Princeton Tigers women's basketball

Princeton Tigers
2023–24 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityPrinceton University
First season1972
All-time record771–567 (.576)
Head coachCarla Berube (4th season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationPrinceton, New Jersey
ArenaJadwin Gymnasium
(Capacity: 6,854)
NicknameTigers
ColorsBlack and orange[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament second round
2015, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1976
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1976
Conference tournament champions
2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

The Princeton Tigers women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Princeton University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey on the university campus. Princeton has won sixteen Ivy League championships and will make their ninth appearance in an NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in the 2022 tournament.[2][3]

Highlights

The Tigers first season was the 1971–72 season. They began play with their first ever game being played on February 2, 1972. The 2009–10 team began one of the best overall record streaks in Princeton women's basketball history. Entering the post-season with a 26–2 overall record, the Tigers were one of five teams in the country with two or fewer losses.[4] The other four teams earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Sweeping the Ivy League with a 14–0 mark, the Tigers earned a No. 12 seed to the NCAA Tournament. In 2011–12, Princeton was the first-ever Ivy League women's team to receive a national ranking. The Tigers moved into the AP Top 25 Poll, earning a No. 24 national ranking in the Week 18 poll. The Tigers won their third consecutive Ivy League Championship that season and earned the No. 9 seed into the NCAA Tournament. In 2012–13, Princeton earned the No. 9 seed, after winning the Ivy League for the fourth consecutive season. Niveen Rasheed earned an Associated Press All-American recognition that season.[3] The 2014–15 team finished the season 31–1, 14–0 to win the Ivy League regular season title to earn an automatic trip to the 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, which they lost to Maryland in the second round. The Tigers' No. 13 ranking in both the Associated Press Top-25 and USA Today Coaches polls are the highest in conference history. Princeton's No. 8 seed is the best an Ivy program has ever earned, and the Tigers' first round win over Green Bay was just the second NCAA victory for an Ivy team, joining No. 16 Harvard's upset over No. 1 Stanford in 1998.[3]

During the 2016–17 season, head coach Courtney Banghart notched her 200th win, all within her Princeton tenure.[5]

During the 2021–22 season, Abby Meyers led Princeton with 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, as she shot 45.9 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from three-point range. She ranked first in the conference in three-point percentage, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, and player efficiency rating, second in scoring, third in 2-point field goal percentage (15.9%), and eighth in rebounds.[6] She helped lead Princeton to a third consecutive Ivy League championship. Following the season she was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-Ivy First Team.[7][8][9] She was also named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention, becoming the fourth All-American in program history.[10]

2023-24 roster

2023–24 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
F 3 Tabitha Amanze 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Ogun, Nigeria
G 10 Skye Belker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 24 Mari Bickley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Akron, OH
F 11 Taylor Charles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Elgin, IL
G 13 Ashley Chea 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Montebello, CA
G 20 Kaitlyn Chen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr San Marino, CA
F 22 Parker Hill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Bethesda, MD
G/F 2 Olivia Hutcherson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Johns Creek, GA
G 21 Margo Mattes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Brookline, MA
F 00 Ellie Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Chevy Chase, MD
F 5 Paige Morton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Summit, NJ
G 25 Chet Nweke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Woodbine, MD
G 1 Adaora Nwokeji 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Houston, TX
G 32 Amelia Osgood 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Brentwood, TN
G 23 Madison St. Rose 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Old Bridge, NJ
G/F 15 Fadima Tall 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Silver Spring, MD
F 44 Katie Thiers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2023

Coaches

Coaching records[3]
Name Years W–L (%)
Penny Hinckley 1971–1974 15–13 (.536)
Pat Walsh 1974–1979 72–38 (.655)
Diane Schumacher 1979–1982 29–52 (.358)
Jeanne Foley 1982–1984 19–32 (.373)
Joan Kowalik 1984–1995 163–121 (.574)
Elizabeth Feeley 1995–2000 68–70 (.493)
Kevin Morris 2000–2001 2–25 (.074)
Richard Barron 2001–2007 74–91 (.448)
Courtney Banghart 2007–2019 254–103 (.711)
Carla Berube 2019–present 75–12 (.862)

Ivy League

Opponent First Gm. Last Gm. W L Pct.
Brown University 1974 2023 56 31 .644
Columbia University 1978 2023 60 17 .779
Cornell University 1974 2023 64 21 .753
Dartmouth College 1976 2023 44 44 .500
Harvard University 1974 2023 51 42 .548
University of Pennsylvania 1974 2023 66 30 .688
Yale University 1972 2023 66 32 .673

Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Tigers have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament eleven times. They have a record of 3–11.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010 First Round #6 St. John's L 47–65
2011 First Round #5 Georgetown L 49–65
2012 First Round #8 Kansas State L 64–67
2013 First Round #8 Florida State L 44–60
2015 First Round
Second Round
#9 Green Bay
#1 Maryland
W 80–70
L 70–85
2016 First Round #6 West Virginia L 65–74
2018 First Round #5 Maryland L 57–77
2019 First Round #6 Kentucky L 77–82
2022 First Round
Second Round
#6 Kentucky
#3 Indiana
W 69–62
L 55–56
2023 First Round
Second Round
#7 NC State
#2 Utah
W 64–63
L 56-63
2024 First Round #8 West Virginia L 53–63

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Tigers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1976 First Round
Quarterfinals
Fort Lewis
West Georgia
W, 72–47
L, 58–59

References

  1. ^ "Logo & Brand Assets | Princeton University Office of Communications". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Franco, Kyle. "Princeton women's basketball books NCAA Tournament ticket with perfect Ivy League championship". The Trentonian. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Women's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts" (PDF). Princeton Athletic Communications. Princeton University. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2010 Women's College Basketball Standings". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Murphy, Chris (February 6, 2017). "Women's Basketball Nets Two Huge Wins". dailyprincetonian.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Women's Ivy League Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Ivy League Reveals Women's Basketball Award Winners and All-Ivy Teams for 2021-22 Season". ivyleague.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Franko, Kyle (March 9, 2022). "Princeton women's basketball's Abby Meyers unanimous Ivy Player of the Year". The Trentonian. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Ostrowsky, David (April 20, 2022). "Meyers Named Ivy League Player of the Year". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Drapkin, Matt (March 17, 2022). "Abby Meyers named AP All-American Honorable Mention". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

External links

  • Official website
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