2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team

2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–23 (3–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Terry Fowler (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Dan Presel Rachel Travis Ka'Vonne Towns
Home arena	Mitchell Center

2022–23 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	8		.771
Texas State	13	–	5		.722			24	–	10		.706
Southern Miss	13	–	5		.722			21	–	10		.677
Georgia Southern	12	–	6		.667			21	–	10		.677
Old Dominion	12	–	6		.667			22	–	13		.629
Troy	12	–	6		.667			17	–	13		.567
Louisiana	10	–	8		.556			22	–	21		.512
Marshall	9	–	9		.500			17	–	14		.548
Coastal Carolina	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Arkansas State	6	–	12		.333			13	–	19		.406
Appalachian State	6	–	12		.333			11	–	20		.355
Georgia State	5	–	13		.278			12	–	21		.364
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	15		.167			7	–	23		.233
South Alabama	3	–	15		.167			7	–	23		.233
† 2023 Sun Belt tournament winner As of November 6, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Terry Fowler, played all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

On March 1, head coach Terry Fowler announced that he won't return next season and will be stepping down from his position.

On March 24, South Alabama hired South Florida assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Yolisha Jackson as their new head coach.

Roster

2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Tyrielle Williams 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Ursuline Academy New Orleans, Louisiana C 1 Zena Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Countryside HS Buffalo Clearwater, Florida G 2 Kelsey Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Davidson HS Mobile, Alabama F 3 Naomi Smitherman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Ramsay HS Birmingham, Alabama G 4 Michiyah Simmons 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Blanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, Florida G 10 Janelle Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr B. T. Washington HS Pensacola, Florida G 11 Nadia Howard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Grayson HS Grayson, Georgia F 14 Kiana Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Warren Easton Charter HS Trinity Valley CC New Orleans, Louisiana F 21 Casey Ferguson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS D'Iberville HS Biloxi, Mississippi G 22 Rachel Leggett 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Navarre HS Navarre, Florida G 23 Tristen Washington 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr East Ascension HS Pearl River CC Gonzales, Louisiana G 24 Jordan Rosier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Florida State University HS Tallahassee, Florida F 30 Emani Burks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Palm Bay Magnet HS Melbourne, Florida F 31 Maggie Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Davidson HS Old Dominion Mobile, Alabama C 33 Debbie Reese 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr Lincoln Park Academy Fort Pierce, Florida	Head coach Terry Fowler (Lane College) Assistant coach(es) Dan Presel (Spring Hill) Rachel Travis (Northwest) Ka'Vonne Towns (Chattanooga) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 15 September 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site city, state
Exhibition
10/31/2022* 7:00 p.m.		William Carey	W 76–31		19 – Thompson	8 – Elias	5 – Williams	Mitchell Center (584) Mobile, AL
Non-conference Regular Season
11/07/2022* 7:00 p.m.		Spring Hill	W 89–45	1–0	14 – Anderson	11 – Anderson	4 – Williams	Mitchell Center (321) Mobile, AL
11/10/2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		at Auburn	L 62–71	1–1	21 – Thompson	8 – Thompson	3 – Simmons	Neville Arena (1,955) Auburn, AL
11/14/2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Orleans	L 63–71	1–2	14 – Anderson	9 – Thompson	5 – Thompson	Lakefront Arena (647) New Orleans, LA
11/17/2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tulane	L 46–79	1–3	11 – Thompson	8 – Elias	3 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (284) Mobile, AL
11/22/2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southeastern Louisiana	L 40–64	1–4	15 – Thompson	9 – Howard	1 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (277) Mobile, AL
11/27/2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida A&M	W 62–52	2–4	18 – Washington	7 – Anderson	9 – Howard	Mitchell Center (266) Mobile, AL
12/04/2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Mercer	L 46–64	2–5	15 – Howard	6 – Anderson	2 – Robinson	Hawkins Arena (723) Macon, GA
12/12/2022* 6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		at Louisiana Tech	L 50–73	2–6	14 – Simmons	7 – Elias	2 – Thompson	Thomas Assembly Center (1,190) Ruston, LA
12/14/2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Nicholls	W 74–73	3–6	19 – Thompson	8 – Elias	3 – Howard	Stopher Gymnasium (224) Thibodaux, LA
12/17/2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Alabama State	L 56–58	3–7	13 – Simmons	10 – Elias	3 – Elias	Mitchell Center (235) Mobile, AL
12/20/2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 68–60	4–7	20 – Washington	7 – Anderson	3 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (174) Mobile, AL
Conference Regular Season
12/29/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Marshall	L 61–63	4–8 (0–1)	11 – Washington	9 – Anderson	3 – Washington	Mitchell Center (230) Mobile, AL
12/31/2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Miss	L 37–58	4–9 (0–2)	13 – Anderson	8 – Anderson	3 – Simmons	Mitchell Center (267) Mobile, AL
01/05/2023 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 57–66	4–10 (0–3)	14 – Thompson	9 – Thompson	3 – Thompson	Georgia State Convocation Center (395) Atlanta, GA
01/07/2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 43–83	4–11 (0–4)	11 – Howard	6 – Howard	4 – Howard	Chartway Arena (1,766) Norfolk, VA
01/12/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana	L 49–66	4–12 (0–5)	11 – Howard	4 – Howard	2 – Washington	Cajundome (392) Lafayette, LA
01/14/2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 44–69	4–13 (0–6)	11 – Ferguson	7 – Anderson	2 – Elias	HTC Center (524) Conway, SC
01/19/2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Arkansas State	L 47–63	4–14 (0–7)	13 – Robinson	8 – Howard	2 – Washington	Mitchell Center (300) Mobile, AL
01/21/2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State	W 45–43	5–14 (1–7)	17 – Thompson	8 – Howard	2 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (268) Mobile, AL
01/26/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Troy	L 62–81	5–15 (1–8)	13 – Anderson	9 – Anderson	4 – Howard	Trojan Arena (2,917) Troy, AL
01/28/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana–Monroe	L 65–69	5–16 (1–9)	27 – Thompson	11 – Elias	5 – Thompson	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (812) Monroe, LA
02/02/2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		James Madison	L 54–72	5–17 (1–10)	22 – Thompson	14 – Thompson	4 – Simmons	Mitchell Center (284) Mobile, AL
02/04/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 40–61	5–18 (1–11)	18 – Simmons	5 – Simmons	4 – Thompson	Reed Green Coliseum (1,449) Hattiesburg, MS
02/09/2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Louisiana–Monroe	W 72–62	6–18 (2–11)	18 – Simmons	12 – Anderson	4 – Simmons	Mitchell Center (2,639) Mobile, AL
02/11/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana	L 48–58	6–19 (2–12)	11 – Thompson	5 – Anderson	3 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (288) Mobile, AL
02/16/2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Arkansas State	L 58–78	6–20 (2–13)	15 – Howard	10 – Howard	5 – Thompson	First National Bank Arena  Jonesboro, AR
02/18/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Texas State	L 57–77	6–21 (2–14)	23 – Thompson	9 – Anderson	3 – Thompson	Strahan Arena (1,017) San Marcos, TX
02/22/2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern	L 59–75	6–22 (2–15)	12 – Anderson	8 – Anderson	6 – Thompson	Mitchell Center (198) Mobile, AL
02/24/2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Troy	W 60–59	7–22 (3–15)	22 – Thompson	9 – Anderson	3 – Howard	Mitchell Center (644) Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
02/28/2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	(13)	vs. (12) Georgia State First Round	L 44–59	7–23	16 – Thompson	11 – Robinson	3 – Howard	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

See also

• 2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team