2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (1–1 ACC)
Head coach	Jeff Walz (18th season);
Associate head coach	Stephanie Norman (18th season)
Assistant coaches	Jonneshia Pineda (6th season); Shay Robinson (3rd season); Amanda Butler (1st season);
Home arena	KFC Yum! Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 13 Georgia Tech	2	–	0	1.000	14	–	0	1.000
No. 3 Notre Dame	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	2	.846
No. 22 NC State	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
No. 20 California	1	–	0	1.000	13	–	1	.929
Florida State	1	–	0	1.000	11	–	2	.846
No. 14 Duke	1	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
No. 17 North Carolina	1	–	1	.500	13	–	2	.867
Miami (FL)	1	–	1	.500	11	–	2	.846
Boston College	1	–	1	.500	10	–	5	.667
Clemson	1	–	1	.500	8	–	5	.615
Louisville	1	–	1	.500	8	–	5	.615
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	9	–	3	.750
Stanford	0	–	1	.000	8	–	4	.667
SMU	0	–	1	.000	8	–	5	.615
Wake Forest	0	–	1	.000	7	–	5	.583
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	6	–	6	.500
Virginia	0	–	2	.000	8	–	6	.571
Pittsburgh	0	–	2	.000	8	–	7	.533

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 29, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team will represent the University of Louisville during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals will be led by eighteenth-year head coach Jeff Walz, and will play their home games at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This season will be their eleventh year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the thirteenth straight time the Cardinals qualified for the tournament. As the sixth seed in the Albany 2 they were upset by eleventh seed Middle Tennessee in the First Round to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Sydney Taylor	1	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Long Island, New York	Graduated
Hennie van Schaik	3	F	6'3"	Junior	Urk, Netherlands	Transferred to San Jose State^[1]
Kiki Jefferson	12	G	6'1"	Graduate Student	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Graduated; drafted 31st overall in the 2024 WNBA draft
Nina Rickards	15	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Queens, New York	Graduated
Alexia Mobley	23	F	6'2"	Sophomore	Reynoldsburg, Ohio	Transferred to Florida^[2]
Eylia Love	24	G	6'1"	Senior	Kansas City, Kansas	Transferred to Houston^[3]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ja'Leah Williams	12	G	5'9"	Senior	Pompano Beach, Florida	Miami (FL)^[4]

Recruiting class

Source:^[5]

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Izela Arenas G	Porter Ranch, California	Sierra Canyon	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Oct 21, 2023
Izela Arenas G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Reagan Bender G	Louisville, Kentucky	Sacred Heart	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Apr 24, 2024
Reagan Bender G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Imari Berry G	Clarksville, Tennessee	Clarksville	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Apr 23, 2024
Imari Berry G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Anaya Hardy F	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Jul 18, 2023
Anaya Hardy F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Isla Juffermans F	Coffs Harbour, Australia	Centre of Excellence Australia	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	Sep 28, 2023
Isla Juffermans F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Mackenly Randolph F	Los Angeles, California	Sierra Canyon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Apr 19, 2024
Mackenly Randolph F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Tajianna Roberts G	San Diego, California	IMG Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Oct 11, 2023
Tajianna Roberts G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
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:

Roster

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Izela Arenas	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Sierra Canyon	Porter Ranch, CA
G	1	Imani Berry	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Clarksville	Clarksville, TN
F	2	Nyla Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Lake Highland Prep	Winermere, FL
F	4	Mackenly Randolph	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Sierra Canyon	Los Angeles, CA
F	9	Anaya Hardy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Renaissance	Detroit, MI
C	10	Eseosa Imafidon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	RS Fr	Proctor Academy	Benin City, Nigeria
F	11	Elif Istanbulluoglu	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Fenerbahçe S.K.	Istanbul, Turkey
G	12	Ja'Leah Williams	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Blanche Ely Miami (FL)	Pompano Beach, FL
G	13	Merissah Russell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Cairine Wilson	Ottawa, Ontario
F	15	Isla Juffermans	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	Centre of Excellence Australia	Coffs Harbour, Australia
G	21	Reagan Bender	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Sacred Heart	Louisville, KY
G	22	Tajianna Roberts	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	IMG Academy	San Diego, CA
G	30	Jayda Curry	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Centennial California	Corona, CA
F	44	Olivia Cochran	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	GS	Carver	Columbus, GA

Head coach

Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Stephanie Norman (Arizona State)
Jonneshia Pineda (Georgia Southwestern State)
Shay Robinson (Central Florida)
Amanda Butler (Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Source^[6]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 17	vs. No. 5 UCLA Aflac Oui-Play	L 59–66	0–1	21 – Roberts	7 – Williams	9 – Williams	Adidas Arena (3,472) Paris, France
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	No. 17	Southern Indiana	W 75–51	1–1	15 – Cochran	8 – Berry	4 – Tied	KFC Yum! Center (7,666) Louisville, KY
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 18	at UT Martin	W 86–64	2–1	16 – Harris	9 – Berry	4 – Arenas	Skyhawk Arena (1,453) Martin, TN
November 16, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 18	at No. 20 Kentucky rivalry	L 61–71 ^OT	2–2	14 – Berry	6 – Cochran	6 – Williams	Rupp Arena (6,117) Lexington, KY
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	No. 25	Morehead State	W 107–70	3–2	21 – Berry	6 – Tied	8 – Williams	KFC Yum! Center (7,344) Louisville, KY
November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 25	vs. South Florida WBCA Showcase	W 64–60	4–2	13 – Tied	9 – Tied	7 – Williams	ESPN Wide World of Sports (1,310) Orlando, FL
November 30, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 24	at Colorado	W 79–71	5–2	14 – Tied	4 – Harris	3 – Curry	CU Events Center (3,487) Boulder, CO
December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 22	No. 11 Oklahoma ACC–SEC Challenge	L 72–78	5–3	17 – Cochran	9 – Cochran	3 – Roberts	KFC Yum! Center (7,446) Louisville, KY
December 7, 2024* 9:30 p.m., FOX	No. 22	vs. No. 2 Connecticut Women's Champions Classic	L 52–85	5–4	10 – Berry	6 – Williams	3 – Roberts	Barclays Center (9,114) Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Grambling State	W 96–57	6–4	18 – Cochran	11 – Cochran	4 – Tied	KFC Yum! Center (7,395) Louisville, KY
December 15, 2024 1:00 p.m., ABC		No. 22т NC State Jimmy V Classic	L 42–72	6–5 (0–1)	8 – Tied	8 – Harris	2 – Curry	KFC Yum! Center (9,116) Louisville, KY
December 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Memphis	W 87–68	7–5	23 – Roberts	13 – Cochran	7 – Williams	Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,021) Memphis, TN
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN		at Boston College	W 86–73	8–5 (1–1)	14 – Curry	7 – Cochran	4 – Tied	Conte Forum (1,138) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Miami (FL)						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Pittsburgh						Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		Georgia Tech						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Syracuse						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 19, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW		at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		at SMU						Moody Coliseum University Park, TX
February 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Notre Dame						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		California						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Stanford						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN		North Carolina						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Clemson						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
March 2, 2025 TBA, ESPN		at Notre Dame						Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN
ACC Women's Tournament
		vs.						Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
AP	17	18	25	24	22	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	17	18	22	23	22	RV	—	—	—

References

^ "On3 2023–24 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Florida Basketball Welcomes Alexia Gassett to 2024-25 Roster". floridagators.com. University of Florida Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Love Signs With Women's Basketball for 2024-25 Season". uhcougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Cubit, Alexis (April 16, 2024). "Louisville women's basketball portal tracker: Jeff Walz adds Miami guard Ja'Leah Williams". Courier Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Louisville Cardinals". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball schedule". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[1] "On3 2023–24 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[2] "Florida Basketball Welcomes Alexia Gassett to 2024-25 Roster". floridagators.com. University of Florida Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[3] "Love Signs With Women's Basketball for 2024-25 Season". uhcougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[4] Cubit, Alexis (April 16, 2024). "Louisville women's basketball portal tracker: Jeff Walz adds Miami guard Ja'Leah Williams". Courier Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[5] "Louisville Cardinals". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[6] "2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball schedule". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

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v t e Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
Venues	Freedom Hall (1975–2010) KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)
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