2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–15 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Deacon Jones
  • M. C. Vogt
  • Adrian Sanders
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison135 .722267 .788
Texas State135 .7222310 .697
Southern Miss135 .7222110 .677
Georgia Southern126 .6672111 .656
Old Dominion126 .6672212 .647
Troy126 .6671713 .567
Louisiana108 .5561615 .516
Marshall99 .5001714 .548
Coastal Carolina99 .5001416 .467
Arkansas State612 .3331319 .406
Appalachian State612 .3331120 .355
Georgia State513 .2781221 .364
Louisiana–Monroe315 .167723 .233
South Alabama315 .167723 .233
2023 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of March 22, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2021–22 season 18–7, 9–4 in Sun Belt play to finish third in the conference. They made it to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where the ultimately lost to eventual tournament champions UT Arlington in the semifinals. They were not invited to any additional post-season play.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Indiana Bodley1G5'10"FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaReleased/Quit
Makayia Hallmon3G5'3"SophomoreCoushatta, LouisianaTransferred to Troy
Skyler Christmas13G5'5"FreshmanSlidell, LouisianaTransferred to Georgia Southwestern
Diamond Morrison15G5'4"JuniorGeorgetown, TexasEligibility Expired
Lafaedria Green33F6'1"FreshmanMonroe, LouisianaReleased/Quit
Ty'Reona Doucet35F6'1"SeniorVille Platte, LouisianaGraduated

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Mariah Stewart1C6'2"SophomoreSt. Louis, MissouriMineral Area College
Nubia Benedith3G5'8"SophomorePalm Bay, FloridaNorth Florida
Lizzy Ratcliff10G5'7"SophomoreLafayette, LouisianaMcNeese State
Sherry Porter21G5'6"SeniorBaton Rouge, LouisianaWestern Kentucky
Wilnie Joseph35C6'5"SophomoreGreenwood, IndianaLabette CC

Roster

2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Ashlyn Jones6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoKlein Oak HSHouston, Texas
C1Mariah Stewart6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoHancock Place HS
Mineral Area
St. Louis, Missouri
G2Brandi Williams5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrBarbe HSLake Charles, Louisiana
G3Nubia Benedith5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoHeritage HS
North Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
G4Lanay Wheaton5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoHolmes HS
Old Dominion
Hope, Arkansas
F5Tamera Johnson5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoLafayette ChristianLafayette, Louisiana
G10Lizzy Ratcliff5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoTeurlings Catholic
McNeese State
Lafayette, Louisiana
G11Imani Rothschild5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrWarren Easton HSNew Orleans, Louisiana
F20Caira Wren5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrMcKinley Senior HSBaton Rouge, Louisiana
G21Sherry Porter5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrMadison Prep
Western Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G22Jaylyn James5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS FrMandeville HSMadisonville, Louisiana
G23Alicia Blanton5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)RS FrFoster HSRichmond, Texas
G24Destiny Rice5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrNorth Caddo Magnet
Alabama
Shreveport, Louisiana
G25Imani Ivery5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrFoster HSHouston, Texas
C35Wilnie Joseph6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)SoWhiteland HS
Labette CC
Greenwood, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2022*
6:00 p.m.
Spring HillW 77–33 
 14  Wheaton  6  Wren  3  Tied Cajundome (269)
Lafayette, LA
Non-conference Regular Season
11/07/2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
HoustonW 55–48 1–0
 15  Johnson  12  Johnson  3  Rice Cajundome (358)
Lafayette, LA
11/11/2022*
7:30 p.m., LHN
at No. 3 TexasL 45–68 1–1
 15  Johnson  7  Johnson  2  Johnson Moody Center (5,658)
Austin, TX
11/15/2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Colorado
Preseason Women's NIT
L 43–73 1–2
 9  Rice  4  Tied  3  Ivery United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
11/16/2022*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Jackson State
Preseason Women's NIT
L 41–70 1–3
 9  Johnson  5  Wheaton  2  Tied United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
11/20/2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas Tech
Preseason Women's NIT
L 48–64 1–4
 16  Benedith  7  Tied  2  Rice Cajundome (517)
Lafayette, LA
11/25/2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas
UNT Thanksgiving Classic
W 60–59 2–4
 14  Tied  11  Johnson  4  Wheaton UNT Coliseum (1,647)
Denton, TX
11/27/2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
UNT Thanksgiving Classic
W 54–38 3–4
 17  Johnson  11  Johnson  3  Tied UNT Coliseum (1,297)
Denton, TX
11/29/2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
LSU-ShreveportW 72–40 4–4
 14  Blanton  7  Blanton  3  Wheaton Cajundome (1,982)
Lafayette, LA
12/03/2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana ChristianW 62–46 5–4
 17  Johnson  9  Johnson  2  Tied Cajundome (408)
Lafayette, LA
12/11/2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at AuburnL 41–81 5–5
 11  Benedith  8  Johnson  1  Tied Neville Arena (2,447)
Auburn, AL
12/17/2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LamarL 50–65 5–6
 20  Wheaton  7  James  2  Tied Montagne Center (901)
Beaumont, TX
12/19/2022*
6:00 p.m.
LSU-AlexandriaW 81–50 6–6
 25  Wheaton  7  James  3  James Cajundome (278)
Lafayette, LA
Conference Regular season
12/29/2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia StateW 54-41 7–6
(1–0)
 16  Wheaton  9  Wheaton  6  Rice Cajundome (473)
Lafayette, LA
12/31/2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal CarolinaL 57–68 7–7
(1–1)
 20  Porter  6  Wren  5  Rice Cajundome (596)
Lafayette, LA
01/05/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern MissL 43–44 7–8
(1–2)
 9  Johnson  5  Johnson  2  Tied Reed Green Coliseum (725)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/07/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas StateW 71–51 8–8
(2–2)
 21  Rice  11  Wren  3  Rice Strahan Arena (742)
San Marcos, TX
01/12/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
South AlabamaW 66–49 9–8
(3–2)
 18  Wheaton  8  Tied  3  Tied Cajundome (392)
Lafayette, LA
01/14/2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TroyL 78–85 OT9–9
(3–3)
 20  Wheaton  6  Tied  6  Wheaton Trojan Arena (2,187)
Troy, AL
01/19/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old DominionW 61–51 10–9
(4–3)
 20  Wheaton  7  Wren  3  Rice Cajundome (429)
Lafayette, LA
01/21/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas StateW 49–48 OT11–9
(5–3)
 13  Benedith  12  Johnson  2  Tied Cajundome (404)
Lafayette, LA
01/26/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia SouthernW 68–58 12–9
(6–3)
 19  Wheaton  11  Johnson  4  Johnson Hanner Fieldhouse (686)
Statesboro, GA
01/28/2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian StateW 65–51 13–9
(7–3)
 22  Johnson  8  Johnson  3  Rice Holmes Center (607)
Boone, NC
02/02/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–MonroeW 66–58 14–9
(8–3)
 15  Blanton  9  Johnson  3  Blanton Cajundome (348)
Lafayette, LA
02/04/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
TroyL 80–81 OT14–10
(8–4)
 23  Johnson  7  Tied  2  Tied Cajundome (714)
Lafayette, LA
02/09/2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James MadisonL 59–65 14–11
(8–5)
 17  Stewart  11  Johnson  3  Porter Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,430)
Harrisonburg, VA
02/11/2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South AlabamaW 58–48 15–11
(9–5)
 12  Johnson  4  Tied  3  Wheaton Mitchell Center (288)
Mobile, AL
02/16/2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–MonroeW 57–46 16–11
(10–5)
 14  Tied  10  Wren  5  Johnson Fant–Ewing Coliseum (818)
Monroe, LA
02/18/2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas StateL 59–69 16–12
(10–6)
 16  Johnson  12  Johnson  3  Porter First National Bank Arena (1,353)
Jonesboro, AR
02/22/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas StateL 51–58 16–13
(10–7)
 23  Wheaton  7  Tied  2  Tied Cajundome (654)
Lafayette, LA
02/24/2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern MissL 64–69 OT16–14
(10–8)
 21  Wheaton  6  Johnson  3  Jones Cajundome (793)
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/01/2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (10) Appalachian State
Second Round
L 38–51 16–15
 12  Wheaton  10  Johnson  2  Rice Pensacola Bay Center (578)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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