2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record9–7 (2–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Morgan Paige
  • Karyla Knight
  • Brock McGinnis
  • Marqu'es Webb
  • Patrick Schrater
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Kansas State50 1.000171  .944
No. 24 Iowa State50 1.000124  .750
Oklahoma41 .800106  .625
No. 11 Texas42 .667172  .895
No. 12 Baylor32 .600142  .875
West Virginia32 .600142  .875
Oklahoma State32 .600106  .625
Texas Tech23 .400135  .722
Houston23 .400115  .688
Kansas23 .40097  .563
TCU14 .200144  .778
BYU14 .200117  .611
Cincinnati14 .20097  .563
UCF05 .00096  .600
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represents the University of Kansas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jayhawks, are led by ninth-year head coach Brandon Schneider and play their home games at the Allen Fieldhouse as members of the Big 12 Conference.[1]

Previous season

The Jayhawks finished the season 25–11, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. As the seventh seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they lost to TCU in the first round. They were invented to the WNIT, where they defeated Western Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Washington and Columbia to win the WNIT.

Offseason

Departures

Kansas departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mia Vuksic4G5'10"JuniorŠibenik, CroatiaTransferred to San Francisco
Ioanna Chatzileonti10F6'2"JuniorAthens, GreeceTransferred to Pittsburgh
Sanna Ström11F6'0"SophomoreLuleå, SwedenTransferred to Colorado State
Katrine Jessen12F6'3"JuniorSkovlunde, DenmarkTransferred to Missouri State
Breeley Oakley22G5'9"JuniorTrophy Club, TX
Chandler Prater25G5'11"Redshirt JuniorKansas City, MOTransferred to Oklahoma State
Chisom Ajekwu45C6'4"SeniorLawrence, KSGraduated

Incoming

Kansas incoming transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Ryan Cobbins5G/F6'0"GS SeniorKansas City, KSAlabama
Skyler Gill32G/F5'11"JuniorWichita, KSNorth Alabama

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
S'mya Nichols
W
Overland Park, KS Shawnee Mission West 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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 13, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 0 Wyvette Mayberry 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Tulsa, OK
C 1 Taiyanna Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) GS East Chicago, IN
G/F 5 Ryan Cobbins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Kansas City, KS
G 6 Laia Conesa 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Barcelona, Spain
C 7 Paris Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Orlando, FL
G 12 S'Mya Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Overland Park, KS
G 13 Holly Kersgieter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Sand Springs, OK
C 14 Danai Papadopoulou 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Thessaloniki, Greece
G 15 Zakiyah Franklin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Lakeland, FL
F 23 Zsófia Telegdy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Budapest, Hungary
G/F 25 McKenzie Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Amarillo, TX
G/F 32 Skyler Gill 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Wichita, KS
C 33 Nadira Eltayeb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Northwestern State W 88–46  1–0
Allen Fieldhouse (2,954)
Lawrence, KS
November 13, 2023*
5:00 p.m., BTN
at Penn State L 85–91  1–1
Bryce Jordan Center (1,938)
State College, PA
November 18, 2023*
3:30 p.m.
vs. Kansas City W 70–61  2–1
Municipal Auditorium (867)
Kansas City, MO
November 24, 2023*
4:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech
Cayman Islands Classic
L 58–59  2–2
John Gray Gymnasium (1,100)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. No. 6 UConn
Cayman Islands Classic
L 63–71  2–3
John Gray Gymnasium (1,650)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2023*
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana W 67–56  3–3
Allen Fieldhouse (2,483)
Lawrence, KS
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M L 52–63  3–4
Reed Arena (3,950)
College Station, TX
December 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Houston Christian W 79–57  4–4
Allen Fieldhouse (2,434)
Lawrence, KS
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State W 76–56  5–4
Charles Koch Arena (1,991)
Wichita, KS
December 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Central Arkansas W 69–48  6–4
Allen Fieldhouse (2,861)
Lawrence, KS
December 20, 2023*
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Nebraska W 69–52  7–4
Allen Fieldhouse (3,194)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Conference regular season
December 30, 2023
12:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
No. 25 West Virginia L 60–85  7–5
(0–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (3,895)
Lawrence, KS
January 3, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Iowa State L 61–69  7–6
(0–2)
Hilton Coliseum (8,929)
Ames, IA
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Texas Tech L 64–73  7–7
(0–3)
United Supermarkets Arena (5,747)
Lubbock, TX
January 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
No. 4 Baylor W 87–66  8–7
(1–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,971)
Lawrence, KS
January 13, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Oklahoma State W 70–64  9–7
(2–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (3,204)
Lawrence, KS
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 11 Texas Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at No. 24 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., EPSN+
at Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
BYU Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at TCU Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
February 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Houston Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 14, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Cincinnati Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at BYU Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Baylor Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
February 25, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 28, 2024
5:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at UCF Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
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 Central Time.
[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider previews Jayhawks' 2023-24 season". The Topeka Capital-Journal. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". kuathletics.com. University of Kansas Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. "Kansas Women's Hoops Announces Non-Conference Schedule". kuathletics.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. "Big 12 Announces 2023-24 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". kuathletics.com. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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