2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball team

2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–20 (4–10 MEAC)
Head coach	Jazmone Turner (interim)
Assistant coaches	Cherelle Dennis Malick Kone
Home arena	Memorial Hall

2023–24 MEAC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Norfolk State †	13	–	1		.929			27	–	6		.818
Howard	10	–	4		.714			15	–	16		.484
North Carolina Central	9	–	5		.643			16	–	15		.516
Maryland Eastern Shore	8	–	6		.571			15	–	15		.500
Coppin State	8	–	6		.571			12	–	18		.400
Delaware State	4	–	10		.286			8	–	20		.286
Morgan State	3	–	11		.214			8	–	22		.267
South Carolina State	1	–	13		.071			2	–	28		.067
† 2024 MEAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets, led by interim head coach Jazmone Turner, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2022–23 season 7–19, 5–9 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.[1] In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by Howard in the quarterfinals.[2]

During the season, on February 17, 2023, it was announced that head coach E.C. Hill would be taking a leave of absence, with associate head coach Jazmone Turner being named acting head coach in Hill's absence,[3] with Turner being named interim head coach for the 2023–24 season on June 23.[4]

Roster

2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Idalis Lee 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Hampton Brooklyn, NY G 1 Denijsha Wilson 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) GS USC Upstate Philadelphia, PA G/F 2 Naomi Zulueta 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Lancaster Catholic HS Lancaster, PA G 3 Kaitlyn Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS St. Bonaventure Suitland, MD G/F 4 Deyonce Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So East Kentwood HS Grand Rapids, MI PG 5 Kiarra Mcelrath 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Bishop Hartley HS Columbus, OH F 10 Arianna Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Niagara Grand Rapids, MI G 11 Jaya Sheppard 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Northland HS Columbus, OH G 14 Joy Watkins 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Liberty Henderson, NV G 15 Cydney Curtis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Baltimore Polytech Baltimore, MD G 20 Ja'Naiah Perkins-Jackson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Cal State Dominguez Hills Wilmington, DE F 21 Victoria Eniafe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Grambling State Upper Marlboro, MD F 22 Tyshonne Tollie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Florida SouthWestern State Bartow, FL G/F 23 Savannah Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Legacy Early College Taneytown, MD SG 24 Julia Saleur 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Cape Henlopen HS Nice, France F 30 McKenzie Stewart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr C.H. Flowers HS Glenarden, MD C 55 Circe Rubio Remolar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr C.N. HELIOS A1 Zaragoza, Spain	Head coach Jazmone Turner (interim) (Muskingum) Assistant coach(es) Cherelle Dennis (Lincoln) Malick Kone (Rutgers) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple	L 43–109	0–1	Liacouras Center (–) Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023* 5:30 p.m.		Drexel	L 33–65	0–2	Memorial Hall (500) Dover, DE
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Richmond	L 44–105	0–3	Robins Center (909) Richmond, VA
November 15, 2023* 11:30 a.m., FloHoops		at Hofstra	L 53–66	0–4	Mack Sports Complex (1,462) Hempstead, NY
November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FloHoops		at Stony Brook	L 41–86	0–5	Island Federal Arena (920) Stony Brook, NY
November 29, 2023* 11:00 a.m.		at Rutgers	L 48–82	0–6	Jersey Mike's Arena (1,786) Piscataway, NJ
December 4, 2023* 5:30 p.m.		LIU	W 84–59	1–6	Memorial Hall (400) Dover, DE
December 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m.		at Wilmington	W 108–39	2–6	WU Athletics Complex (250) Newark, DE
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at West Virginia	L 43–107	2–7	WVU Coliseum (1,522) Morgantown, WV
December 14, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 10 Baylor	L 37–99	2–8	Ferrell Center (9,898) Waco, TX
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		New Jersey City	W 95–57	3–8	Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE
December 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		Delaware	W 69–66	4–8	Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		Loyola (MD)	L 64–66	4–9	Memorial Hall (350) Dover, DE
MEAC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Coppin State	L 51–64	4–10 (0–1)	Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE
January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Morgan State	W 73–71 ^OT	5–10 (1–1)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (323) Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Maryland Eastern Shore	L 45–76	5–11 (1–2)	Memorial Hall (500) Dover, DE
January 27, 2024 3:15 p.m.		South Carolina State	W 61–49	6–11 (2–2)	Memorial Hall (650) Dover, DE
January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m.		North Carolina Central	L 58–64	6–12 (2–3)	Memorial Hall (450) Dover, DE
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 52–79	6–13 (2–4)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,012) Norfolk, VA
February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Howard	L 57–69	6–14 (2–5)	Memorial Hall (550) Dover, DE
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coppin State	L 46–53	6–15 (2–6)	Physical Education Complex (304) Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Morgan State	Postponed[5]		Memorial Hall  Dover, DE
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at South Carolina State	L 61–69	6–16 (2–7)	SHM Memorial Center (575) Orangeburg, SC
February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at North Carolina Central	W 75–64 ^OT	7–16 (3–7)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,019) Durham, NC
February 29, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Morgan State Rescheduled from February 19	W 57–53	8–16 (4–7)	Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Norfolk State	L 51–65	8–17 (4–8)	Memorial Hall (750) Dover, DE
March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Howard	L 43–61	8–18 (4–9)	Burr Gymnasium (250) Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Maryland Eastern Shore			Hytche Athletic Center  Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 13–16, 2024  ESPN+		vs.			Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
2. Wilcox, Jared (March 9, 2023). "Defending champion Bison eliminate Hornets". Delaware State University. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
3. "DELAWARE STATE ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHING MOVE". Delaware State University. February 17, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
4. "Turner takes over DSU women's program on interim basis". First State Hoops Report. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
5. Paige, Kevin C. (February 19, 2024). "Monday's Women's Basketball Game At Delaware State Postponed". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
6. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
7. "Delaware State Hornets 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2024.