2018–19 Florida A&M Lady Rattlers basketball team

The 2018–19 Florida A&M Lady Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rattlers were led by ninth-year head coach LeDawn Gibson, until she was fired on February 12, 2019. Assistant coach Kevin Lynum took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] The Lady Rattlers, members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), played their home games at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center in Tallahassee, Florida. They finished the season 4–25, 2–14 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC women's tournament to Howard.

2018–19 Florida A&M Lady Rattlers basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–25 (2–14 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachAngelica Bermudez
Home arenaAlfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center
(Capacity: 9,639)
Seasons
2018–19 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina A&T 16 0   1.000 20 12   .625
Maryland-Eastern Shore 12 4   .750 17 14   .548
Bethune–Cookman 11 5   .688 21 11   .656
Howard 10 6   .625 18 13   .581
Norfolk State 10 6   .625 17 15   .531
South Carolina State 8 8   .500 16 16   .500
Morgan State 8 8   .500 10 21   .323
North Carolina Central 5 11   .313 9 22   .290
Savannah State 5 11   .313 7 19   .269
Delaware State 5 11   .313 7 21   .250
Coppin State 4 12   .250 5 25   .167
Florida A&M 2 14   .125 4 25   .138
2019 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2018–19 Florida A&M Rattlers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Mya Moye 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Anacostia Washington, D.C.
G 2 Autumn Goram 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Pensacola Pensacola, FL
G 3 Candice Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Sr St. Francis
South Alabama
Atlanta, GA
G 4 Deja Antoine 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Cardinal Gibbons Tamarac, FL
G 11 Morgan Mitchell 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) So Riverdale Bapist
Frederick CC
Upper Marlboro, MD
G 12 Keziah Dilworth 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Temple Temple, TX
G/F 14 Tyra James 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Winton Woods
Kent State
Cincinnati, OH
F 14 Dy'Manee Royal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Beach Savannah, GA
C 20 Chiqueria Cook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Tucker Atlanta, GA
F 21 Jhakya Dilworth 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Temple Temple, TX
G/F 23 Taylor Darks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Walnut Hills Cincinnati, OH
G/F 30 Jasmine Ballew 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Princeton Cincinnati, OH
F 32 Shawnice Gresham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Herndon
Harcum College
Herndon, VA
C 40 Shalaunda Burney Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Pete Knight Palmdale, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 22, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
5:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State L 31–62  0–1
Teaching Gym 
Tallahassee, FL
November 16, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Florida L 53–64  0–2
UNF Arena (473)
Jacksonville, FL
November 18, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
at No. 12 Tennessee L 31–96  0–3
Thompson–Boling Arena (7,616)
Knoxville, TN
November 23, 2019*
12:00 p.m.
at FIU
FIU Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals
L 54–77  0–4
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
November 25, 2019*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Omaha
FIU Thanksgiving Tournament 3rd-place game
L 50–57  0–5
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
December 1, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
Edward Waters W 70–64  1–5
Teaching Gym (462)
Tallahassee, FL
December 9, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
at Florida L 38–62  1–6
O'Connell Center (1,309)
Gainesville, FL
December 16, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
Miami (OH) W 57–56  2–6
Teaching Gym (350)
Tallahassee, FL
December 20, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stetson
Hatter Classic
L 44–69  2–7
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 21, 2019*
3:00 p.m.
vs. Western Michigan
Hatter Classic
L 50–69  2–8
Edmunds Center (75)
DeLand, FL
December 28, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ACCNE
at Miami (FL)
Miami Holiday Classic
L 74–103  2–9
Watsco Center (979)
Coral Gables, FL
December 30, 2019*
3:00 p.m.
vs. Tulane
Miami Holiday Classic
L 34–78  2–10
Watsco Center (169)
Coral Gables, FL
MEAC regular season
January 5, 2019
2:00 p.m.
at Howard L 68–74  2–11 (0–1)
Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2019
5:30 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 58–60  2–12 (0–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (425)
Norfolk, VA
January 12, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Savannah State L 50–54  2–13 (0–3)
Teaching Gym (784)
Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore L 36–68  2–14 (0–4)
Teaching Gym (1,040)
Tallahassee, FL
January 21, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Delaware State W 57–52  3–14 (1–4)
Teaching Gym (770)
Tallahassee, FL
January 26, 2019
2:00 p.m.
at Coppin State L 53–73  3–15 (1–5)
Physical Education Complex (200)
Baltimore, MD
January 28, 2019
5:30 p.m.
at Morgan State L 71–75 OT 3–16 (1–6)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (702)
Baltimore, MD
February 2, 2019
2:00 p.m.
North Carolina A&T L 48–56  3–17 (1–7)
Teaching Gym (789)
Tallahassee, FL
February 4, 2019
4:00 p.m.
North Carolina Central L 57–64  3–18 (1–8)
Teaching Gym (567)
Tallahassee, FL
February 9, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Howard L 59–81  3–20 (1–9)
Teaching Gym (679)
Tallahassee, FL
February 11, 2019
4:00 p.m.
Norfolk State L 45–69  3–21 (1–10)
Teaching Gym (565)
Tallahassee, FL
February 16, 2019
4:00 p.m.
at Savannah State W 60–55  4–21 (2–10)
Tiger Arena (1,355)
Savannah, GA
February 18, 2019
5:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State L 48–61  4–22 (2–11)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 23, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman L 50–52  4–23 (2–12)
Teaching Gym (2,345)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2019
2:00 p.m.
at North Carolina A&T L 53–77  4–23 (2–13)
Corbett Sports Center (543)
Greensboro, NC
March 7, 2019
5:30 p.m.
at Bethune–Cookman L 60–70  4–24 (2–14)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
MEAC women's tournament
March 11, 2019
1:00 p.m.
(12) vs. (5) Howard
First round
L 53–59  4–25
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FAMU fires head coach, assistant coach of women's basketball team". WTXL. February 12, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". famuathletics.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.