Georgetown Women's Basketball Looks to Rebound in New Season

Strategic Insights -

As the new school year begins, the Georgetown women's basketball team is hoping to regain its momentum after a disappointing 12-19 record (4-14 in the BIG EAST) last season. Despite a strong start in 2023-24, the team failed to build on its success and finished well short of its previous year's record of 19-10. Under the leadership of returning coach Darnell Haney, the team has made significant offseason moves, adding eight new players with promising offensive power and bolstering its defensive abilities with homegrown talent.

Key Takeaways:

  • The team's goal is to make the NCAA tournament, and Haney believes they have a team that can finish in the top half of the league.
  • Graduate guard Kelsey Ransom and senior center Ariel Jenkins, who both graduated, led the team in multiple categories, including points, rebounds, and steals.
  • Ransom notched a career-high 632 points last season, averaging 20.4 points per game, and Jenkins played a key role in the team's offense, complementing Ransom's backcourt play.
  • The team will look to sophomore guard Khadee Hession and senior guard Victoria Rivera to take on Ransom and Jenkins's mantle, with Hession averaging 3.9 rebounds per game and Rivera scoring 10.5 points per game.
  • The team's new players, including transfer forward Cristen Carter and sophomore twins Indya and Summer Davis, bring scoring prowess and defensive abilities to the roster.
  • The team's defense will be focused on improving around the horn, heightened court awareness, and better rebound conversion, as they ranked ninth in defense against opponent scoring last season.
  • The team's ability to put points on the board will also be crucial, as 10 of their 19 losses last season were decided by at least 10 points.