The 2022–23 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Trojans played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. The squad was led by second-year head coach

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, who was hired on May 10, 2021. The Trojans finished the regular Pac-12 season tied for 4th with UCLA and Arizona. Because both of those teams held tiebreakers over USC, the Trojans earned the 6th seed in the 2023 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament.

Previous season

The 2021–22 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 12–16 and a 5–12 conference record. They earned the 10th seed in the 2022 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament.

Offseason changes

Assistant Coach Danyelle Grant moved to serve as an assistant coach at

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. In her place, Gottlieb hired Beth Burns from

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as Associate Head Coach. As for players, the Women of Troy brought in 1 first-year and 7 transfers. 3 students graduated, and 6 students transferred to other schools.

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

Gayles will sit out this whole season as she recovers from her injuries that resulted from gun violence in April 2022. Since then, Gayles has relearned how to walk and has been receiving support via coaching, physical therapy, counseling, and various other services.

Roster

Awards and honors

*Gottlieb **ESPN Coach of the Week *Adika **Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention *Littleton **Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week **NCAA March Madness Weekly Starting Five **College Sports Communicators All-District Academic Honors **All-Pac-12 *Marshall **Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention **Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Award **NCAA March Madness Weekly Starting Five **

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Watch List **Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist **All-Pac-12 **Pac-12 All-Defensive Team *Miura **College Sports Communicators All-District Academic Honors *Sissoko **All-Pac-12 *Williams **Pac-12 All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention *Team **ESPN Win of the Week **

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National Team of the Week

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

Notes

References

External links

USC Athletics Site

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