2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–15 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Deacon Jones
  • M. C. Vogt
  • Adrian Sanders
Home arenaCajundome
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison †13–5 .72226–7  .788
Texas State13–5 .72223–10  .697
Southern Miss13–5 .72221–10  .677
Georgia Southern12–6 .66721–11  .656
Old Dominion12–6 .66722–12  .647
Troy12–6 .66717–13  .567
Louisiana10–8 .55616–15  .516
Marshall9–9 .50017–14  .548
Coastal Carolina9–9 .50014–16  .467
Arkansas State6–12 .33313–19  .406
Appalachian State6–12 .33311–20  .355
Georgia State5–13 .27812–21  .364
Louisiana–Monroe3–15 .1677–23  .233
South Alabama3–15 .1677–23  .233
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2021–22 season 18–7, 9–4 in Sun Belt play to finish third in the conference. They made it to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where the ultimately lost to eventual tournament champions UT Arlington in the semifinals. They were not invited to any additional post-season play.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Indiana Bodley1G5'10"FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaReleased/Quit
Makayia Hallmon3G5'3"SophomoreCoushatta, LouisianaTransferred to Troy
Skyler Christmas13G5'5"FreshmanSlidell, LouisianaTransferred to Georgia Southwestern
Diamond Morrison15G5'4"JuniorGeorgetown, TexasEligibility Expired
Lafaedria Green33F6'1"FreshmanMonroe, LouisianaReleased/Quit
Ty'Reona Doucet35F6'1"SeniorVille Platte, LouisianaGraduated

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Mariah Stewart1C6'2"SophomoreSt. Louis, MissouriMineral Area College
Nubia Benedith3G5'8"SophomorePalm Bay, FloridaNorth Florida
Lizzy Ratcliff10G5'7"SophomoreLafayette, LouisianaMcNeese State
Sherry Porter21G5'6"SeniorBaton Rouge, LouisianaWestern Kentucky
Wilnie Joseph35C6'5"SophomoreGreenwood, IndianaLabette CC

Roster

2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Ashlyn Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoKlein Oak HS Houston, Texas
C 1 Mariah Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoHancock Place HS
Mineral Area		 St. Louis, Missouri
G 2 Brandi Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrBarbe HS Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 3 Nubia Benedith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoHeritage HS
North Florida		 Palm Bay, Florida
G 4 Lanay Wheaton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoHolmes HS
Old Dominion		 Hope, Arkansas
F 5 Tamera Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLafayette Christian Lafayette, Louisiana
G 10 Lizzy Ratcliff 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoTeurlings Catholic
McNeese State		 Lafayette, Louisiana
G 11 Imani Rothschild 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrWarren Easton HS New Orleans, Louisiana
F 20 Caira Wren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrMcKinley Senior HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 21 Sherry Porter 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrMadison Prep
Western Kentucky		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 22 Jaylyn James 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS FrMandeville HS Madisonville, Louisiana
G 23 Alicia Blanton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS FrFoster HS Richmond, Texas
G 24 Destiny Rice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrNorth Caddo Magnet
Alabama		 Shreveport, Louisiana
G 25 Imani Ivery 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrFoster HS Houston, Texas
C 35 Wilnie Joseph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoWhiteland HS
Labette CC		 Greenwood, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2022*
6:00 p.m.		 Spring Hill W 77–33 
 14 – Wheaton  6 – Wren  3 – Tied  Cajundome (269)
Lafayette, LA
Non-conference Regular Season
11/07/2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Houston W 55–48  1–0
  15 – Johnson  12 – Johnson  3 – Rice  Cajundome (358)
Lafayette, LA
11/11/2022*
7:30 p.m., LHN		 at No. 3 Texas L 45–68  1–1
  15 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  2 – Johnson  Moody Center (5,658)
Austin, TX
11/15/2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Colorado
Preseason Women's NIT		 L 43–73  1–2
  9 – Rice  4 – Tied  3 – Ivery  United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
11/16/2022*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Jackson State
Preseason Women's NIT		 L 41–70  1–3
  9 – Johnson  5 – Wheaton  2 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
11/20/2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas Tech
Preseason Women's NIT		 L 48–64  1–4
  16 – Benedith  7 – Tied  2 – Rice  Cajundome (517)
Lafayette, LA
11/25/2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Texas
UNT Thanksgiving Classic		 W 60–59  2–4
  14 – Tied  11 – Johnson  4 – Wheaton  UNT Coliseum (1,647)
Denton, TX
11/27/2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Abilene Christian
UNT Thanksgiving Classic		 W 54–38  3–4
  17 – Johnson  11 – Johnson  3 – Tied  UNT Coliseum (1,297)
Denton, TX
11/29/2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 LSU-Shreveport W 72–40  4–4
  14 – Blanton  7 – Blanton  3 – Wheaton  Cajundome (1,982)
Lafayette, LA
12/03/2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Christian W 62–46  5–4
  17 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Cajundome (408)
Lafayette, LA
12/11/2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+		 at Auburn L 41–81  5–5
  11 – Benedith  8 – Johnson  1 – Tied  Neville Arena (2,447)
Auburn, AL
12/17/2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lamar L 50–65  5–6
  20 – Wheaton  7 – James  2 – Tied  Montagne Center (901)
Beaumont, TX
12/19/2022*
6:00 p.m.		 LSU-Alexandria W 81–50  6–6
  25 – Wheaton  7 – James  3 – James  Cajundome (278)
Lafayette, LA
Conference Regular season
12/29/2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia State W 54-41  7–6
(1–0)		  16 – Wheaton  9 – Wheaton  6 – Rice  Cajundome (473)
Lafayette, LA
12/31/2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 57–68  7–7
(1–1)		  20 – Porter  6 – Wren  5 – Rice  Cajundome (596)
Lafayette, LA
01/05/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 43–44  7–8
(1–2)		  9 – Johnson  5 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (725)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/07/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas State W 71–51  8–8
(2–2)		  21 – Rice  11 – Wren  3 – Rice  Strahan Arena (742)
San Marcos, TX
01/12/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 South Alabama W 66–49  9–8
(3–2)		  18 – Wheaton  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Cajundome (392)
Lafayette, LA
01/14/2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Troy L 78–85 OT 9–9
(3–3)		  20 – Wheaton  6 – Tied  6 – Wheaton  Trojan Arena (2,187)
Troy, AL
01/19/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Old Dominion W 61–51  10–9
(4–3)		  20 – Wheaton  7 – Wren  3 – Rice  Cajundome (429)
Lafayette, LA
01/21/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas State W 49–48 OT 11–9
(5–3)		  13 – Benedith  12 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Cajundome (404)
Lafayette, LA
01/26/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern W 68–58  12–9
(6–3)		  19 – Wheaton  11 – Johnson  4 – Johnson  Hanner Fieldhouse (686)
Statesboro, GA
01/28/2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 65–51  13–9
(7–3)		  22 – Johnson  8 – Johnson  3 – Rice  Holmes Center (607)
Boone, NC
02/02/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 66–58  14–9
(8–3)		  15 – Blanton  9 – Johnson  3 – Blanton  Cajundome (348)
Lafayette, LA
02/04/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Troy L 80–81 OT 14–10
(8–4)		  23 – Johnson  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Cajundome (714)
Lafayette, LA
02/09/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at James Madison L 59–65  14–11
(8–5)		  17 – Stewart  11 – Johnson  3 – Porter  Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,430)
Harrisonburg, VA
02/11/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama W 58–48  15–11
(9–5)		  12 – Johnson  4 – Tied  3 – Wheaton  Mitchell Center (288)
Mobile, AL
02/16/2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 57–46  16–11
(10–5)		  14 – Tied  10 – Wren  5 – Johnson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (818)
Monroe, LA
02/18/2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arkansas State L 59–69  16–12
(10–6)		  16 – Johnson  12 – Johnson  3 – Porter  First National Bank Arena (1,353)
Jonesboro, AR
02/22/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas State L 51–58  16–13
(10–7)		  23 – Wheaton  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Cajundome (654)
Lafayette, LA
02/24/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Miss L 64–69 OT 16–14
(10–8)		  21 – Wheaton  6 – Johnson  3 – Jones  Cajundome (793)
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/01/2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (7) vs. (10) Appalachian State
Second Round		 L 38–51  16–15
  12 – Wheaton  10 – Johnson  2 – Rice  Pensacola Bay Center (578)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "2022–23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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