2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball team

2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball
2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	15–16 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach	Margaret Richards (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Larry McNeil; Freddie Murray;
Home arena	Alabama A&M Events Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Jackson State †	18	–	0	1.000	26	–	7	.788
Grambling State	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
Southern	13	–	5	.722	15	–	15	.500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	11	–	7	.611	17	–	16	.515
Alabama A&M	10	–	8	.556	15	–	16	.484
Florida A&M	8	–	10	.444	9	–	21	.300
Alcorn State	8	–	10	.444	12	–	20	.375
Prairie View A&M	7	–	11	.389	11	–	18	.379
Texas Southern	6	–	12	.333	7	–	22	.241
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	12	.333	15	–	16	.484
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	15	.167	4	–	27	.129
Alabama State	3	–	15	.167	3	–	26	.103

† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, who were led by eighth-year head coach Margaret Richards, played their home games at the Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Lady Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 14–15, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.^[1] They were upset by Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the first round of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Darian Burgin	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	Walnut Hills High School	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	1	Asianae Nicholson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Brush High School	South Euclid, Ohio
C	2	LaCambria Shakespeare	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Jr	Collins Hill High School	Atlanta, Georgia
F	3	Alisha Wilson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Academy of Art	La Verne, California
G	4	Kaylah Turner	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Oakleaf High School	Orange Park, Florida
G	10	Victoria Dixon	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	So	Tyler Junior College	Grand Prairie, Texas
G	11	Amiah Simmons	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Biola	Overland Park, Kansas
F	12	Kailyn Nash	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	Central State	Muskegon, Michigan
F	14	Clemisha Prackett	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Academies of West Memphis	West Memphis, Arkansas
G	15	Kalyn Ervin	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	Virginia State	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	20	Chynell Mitchell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Blinn College	Austin, Texas
F	21	Takya Walters-Norman	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Carver High School	Montgomery, Alabama
G	23	Taylor Smith	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Shelton State Community College	Fosters, Alabama
G	24	Emajin McCallop	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Bishop Miege High School	Kansas City, Kansas
C	34	Jayla Cody	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Central Arkansas	Valdosta, Georgia

Head coach

Margaret Richards (Nebraska)

Assistant coach(es)

Larry McNeil (Talladega)
Freddie Murray (Jackson State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at UAB	L 63–70	0–1	Bartow Arena (157) Birmingham, AL
November 9, 2023* 7:30 pm, MW Network		at Colorado State	L 39–83	0–2	Moby Arena (1,052) Fort Collins, CO
November 18, 2023* 2:00 pm		Tennessee Tech	W 62–56 ^OT	1–2	Alabama A&M Events Center (463) Huntsville, AL
November 21, 2023* 5:00 pm		Alabama–Huntsville	W 74–44	2–2	Alabama A&M Events Center (295) Huntsville, AL
November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+		Auburn	L 45–68	2–3	Neville Arena (2,427) Auburn, AL
November 29, 2023* 11:00 am		North Alabama	W 70–57	3–3	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,157) Huntsville, AL
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 62–44	4–3	Alabama A&M Events Center (831) Huntsville, AL
December 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN		at Kansas City	L 52–57	4–4	Swinney Recreation Center (530) Kansas City, MO
December 18, 2023* 1:00 pm		vs. Chicago State MTE Christmas Classic	W 80–43	5–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (331) Miami, FL
December 19, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at FIU MTE Christmas Classic	L 63–87	5–5	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (321) Miami, FL
December 20, 2023* 1:00 pm		vs. Texas State MTE Christmas Classic	L 52–63	5–6	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (–) Miami, FL
December 29, 2023* 2:00 pm		Central Arkansas	L 59–65	5–7	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,103) Huntsville, AL
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 3:00 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 67–75	5–8 (0–1)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,145) Pine Bluff, AR
January 8, 2024 5:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 83–67	6–8 (1–1)	Harrison HPER Complex (1,974) Itta Bena, MS
January 11, 2024 5:30 pm		Alcorn State	W 67–58	7–8 (2–1)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,871) Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm		Jackson State	L 41–70	7–9 (2–2)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,533) Huntsville, AL
January 15, 2024 4:00 pm		vs. Alabama State Bridge Builder Classic	W 66–49	8–9 (3–2)	Mitchell Center (2,900) Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024 12:00 pm		at Texas Southern	L 55–61	8–10 (3–3)	H&PE Arena (750) Houston, TX
January 29, 2024 5:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 59–65	8–11 (3–4)	William Nicks Building (789) Prairie View, TX
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 71–69	9–11 (4–4)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,491) Huntsville, AL
February 5, 2024 5:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 76–72 ^OT	10–11 (5–4)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,361) Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm		at Southern	L 60–67	10–12 (5–5)	F. G. Clark Center (1,929) Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024 5:30 pm		at Grambling State	L 52–69	10–13 (5–6)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (518) Grambling, LA
February 17, 2024 12:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 64–51	11–13 (6–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,003) Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2024 5:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 67–59	12–13 (7–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (941) Huntsville, AL
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	W 63–58	13–13 (8–6)	Moore Gymnasium (441) Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024 4:30 pm		at Florida A&M	W 65–43	14–13 (9–6)	Al Lawson Center (412) Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm		Alabama State	W 58–47	15–13 (10–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (5,127) Huntsville, AL
March 7, 2024 5:30 pm		Grambling State	L 55–60	15–14 (10–7)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,117) Huntsville, AL
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm		Southern	L 50–59	15–15 (10–8)	Alabama A&M Events Center (711) Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) Arkansas–Pine Bluff Quarterfinals	L 74–82	15–16	Bartow Arena (827) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Bulldogs Upset by Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC Quarterfinal Matchup". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[2] "Bulldogs Upset by Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC Quarterfinal Matchup". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[4] "Alabama A&M Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

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