2023–24 BYU Cougars women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record10–4 (0–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMarriott Center
2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kansas State40 1.000161  .941
Iowa State40 1.000114  .733
No. 10 Texas31 .750161  .941
No. 4 Baylor31 .750141  .933
Oklahoma State31 .750105  .667
Oklahoma31 .75096  .600
No. 24 West Virginia22 .500132  .867
Texas Tech22 .500134  .765
TCU13 .250143  .824
Houston13 .250105  .667
Cincinnati13 .25096  .600
Kansas13 .25087  .533
BYU04 .000107  .588
UCF04 .00095  .643
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 11, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents Brigham Young University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, are led by second-year head coach Amber Whiting and play their home games at the Marriott Center as members of the Big 12 Conference.[3]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Peppeerdine and San Francisco in the first round and quarterfinals of the WCC women's tournament before falling to Gonzaga in the semifinals. They were invited to the WNIT where they lost to Rice in round 1.

Offseason

Departures

BYU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Gabriela Bosquez0G5'7"SeniorKyle, TXGraduated
Amanada Barcello1G5'11"SophomoreChandler, AZTransferred to Utah Valley
Sophia Lee4G5'8"FreshmanStockton, CATransferred to Sacramento State
Eliza Galbreath10F6'0"JuniorRitzville, WA
Sierra Johnson13G6'0"SophomoreJasper, ARTransferred to Scared Heart
Alyssa Blanck15F6'2"FreshmanHollday, UTTransferred to BYU
Devry Millett20G5'10"SophomoreFolsom, CA
Kate Vorwaller30G5'9"SophomoreSalt Lake City, UT
Mayci Taylor31G5'9"SophomoreSalina, UT

Incoming

BYU Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Kylie Krebs2GJuniorPeoria, AZGlendale Community College
Lauren Davenport30G5'11"JuniorIdaho Falls, IDBoston University

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amari Whiting
PG
Provo, UT Timpview High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
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. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023.

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Delaney Gibb
PG
Raymond, AB Raymond High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
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:

2023–24 media

BYU Sports Media

Television/Streaming

As new members of the Big 12, all Cougars home games will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Neutral site and exhibition matches will be available on BYUtv and ESPN+. With the exception of Texas conference road games will also be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Texas will be on Longhorn Network. Most remaining non-conference road games will also be televised or streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

Radio

For the first time since 2017–18 BYU Women's Basketball will have regular season games available on the radio. BYU Radio will air every BYU Women's Basketball game on KUMT 107.9 FM, on byuradio.org, and on the BYU Radio App. Unlike previous seasons, which were traditionally a BYUtv simulcast, longtime radio host Jason Shepherd will act as the voice of BYU Women's Basketball.

Roster

2023–24 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Amari Whiting 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrBurley Boise, ID
G 2 Kylie Krebs 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrGlendale CC Oahu, HI
G 3 Nani Falatea 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrEast Salt Lake City, UT
F 4 Ali'a Matavao 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLiberty Las Vegas, NV
G 5 Arielle Mackey-Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrTai Wananga Ki Ruakura Ngati Porou, New Zealand
G 10 Kailey Woolston 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrLone Peak Highland, UT
F 11 Kaylee Smiler 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrMelville Hamilton, New Zealand
F 12 Lauren Gustin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SrSalem Hills
Salt Lake CC
Salem, UT
F 15 McKinley Willardson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSantiago Corona, CA
F 20 Marina Mata 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrInstituto Joaquim Blume Barbastro, Spain
F 21 Heather Hamson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrPleasant Grove Lindon, UT
F 24 Rose Bubakar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrFrederick Frederick, MD
F 25 Emma Calvert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrFremont Farr West, UT
G 30 Lauren Davenport 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrThunder Ridge High School
Boston University
Idaho Falls, ID
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lee Cummard (BYU)
  • Morgan Bailey (BYU)
  • John Wardenburg (BYU)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
3:00 p.m., BYUtv
Westminster W 92–48 
Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at Montana State W 68–60  1–0
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (5,017)
Bozeman, MT
November 10, 2023*
11:30 a.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Weber State W 77–49  2–0
Marriott Center (5,705)
Provo, UT
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Utah Valley
UCCU Crosstown Clash
W 59–44  3–0
Marriott Center (1,690)
Provo, UT
November 18, 2023*
7:30 p.m., BYUtv
vs. Wake Forest
North Shore Showcase
W 67–44  4–0
Cannon Activities Center 
Laie, HI
November 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BYUtv
vs. Saint Louis
North Shore Showcase
W 87–66  5–0
Cannon Activities Center (220)
Laie, HI
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Loyola Marymount W 74–58  6–0
Marriott Center (1,529)
Provo, UT
November 28, 2023*
6:30 p.m., MW Network
at Wyoming L 74–86  6–1
Arena-Auditorium (2,442)
Laramie, WY
December 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 12 Utah
Rivalry
L 68–87  6–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,182)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 5, 2023*
3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Utah State W 72–66  7–2
Marriott Center (1,565)
Provo, UT
December 8, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Boise State W 65–50  8–2
Marriott Center (2,722)
Provo, UT
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Idaho State W 79–76 OT 9–2
Marriott Center (1,911)
Provo, UT
December 20, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State
Lady Bear Classic
L 55–56  9–3
Great Southern Bank Arena (1,619)
Springfield, MO
December 21, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Nevada
Lady Bear Classic
W 72–59  10–3
Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
Big 12 Conference regular season
December 30, 2023
3:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at No. 23 TCU L 67–81  10–4
(0–1)
Schollmaier Arena (2,572)
Fort Worth, TX
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Oklahoma Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Iowa State Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Houston Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Cincinnati Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 17, 2024
5:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Texas Tech Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2024
5:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Kansas Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
West Virginia Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Baylor Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 10, 2024
10:00 a.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at UCF Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Kansas Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
TCU Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Iowa State Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Houston Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
at Texas Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 7–12, 2024
vs. TBD T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.
[5][6]

See also

For information on BYU's other athletic sports this season please check out the following:

References

  1. 1 2 "BYU Women's Basketball Staff Coming Together Under Whiting". KSL. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. "'Time for a normal life': How well-traveled John Wardenburg ended up, once again, at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. Conner, Jensen (November 1, 2023). "BYU women's basketball excited for first season in the Big 12". The Universe. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". byucougars.com. BYU Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. "BYU Women's Basketball Schedule For 2023-24 Season". ksl.com. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. "Big 12 announces 2023-24 women's basketball schedule". NBC Sports Engine. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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