
 17  Barker   7  Barker   5  Barker  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,841)
Greenville, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
(8 P4) vs. (9 P4) Florida State
First round
W 82–74  24–9
 20  Cody   14  Cody   6  McQueen  Moody Center (7,487)
Austin, TX
March 24, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN
(8 P4) at (1 P4) No. 4 Texas
Second round
L 54–65  24–10
 17  Barker   6  Tied   4  Nye  Moody Center (9,753)
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P4=Portland 4.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auburn women's basketball adds six for 2023-24; eight total newcomers". auburntigers.com. May 6, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds Three for 2023-24". kuathletics.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Waves Sign First Four Recruits in the Tim Hays Era". pepperdinewaves.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Signs Khyla Wade-Warren from Alabama". gomocs.com. May 3, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alabama Signs North Carolina State Transfer Jessica Timmons". rolltide.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alabama Women's Basketball Announces Complete 2023-24 Schedule". rolltide.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.