2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball
2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	8–2 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Anita Howard (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Dexter Jenkins; Olivia Gaines; Chris Godfrey;
Home arena	Hanner Fieldhouse

2023–24 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
James Madison	4	–	0	1.000	12	–	4	.750
Marshall	4	–	0	1.000	10	–	5	.667
Georgia Southern	3	–	1	.750	13	–	3	.813
Old Dominion	3	–	1	.750	11	–	3	.786
Troy	3	–	1	.750	6	–	8	.429
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	2	.500	10	–	5	.667
Arkansas State	2	–	2	.500	8	–	6	.571
Georgia State	2	–	2	.500	8	–	6	.571
Appalachian State	2	–	2	.500	8	–	7	.533
Texas State	1	–	3	.250	10	–	6	.625
Coastal Carolina	1	–	3	.250	7	–	10	.412
Louisiana	1	–	3	.250	5	–	8	.385
Southern Miss	0	–	4	.000	7	–	7	.500
South Alabama	0	–	4	.000	7	–	9	.438

† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner As of January 12, 2024

The 2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represents Georgia Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by fifth-year head coach Anita Howard, play all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse along with the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Torrion Starks	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Hart County HS East Georgia State	Hartwell, Georgia
G	1	Kanija Daniel	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Carrollton HS	Carrollton, Georgia
G	2	Paris Miller	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Johns Creek HS	Hampton, Georgia
G	3	Terren Ward	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Wayne County HS	Jesup, Georgia
G	4	Constance Thomas	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Camp Jewell House Penn State	Plant City, Florida
F	5	Diamond Stokes	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	Simeon Career Wright State	Chicago, Illinois
F	11	Shy Booker	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Ardrey Kelly HS Austin Peay State	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	12	Liv Fuller	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Clearwater HS	Clearwater, Florida
F	14	Kayla Thomas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Emerge Christian Academy Penn State	Beltsville, Maryland
G/F	15	Zaria Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Hightower HS Gulf Coast State	Houston, Texas
G	21	Amoni Byrd	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Archbishop Molloy HS	Bayside, New York
G	22	Ja'nya Love-Hill	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	GS	G.W. Carver HS	Columbus, Georgia
G/F	33	Simone James	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Christian HS	San Diego, California
F	41	Eden Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	RS Sr	Haines City HS Fordham	Kissimmee, Florida
C	55	Lydia Freeman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Sr	Westlake HS	Atlanta, Georgia

Head coach

Anita Howard (Armstrong State)

Assistant coach(es)

Dexter Jenkins (North Carolina Central)
Olivia Gaines (South Carolina)
Chris Godfrey (Armstrong State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 18 December 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
November 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Allen	W 103–49	1–0	21 – Ward	11 – Ward	5 – Love-Hill	Hanner Fieldhouse (917) Statesboro, GA
November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Michigan MAC-SBC Challenge	W 82–58	2–0	20 – Ward	14 – Ward	4 – Tied	Hanner Fieldhouse (511) Statesboro, GA
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	at Georgia	L 59–85	2–1	22 – Ward	9 – Ward	5 – Love-Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (2,109) Athens, GA
November 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Jacksonville	L 59–61	2–2	14 – Ward	8 – Freeman	2 – Love-Hill	Swisher Gymnasium (378) Jacksonville, FL
November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Life	W 97–49	3–2	23 – Ward	10 – Ward	6 – Thomas	Hanner Fieldhouse (573) Statesboro, GA
November 24, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	North Florida GATA Turkey Throwdown	W 85–75	4–2	19 – Tied	11 – Ward	6 – Ward	Hanner Fieldhouse (459) Statesboro, GA
November 29, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Detroit Mercy GATA Turkey Throwdown	W 81–59	5–2	24 – Ward	10 – Ward	3 – Tied	Hanner Fieldhouse (502) Statesboro, GA
November 29, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at FIU	W 81–69	6–2	29 – Ward	10 – Tied	4 – Tied	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (323) Miami, FL
December 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., YouTube	at Chicago State	W 111–67	7–2	26 – Ward	12 – Ward	4 – Starks	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (48) Chicago, IL
December 14, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	Charleston Southern	W 81–59	8–2	25 – Ward	14 – Ward	6 – Thomas	Hanner Fieldhouse (2,808) Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2023* 3:00 p.m.	at Hampton Coastal Empire Eagle Classic						Enmarket Arena Savannah, GA
December 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Longwood						Joan Perry Brook Center Farmville, VA
Conference Regular Season
December 30, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas State						Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX
January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Troy						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana–Monroe						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Appalachian State						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Old Dominion						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 18, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at James Madison						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Appalachian State						Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia State						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Marshall						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center Conway, SC
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Georgia State						Georgia State Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Miss						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 10, 2024*	at TBD MAC-SBC Challenge						TBD TBD
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana						Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Alabama						Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
February 22, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	James Madison						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Coastal Carolina						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 27, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Old Dominion						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
March 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5, 2024	vs. TBD						Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

↑ "2023–24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball
Venues	Hanner Fieldhouse (1973–present)
Rivalries	Georgia State
Culture & lore	Freedom GUS "Georgia Southern Fight Song"
People	Head coaches
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Roster

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