2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–9 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Anna Nimz (4th year season)
Assistant coaches
  • Leasa Ailshie
  • Mike Brown
  • Addae Houston
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,900)
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar40 1.000104  .714
Southeastern Louisiana40 1.00087  .533
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi31 .750105  .667
Incarnate Word22 .50096  .600
Texas A&M–Commerce*22 .50077  .500
Northwestern State22 .50069  .400
New Orleans22 .500510  .333
Nicholls13 .25079  .438
Houston Christian04 .000510  .333
McNeese04 .000413  .235
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2024 Southland tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fourth year head coach Anna Nimz play their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 65 overall votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana159 (15)
2Texas A&M–Corpus Christi140 (3)
3Lamar132 (2)
4Incarnate Word97
T5Houston Christian74
T5McNeese74
7Northwestern State65
8Texas A&M–Commerce58
9New Orleans56
10Nicholls39

Preseason All Conference

No Lady Demons were selected to a Preseason All Conference team.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Northwestern State Demons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Jermesha Frierson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Shreveport, LA
G 3 Jiselle Woodson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Corner, AL
G 4 Karmelah Dean 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Seattle, WA
F 5 Jenny Ntambwe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Coon Rapids, MN
G 10 Ivona Miljanic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Belgrade, Serbia
F 11 Jasmin Dixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Spring, TX
G 15 Carla Celaya 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Montbau, Spain
G 20 Jordan McLemore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Shreveport, LA
G 21 Mykaila Pickard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Anchorage, AK
G 22 Jordan Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Plainsboro, NJ
C 24 Jordan Todd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Eagle River, AK
G 25 Nia Hardison 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Natchitoches, LA
C 31 Ane Astarloa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Berriz, Spain
C 32 Madison Moles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) So Fresno, CA
G 33 Niaisya Ervin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Newark, NJ
G 35 Sharna Ayres 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Melbourne Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2023

Schedule

Sources:[2][3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2023*
12:00 pm, B1G+
at Nebraska L 42–90  0–1
 13  K. Dean  7  S. Ayres  2  K. Dean  Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,065)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 8, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Kansas L 46–88  0–2
 10  N. Ervin  4  J. Dixon  1  N. Ervin  Allen Fieldhouse (2,954)
Manhattan, Kansas
Nov 12, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 53–65  0–3
 15  S. Ayres  6  N. Hardison  2  J. Woodson  Reynolds Center (1,003)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 22, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Grambling L 59–64  0–4
 17  S. Ayres  8  J. Ntambwe  5  J. Woodson  Prather Coliseum (387)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Nov 25, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas Baptist W 82–41  1–4
 16  J. Ntambwe;  8  J. Ntambwe  5  J. Woodson  Prather Coliseum (101)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Nov 28, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
SUNO W 105–38  2–4
 18  C. Celaya  12  C. Celaya  9  J. Woodson  Prather Coliseum (379)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dec 3, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southern W 46–35  3–4
 17  J. Woodson  8  C. Celaya  4  C. Celaya  F. G. Clark Center (551)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 6, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Tarleton State
Rescheduled from November 16
W 59–51  4–4
 11  T. Da Silva  6  E. Turrubiates  2  N. Sanders  Prather Coliseum (135)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dec 12, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 60–76  4–5
 22  S. Ayers  9  J. Ntambwe  5  K. Dean  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (247)
Monroe, Louisiana
Dec 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 7 LSU L 36–81  4–6
 10  S. Ayres  5  S. Ayres  3  J. Woodson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,432)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 20, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
Rescheduled from November 18
L 57–75  4–7
 16  J. Ntambwe  4  3 Tied  2  K. Dean  Farris Center (389)
Conway, Arkansas
Exhibition
Dec 30, 2023*
1:00 pm
Champion Christian W 75–39 
 27  K. Dean  6  J. Dixon  6  N. Hardison  Prather Coliseum (97)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Southland Conference regular season
Jan 4, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
McNeese W 78–54  5–7
(1–0)
 16  S. Ayres  8  K. Dean  5  J. Woodson  Prather Coliseum (494)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 6, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar L 56–73  5–8
(1–1)
 16  K. Dean  7  J. Todd  6  J. Woodson  Neches Arena (1,367)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 11, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian W 63–61  6–8
(2–1)
 19  J. Ntambwe  7  J. Dixon  5  K. Dean  Prather Coliseum (824)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 13, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word L 57–63  6–9
(2–2)
 12  K. Dean  6  J. Woodson  4  J. Woodson  Prather Coliseum (411)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana     Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 20, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans     Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese     The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 27, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 1, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Nicholls     Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 3, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 8, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 10, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christ     American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, Texas
Feb 17, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Incarnate Word     McDermott Center 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 24, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian     Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
Feb 29, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Mar 2, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Lamar     Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Mar 6, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Commerce     The Field House 
Commerce, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time..

See also

2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

References

  1. 1 2 "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Lady Demon Basketball Schedule". Lady Demon Basketball. Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. "Northwestern State Lady Demons Schedule - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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