2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by fourth-year head coach Shea Ralph, play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Alabama 0 0   5 0   1.000
Auburn 0 0   3 0   1.000
Florida 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 20 Kentucky 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 7 LSU 0 0   3 0   1.000
Mississippi State 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 9 Oklahoma 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 1 South Carolina 0 0   3 0   1.000
Tennessee 0 0   3 0   1.000
Vanderbilt 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 4 Texas 0 0   2 0   1.000
Arkansas 0 0   3 1   .750
Georgia 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 19 Ole Miss 0 0   2 1   .667
Texas A&M 0 0   2 1   .667
Missouri 0 0   2 2   .500
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of November 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Commodores finished the season 23–10 (9–7 SEC) to finish in sixth in the SEC and received a bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Columbia in the First Four before losing to Baylor in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Vanderbilt Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Ref
Jordyn Cambridge 3 G 5'9" Graduate Student Nashville, Tennessee Graduated
Ryanne Allen 5 G 6'1" Sophomore Warminster, Pennsylvania Transferred to Villanova [1]
Bailey Gilmore 10 F 6'3" Freshman Midway, Georgia Transferred to Memphis [2]
Bella LaChance 21 G 5'6" Senior Davie, Florida Transferred to Furman [3]

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikayla Blakes
G
Somerset, New Jersey Rutgers Preparatory School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 98
Trinity Wilson
F
Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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:

Incoming transfers

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Vanderbilt Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Leilani Kapinus 5 G 5'10" Graduate Student Madison, Wisconsin Penn State
Jane Nwaba 10 F 5'10" Graduate Student Carson, California Pepperdine
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Roster

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2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Mikayla Blakes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Rutgers Prep Somerset, NJ
G 2 Jada Brown 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Bentonville HS Bentonville, AR
G 4 Madison Greene 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Pickerington Central HS Columbus, OH
G 5 Leilani Kapinus 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS James Madison Memorial HS
Penn State
Madison, WI
F 10 Jane Nwaba 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Palisades Charter HS
Pepperdine
Carson, CA
G 11 Jordyn Oliver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Prosper HS
Duke
Prosper, TX
F 12 Khamil Pierre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Perry HS Phoenix, AZ
G/F 13 Justine Pissott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Red Bank Catholic HS
Tennessee
Toms River, NJ
F 14 Aiyana Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Fountain-Fort Carson HS Colorado Springs, CO
G 23 Iyana Moore 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Blackman HS Milwaukee, WI
G 24 Aga Makurat 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa Sierakowice, Poland
F 30 Trinity Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Lakeville North HS Lakeville, MN
F 35 Sacha Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Collins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 am, SECN+
Lipscomb W 102–50  1–0
 25  Pierre   14  Pierre   5  Blakes  Memorial Gymnasium (5,282)
Nashville, TN
November 8, 2024*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Austin Peay W 93–37  2–0
 16  Tied   10  Pierre   3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (2,343)
Nashville, TN
November 14, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Florida W 62–49  3–0
 17  Pierre   10  Pierre   3  Oliver  Yuengling Center (2,606)
Tampa, FL
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Butler       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
November 20, 2024*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Hampton       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
November 22, 2024*
6:30 pm, SECN+
Samford       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
November 26, 2024*
3:30 pm, TruTV
vs. Arizona
Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinals
      Acrisure Arena 
Palm Desert, CA
November 27, 2024*
 TruTV
vs. California/Michigan State
Acrisure Holiday Invitational
      Acrisure Arena 
Palm Desert, CA
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Appalachian State       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 4, 2024*
4:00 pm, ACCN
at Miami (FL)
ACC–SEC Challenge
      Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
December 14, 2024*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Evansville       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton       UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 21, 2024*
11:00 am, SECN+
West Georgia       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 29, 2024*
11:00 am, SECN
Alabama A&M       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 2, 2025
6:30 pm, SECN+
Georgia       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 5, 2025
2:00 pm, SECN+
Kentucky       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2025
6:30 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss       SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
January 13, 2025
6:00 pm, SECN
at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 19, 2025
2:00 pm, SECN+
Tennesseee       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2025
6:30 pm, SECN+
Arkansas       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 26, 2025
1:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama       Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 30, 2025
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2025
2:00 pm, SECN+
Ole Miss       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 6, 2025
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 13, 2025
8:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 16, 2025
3:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 20, 2025
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Oklahoma       Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 23, 2025
2:00 pm, SECN+
South Carolina       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 27, 2025
6:30 pm, SECN+
Texas A&M       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2025
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
SEC Tournament
March 5–9, 2025
vs.        Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Archbishop Wood Star Ryanne Allen Transferring to Villanova". bucksco.today. May 22, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alex Simmons adds Bailey Gilmore to 2024-25 Memphis Women's Basketball Roster". localmemphis.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Furman Women's Basketball Adds Vanderbilt Grad Transfer". furmanpaladins.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Signs Kapinus". vucommodores.com. May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "2025 SEC Women's Basketball Schedule Released". vucommodores.com. August 21, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.