2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5-12 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Jenteal Jackson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Hillary Carlson
  • Cydney McHenry
  • Emily Codding
Home arenaDee Events Center
2023–24 Big Sky women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington3–0 1.00013–3  .813
Montana3–1 .75011–4  .733
Northern Arizona2–1 .66710–6  .625
Idaho2–1 .6679–6  .600
Northern Colorado2–1 .6677–7  .500
Montana State2–2 .5008–9  .471
Idaho State2–2 .5006–9  .400
Weber State2–2 .5005–12  .294
Portland State0–4 .0005–11  .313
Sacramento State0–4 .0001–14  .067
† 2024 Big Sky tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team represents Weber State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Jenteal Jackson, play their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 6–25, 2–16 in Big Sky play to finish in last (10th) place.[1] As the #10 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they were defeated by #9 seed Northern Colorado in the first round.[2]

On March 10, 2023, the school announced that head coach Velaida Harris would be stepping down, ending her five-year tenure.[3] On April 12, Westminster head coach Jenteal Jackson was named the team's next head coach.[4]

Roster

2023–24 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Laura Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrNorthwest Florida State College Ballarat, Victoria
G 1 Charlotte Hegvold 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSt Peter Claver College Ipswich, Queensland
G 2 Aaliyah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrSteele High School Cibolo, Texas
G 3 Kendra Parra 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrMSU Denver Del Norte, Colorado
F 4 Ashton Adamson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSalt Lake Community College Pocatello, Idaho
F 5 Jadyn Matthews 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrEnterprise High School Redding, California
G 10 Emri Lovell 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrHarker Heights High School Killeen, Texas
G 11 Kennedy Eskelson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrCollege of Southern Idaho Smithfield, Utah
F 13 Amelia Raidaveta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSt Francis Xavier's College Dubbo, New South Wales
G 15 Kaiija Lesane 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrAntelope High School Antelope, California
F 20 Vicky Parra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrES Conselleria Valencia, Spain
F 21 Daryn Hickok 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrGrant High School Portland, Oregon
G 22 Amanda Edwards 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrSan Juan Hills High School Ladera Ranch, California
F 25 Taylor Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrCentury High School Pocatello, Idaho
G 33 Margarita Satini 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWestminster Salt Lake City, Utah
F 34 Sierra Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrCharleston Provo, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
3:00 pm		 Fort Lewis W 77–62  –
  19 – Matthews  12 – Lesane  5 – Matthews  Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Valley L 55–56  0–1
  13 – K. Parra  9 – Hickok  4 – Lesane  UCCU Center (2,548)
Orem, UT
November 10, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 at BYU L 49–77  0–2
  11 – 2 Tied  3 – 2 Tied  3 – 2 Tied  Marriott Center (5,705)
Provo, UT
November 13, 2023*
6:30 pm, MWN		 at Boise State L 47–76  0–3
  12 – Raidaveta  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Taylor  ExtraMile Arena (765)
Boise, ID
November 17, 2023*
6:00 pm, MWN		 at Utah State L 62–72  0–4
  22 – K. Parra  7 – Taylor  3 – Matthews  Smith Spectrum (448)
Logan, UT
November 24, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at San Diego
San Diego Thanksgiving Classic		 L 53–56  0–5
  18 – Matthews  7 – Lesane  6 – K. Parra  Jenny Craig Pavilion (555)
San Diego, CA
November 25, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. UC Santa Barbara
San Diego Thanksgiving Classic		 L 51–61  0–6
  17 – Hickok  9 – Raidaveta  5 – Raidaveta  Jenny Craig Pavilion (221)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2023*
12:00 pm, P12N		 at Oregon State L 53–79  0–7
  9 – 2 Tied  6 – Raidaveta  3 – Matthews  Gill Coliseum (8,454)
Corvallis, OR
December 6, 2023*
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 Nevada W 57–55  1–7
  17 – Hickok  8 – Adamson  3 – 3 Tied  Dee Events Center (385)
Ogden, UT
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Tech W 77–67  2–7
  25 – Hickok  7 – Raidaveta  5 – K. Parra  Burns Arena (367)
St. George, UT
December 12, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Westminster W 61–47  3–7
  18 – Hickok  9 – Matthews  3 – Taylor  Dee Events Center (386)
Ogden, UT
December 16, 2023*
1:00 pm, MWN		 at Air Force L 58–70  3–8
  11 – 2 Tied  7 – Matthews  3 – Lesane  Clune Arena (214)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 21, 2023*
12:00 pm, P12N		 at No. 11 Utah L 36–89  3–9
  8 – K. Parra  5 – Hickok  3 – K. Parra  Jon M. Huntsman Center (4,442)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 29, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Montana L 71–87  3–10
(0–1)		  21 – Hickok  8 – Hickok  3 – 2 Tied  Dahlberg Arena (2,637)
Missoula, MT
December 31, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Montana State L 43–57  3–11
(0–2)		  11 – Taylor  8 – Raidaveta  4 – K. Parra  Worthington Arena (1,701)
Bozeman, MT
January 6, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kansas City
Big Sky-Summit Challenge		 L 51-61  3-12
  16 – Hickok  9 – Matthews  4 – Eskelson  Dee Events Center (356)
Ogden, UT
January 11, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacramento State W 81-61  4-12
(1-2)		  30 – Matthews  11 – Matthews  5 – Matthews  Dee Events Center (221)
Ogden, UT
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Portland State W 89-53  5-12
(2-2)		  17 – Matthews  8 – Taylor  9 – Parra  Dee Events Center (359)
Ogden, UT
January 18, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Washington     Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Idaho     ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Montana     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Idaho State     Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
February 1, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Arizona     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 3, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Colorado     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Portland State     Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Sacramento State     Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Idaho     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Washington     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Idaho State     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 29, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Colorado     Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, CO
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Arizona     Findlay Toyota Court 
Flagstaff, AZ
March 4, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Montana State     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Big Sky tournament
March 9–13, 2024
 ESPN+		 vs.      Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Wildcats' Season Ends in Boise". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Velaida Harris steps down as WSU women's basketball head coach". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jenteal Jackson Hired As Next Weber State Wildcats Women's Basketball Head Coach". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Weber State Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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