2023–24 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is coached by Vic Schaefer entering his fourth season at Texas. The Longhorns are members of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at the new Moody Center.

2023–24 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 13
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachElena Lovato (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (2nd season)
  • Blair Schaefer (4th season)
Home arenaMoody Center
2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Baylor0–0 –0–0  –
BYU0–0 –0–0  –
Cincinnati0–0 –0–0  –
Houston0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa State0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas State0–0 –0–0  –
Oklahoma0–0 –0–0  –
Oklahoma State0–0 –0–0  –
TCU0–0 –0–0  –
No. 13 Texas0–0 –0–0  –
Texas Tech0–0 –0–0  –
UCF0–0 –0–0  –
West Virginia0–0 –0–0  –
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

This is the Longhorns' final season in the Big 12. After having announced in 2021 that it would leave for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) no later than 2025, Texas reached a buyout agreement with the Big 12 that will allow it to join the SEC in July 2024.[1]

Previous season

Regular season

The Longhorns finished the 2022–23 season 26–10, 14–4 in Big 12 play. Texas also won the Big 12 regular season championship and went to the round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Returning players
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometown
Rori Harmon3G5’6”SophomoreHouston, TX
DeYona Gaston5F6'2"JuniorPearland, TX
Shay Holle10G6’0”JuniorAustin, TX
Aaliyah Moore23F6’1”SophomoreMoore, OK

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anissa Gutierrez4G5'7"SeniorMansfield, TXGraduated
Sonya Morris11G5'10"Graduate StudentSt. Louis, MOGraduated

Outgoing transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownNew TeamSource
Femme MasudiC6'5"SeniorGoma, DR CongoNew Mexico State[2]
Kyndall HunterG5'7"Redshirt SophomoreHouston, TXTexas A&M[3]

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious TeamSource
Tionna HerronC6'4”FreshmanDeSoto, TXKentucky[4]

2023 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Madison Booker
W		 Ridgeland, MS Germantown High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Gisella Maul
G		 Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Apr 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
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:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.


Roster
2023–24 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Shaylee Gonzales 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GSBYU Gilbert, AZ
PG 3 Rori Harmon 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrCypress Creek Houston, TX
F 5 DeYona Gaston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrPearland Pearland, TX
C 8 Tionna Herron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrKentucky DeSoto, TX
G 10 Shay Holle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrWestlake Austin, TX
G 13 Jordana Codio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoMontverde Academy Jupiter, FL
F 14 Amina Muhammad 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoDeSoto High School (Texas) DeSoto, TX
C 20 Khadija Faye 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrTexas Tech Dakar, Senegal
G 21 Gisella Maul 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrCedar Park Cedar Park, TX
F 23 Aaliyah Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrMoore Moore, OK
G 25 Sarah Graves 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoKeller Keller, TX
G 32 Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWashington Sioux Falls, SD
F 35 Madison Booker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrGermantown Ridgeland, MS
F 44 Taylor Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrOregon State Forney, TX
C 50 Abbie Boutilier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) FrFlower Mound Flower Mound, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source: [5]

Support Staff
2023-24 Texas Longhorns support staff
  • Sydney Carter – Director of player development
  • Zack Zillner – Sports Performance Coach
  • Kristin Grant – Director of Video and Recruiting Digital Services
  • Christy Smith – Director of operations
  • Dennis Colwell – Administrative Associate
  • Ryan Yablonsky – Graduate assistant
  • Brennan Dumas – Graduate assistant
  • Mason Wright – Graduate assistant

Roster Outlook
Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman
Shaylee Gonzales — G DeYona Gaston — F
Khadija Faye — F
Shay Holle — G
Taylor Jones — F		 Aaliyah Moore — F
Rori Harmon — G		 Amina Muhammad — F
Jordana Codio — G
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda — F

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 13 Midwestern State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 13 Southern     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 13 Liberty     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 UT Arlington     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., LHN		 Louisiana Tech     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 23, 2023*
 vs. Arizona State
Paradise Jam		     Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
 vs. High Point
Paradise Jam		     Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
 vs. USF
Paradise Jam		     Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2023*
11:00 a.m., LHN		 Oral Roberts     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ABC		 UConn
Jimmy V Classic		     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Long Beach State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 13, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N		 at Arizona     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 20, 2023*
6:30 p.m.		 at UTRGV     UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
December 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Jackson State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Big 12 Regular Season
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., FOX		 Baylor     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN		 TCU     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Kansas State     Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Kansas     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.		 at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Oklahoma     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., LHN		 Cincinnati     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 1, 2024
 ESPN		 at Baylor     Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., FS1		 Kansas State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m.		 at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Iowa State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Texas Tech     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 24, 2024
 at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN		 BYU     Moody Center 
Austin, TX

Source: [6]


Rankings
Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP13Not released
Coaches14

See also

References
  1. "Big 12 Announces Agreement for Withdrawal of Oklahoma and Texas" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. "Femme Masudi". New Mexico State Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. Collins Brandon (April 21, 2013). "Women's Basketball Lands Elite Transfer Kyndall Hunter". 12th Man. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. Gates Billy (May 17, 2023). "After heart surgery, Tionna Herron transfers to Texas". KXAN. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster". TEXAS SPORTS. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". TEXAS SPORTS. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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