2023–24 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team

The 2023–24 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team will represent East Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by fifth year head coach Kim McNeill, play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and are ninth year members of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (9–9 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cory McNeill
  • Tamoria Holmes
  • Jeff Williams
Home arenaWilliams Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa135 .7222510 .714
North Texas135 .722239 .719
Temple135 .7222012 .625
UTSA108 .5561815 .545
South Florida108 .5561914 .576
Charlotte99 .5001615 .516
UAB99 .5001814 .563
Memphis99 .5001317 .433
East Carolina99 .5001914 .576
Rice99 .5001915 .559
SMU810 .4441416 .467
Florida Atlantic612 .3331119 .367
Wichita State513 .2781022 .313
Tulane315 .1671220 .375
2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2022–23 season 23–10, 11–5 in AAC play to finish in third place. They won the American Athletic Conference women's tournament, as a result they received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament for the first time since 2007. They lost in the first round to Texas.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Alexsia Rose0G5'7"JuniorBloomfield, CTTransferred to UMass
Paige Lyons2G5'7"SophomoreNorcross, GATransferred to Wagner
Xianna Josephs3G6'0"SeniorBrampton, ONGraduated
Iycez Adams20F5'11"SophomoreKernsville, NCTransferred to Elon
Brittany Franklin31C6'5"GS SeniorPlymouth, NCGraduated
Tiara Chambers33F6'3"GS SeniorPortsmouth, VAGraduated
Samora Watson55G5'6"FreshmanLeague City, TXTransferred to Central Connecticut

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious
school
Taliyah Wyche00F6'3"JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLFlorida
Tatyana Wyche3F6'2"JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLFlorida

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Khia Miller
G
Woodbridge, MDSidwell Friends School5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
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:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023.

Media

All Pirates home and road games will have a video stream on ESPN+.

Roster

2023–24 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F00Taliyah Wyche6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrAmerican Heritage School
Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G1Micah Dennis5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)GSCairine Wilson
Oklahoma State
Toronto, ON
F2Tatyana Wyche6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrAmerican Heritage School
Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G3Karina Gordon5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrSt. Thomas AquinasHallandale Beach, FL
G4Synia Johnson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SrRiverdale BaptistWaldorf, MD
G5Jayla Hearp5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoSmithfieldHampton, VA
G11Khia Miller5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrSidwell Friends SchoolWoodbridge, VA
G/F12Morgan Moseley5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrSaint James SchoolCentreville, MD
G14Bobbi Smith5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoSoutheast RaleighGarner, NC
F15Jaedyn Cook6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrJohn Marshall High SchoolRichmond, VA
G/F20Jade Tillman5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrGood CounselRockville, MD
G22Danae McNeal6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)GSSwansea
Clemson
Swansea, SC
F23Amiya Joyner6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoFarmville CentralFarmville, NC
G24Kimora Jenkins6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrMillbrook
Georgia
Long Island, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at ElonW 68–37 1–0
 22  McNeal  10  Tat. Wyche  5  Johnson Schar Center (692)
Elon, NC
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC UpstateW 105–35 2–0
 18  Joyner  8  Joyner  4  Dennis Williams Arena (1,353)
Greenville, NC
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCUL 50–55 2–1
 18  McNeal  11  Joyner  4  Johnson Siegel Center (549)
Richmond, VA
November 20, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. No. 15 Ohio State
Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship
L 55–79 2–2
 14  Johnson  9  Joyner  4  Dennis Baha Mar Convention Center (391)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports
vs. Seton Hall
Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship
L 57–68 2–3
 17  McNeal  6  Dennis  3  Dennis Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
HamptonW 75–55 3–3
 31  McNeal  10  Tat. Wyche  7  Dennis Williams Arena (6,166)
Greenville, NC
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin StateW 59–51 4–3
 17  Tied  7  Joyner  4  Dennis Williams Arena (1,088)
Greenville, NC
December 4, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern ShoreW 72–57 5–3
 34  McNeal  10  Tat. Wyche  6  Dennis Williams Arena (1,053)
Greenville, NC
December 18, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
George MasonW 65–44 6–3
 27  Joyner  16  Joyner  6  Dennis Williams Arena (1,141)
Greenville, NC
December 21, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston SouthernW 75–46 7–3
 16  Gordon  11  Joyner  6  Joyner Williams Arena (1,092)
Greenville, NC
December 30, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 South CarolinaL 36–73 7–4
 10  Joyner  6  Tied  1  Tied Williams Arena (5,717)
Greenville, NC
AAC regular season
January 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSAW 82–54 8–4
(1–0)
 22  Gordon  13  Tat. Wyche  7  Gordon Williams Arena (956)
Greenville, NC
January 6, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at MemphisW 64–63 9–4
(2–0)
 17  McNeal  7  Joyner  4  McNeal Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,315)
Memphis, TN
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UABL 64–73 9–5
(2–1)
 18  McNeal  15  Joyner  3  Joyner Williams Arena (1,114)
Greenville, NC
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TulaneL 55–81 9–6
(2–2)
 12  McNeal  8  Joyner  2  Tat. Wyche Devlin Fieldhouse (709)
New Orleans, LA
January 17, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
RiceL 67–80 9–7
(2–3)
 19  McNeal  11  Joyner  8  Joyner Williams Arena (5,552)
Greenville, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
SMUW 68–61 10–7
(3–3)
 35  McNeal  8  Joyner  3  Tied Williams Arena (1,259)
Greenville, NC
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida AtlanticW 78–71 11–7
(4–3)
 30  McNeal  9  Joyner  2  McNeal Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (435)
Boca Raton, FL
January 28, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at South FloridaL 40–54 11–8
(4–4)
 25  McNeal  9  McNeal  1  Tied Yuengling Center (2,984)
Tampa, FL
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
TulsaW 56–48 12–8
(5–4)
 17  McNeal  6  Tied  4  Tied Williams Arena (968)
Greenville, NC
February 4, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita StateW 72–51 13–8
(6–4)
 23  McNeal  12  Tat. Wyche  5  McNeal Charles Koch Arena (1,500)
Wichita, KS
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
CharlotteW 70–56 14–8
(7–4)
 24  Joyner  13  Joyner  6  McNeal Williams Arena (1,363)
Greenville, NC
February 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at RiceL 57–75 14–9
(7–5)
 22  McNeal  7  Tal. Wyche  4  McNeal Tudor Fieldhouse (623)
Houston, TX
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
MemphisL 70–72 14–10
(7–6)
 28  McNeal  20  Joyner  6  Joyner Williams Arena (1,287)
Greenville, NC
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
South FloridaL 68–78 14–11
(7–7)
 25  McNeal  10  Joyner  6  Gordon Williams Arena (1,106)
Greenville, NC
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMUW 84–74 15–11
(8–7)
 22  McNeal  13  Joyner  3  Tied Moody Coliseum (1,021)
University Park, TX
February 27, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at North TexasL 91–93 4OT15–12
(8–8)
 32  McNeal  16  Joyner  3  Joyner The Super Pit (1,542)
Denton, TX
March 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
TempleL 66–81 15–13
(8–9)
 21  McNeal  7  Tat. Wyche  4  McNeal Williams Arena (1,170)
Greenville, NC
March 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at CharlotteW 71–66 16–13
(9–9)
 25  McNeal  16  Joyner  4  Tied Dale F. Halton Arena (803)
Charlotte, NC
AAC Women's Tournament
March 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9) vs. (8) Memphis
Second Round
W 65–63 17–13
 19  McNeal  17  Tat. Wyche  4  Tied Dickies Arena (1,506)
Fort Worth, TX
March 11, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9) vs. (1) Tulsa
Quarterfinals
W 75–71 18–13
 29  McNeal  14  Joyner  4  Gordon Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 12, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9) vs. (4) UTSA
Semifinals
W 55–54 19–13
 15  Joyner  13  Joyner  4  Mcneal Dickies Arena (1,520)
Fort Worth, TX
March 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
(9) vs. (10) Rice
Championship
L 41–61 19–14
 14  McNeal  8  Joyner  3  Miller Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP—*Not released
Coaches—*—^

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.

See also

References