2024–25 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball team

2024–25 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–24 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachClayton Harris
Assistant coaches
  • Yvette McDaniel
  • Courtney Stephens
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern † 15 – 3   .833 21 – 15   .583
Texas Southern 14 – 4   .778 17 – 16   .515
Alabama A&M 14 – 4   .778 21 – 11   .656
Jackson State 13 – 5   .722 16 – 15   .516
Grambling State 12 – 6   .667 15 – 15   .500
Alcorn State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 18   .438
Bethune–Cookman 7 – 11   .389 10 – 21   .323
Florida A&M 6 – 12   .333 9 – 21   .300
Mississippi Valley State 6 – 12   .333 8 – 23   .258
Prairie View A&M 6 – 12   .333 10 – 19   .345
Alabama State 4 – 14   .222 6 – 24   .200
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 – 17   .056 3 – 25   .107
† 2025 SWAC tournament winner

The 2024–25 Alabama State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Hornets, who were led by 27th-year head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Freeman-Jackson announced her retirement from Alabama State on March 25, 2025, after 27 seasons.[1] Rutgers assistant coach Johnetta Hayes, who was previously head coach at Texas Southern and UMBC, was hired by the Lady Hornets on April 11.[2]

Previous season

The Lady Hornets finished the 2023–24 season 3–26, 3–15 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for last place.[3] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams in the conference qualify.[4]

Preseason

On September 19, 2024, the SWAC released their preseason coaches poll. Alabama State was picked to finish tenth in the SWAC.[5]

Preseason rankings

SWAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Grambling State 276 (10)
2 Southern 232 (2)
3 Alabama A&M 226 (4)
4 Jackson State 211 (4)
5 Florida A&M 178 (3)
6 Prairie View A&M 165 (1)
7 Alcorn State 157
8 Bethune–Cookman 142
9 Texas Southern 117
10 Alabama State 114
11 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 86
12 Mississippi Valley State 46

Source:[5]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

Preseason All-SWAC Teams
Team Player Position Year
First Cordasia Harris Forward Graduate student

Source:[5]

Roster

2024–25 Alabama State Lady Hornets women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Amari Franklin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Bishop State Community College Pensacola, Florida
F 1 Alanah Pooler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Shelton State Community College Houston, Texas
F 2 Ryin Tillis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr St. Francis School Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 April Hooks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Hewitt-Trussville High School Trussville, Alabama
F 4 Kaitlyn Bryant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Chipola College Opelika, Alabama
G 5 Solangelei Akridge 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Mater Dei Catholic High School Spring Valley, California
F 10 O'Mariyah Tucker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Bethune–Cookman Ocala, Florida
F 11 Justina Graham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Chipola College Long Beach, California
G 12 Kristian Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Enterprise High School Enterprise, Alabama
G 15 Ashley Gray 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Washington County High School Washington, Georgia
F 20 Cordasia Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Bishop State Community College Hayneville, Alabama
G 22 Emani Wofford 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Lawson State Community College Nashville, Tennessee
G 23 Taylor Smith 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Alabama A&M Fosters, Alabama
F 24 Samiah Puckett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So East Tennessee State Griffin, Georgia
C 30 Anaja Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So St. Francis School Atlanta, Georgia
F 33 Talayah Hamilton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Strom Thurmond High School Johnston, South Carolina
C 42 Camariyana Tavares 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Rockvale High School Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 17, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 pm 		Faulkner W 70–58  1–0
 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (650)
Montgomery, AL
November 6, 2024*
6:00 pm 		Stillman W 55–50  2–0
 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (981)
Montgomery, AL
November 13, 2024*
11:00 am, SECN+ 		at Mississippi State L 29–83  2–1
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,585)
Starkville, MS
November 20, 2024*
6:00 pm, ACCNX 		at Virginia L 50–85  2–2
 John Paul Jones Arena (3,675)
Charlottesville, VA
November 25, 2024*
1:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. No. 23 Alabama
Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket semifinals 		L 33–83  2–3
 Raider Arena (200)
Niceville, FL
November 26, 2024*
11:00 am, FloHoops 		vs. UAB
Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket Consolation 		L 43–76  2–4
 Raider Arena (200)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		at No. 18 Ole Miss L 24–89  2–5
 SJB Pavilion (2,770)
Oxford, MS
December 6, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State L 49–125  2–6
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,932)
Stillwater, OK
December 8, 2024*
1:30 pm, SECN+ 		at No. 11 Oklahoma L 46–110  2–7
 Lloyd Noble Center (3,191)
Norman, OK
December 18, 2024*
6:00 pm 		West Georgia L 46–63  2–8
 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (466)
Montgomery, AL
December 21, 2024*
12:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Auburn L 40–83  2–9
 Neville Arena (3,076)
Auburn, AL
December 29, 2024*
2:45 pm, SECN+ 		at Florida L 31–88  2–10
 O'Connell Center (1,401)
Gainesville, FL
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 58–46  3–10
(1–0) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (450)
Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm 		Mississippi Valley State W 64–49  4–10
(2–0) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,075)
Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Alcorn State L 54–61  4–11
(2–1) 		Davey Whitney Complex (61)
Lorman, MS
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm 		at Jackson State L 44–74  4–12
(2–2) 		Williams Assembly Center (695)
Jackson, MS
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Alabama A&M L 47–54  4–13
(2–3) 		AAMU Events Center (5,981)
Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm 		Prairie View A&M W 68–62  5–13
(3–3) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (645)
Montgomery, AL
January 27, 2025
5:30 pm 		Texas Southern L 67–69  5–14
(3–4) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (655)
Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2025
5:30 pm 		at Florida A&M L 46–82  5–15
(3–5) 		Al Lawson Center (400)
Tallahassee, FL
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman L 40–71  5–16
(3–6) 		Moore Gymnasium (699)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 6, 2025
6:00 pm 		Southern L 33–48  5–17
(3–7) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (421)
Montgomery, AL
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm 		Grambling State L 61–70  5–18
(3–8) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (250)
Montgomery, AL
February 13, 2025
6:00 pm 		at Mississippi Valley State L 57–68  5–19
(3–9) 		Harrison HPER Complex (985)
Itta Bena, MS
February 15, 2025
3:00 pm 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 68–63 OT 6–19
(4–9) 		H.O. Clemmons Arena (902)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 20, 2025
6:00 pm 		Bethune–Cookman L 53–56  6–20
(4–10) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (429)
Montgomery, AL
February 22, 2025
1:00 pm 		Florida A&M L 40–48  6–21
(4–11) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (203)
Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2025
12:00 pm 		Alabama A&M L 63–71  6–22
(4–12) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,655)
Montgomery, AL
March 6, 2025
5:30 pm 		at Southern L 38–61  6–23
(4–13) 		F. G. Clark Center (3,986)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 8, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Grambling State L 53–69  6–24
(4–14) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (985)
Grambling, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Dunn, Graham (March 25, 2025). "ASU Women's Basketball Coach Freda Freeman-Jackson Set To Retire" (Press release). Alabama State Hornets. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Successful SWAC Coach Johnetta Hayes to Lead ASU Women's Basketball Program" (Press release). Alabama State Hornets. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Jackson State, Alcorn State basketball teams learn SWAC Tournament seedings". WLBT. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "SWAC Announces Women's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Alabama State Lady Hornets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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