2023–24 Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Dolphins, led by first-year head coach Special Jennings, played their home games at Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the ASUN Conference .
The Dolphins finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in ASUN play, to finish in ninth place.[ 1] They defeated Bellarmine [ 2] before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Florida Gulf Coast in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament .[ 3]
Previous season
The Dolphins finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 6–12 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.[ 4] As the #10 seed in the ASUN tournament , they were defeated by #9 seed Stetson in the first round.[ 5]
On March 15, 2023, the school announced that head coach Darnell Haney would be departing after five years with the program.[ 6] On April 10, Montverde Academy women's basketball head coach Special Jennings was named as Haney's successor.[ 7]
Roster
2023–24 Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Julene Royale
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Elexalde
Galdakao, Spain
G
1
Isamery Telleria
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Liceo Ercília Pepín
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
G
2
Kyshonna Brown
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
T. W. Josey High School
Augusta, GA
G
3
Sana'a Garrett
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Friends' Central School
Philadelphia, PA
F
4
MaKayla Edwards
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
GS
Hawaii
Vallejo, CA
G
5
Bre'Yanna Frazier
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
GS
UCF
Jersey City, NJ
G
10
Edyn Battle
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Miami (OH)
Gahanna, OH
F
11
Zaria Blake
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Blanche Ely High School
Deerfield Beach, FL
G
12
Jalisa Dunlap
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
Stockbridge, GA
G
13
Asiana Britt
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Jean Ribault High School
Jacksonville, FL
F
15
Saniyah Craig
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
AZ Compass Prep
Phoenix, AZ
C
20
Jada Duckett
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Sr
Old Dominion
Chicago, IL
G
23
LaRonda Quattlebaum
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
RS Fr
A.C. Flora High School
Columbia, SC
C
24
Jada Jones
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Sandalwood High School
Jacksonville, FL
G
Emerielle James
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Southern Miss
Orlando, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 29, 2023
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Warner
W 66–47
1–0
14 –
10 – Craig
4 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (100)Jacksonville, FL
November 9, 2023 *11:00 a.m., ACCNX
at Miami (FL)
L 53–81
1–1
16 – Battle
8 – Dunlap
3 – Edwards
Watsco Center (3,851)Coral Gables, FL
November 16, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern
W 61–59
2–1
18 – Battle
10 – Jones
2 –
Swisher Gymnasium (378)Jacksonville, FL
November 25, 2023 *2:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M
L 54–59
2–2
16 – Craig
7 – Britt
4 – Frazier
Al Lawson Center (165)Tallahassee, FL
November 28, 2023 *6:00 p.m.
at Bethune–Cookman
L 63–68
2–3
29 – Battle
11 – Craig
3 –
Moore Gymnasium (454)Daytona Beach, FL
December 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU
L 81–88
2–4
21 – Battle
12 – Craig
4 – Battle
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (355)Miami, FL
December 4, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Edward Waters
W 87–70
3–4
28 – Battle
7 – Jones
5 – Dunlap
Swisher Gymnasium (100)Jacksonville, FL
December 7, 2023 *11:00 a.m., ACCNX
at No. 20 Florida State
L 73–99
3–5
26 – Battle
8 – Jones
3 – Garrett
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (3,169)Tallahassee, FL
December 11, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina Central
W 70–67
4–5
14 –
6 – Battle
8 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (72)Jacksonville, FL
December 15, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
L 77–102
4–6
26 – Battle
8 – Duckett
2 – Dunlap
Swisher Gymnasium (215)Jacksonville, FL
December 17, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Mercer
L 63–74
4–7
21 – Battle
6 – Duckett
1 –
Hawkins Arena (1,017)Macon, GA
December 20, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Alabama
L 61–99
4–8
16 – Battle
5 – Jones
2 –
Coleman Coliseum (2,036)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 7 LSU
L 68–110
4–9
17 – Battle
3 –
2 –
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,347)Baton Rouge, LA
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast
L 47–69
4–10 (0–1)
11 – Craig
11 – Craig
2 – Garrett
Swisher Gymnasium (75)Jacksonville, FL
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stetson
L 53–59
4–11 (0–2)
12 – McNeal
6 – Treadwell
3 –
Swisher Gymnasium (100)Jacksonville, FL
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Queens
W 54–52
5–11 (1–2)
19 – Battle
11 – Craig
2 –
Curry Arena (119)Charlotte, NC
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kennesaw State
L 57–59
5–12 (1–3)
20 – Battle
8 – Craig
3 – Telleria
KSU Convocation Center (629)Kennesaw, GA
January 25, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky
L 51–59
5–13 (1–4)
12 –
9 – Craig
2 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (350)Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bellarmine
W 87–69
6–13 (2–4)
31 – Battle
10 – Craig
4 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (200)Jacksonville, FL
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
L 58–71
6–14 (2–5)
25 – Battle
7 – Craig
1 –
Farris Center (427)Conway, AR
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Alabama
L 67–77
6–15 (2–6)
19 – Battle
7 – Craig
4 – Battle
CB&S Bank Arena (1,304)Florence, AL
February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Lipscomb
L 52–58
6–16 (2–7)
14 – Dunlap
13 – Craig
3 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (161)Jacksonville, FL
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay
L 69–75
6–17 (2–8)
29 – Battle
10 – Craig
4 – Battle
F&M Bank Arena (1,692)Clarksville, TN
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Florida
W 77–60
7–17 (3–8)
19 – Battle
8 – Jones
3 –
UNF Arena (456)Jacksonville, FL
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Florida
W 73–60
8–17 (4–8)
22 – Battle
9 – Craig
4 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (317)Jacksonville, FL
February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Kennesaw State
W 70–59
9–17 (5–8)
28 – Battle
15 – Craig
4 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (245)Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Queens
W 79–66
10–17 (6–8)
24 – Battle
9 – Craig
4 – Battle
Swisher Gymnasium (200)Jacksonville, FL
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stetson
L 51–55
10–18 (6–9)
19 – Battle
7 –
3 – Battle
Edmunds Center (268)DeLand, FL
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast
L 55–80
10–19 (6–10)
20 – Battle
4 – Craig
3 – Garrett
Alico Arena (1,814)Fort Myers, FL
ASUN tournament
March 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9)
vs. (10) Bellarmine First round
W 79–62
11–19
24 – Battle
9 – Dunlap
4 – Garrett
Alico Arena (117)Fort Meyers, FL
March 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9)
at (1) Florida Gulf Coast Quarterfinals
L 69–76
11–20
33 – Battle
7 – Craig
5 – Dunlap
Alico Arena (1,261)Fort Meyers, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources:[ 8] [ 9]
References
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings" . Atlantic Sun Conference . Retrieved January 9, 2025 .
^ Lancaster, Marc (March 11, 2024). "ASUN Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 Atlantic Sun basketball championships" . The Sporting News . Retrieved January 9, 2025 .
^ Hrunka, Jeffrey (March 12, 2024). "Women's Basketball Fends Off Late Charge by Jacksonville to Advance to ASUN Semifinals" . Eagle Media . Retrieved January 9, 2025 .
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings" . Atlantic Sun Conference . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ Spivey, Lauren (March 4, 2023). "The Dolphins Fall Short to Stetson in the ASUN Tournament" . Jacksonville University . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ Freeman, Clayton (March 15, 2023). "Jacksonville University women's basketball coach Darnell Haney departs" . The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved May 11, 2025 .
^ Smits, Garry (April 10, 2023). "A Special hire: JU reaches to high school rankings for new women's basketball coach" . The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved May 11, 2025 .
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Jacksonville University . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ "Jacksonville Dolphins Schedule 2023-24" . ESPN . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .