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2024-25 SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
2025 SWAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2025 NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIRST SWAC TEAM TO WIN A NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME

Players

  • G 5'8"
    0

    Diamond Hunter

    Sr. Baton Rouge, LA Lee HS
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    Senior Baton Rouge, LA Lee HS
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  • G 5'9"
    1

    Aniya Gourdine

    Sr. Baltimore, MD
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    Senior Baltimore, MD
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  • G 5'9"
    2

    Aleighyah Fontenot

    Sr. Fresno, TX Ridge Point HS
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    Senior Fresno, TX Ridge Point HS
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  • G 5'8"
    3

    Taniya Lawson

    Jr. Capitol Heights, MD Archbishop Carroll HS
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    Junior Capitol Heights, MD Archbishop Carroll HS
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  • G 5'4"
    4

    DaKiyah Sanders

    Gr. Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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    Graduate Student Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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  • G 5'7"
    5

    D’Shantae Edwards

    Jr. Baltimore, MD Dallastown Area HS
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    Junior Baltimore, MD Dallastown Area HS
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  • G/F 5'10"
    8

    Myca Trail

    R-Jr. Lake Charles, LA St. Louis Catholic HS
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    Redshirt Junior Lake Charles, LA St. Louis Catholic HS
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  • G 5'11"
    10

    Jocelyn Tate

    Fr. North Little Rock, AR North Little Rock HS
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    Freshman North Little Rock, AR North Little Rock HS
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  • F 6'3"
    11

    Imani Morris

    So. Cedar Hill, TX Dunchanville HS
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    Sophomore Cedar Hill, TX Dunchanville HS
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  • G 5'5"
    12

    Aubri Wilkins

    Fr. Columbus, GA Carver HS
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    Freshman Columbus, GA Carver HS
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  • G 6'0"
    14

    Soniyah Reed

    Sr. Slidell, LA Northshore HS
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    Senior Slidell, LA Northshore HS
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  • F 6'2"
    15

    Sky Castro

    Sr. Queens, NY Summit Academy Charter
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    Senior Queens, NY Summit Academy Charter
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  • C 6'4"
    21

    Tionna Lidge

    Sr. El Paso, TX Andress HS
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    Senior El Paso, TX Andress HS
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  • G 5'7"
    23

    Kiana Wilson

    Jr. Jacksonville, FL
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    Junior Jacksonville, FL
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  • F 6'1"
    24

    DeMya Porter

    Fr. Bogue Chitto, MS Bogue Chitto HS
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    Freshman Bogue Chitto, MS Bogue Chitto HS
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  • C 6'4"
    32

    Xyllize Harrison

    Sr. Garland, TX Garland HS
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    Senior Garland, TX Garland HS
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Carlos Funchess

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jeremy Bonin

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  • Assistant Coach | Recruiting Coordinator

    Patrece Carter

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  • Assistant Coach

    TJ Pugh

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Deputy Athletic Director (FB, WBB, BOWLING, MBB, BSB) | Director of Media Relations | Director of Strategic Communications | SID

    Rodney Kirschner

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  • Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations (FB, SOC, WBB, MBB, BSB, TN, VB, SOC, CC, T&F, Golf, Bowling)

    Willie D. Scott

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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Diamond Hunter G 5-8 Sr. Baton Rouge, LA / Lee HS
1 Aniya Gourdine G 5-9 Sr. Baltimore, MD /
2 Aleighyah Fontenot G 5-9 Sr. Fresno, TX / Ridge Point HS
3 Taniya Lawson G 5-8 Jr. Capitol Heights, MD / Archbishop Carroll HS
4 DaKiyah Sanders G 5-4 Gr. Birmingham, AL / Ramsay HS
5 D’Shantae Edwards G 5-7 Jr. Baltimore, MD / Dallastown Area HS
8 Myca Trail G/F 5-10 R-Jr. Lake Charles, LA / St. Louis Catholic HS
10 Jocelyn Tate G 5-11 Fr. North Little Rock, AR / North Little Rock HS
11 Imani Morris F 6-3 So. Cedar Hill, TX / Dunchanville HS
12 Aubri Wilkins G 5-5 Fr. Columbus, GA / Carver HS
14 Soniyah Reed G 6-0 Sr. Slidell, LA / Northshore HS
15 Sky Castro F 6-2 Sr. Queens, NY / Summit Academy Charter
21 Tionna Lidge C 6-4 Sr. El Paso, TX / Andress HS
23 Kiana Wilson G 5-7 Jr. Jacksonville, FL /
24 DeMya Porter F 6-1 Fr. Bogue Chitto, MS / Bogue Chitto HS
32 Xyllize Harrison C 6-4 Sr. Garland, TX / Garland HS

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Carlos Funchess Carlos Funchess Head Coach
Jeremy Bonin Jeremy Bonin Assistant Coach
Patrece Carter Patrece Carter Assistant Coach | Recruiting Coordinator
SU Logo TJ Pugh Assistant Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Rodney Kirschner Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletic Director (FB, WBB, BOWLING, MBB, BSB) | Director of Media Relations | Director of Strategic Communications | SID
headshot Willie D. Scott Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations (FB, SOC, WBB, MBB, BSB, TN, VB, SOC, CC, T&F, Golf, Bowling)

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff

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    Rodney Kirschner

    Deputy Athletic Director (FB, WBB, BOWLING, MBB, BSB) | Director of Media Relations | Director of Strategic Communications | SID
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    Willie D. Scott

    Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations (FB, SOC, WBB, MBB, BSB, TN, VB, SOC, CC, T&F, Golf, Bowling)