2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.

2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
Sun Belt Tournament, First Round (L, South Alabama 61–73)
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–23 (5–13 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Garry Brodhead (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Deacon Jones Amber Gregg Valerie Huizar
Home arena	Cajundome

2018–19 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UT Arlington	15	–	3		.833			24	–	8		.750
Little Rock *†	15	–	3		.833			21	–	11		.656
Troy	13	–	5		.722			22	–	9		.710
Georgia State	11	–	7		.611			17	–	14		.548
Appalachian State	10	–	8		.556			22	–	14		.611
South Alabama	9	–	9		.500			25	–	11		.694
Texas State	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Coastal Carolina	8	–	10		.444			17	–	15		.531
Arkansas State	7	–	11		.389			12	–	18		.400
Louisiana	5	–	13		.278			7	–	23		.233
Louisiana–Monroe	4	–	14		.222			10	–	19		.345
Georgia Southern	2	–	16		.111			7	–	22		.241
† 2019 Sun Belt Tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of April 3, 2019 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. They made it to the 2017–18 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball semifinal game after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 88–81 in 3 overtimes and the UT Arlington Mavericks 54–48. They lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals by the score of 56–62. The Ragin' Cajuns did not participate in post-season play.

Offseason

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandi Williams G	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Andrea Cournoyer G	Merryville, Louisiana	Merryville HS	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Diamond Morrison G	Georgetown, Texas	East View HS	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Kristen Daniels F	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Jazmyn Womack G/F	Ponchatoula, Louisiana	Ponchatoula HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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: "Louisiana 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown F 1 Kimberly Burton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Red River HS Shreveport, LA G 2 Brandi Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Barbe HS Lake Charles, LA G 3 Jasmine Thomas 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr North Caddo HS Vivian, LA G 4 Caroline Rivera 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Arbor View HS Casper College Las Vegas, NV G/F 5 Jomyra Mathais 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Landry Walker HS New Orleans, LA G 10 Andrea Cournoyer 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Merryville HS Merryville, LA G/F 11 Skyler Goodwin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Parkview Baptist HS Baton Rouge, LA G 15 Diamond Morrison 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr East View HS Georgetown, TX F 22 Kendall Bess 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Tyler Junior College, Morehead State Richmond, TX F 23 Kristen Daniels 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Barbe HS McNeese State Lake Charles, LA G/F 25 Jazmyn Womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA C 35 Ty'Reona Doucet 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ville Platte HS Ville Platte, LA	Head coach Garry Boadhead (Louisiana) Assistant coach(es) Deacon Jones (Louisiana) Amber Gregg (Texas–San Antonio) Valerie Huizar (LSU–Shreveport) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 24, 2019

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2018* 6:30 pm, CST		LSU–Shreveport	W 89–57		16 – Cournoyer	8 – Womack	6 – Morrison	Cajundome (318) Lafayette, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/06/2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Lamar	L 77–79 OT	0–1	18 – Goodwin	15 – Doucet	3 – Goodwin	Cajundome (1,059) Lafayette, LA
11/11/2018* 2:00 pm		at McNeese State	W 70–59	1–1	16 – Maddox	7 – Robinson	5 – Hughes	H&HP Center (757) Lake Charles, LA
11/14/2018* 11:00 am, CST		Dillard 5th Annual Education Game	L 69–72	1–2	21 – Doucet	11 – Mathis	7 – Mathis	Cajundome (2,082) Lafayette, LA
11/19/2018* 6:30 pm, CST		Jackson State	W 68–61	2–2	14 – Morrison	12 – Doucet	4 – Goodwin	Cajundome (1,326) Lafayette, LA
11/25/2018* 2:00 pm		at Auburn	L 59–71	2–3	15 – Williams	13 – Doucet	4 – Cournoyer	Auburn Arena (1,488) Auburn, AL
11/30/2018* 4:30 pm		vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi UTRGV Fall Classic	L 63–64	2–4	13 – Goodwin	11 – Doucet	4 – Goodwin	UTRGV Fieldhouse (113) Edinburg, TX
12/01/2018* 7:20 pm		vs. UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Fall Classic	L 60–75	2–5	16 – Doucet	5 – Williams	6 – Morrison	UTRGV Fieldhouse (390) Edinburg, TX
12/08/2018* 2:00 pm, CST		Sam Houston State	L 62–68	2–6	14 – Williams	9 – Doucet	3 – Goodwin	Cajundome (1,124) Lafayette, LA
12/12/2018* 11:00 am		at Ole Miss	L 57–79	2–7	20 – Doucet	15 – Doucet	7 – Morrison	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,389) Oxford, MS
Exhibition
12/15/2018* 2:00 pm		Xavier (LA)	W 62–52		17 – Doucet	10 – Daniels	5 – Cournoyer	Cajundome (333) Lafayette, LA
Non-conference regular season
12/20/2018* 6:30 pm, CST		LSU Battle of the Basin	L 54–76	2–8	12 – Goodwin	5 – Williams	3 – Cournoyer	Cajundome (1,448) Lafayette, LA
12/30/2018* 2:00 pm		at No. 8 Mississippi State	L 36–104	2–9	9 – Goodwin	7 – Doucet	2 – Cournoyer	Humphrey Coliseum (10,242) Starkville, MS
Conference regular season
01/03/2019 7:00 pm		at Arkansas State	L 75–87	2–10 (0–1)	25 – Williams	9 – Goodwin	6 – Goodwin	First National Bank Arena (739) Jonesboro, AR
01/05/2019 3:00 pm		at Little Rock	L 48–62	2–11 (0–2)	12 – Goodwin	9 – Doucet	2 – Morrison	Jack Stephens Center (935) Little Rock, AR
01/10/2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia State Louisiana Salutes	W 57–54	3–11 (1–2)	23 – Doucet	7 – Doucet	3 – Cournoyer	Cajundome (1,136) Lafayette, LA
01/12/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia Southern Biddy Night	W 59–48	4–11 (2–2)	25 – Williams	7 – Doucet	4 – Cournoyer	Cajundome (1,112) Lafayette, LA
01/19/2019 2:00 pm, CST		Louisiana–Monroe	W 52–45	5–11 (3–2)	12 – Williams	10 – Doucet	3 – Cournoyer	Cajundome (1,124) Lafayette, LA
01/24/2019 11:05 am		at South Alabama	L 60–83	5–12 (3–3)	23 – Doucet	6 – Goodwin	4 – Goodwin	Mitchell Center (2,152) Mobile, AL
01/26/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Troy	L 64–90	5–13 (3–4)	18 – Williams	8 – Goodwin	4 – Cournoyer	Trojan Arena (921) Troy, AL
01/29/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+		UT Arlington	L 61–76	5–14 (3–5)	13 – Williams	10 – Goodwin	2 – Mathis	Cajundome (1,084) Lafayette, LA
01/31/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Appalachian State	W 73–55	6–14 (4–5)	28 – Doucet	15 – Doucet	2 – Mathis	Cajundome (1,091) Lafayette, LA
02/02/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Coastal Carolina	L 58–76	6–15 (4–6)	12 – Morrison	7 – Doucet	1 – Williams	Cajundome (1,067) Lafayette, LA
02/07/2019 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	L 71–79	6–16 (4–7)	25 – Williams	14 – Doucet	5 – Mathis	Hanner Fieldhouse (576) Statesboro, GA
02/09/2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 71–74	6–17 (4–8)	24 – Williams	6 – Doucet	4 – Cournoyer	GSU Sports Arena (375) Atlanta, GA
02/16/2019 2:00 pm		at Louisiana–Monroe	W 55–52	7–17 (5–8)	15 – Williams	5 – Daniels	5 – Cournoyer	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (417) Monroe, LA
02/23/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Texas State Pink Out	L 65–71	7–18 (5–9)	22 – Williams	7 – Williams	3 – Mathis	Cajundome (916) Lafayette, LA
02/28/2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 62–67	7–19 (5–10)	13 – Mathis	5 – Williams	2 – Williams	HTC Center (242) Conway, SC
03/02/2019 1:00 pm		at Appalachian State	L 69–83	7–20 (5–11)	15 – Cournoyer	5 – Bess	4 – Cournoyer	Holmes Center (617) Boone, NC
03/07/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Little Rock	L 49–62	7–21 (5–12)	11 – Cournoyer	5 – Doucet	3 – Mathis	Cajundome (1,120) Lafayette, LA
03/09/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Arkansas State Alumni Night	L 73–75	7–22 (5–13)	16 – Doucet	7 – Doucet	4 – Mathis	Cajundome (1,179) Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
03/06/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN+	(10)	vs. (7) South Alabama First Round	L 61–73	7–23	15 – Doucet	6 – Tied	3 – Cournoyer	Mitchell Center (244) Mobile, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

See also

• 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team