2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team

2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball
2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Nell Fortner (6th season);
Associate head coach	Blanche Alverson (6th season)
Assistant coaches	LaSondra Barrett (3rd season); Michael Scruggs (2nd season); Caleb Currier (2nd season); Greg Callan (1st season);
Home arena	McCamish Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boston College	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
California	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Clemson	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duke	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisville	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
NC State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Notre Dame	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
SMU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Stanford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Syracuse	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wake Forest	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team will represent the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They will be led by sixth-year head coach Nell Fortner and will play their home games at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 17–16 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to seventh seed Duke in the Second Round. They received an at-large invitation to the WBIT. They were defeated by second seed Mississippi State in the First Round to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Caitlyn Wilson	1	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	Cordova, Tennessee	Graduated
Anisa Clark	4	G	5'7"	Senior	McDonough, Georgia	Graduated
Aixa Wone Aranaz	11	F	6'3"	Graduate Student	Pamplona, Spain	Graduate
Jade Bediako	12	F/C	6'3"	Freshman	Brampton, Ontario	Transferred to Marquette^[1]
Avyonce Carter	15	G	5'10"	Senior	Norcross, Georgia	Transferred to Western Carolina^[2]
Sydney Johnson	21	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Powder Springs, Georgia	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Zoesha Smith	0	G/F	6'1"	Graduate Student	Brunswick, Georgia	Georgia^[3]

Recruiting Class

Source:^[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Dani Carnegie G	Mount Vernon, New York	Grayson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Dani Carnegie G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Gabbie Grooms G	Sharpsburg, Georgia	Trinity Christian	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Gabbie Grooms G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tianna Thompson G	Mableton, Georgia	The Galloway School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
Tianna Thompson G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Chazadi Wright G	Atlanta, Georgia	Wesleyan School	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	N/A
Chazadi Wright G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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:

Roster

2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	0	Zoesha Smith	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Glynn Academy Georgia	Brunswick, GA
G	1	Chazadi Wright	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Fr	Wesleyan School	Atlanta, GA
G	3	Dani Carnegie	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Grayson	Mount Vernon, NY
G	5	Tonie Morgan	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Florida High	Tallahassee, FL
F	13	Kayla Blackshear	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Lake Highland Preparatory School Alabama	Orlando, FL
C	20	Ariadna Termis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	So	IES Joaquín Blume	Zaragoza, Spain
G	22	Inés Noguero Outeiral	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	IES Joaquín Blume	Gijón, Spain
G	23	Rusne Augustinaite	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Montverde Academy	Šiauliai, Lithuania
G	25	Kara Dunn	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Mount Paran Christian	Dallas, GA
G	27	Gabbie Grooms	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Trinity Christian	Sharpsburg, GA
G/F	32	D'Asia Thomas-Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Houston Christian	Katy, TX
G	35	Tianna Thompson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	The Galloway School	Mableton, GA

Head coach

Nell Fortner (Texas)

Assistant coach(es)

Blanche Alverson (Auburn)
LaSondra Barrett (LSU)
Michael Scruggs (Tennessee)
Caleb Currier (Tennessee)
Greg Callan (Colorado)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 21, 2024

Schedule

Source:^[5]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31* TBA	Anderson	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 4* TBA, ACCNX	Winthrop	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
November 8* TBA, ACCNX	Georgia State	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
November 14* TBA, ACCNX	West Georgia	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
November 17* TBA, ACCNX	Georgia Rivalry	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
November 23* TBA	vs. TBA Hawaii North Shore Showcase	George Q. Cannon Activities Center Lāʻie, HI
November 25* TBA	vs. TBA Hawaii North Shore Showcase	George Q. Cannon Activities Center Lāʻie, HI
December 1* TBA, ACCNX	Florida A&M	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
December 4* TBA, ACCNX	Mississippi State	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
December 8* TBA	at Mercer	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
December 11* TBA, ACCNX	Louisiana-Monroe	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
December 18* TBA, ACCNX	Rice	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
December 21* TBA, ACCNX	Nebraska	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
ACC regular season
ACCNX		McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
ACC Women's Tournament
	vs.	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
AP
Coaches

References

^ Steele, Ben (June 13, 2024). "What is the scouting report on six newcomers to the Marquette women's basketball team?". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "Four Newcomers Joining WCU Women's Basketball". catamountsports.com. Western Carolina University Athletics. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "Women's Basketball Adds Zoesha Smith". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "2024 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Georgia Tech". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball Schedule". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[1] Steele, Ben (June 13, 2024). "What is the scouting report on six newcomers to the Marquette women's basketball team?". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[2] "Four Newcomers Joining WCU Women's Basketball". catamountsports.com. Western Carolina University Athletics. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[3] "Women's Basketball Adds Zoesha Smith". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[4] "2024 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Georgia Tech". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball Schedule". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

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