Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball

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Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball
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University Stephen F. Austin State University
Head coach Leonard Bishop (2nd season)
Conference Southland
Location Nacogdoches, Texas
Arena William R. Johnson Coliseum
(capacity: 7,203)
Nickname Ladyjacks
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996 [2]
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021, 2022, 2025 [2]
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1975, 1978, 1980
Other AIAW tournament results
Sweet Sixteen1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981
Appearances1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021, 2022, 2025 [3]
Conference regular-season champions
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010 T,
2014 T, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022

The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas. SFA rejoined the Southland Conference on July 1, 2024 after playing the previous 3 seasons in the WAC. [4]

Contents

The women's basketball team was part of the growth in popularity of women's intercollegiate basketball in the 1970s. Women's basketball at the college level was organized under the auspices of the AIAW in the early 1970s, at a time when competitive power was distributed among smaller colleges, such as Immaculata, Delta State, West Chester State and Wayland Baptist. The Ladyjacks were a consistent presence in the Top 20 rankings during the 1970s.

Current roster

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Hope LeMelle5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Sr Liberty Dallas, Texas
G 1Harmanie Dominguez5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Adams State Las Cruces, New Mexico
G 3Avery VanSickle5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Regis Jesuit High School Denver, Colorado
G 4Ashlyn Traylor-Walker5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Jr Radford Franklin, Indiana
G 5Key Roseby6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Fr Frisco Liberty High School Frisco, Texas
G 11Lydia Cooke-Wiggins5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)So John Paul II High School Dallas, Texas
G 12Faith Blackstone6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)GS CCBC Essex Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
C 13Ituau Tuisaula6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Sr Peninsula College Soldotna, Alaska
G 15Mimi Gatewood5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Kansas State DeSoto, Texas
F 20Cha Gardner6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)FrNewark Valley High School Newark Valley, New York
F 33Trinity Moore6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr Oral Roberts Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 9, 2025

Postseason appearances

NCAA tournament

The Ladyjacks have appeared in 21 NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 10–18.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1988 #8First round
second round
#9 LSU
#1 Iowa
W 84–62
L 65–83
1989 #4Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#5 Washington
#1 Maryland
W 73–63
L 54–89
1990 #3Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 Long Beach State
#7 Arkansas
W 78–62
L 74–98
1991 #8First round
second round
#9 Ole Miss
#1 Virginia
W 73–62
L 72–74
1992 #2Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Creighton
#3 USC
W 75–74
L 57–61
1993 #4Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#5 Clemson
#1 Vanderbilt
W 89–78
L 56–59
1994 #8First round#9 Kansas L 62–72
1995 #11First round#6 Seton Hall L 63–73
1996 #11First round
second round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 Oregon State
#3 Clemson
#2 Georgia
W 67–65
W 93–88
L 64–78
1997 #7First round
second round
#10 Toledo
#2 Colorado
W 79–66
L 74–75
1998 #9First round#8 Western Kentucky L 76–88
1999 #15First round#2 Texas Tech L 54–80
2000 #11First round
second round
#11 Xavier
#3 LSU
W 73–72
L 45–57
2001 #13First round#4 Rutgers L 43–80
2002 #13First round#4 Texas TechL 63–84
2006 #13First round#4 Arizona State L 61–80
2021 #12First round#5 Georgia Tech L 52–54 (OT)
2022 #12First round#5 North Carolina L 66–79
2025 #14First round#3 Notre Dame TBD

WNIT

The Ladyjacks have appeared in five Women's National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT). Their combined record is 1–5.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2007 --First round Southern Illinois L 50–58
2010 --First round Creighton L 65–76
2018 --First round George Mason L 75–82
2019 --First round UT Arlington L 54–60
2023 --First round
second round
Texas State
Arkansas
W 89–79
L 60–37

WBI

The Ladyjacks have appeared in two Women's Basketball Invitationals (WBI). Their combined record is 0–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2012 --First round Northern Iowa L 67–83
2017 --First round Texas-Rio Grande Valley L 54-62

AIAW Division I

The Ladyjacks made six appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 6–8.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1973 First round
quarterfinals
Utah State
Queens (NY)
W, 58–43
L, 56–59 (OT)
1974 First round
quarterfinals
consolation second round
Illinois State
William Penn
Tennessee Tech
W, 51–48
L, 46–52
L, 43–63
1975 First round
consolation first round
consolation second round
Southern Connecticut
West Georgia
Wayland Baptist
L, 51–68
W, 82–62
L, 46–50
1978 First round
quarterfinals
Washington
UCLA
W, 96–55
L, 60–86
1980 Second round
quarterfinals
Oregon
South Carolina
W, 76–53
L, 56–63
1981 First round
second round
Northwestern
Old Dominion
W, 88–67
L, 54–60

References

  1. SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2012-2013 Ladyjacks Record Book" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin State University Athletic Department. p. 32. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. "Southland Conference 2014-15 Women's Basketball" (PDF). Southland Conference. pp. 16, 88. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.