Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball

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Northwestern State Lady Demons
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team
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University Northwestern State University
Head coach Anna Nimz (5th season)
Conference Southland
Location Natchitoches, Louisiana
Arena Prather Coliseum
(capacity: 3,900)
Nickname Lady Demons
ColorsPurple, white, and orange trim [1]
     
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NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
2004, 2014, 2015
Conference regular-season champions
1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2004

The Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The head coach is Anna Nimz. [2]

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History

The Lady Demons first season was 1974–75. [3] As of the end of the 2013–14 season, the team had an overall record of 716–462. Northwestern State, a member of the Southland Conference from 1987 to 1988, has an overall SLC record of 284–170 as of the end of the 2013–14 season.

The Lady Demons have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments (1989, 2004, 2014, 2015). The team has also appeared in the WNIT four times (1986, 1993, 1995, and 1999). The team appeared in the 2016 WBI. The Lady Demons have won three Southland Conference regular season titles (1995, 1999, 2004) and three Southland Conference tournament titles (2004, 2014, and 2015). [4]

Roster

2022–23 Northwestern State Demons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1Kayla Hampton5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Fr Bossier City, LA
G 3Jiselle Woodson5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Jr Corner, AL
G 4Karmelah Dean5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Jr Seattle, WA
G 5Kelsey Thaxton5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)GS Many, LA
G 10Shelby Rayner5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Jr Ulverstone, Tasmania
F 11Jasmin Dixon6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)So Spring, TX
G 12Ivona Miljanic6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Fr Belgrade, Serbia
G 14Gabrielle Robinson-Forde6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)RS Fr Brampton Ontario Canada
G 15Candice Parramore5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Sr Dallas, TX
G 20Jordan McLemore5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)So Shreveport, LA
G 21Alecia Whyte5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Houston, TX
F 22Joelle Johnson5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Sr Louisville, KY
C 24Jordan Todd6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Jr Eagle River, AK
C 32Madison Moles6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)Fr Fresno, CA
G 33Bengisu Alper5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)GS Istanbul, Turkey
G 35Sharna Ayres5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Melbourne Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2022

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1989 #10First Round#7 Illinois StateL 79-100
2004 #16First Round#1 DukeL 51-103
2014 #16First Round#1 TennesseeL 46-70
2015 #15First Round#2 BaylorL 36-77

References

  1. 2017 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. "Anna Nimz named NSU head women's basketball coach". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "2015–16 Northwestern State Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 74. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  4. "Demons Women's Basketball 2022-23 Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. Retrieved December 14, 2022.