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2023–24 High Point Panthers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 High Point Panthers women's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Chelsea Banbury, played their home games at the Qubein Center in High Point, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2023–24 High Point Panthers women's basketball
Big South regular season champions
WBIT, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–12 (14–2 Big South)
Head coach
  • Chelsea Banbury (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brittany Brown
  • Katie Clayman
  • Brendan Quinlan-Huertas
  • Jordan Edwards
Home arenaQubein Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 14 – 2   .875 20 – 12   .625
USC Upstate 10 – 6   .625 16 – 16   .500
Radford 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Charleston Southern 8 – 8   .500 11 – 19   .367
Presbyterian † 8 – 8   .500 21 – 15   .583
Winthrop 8 – 8   .500 14 – 16   .467
Longwood 6 – 10   .375 9 – 21   .300
Gardner–Webb 5 – 11   .313 6 – 24   .200
UNC Asheville 4 – 12   .250 11 – 20   .355
† 2024 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 13–5 in Big South play, to finish in second place.[1] As the #2 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #7 seed USC Upstate in the quarterfinals,[2] and #3 seed Campbell in the semifinals,[3] before falling to top-seeded Gardner–Webb in the championship game.[4] They received an at-large bid into the WNIT,[5] where they lost to Clemson in the first round.[6]

Roster

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2023–24 High Point Panthers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Bukky Akinsola 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Moberly Area Community College Hillside, NJ
G 1 Faith Price 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS UNC Greensboro Jamestown, NC
G 2 Nakyah Terrell 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Canton McKinley High School Canton, OH
F 3 Nevaeh Zavala 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Royse City High School Plano, TX
G 4 Cydney Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Heritage High School Raleigh, NC
G 5 Claire Wyatt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Farragut High School Knoxville, TN
G 10 Callie Scheier 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) GS West Forsyth High School Clemmons, NC
G 11 Mack Maier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Wake Forest Parker, CO
G 12 Lauren Bevis 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS Gardner–Webb Spartanburg, SC
G 14 Anna Häger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Lulea Gymnasieskola Gothenburg, Sweden
C 15 Amaria McNear 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Westridge Academy Kernersville, NC
G 21 Emma Larios 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Asheville Christian Academy Asheville, NC
G 22 Shakira Baskerville 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr West Forsyth High School Clemmons, NC
G 25 Aaliyah Collins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Grand Canyon Snohomish, WA
F 33 Peyton Gerdes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Grayslake North High School Lake Villa, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2023*
8:00 p.m. 		Barton W 99–44  –
  27 – Bevis   8 – 2 tied   9 – Terrell  Qubein Center (872)
High Point, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 8 Virginia Tech L 55–94  0–1
  15 – 2 tied   5 – Baskerville   2 – 2 tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,113)
Blacksburg, VA
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lees–McRae W 99–47  1–1
  26 – Bevis   6 – 2 tied   7 – Scheier  Qubein Center (1,360)
High Point, NC
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson W 59–54  2–1
  14 – Bevis   7 – Bevis   5 – Akinsola  Qubein Center (1,360)
High Point, NC
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford W 80–64  3–1
  21 – Bevis   14 – McNear   7 – Scheier  Qubein Center (937)
High Point, NC
November 23, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. South Florida
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		L 32–61  3–2
  12 – Bevis   5 – Akinsola   2 – Scheier  Sports and Fitness Center (1,224)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. No. 12 Texas
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		L 39–101  3–3
  10 – 2 tied   4 – Scheier   2 – Terrell  Sports and Fitness Center (1,824)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Arizona State
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		L 69–77  3–4
  16 – Häger   6 – Häger   3 – Häger  Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Johnson C. Smith W 61–50  4–4
  15 – Terrell   9 – Terrell   3 – 2 tied  Qubein Center (719)
High Point, NC
December 5, 2023*
8:30 p.m., MWN 		at Colorado State L 61–93  4–5
  19 – Bevis   5 – Häger   2 – 2 tied  Moby Arena (1,320)
Fort Collins, CO
December 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Davidson L 40–77  4–6
  13 – Häger   7 – Terrell   4 – Terrell  John M. Belk Arena (362)
Davidson, NC
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Norfolk State L 71–85 OT 4–7
  29 – Bevis   6 – Terrell   4 – 2 tied  Qubein Center (755)
High Point, NC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Campbell W 48–47  5–7
  12 – Collins   6 – Bevis   3 – 2 tied  Qubein Center (1,128)
High Point, NC
December 30, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Elon L 66–74  5–8
  17 – Collins   7 – Baskerville   4 – Collins  Qubein Center (1,488)
High Point, NC
Big South regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Radford L 61–65  5–9
(0–1) 		 15 – Bevis   8 – Terrell   4 – Terrell  Qubein Center (978)
High Point, NC
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Gardner–Webb W 74–64  6–9
(1–1) 		 32 – Bevis   6 – Terrell   7 – Terrell  Paul Porter Arena (215)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville W 64–50  7–9
(2–1) 		 17 – Bevis   6 – 2 tied   3 – 2 tied  Kimmel Arena (316)
Asheville, NC
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Presbyterian W 76–55  8–9
(3–1) 		 21 – Price   5 – Zavala   4 – Terrell  Qubein Center (1,038)
High Point, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charleston Southern W 74–57  9–9
(4–1) 		 16 – Bevis   8 – Baskerville   5 – McNear  Buccaneer Field House (297)
North Charleston, SC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		USC Upstate L 49–59  9–10
(4–2) 		 17 – Bevis   7 – Bevis   2 – 3 tied  Qubein Center (862)
High Point, NC
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Winthrop W 75–68  10–10
(5–2) 		 22 – Bevis   5 – Bevis   4 – Häger  Qubein Center (1,505)
High Point, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Longwood W 64–53  11–10
(6–2) 		 22 – Bevis   7 – Terrell   3 – Häger  Joan Perry Brock Center (1,113)
Farmville, VA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Presbyterian W 64–59  12–10
(7–2) 		 14 – Terrell   5 – Bevis   3 – Häger  Templeton Physical Education Center (352)
Clinton, SC
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville W 62–54  13–10
(8–2) 		 16 – Bevis   10 – Zavala   6 – Terrell  Qubein Center (931)
High Point, NC
February 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Gardner–Webb W 75–72  14–10
(9–2) 		 18 – Terrell   8 – Zavala   4 – Terrell  Qubein Center (1,004)
High Point, NC
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at USC Upstate W 53–50  15–10
(10–2) 		 11 – Bevis   7 – McNear   6 – Terrell  G. B. Hodge Center (293)
Spartanburg, SC
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Radford W 67–50  16–10
(11–2) 		 18 – Bevis   7 – Zavala   6 – Terrell  Dedmon Center (769)
Radford, VA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 63–46  17–10
(12–2) 		 13 – Price   6 – Baskerville   5 – Scheier  Qubein Center (1,384)
High Point, NC
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Winthrop W 65–64  18–10
(13–2) 		 23 – Bevis   6 – Johnson   2 – 2 tied  Winthrop Coliseum (284)
Rock Hill, SC
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Longwood W 61–58  19–10
(14–2) 		 28 – Bevis   7 – Akinsola   5 – Terrell  Qubein Center (1,379)
High Point, NC
Big South tournament
March 7, 2024
11:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		(1) (9) UNC Asheville
Quarterfinals 		W 70–57  20–10
  19 – Bevis   7 – 2 tied   7 – Terrell  Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
March 9, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(1) (5) Presbyterian
Semifinals 		L 50–59  20–11
  14 – Price   6 – Terrell   5 – Terrell  Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
WBIT
March 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at (4) Virginia
First round 		L 59–81  20–12
  21 – Akinsola   7 – Baskerville   5 – Akinsola  John Paul Jones Arena (1,883)
Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Duysen, Sarah (March 2, 2023). "Survive and Advance: HPU Scrapes Together 50-43 Win in Big South Quarterfinals". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Cole, Stan (March 4, 2023). "High Point downs Camels in Big South semifinals". Campbell University. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "CHAMPIONS: #1 Gardner-Webb Defeats #2 High Point 74-61 in Title Game To Punch Ticket to NCAA Tournament". Big South Conference. March 6, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. March 13, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Clemson Advances to WNIT Second Round with Win Over High Point". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. March 16, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "High Point Panthers Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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