2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team

2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	15–7 (7–2 Summit)
Head coach	Jory Collins (6th season)
Associate head coach	Dylan Geissert
Assistant coaches	Jaime Adams Michaela Crall
Home arena	Scheels Center

2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State	10	–	0		1.000			20	–	3		.870
Oral Roberts	7	–	2		.778			17	–	5		.773
North Dakota State	7	–	2		.778			15	–	7		.682
Kansas City	5	–	4		.556			9	–	15		.375
St. Thomas*	5	–	5		.500			12	–	10		.545
South Dakota	4	–	5		.444			10	–	13		.435
North Dakota	3	–	7		.300			8	–	15		.348
Omaha	1	–	9		.100			9	–	16		.360
Denver	1	–	9		.100			8	–	15		.348
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner As of February 5, 2025

The 2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represents North Dakota State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, who are led by sixth year head coach Jory Collins, play their home games at the Scheels Center, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 22–12, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in second place. This is currently NDSU's best finish since entering Division I. In the Summit League tournament the Bison defeated Denver and Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals and semifinals to reach their first ever championship game. They fell to South Dakota State in the title game to miss out on a berth to the NCAA tournament.[1] However, they did earn an automatic bid to the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament, and even received a first round bye. In their first tournament game, they defeated Montana at home for the program's first postseason win in the Division I era.[2] After that though, they would lose to Minnesota in the Super 16.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Heaven Hamling	11	F	5'8"	Senior	Grand Rapids, MN	Graduated
Elle Evans	21	G	6'3"	Sophomore	Edwardsville, IL	Transferred to Kansas[4]

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Molly Lenz	1	G	5'7"	Sophomore	Victoria, MN	Illinois State
Sacia Vanderpool	20	F	6'5"	Senior	Byron, MN	Wisconsin

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Amelia Hobson G	Parkdale, Australia	Parkdale Secondary College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A	Apr 18, 2024
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Claire Stern F	Maple Grove, MN	Maple Grove High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Aug 2, 2022
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Marisa Frost G	Lino Lakes, MN	Centennial High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	N/A	Aug 2, 2022
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown G 1 Molly Lenz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Victoria, MN F 2 Abbie Draper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Waverly, IA G 3 Leah Mackenzie 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Melbourne, AUS G 8 Amelia Hobson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Parkdale, AUS G 10 Abby Graham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Portland, OR F 11 Claire Stern 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Maple Grove, MN G 12 Marisa Frost 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Lino Lakes, MN F 20 Sacia Vanderpool 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Byron, MN G 21 Taryn Hamling 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Grand Rapids, MN F 22 Avery Koenen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Montevideo, MN G 24 Abby Schulte 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Maple Grove, MN F 32 Miriley Simon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So West Fargo, ND G 40 Abby Krzewinski 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Wayzata, MN	Head coach Jory Collins (Emporia State) Assistant coach(es) Dylan Geissert (Emporia State) Jaime Adams (North Dakota State) Michaela Everett (Wisconsin) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 27, 2024

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 4, 2024 11:00 am, WDAY Xtra/Summit League Network		Drake	L 78–84	0–1	13 – Koenen	9 – Koenen	4 – Graham	Scheels Center (1,073) Fargo, ND
November 10, 2024 2:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Eastern Illinois	W 65–56	1–1	15 – Koenen	11 – Koenen	3 – Koenen	Scheels Center (752) Fargo, ND
November 15, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Jamestown	W 88–50	2–1	15 – Krzewinski	7 – Simon	4 – Lenz	Scheels Center (785) Fargo, ND
November 22, 2024 8:15 pm, YouTube		vs. Vermont ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout	W 58–50	3–1	15 – Lenz	7 – Koenen	4 – Lenz	Alaska Airlines Center (550) Anchorage, AK
November 23, 2024 11:30 pm, YouTube		vs. Troy ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout	L 69–86	3–2	15 – Koenen	10 – Koenen	4 – Tied	Alaska Airlines Center (1,001) Anchorage, AK
November 29, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	L 60–67	3–3	11 – Schulte	7 – Simon	3 – Lenz	Buccaneer Field House (225) Charleston, SC
December 1, 2024 11:00 am, FloSports		at Charleston	W 72–59	4–3	17 – Lenz	13 – Draper	5 – Frost	TD Arena (422) Charleston, SC
December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge	W 83–74	5–3	27 – Frost	7 – Koenen	3 – Tied	Scheels Center (624) Fargo, ND
December 7, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Eastern Washington Big Sky–Summit Challenge	W 74–47	6–3	14 – Koenen	6 – Simon	4 – Draper	Reese Court (536) Cheney, WA
December 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tulane	L 61–67	6–4	16 – Frost	8 – Draper	3 – Tied	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,076) New Orleans, LA
December 18, 2024 4:00 pm, B1G+		at Washington Husky Classic	L 51–64	6–5	13 – Draper	12 – Koenen	2 – Draper	Alaska Airlines Arena (1,738) Seattle, WA
December 19, 2024 2:00 pm		vs. Boise State Husky Classic	W 70–66	7–5	15 – Draper	7 – Lenz	3 – Schulte	Hec Edmundson Pavilion  Seattle, WA
December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Dakota Wesleyan	W 64–55	8–5	13 – Krzewinski	8 – Tied	4 – Tied	Scheels Center (835) Fargo, ND
Summit League regular season
January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN		at St. Thomas	W 73–59	9–5 (1–0)	13 – Koenen	11 – Koenen	5 – Schulte	Schoenecker Arena (773) St. Paul, MN
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Denver	W 69–59	10–5 (2–0)	14 – Koenen	5 – Koenen	3 – Graham	Scheels Center (570) Fargo, ND
January 11, 2025 12:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Oral Roberts	W 79–69	11–5 (3–0)	22 – Koenen	10 – Koenen	4 – Schulte	Scheels Center (745) Fargo, ND
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at Omaha	W 81–67	12–5 (4–0)	23 – Frost	8 – Draper	3 – Tied	Baxter Arena (693) Omaha, NE
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, SLN		at Kansas City	L 51–56	12–6 (4–1)	11 – Krzewinski	10 – Draper	5 – Koenen	Swinney Recreation Center (313) Kansas City, MO
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at South Dakota	W 72–53	13–6 (5–1)	29 – Draper	12 – Draper	3 – Koenen	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,442) Vermillion, SD
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		North Dakota	W 70–66	14–6 (6–1)	21 – Koenen	9 – Draper	3 – Tied	Scheels Center (2,210) Fargo, ND
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at South Dakota State	L 55–63	14–7 (6–2)	14 – Schulte	8 – Draper	5 – Frost	First Bank and Trust Arena (4,156) Brookings, SD
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		St. Thomas	W 81–74	15–7 (7–2)	22 – Koenen	7 – Koenen	5 – Schulte	Scheels Center (895) Fargo, ND
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		South Dakota						Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		South Dakota State						Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at North Dakota						Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at Denver						Hamilton Gymnasium  Denver, CO
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, SLN		at Oral Roberts						Mabee Center  Tulsa, OK
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Kansas City						Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN		Omaha						Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
Summit League tournament
March 5–9, 2025  SLN/CBS Sports Network		vs. Summit League tournament						Denny Sanford Premier Center  Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:[5]

Awards and accolades

Summit League Player of the Week

See also: 2024–25 Summit League women's basketball season § Players of the week

Week	Player(s) of the Week	School
Dec. 9[6]	Marisa Frost	North Dakota State
Jan. 27[7]	Abbie Draper	North Dakota State (2)

References

1. "Bison women's basketball team will play another game potentially at home". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
2. "NDSU Women's Basketball Edges Montana in WNIT Second Round". valleynewslive.com. Valley News Live. March 25, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
3. "Gophers women's basketball escapes North Dakota State's rally for 69-65 win in WNIT Super 16". startribune.com. Minnesota Star Tribune. March 29, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
4. "Edwardsville grad Elle Evans joining Kansas". theintelligencer.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
5. "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
6. "North Dakota State's Frost earns #SummitWBB weekly recognition". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
7. "NDSU's Draper garners Kwik Star #SummitWBB peak performer award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.