2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team represented Bethune–Cookman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, who were led by third-year head coach Janell Crayton, played their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	15–16 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach	Janell Crayton (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Sherrie Tucker Britney Snowden Stephan Walton
Home arena	Moore Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Jackson State †	18	–	0		1.000			26	–	7		.788
Grambling State	15	–	3		.833			23	–	10		.697
Southern	13	–	5		.722			15	–	15		.500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	11	–	7		.611			17	–	16		.515
Alabama A&M	10	–	8		.556			15	–	16		.484
Florida A&M	8	–	10		.444			9	–	21		.300
Alcorn State	8	–	10		.444			12	–	20		.375
Prairie View A&M	7	–	11		.389			11	–	18		.379
Texas Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	22		.241
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	12		.333			15	–	16		.484
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	15		.167			4	–	27		.129
Alabama State	3	–	15		.167			3	–	26		.103
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 11–18, 10–8 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[1] They were defeated by Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 D'Shantae Edwards 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Dallastown Area High School Dallastown, PA F 2 Kayla White 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Brush High School Cleveland, OH G 3 Karianna Woods 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Arbor Prep High School Ann Arbor, MI G 4 Chariot Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Booker High School Sarasota, FL G 10 O'Mariyah Tucker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Georgia Highlands Ocala, FL F 12 Chanelle McDonald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Warner Lake Wales, FL F 15 Gabriela Stevens 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Davison High School Flint, MI F 20 Nia Jordan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Buffalo Philadelphia, PA G 21 Kerrighan Dunn 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Kilgore College Texarkana, TX G 22 Chanel Wilson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Indiana Powder Springs, GA G 23 Daimoni Dorsey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, MD F 24 Camerah Langston 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Westlake High School Chicago, IL C 25 Kayla Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Miami Central Senior High School Miami, FL	Head coach Janell Crayton (Davidson) Assistant coach(es) Sherrie Tucker (Coppin State) Brittany Snowden (East Tennessee State) Stephan Walton (Manitoba) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 28, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF	L 63–101	0–1	Addition Financial Arena (3,225) Orlando, FL
November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		at Florida	L 69–83	0–2	O'Connell Center (943) Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network		Iona	W 74–72 OT	1–2	Moore Gymnasium (555) Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State Georgia State Classic	W 56–48	2–2	GSU Convocation Center (839) Atlanta, GA
November 23, 2023* 2:30 p.m.		vs. Bradley Georgia State Classic	W 64–57	3–2	GSU Convocation Center (771) Atlanta, GA
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Jacksonville	W 68–63	4–2	Moore Gymnasium (454) Daytona Beach, FL
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	L 51–54	4–3	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (318) Miami, FL
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Warner	W 85–47	5–3	Moore Gymnasium (206) Daytona Beach, FL
December 12, 2023* 11:00 a.m., CatEye Network		Johnson (FL)	W 96–24	6–3	Moore Gymnasium (412) Daytona Beach, FL
December 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Trinity Baptist	W 114–37	7–3	Moore Gymnasium (103) Daytona Beach, FL
December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m.		vs. Valparaiso Hatter Classic	W 61–35	8–3	Edmunds Center (162) DeLand, FL
December 20, 2023* 1:00 p.m.		vs. North Carolina A&T Hatter Classic	L 47–66	8–4	Edmunds Center (–) DeLand, FL
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Mercer	W 60–58	9–4	Hawkins Arena (253) Macon, GA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Florida A&M	W 80–76	10–4 (1–0)	Moore Gymnasium (981) Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Grambling State	L 62–63	10–5 (1–1)	Moore Gymnasium (776) Daytona Beach, FL
January 15, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network		Southern	L 66–71	10–6 (1–2)	Moore Gymnasium (622) Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 76–57	11–6 (2–2)	Harrison HPER Complex (2,012) Itta Bena, MS
January 22, 2024 6:30 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 73–70	12–6 (3–2)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,346) Pine Bluff, AR
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Jackson State	L 65–81	12–7 (3–3)	Moore Gymnasium (509) Daytona Beach, FL
January 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Alcorn State	W 66–58	13–7 (4–3)	Moore Gymnasium (443) Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., HBCU GO		at Alabama State	L 53–56	13–8 (4–4)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,200) Montgomery, AL
February 5, 2024 6:30 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	L 72–76 OT	13–9 (4–5)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,361) Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Prairie View A&M	W 74–61	14–9 (5–5)	Moore Gymnasium (608) Daytona Beach, FL
February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network		Texas Southern	L 64–65	14–10 (5–6)	Moore Gymnasium (401) Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Alcorn State	L 40–51	14–11 (5–7)	Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024 6:30 p.m.		at Jackson State	L 39–52	14–12 (5–8)	Williams Assembly Center (–) Jackson, MS
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network		Alabama A&M	L 58–63	14–13 (5–9)	Moore Gymnasium (441) Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network		Alabama State	W 84–43	15–13 (6–9)	Moore Gymnasium (439) Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., HBCU GO		at Southern	L 59–65 OT	15–14 (6–10)	F. G. Clark Center (3,589) Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024 6:30 p.m.		at Grambling State	L 54–64	15–15 (6–11)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (979) Grambling, LA
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Florida A&M	L 65–69	15–16 (6–12)	Al Lawson Center (998) Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
2. Hoynoski, Bryce (March 9, 2023). "Wildcats Fall to Hornets in SWAC Tournament". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
3. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Bethune–Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
4. "Bethune–Cookman Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.