2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by 38th-year head coach Tara VanDerveer, and played their home games at Maples Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season at 30–6, 15–3 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season championship. As a No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated California in the quarterfinals and Oregon State in the semifinals before losing to USC in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the Portland regional 4 bracket where they defeated Norfolk State and Iowa State in the first and second rounds before losing to NC State in the Sweet Sixteen.

2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
Ball Dawgs Classic champions
Pac-12 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record30–6 (15–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachKate Paye (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Stanford153 .833306 .833
No. 5 USC135 .722296 .829
No. 10 UCLA135 .722277 .794
No. 8 Oregon State126 .667278 .771
No. 15 Colorado117 .6112410 .706
No. 22 Utah117 .6112311 .676
Arizona810 .4441816 .529
California711 .3891915 .559
Washington State711 .3892115 .583
Washington612 .3331615 .516
Arizona State315 .1671120 .355
Oregon216 .1111121 .344
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After the season's conclusion, VanDerveer announced her retirement, making this her 38th and final season as Stanford head coach. This was also the team's final season in the Pac-12, as they will move to the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning on August 1, 2024.

Offseason

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Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Agnes Emma-Nnopu2G5'11"JuniorOcean Grove, AustraliaTransferred to TCU
Francesca Belibi5F6'1"SeniorCentennial, COGraduated
Ashten Prechtel11F6'5"SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 34th overall by Connecticut Sun
Indya Nivar12G5'10"FreshmanApex, NCTransferred to North Carolina
Haley Jones30G6'1"SeniorSanta Cruz, CAGraduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 6th overall by Atlanta Dream
Lauren Betts51C6'7"FreshmanCentennial, COTransferred to UCLA

Acquisitions

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Courtney Ogden
PG
Atlanta, GeorgiaWestminster School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 96
Sunaja Agara
G
Minnetonka, MNHopkins High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 95
Chloe Clardy
G
Conway, ARConway High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
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 6, 2021.
Recruiting class of 2024
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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kennedy Ume
F
Owings Mills, MDMcDonogh School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Wrenwyck Ijiwoye
PG
Phoenix, AZDesert Vista High School5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Harper Peterson
F
Rocklin, CAWhitney High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 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:

Roster

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2023–24 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F3Nunu Agara6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrHopkinsMinnetonka, MN
G10Talana Lepolo5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoCarondeletAlameda, CA
G13Chloe Clardy5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrConwayConway, AR
G20Elena Bosgana6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrAmerican CommunityAthens, Greece
F21Brooke Demetre6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrMater DeiFoothill Ranch, CA
F22Cameron Brink6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrMountainsideBeaverton, OR
G24Stavi Papadaki5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)So2nd EPAL ChanionChania, Greece
G31Lauren Green5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoCastro ValleyCastro Valley, CA
G32Jzaniya Harriel5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS SoAntelopeSacramento, CA
G33Hannah Jump6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)GSPinewoodSan Jose, CA
F40Courtney Ogden6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrWestminster SchoolAtlanta, GA
F44Kiki Iriafen6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrHarvard-WestlakeLos Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
No. 15 DominicanW 126–53 
 19  Tied  14  Iriafen  4  Bosgana Maples Pavilion (2,308)
Stanford, CA
Regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
No. 15 HawaiiW 87–40 1–0
 23  Iriafen  13  Iriafen  5  Brink Maples Pavilion (2,535)
Stanford, CA
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 15 No. 9 IndianaW 96–64 2–0
 20  Tied  17  Brink  4  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (3,678)
Stanford, CA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
No. 6 Cal PolyW 86–32 3–0
 15  Bosgana  11  Demetre  4  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (2,554)
Stanford, CA
November 19, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ABC
No. 6 DukeW 82–79 OT4–0
 29  Brink  11  Brink  4  Agara Maples Pavilion (4,236)
Stanford, CA
November 22, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 4 vs. Belmont
Ball Dawgs Classic semifinals
W 74–55 5–0
 27  Brink  16  Brink  4  Ogden Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
November 24, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 4 vs. No. 13 Florida State
Ball Dawgs Classic championship
W 100–88 6–0
 30  Iriafen  17  Iriafen  6  Tied Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 AlbanyW 79–35 7–0
 21  Brink  19  Brink  3  Jump Maples Pavilion (2,754)
Stanford, CA
December 1, 2023*
11:00 a.m., MW Network
No. 3 at San Diego StateW 85–44 8–0
 25  Brink  12  Brink  4  Clardy Viejas Arena (3,708)
San Diego, CA
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 3 at GonzagaL 78–96 8–1
 13  Tied  7  Iriafen  5  Lepolo McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 PortlandW 81–51 9–1
 23  Brink  15  Brink  7  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (2,875)
Stanford, CA
December 20, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
No. 9 UC DavisW 92–52 10–1
 21  Brink  11  Iriafen  3  Tied Maples Pavilion (2,701)
Stanford, CA
December 29, 2023
2:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 at CaliforniaW 78–51 11–1
(1–0)
 20  Lepolo  10  Iriafen  6  Lepolo Haas Pavilion (4,197)
Berkeley, CA
December 31, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
No. 9 Morgan StateW 98–38 12–1
 18  Brink  8  Tied  8  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (2,751)
Stanford, CA
January 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 Washington StateW 74–65 13–1
(2–0)
 20  Brink  18  Brink  4  Tied Maples Pavilion (3,084)
Stanford, CA
January 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 WashingtonW 71–59 14–1
(3–0)
 19  Iriafen  16  Brink  5  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (3,924)
Stanford, CA
January 12, 2024
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at No. 19 UtahW 66–64 15–1
(4–0)
 25  Iriafen  16  Iriafen  7  Lepolo Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,608)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 14, 2024
11:00 a.m., P12N
No. 8 at No. 5 ColoradoL 59–71 15–2
(4–1)
 19  Iriafen  17  Iriafen  5  Lepolo CU Events Center (9,111)
Boulder, CO
January 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 OregonW 88–63 16–2
(5–1)
 21  Iriafen  15  Iriafen  8  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (4,556)
Stanford, CA
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 Oregon StateW 65–56 17–2
(6–1)
 36  Iriafen  12  Iriafen  6  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (7,022)
Stanford, CA
January 26, 2024
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 6 at Arizona StateW 80–50 18–2
(7–1)
 27  Iriafen  16  Brink  7  Lepolo Desert Financial Arena (2,578)
Tempe, AZ
January 28, 2024
11:00 a.m., P12N
No. 6 at ArizonaW 96–64 19–2
(8–1)
 25  Brink  19  Brink  6  Lepolo McKale Center (7,692)
Tucson, AZ
February 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 No. 15 USCL 58–67 19–3
(8–2)
 19  Brink  15  Brink  3  Tied Maples Pavilion (5,371)
Stanford, CA
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 No. 7 UCLAW 80–60 20–3
(9–2)
 19  Brink  19  Brink  7  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (7,207)
Stanford, CA
February 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 6 at WashingtonW 63–59 OT21–3
(10–2)
 22  Brink  9  Tied  4  Brink Alaska Airlines Arena (4,454)
Seattle, WA
February 11, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 6 at Washington StateW 73–58 22–3
(11–2)
 21  Brink  14  Iriafen  5  Tied Beasley Coliseum (1,304)
Pullman, WA
February 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 CaliforniaW 84–49 23–3
(12–2)
 23  Iriafen  11  Iriafen  4  Ogden Maples Pavilion (4,604)
Stanford, CA
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 ArizonaL 61–68 23–4
(12–3)
 21  Iriafen  15  Iriafen  4  Iriafen Maples Pavilion (4,423)
Stanford, CA
February 25, 2024
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 Arizona StateW 81–67 24–4
(13–3)
 22  Iriafen  20  Iriafen  7  Brink Maples Pavilion (4,271)
Stanford, CA
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at No. 11 Oregon StateW 67–63 25–4
(14–3)
 25  Brink  23  Brink  4  Tied Gill Coliseum (7,867)
Corvallis, OR
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at OregonW 76–56 26–4
(15–3)
 18  Brink  17  Brink  5  Brink Matthew Knight Arena (6,996)
Eugene, OR
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 7, 2024
2:30 p.m., P12N
(1) No. 2 vs. (8) California
Quarterfinals
W 71–57 27–4
 28  Iriafen  18  Iriafen  5  Iriafen MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,883)
Paradise, NV
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., P12N
(1) No. 2 vs. (4) No. 13 Oregon State
Semifinals
W 66–57 28–4
 20  Jump  12  Brink  9  Brink MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) No. 2 vs. (2) No. 5 USC
Championship
L 61–74 28–5
 19  Brink  10  Brink  4  Jump MGM Grand Garden Arena (5,526)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2 P4) No. 5 (15 P4) Norfolk State
First Round
W 79–50 29–5
 18  Bosgana  15  Brink  4  Tied Maples Pavilion (4,537)
Stanford, CA
March 24, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(2 P4) No. 5 (7 P4) Iowa State
Second Round
W 87–81 OT30–5
 41  Iriafen  16  Iriafen  7  Lepolo Maples Pavilion (5,811)
Stanford, CA
March 29, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN
(2 P4) No. 5 vs. (3 P4) No. 11 NC State
Sweet Sixteen
L 67–77 30–6
 26  Iriafen  10  Iriafen  6  Lepolo Moda Center 
Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P4=Portland 4.
All times are in PST.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP1564399998886463342459
Coaches1363310999888363352558

See also

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References

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