2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	12–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Shea Ralph (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin DeMille; Ashley Earley; Tom Garrick; Eric Mundinger;
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 LSU	0	–	0	–	14	–	0	1.000
No. 18 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
Alabama	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
No. 2 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
No. 6 Texas	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
No. 16 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
No. 10 Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
Auburn	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
No. 25 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Missouri	0	–	0	–	10	–	4	.714
Florida	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Georgia	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

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).

Previous season

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

Departures

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

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Mikayla Blakes G	Somerset, New Jersey	Rutgers Preparatory School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	N/A
Mikayla Blakes G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98
Trinity Wilson F	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville North HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A
Trinity Wilson F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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

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

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

Shea Ralph (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin DeMille (Connecticut)
Ashley Earley (Vanderbilt)
Tom Garrick (Rhode Island)
Eric Mundinger (Memphis)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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	W 81–52	4–0	29 – Blakes	8 – Pierre	6 – Oliver	Memorial Gymnasium (2,615) Nashville, TN
November 20, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+	Hampton	W 94–45	5–0	22 – Blakes	12 – Pierre	8 – Blakes	Memorial Gymnasium (2,353) Nashville, TN
November 22, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+	Samford	W 104–59	6–0	21 – Pierre	12 – Pierre	6 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (2,524) Nashville, TN
November 26, 2024* 3:30 pm, TruTV	vs. Arizona Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinals	W 71–60	7–0	25 – Pierre	15 – Pierre	4 – Tied	Acrisure Arena (450) Palm Desert, CA
November 27, 2024* 3:30 pm, TruTV	vs. Michigan State Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship	L 70–78	7–1	19 – Pierre	6 – Tied	4 – Tied	Acrisure Arena (615) Palm Desert, CA
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Appalachian State	W 94–40	8–1	20 – Blakes	7 – Tied	6 – Blakes	Memorial Gymnasium (2,621) Nashville, TN
December 4, 2024* 4:00 pm, ACCN	at Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge	W 88–70	9–1	28 – Pierre	13 – Pierre	7 – Moore	Watsco Center (2,107) Coral Gables, FL
December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Evansville	W 106–40	10–1	42 – Pierre	18 – Pierre	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (2,599) Nashville, TN
December 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dayton	W 80–66	11–1	25 – Greene	10 – Pierre	7 – Oliver	UD Arena (1,632) Dayton, OH
December 21, 2024* 11:00 am, SECN+	West Georgia	W 103–68	12–1	24 – Blakes	10 – Pierre	6 – Blakes	Memorial Gymnasium (2,634) 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. ^[5]

References

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

[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.

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v t e Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1977–present)
Rivalries	Tennessee
Culture & lore	"Dynamite"
People	Head coaches Retired numbers
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2024 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References