The 2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the
University of Tennessee in the
2023–24 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol
Kellie Harper
Kellie Jolly Harper (born May 3, 1977) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols. Prior to coaching at Tennessee, she served as head coach of Missouri State, NC State, and Weste ...
, in her fifth year as head coach, the team played their games at
Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the
Southeastern Conference.
The Lady Vols finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the
SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina. The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State.
On April 1, 2024, Tennessee announced that Harper was fired after five seasons.
On April 15, 2024, senior
Rickea Jackson
Rickea Velece Jackson (born March 16, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). She previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
High school career
Jackson pl ...
was selected by the
Los Angeles Sparks, via the
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
, as the #4 overall pick in the
2024 WNBA draft
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s draft for the 2024 season, following the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, was held on April 15, 2024, the 29th draft in WNBA history. The draft took place at the Brooklyn ...
.
Previous season
The
2022–23 team finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the
SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina. Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.
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Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
References
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