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2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–20 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDeneen Parker (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Edwards (4th season)
  • Anthony Anderson (3rd season)
  • Alex Furr (2nd season)
  • Carter Mumm (1st season)
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 NC State 16 – 2   .889 28 – 7   .800
No. 8 Notre Dame 16 – 2   .889 28 – 6   .824
No. 7 Duke † 14 – 4   .778 29 – 8   .784
No. 22 Florida State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727
No. 12 North Carolina 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
Louisville 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
California 12 – 6   .667 25 – 9   .735
Virginia Tech 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594
Georgia Tech 9 – 9   .500 22 – 11   .667
Virginia 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Stanford 8 – 10   .444 16 – 15   .516
Boston College 6 – 12   .333 16 – 18   .471
Syracuse 6 – 12   .333 12 – 18   .400
Clemson 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406
Miami (FL) 4 – 14   .222 14 – 15   .483
Wake Forest 2 – 16   .111 9 – 20   .310
SMU 2 – 16   .111 10 – 20   .333
† 2025 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Toyelle Wilson and played their home games at Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas.[a] They competed as first year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

The Mustangs started the season 2–1 before taking a trip to Arizona to face their first Power 4 opponents of the year. There, they lost two games against Arizona State and Minnesota. They returned home and went on a three game winning streak, including an overtime victory over Lamar. They lost their next two games, their ACC–SEC Challenge game against Missouri and their ACC season opener against Florida State. The Mustangs would go on to win five of their next six games, and their only loss of the stretch was against number twenty California. They defeated Power 4 opponent Texas Tech, and won conference games against Stanford and Syracuse. The overtime victory against Syracuse was their last win of the season. They ended the season on a fourteen game losing streak. The closest games of the stretch were a one point loss to number seventeen Georgia Tech and one point loss against Pittsburgh.

The Mustangs finished the season 10–20 and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventeenth place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they did not qualify for the 2025 ACC tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

After the season, head coach Toyelle Wilson was fired after four years as head coach.[2]

Previous season

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Main article: 2023–24 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team

The Mustangs finished the 2023–24 season 14–16, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the AAC tournament, they lost to the fourteenth seed Tulane in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Num. Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tamia Jones 0 G 5'8" Senior The Colony, Texas Transferred to Wake Forest[3]
Tiara Young 1 G 5'9" Graduate Student Shreveport, Louisiana Graduated
Aaliyah Henderson 3 G 5'7" Freshman Norman, Oklahoma Transferred to Texas Southern[4]
Jiya Perry 4 G 5'10" Sophomore DeSoto, Texas Transferred to Delaware[4]
Maya Chandler 10 G 5'7" Senior Martinsville, Indiana Transferred to Miami (OH)[4]
Reagan Bradley 13 G 5'8" Graduate Student Little Rock, Arkansas Graduated
Shanel Reid 14 G 5'11" Freshman Austin, Texas Entered Transfer Portal[4]
Amirah Abdur-Rahim 23 F 6'3" Senior Marietta, Georgia Transferred to Texas A&M[5]

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Num. Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Zanai Jones 1 G 5'5" Graduate Student Jersey City, New Jersey Villanova[6]
Nya Robertson 3 G 5'7" Junior Fort Worth, Texas George Washington[4]
Kaysia Woods 4 F 6'0" Senior Lincoln, Nebraska Xavier[7]
Sandra Magolico 13 F 6'2" Senior Maputo, Mozambique Arizona State[4]
Nicole Rodriguez 17 G 5'8" Graduate Student Eastvale, California Loyola Marymount[8]
Brianna McLeod 25 C 6'3" Junior Brampton, Ontario Colorado[9]

Recruiting

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Source:[10]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kayanna Cox
G 		Tenaha, Texas Tenaha 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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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2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Zanai Jones 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS Hudson Catholic
Villanova 		Jersey City, NJ
G 2 TK Pitts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Union High School Lubbock, TX
G 3 Nya Robertson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Boswell
George Washington 		Fort Worth, TX
F 4 Kaysia Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Lincoln
Xavier 		Lincoln, NE
G 5 Ella Brow 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach, Australia
G 12 Kayanna Cox 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Tenaha Tenaha, TX
F 13 Sandra Magolico 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Escola Secundária da Polana
Arizona State 		Maputo, Mozambique
G 17 Nicole Rodriguez 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Rosary Academy
Loyola Marymount 		Eastvale, CA
G 22 Kylie Marshall 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Lake Ridge
Texas A&M 		Mansfield, TX
G 24 Donavia Hall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Plano East Plano, TX
F 25 Brianna McLeod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Kings Christian
Colorado 		Brampton, ON
F 33 Chantae Embry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Norman
Texas Tech 		Norman, OK
C 35 Jessica Peterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Etiwanda
Fresno State 		Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2024

Schedule and results

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Sources:[11][12]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ACCNX 		North Carolina A&T W 77–64  1–0
  21 – Robertson   11 – Peterson   7 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (953)
University Park, TX
November 9, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Old Dominion L 70–79  1–1
  29 – Robertson   11 – Peterson   5 – Brow  Moody Coliseum (1,094)
University Park, TX
November 12, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX 		Western Michigan W 72–44  2–1
  16 – Robertson   8 – Peterson   5 – Pitts  Moody Coliseum (2,719)
University Park, TX
November 16, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arizona State
Briann January Classic 		L 73–80  2–2
  25 – Robertson   6 – Tied   4 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (1,356)
Tempe, AZ
November 17, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Minnesota
Briann January Classic 		L 56–65  2–3
  28 – Robertson   9 – Pitts   2 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 22, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ACCNX 		Lamar W 56–54 OT 3–3
  19 – Robertson   17 – Peterson   4 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (802)
University Park, TX
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–58  4–3
  14 – Tied   12 – Peterson   5 – Brow  Moody Coliseum (356)
University Park, TX
November 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		UT Arlington W 71–46  5–3
  29 – Robertson   21 – Peterson   6 – Brow  Moody Coliseum (927)
University Park, TX
December 5, 2024*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 61–68  5–4
  18 – Marshall   14 – Peterson   3 – Robertson  Mizzou Arena (2,358)
Columbia, MO
December 8, 2024
1:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Florida State L 85–93  5–5
(0–1) 		 22 – Embry   9 – Embry   7 – Jones  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,731)
Tallahassee, FL
December 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Texas Tech W 61–57  6–5
  14 – Tied   12 – Tied   8 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,834)
University Park, TX
December 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Texas W 74–66  7–5
  21 – Robertson   19 – Peterson   3 – Robertson  UNT Coliseum (1,668)
Denton, TX
December 20, 2024*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Chicago State W 73–52  8–5
  16 – Tied   16 – Peterson   3 – Jones  UNT Coliseum (398)
Denton, TX
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Stanford W 67–63  9–5
(1–1) 		 21 – Robertson   16 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,446)
University Park, TX
January 5, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 20 California L 66–81  9–6
(1–2) 		 22 – Robertson   13 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,323)
University Park, TX
January 9, 2025
9:30 a.m., ACCNX 		at Syracuse W 72–71 OT 10–6
(2–2) 		 28 – Robertson   8 – Magolico   7 – Jones  JMA Wireless Dome (2,856)
Syracuse, NY
January 12, 2025
12:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Pittsburgh L 59–72  10–7
(2–3) 		 23 – Robertson   11 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Peterson Events Center (290)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 14 North Carolina L 33–64  10–8
(2–4) 		 12 – Woods   12 – Peterson   3 – Robertson  Moody Coliseum (1,195)
University Park, TX
January 19, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 3 Notre Dame L 64–88  10–9
(2–5) 		 20 – Jones   13 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Purcell Pavilion (7,904)
Notre Dame, IN
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 14 Duke L 46–81  10–10
(2–6) 		 10 – Robertson   8 – Peterson   4 – Brow  Moody Coliseum (1,496)
University Park, TX
January 26, 2025
11:00 a.m., ACCNX 		at Miami (FL) L 63–70  10–11
(2–7) 		 14 – Pitts   20 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Watsco Center (2,858)
Coral Gables, FL
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Louisville L 75–80  10–12
(2–8) 		 32 – Robertson   9 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,148)
University Park, TX
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Virginia Tech L 71–79  10–13
(2–9) 		 22 – Robertson   11 – Peterson   3 – Jones  Cassell Coliseum (5,762)
Blacksburg, VA
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at No. 17 Georgia Tech L 69–70  10–14
(2–10) 		 19 – Pitts   15 – Peterson   5 – Jones  McCamish Pavilion (1,442)
Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Pittsburgh L 57–58  10–15
(2–11) 		 15 – Robertson   15 – Peterson   8 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,623)
University Park, TX
February 16, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Clemson L 46–72  10–16
(2–12) 		 14 – Robertson   10 – Peterson   3 – Tied  Moody Coliseum (1,751)
University Park, TX
February 20, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Wake Forest L 64–67  10–17
(2–13) 		 17 – Peterson   18 – Peterson   3 – Pitts  LJVM Coliseum (856)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Boston College L 78–87  10–18
(2–14) 		 21 – Tied   5 – Pitts   4 – Pitts  Conte Forum (1,122)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Virginia L 51–63  10–19
(2–15) 		 16 – Jones   9 – Peterson   3 – Jones  Moody Coliseum (1,251)
University Park, TX
March 2, 2025
11:00 a.m., ACCN 		at No. 9 NC State L 45–69  10–20
(2–16) 		 17 – Jones   10 – Peterson   5 – Jones  Reynolds Coliseum (1,193)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ University Park and its neighbor of Highland Park form an enclave within Dallas known as the Park Cities. All locations within the Park Cities have a Dallas mailing address.

References

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  1. ^ "The Atlantic Coast Conference Welcomes the University of California, Berkeley, Southern Methodist University and Stanford University as New Members". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (March 30, 2025). "SMU parts ways with women's basketball coach Toyelle Wilson". msn.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Deacs Sign ACC Graduate Transfer Guard for 2024-25". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. May 8, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Goodman, Talia (June 4, 2024). "On3 2023-2024 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker". on3.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "LSU guard, SMU forward transferring to Texas A&M women's basketball team". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. May 1, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Zanai Jones will continue her college career at Mustangs". basketball.usbasket.com. Eurobasket News. May 3, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ @smuwbb (May 13, 2024). "It's 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡! Signed…sealed…delivered❗️✍️@kaysiawoods, welcome to the 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕘 𝔽𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪! #ponyup 🐎⬆️". Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ @TaliaGoodmanWBB (March 28, 2024). "🚨 WBB transfer commitments 🚨" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @BrianHowell33 (April 16, 2024). "Former Colorado F Brianna McLeod heading to SMU. Good pickup for the Mustangs. She didn't play much in Boulder, but I like her game and potential. #cubuffs" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "SMU Mustangs". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "SMU Mustangs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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