2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fifth year head coach Lance White, and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–20 (3–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
2022–23 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10т Notre Dame15–3 .83327–6  .818
No. 13 Duke14–4 .77826–7  .788
No. 4 Virginia Tech †14–4 .77831–4  .886
Louisville12–6 .66726–12  .684
Florida State12–6 .66723–10  .697
Miami (FL)11–7 .61122–13  .629
No. 20 North Carolina11–7 .61122–11  .667
NC State9–9 .50020–12  .625
Syracuse9–9 .50020–13  .606
Clemson7–11 .38919–16  .543
Boston College5–13 .27816–17  .485
Wake Forest5–13 .27817–17  .500
Virginia4–14 .22215–15  .500
Georgia Tech4–14 .22213–17  .433
Pittsburgh3–15 .16710–20  .333
† 2023 ACC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

The Panthers finished the season 10–20 overall and 3–15 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Clemson. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT. After the season Head Coach Lance White was fired.[1]

Previous season
Main article: 2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The Panthers finished the season 11–19 overall and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Duke. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Off-season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Ismini Prapa10G5'7"SeniorAthens, GreeceGraduated
Tracey Hueston13F6'2"SophomoreRoanoke, VirginiaTransferred to Charlotte[2]
Mary Dunn15F6'3"Graduate StudentWashington, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Jayla Everett20G5'10"SeniorSt Louis, MissouriDismissed from team[3]
Rita Igbokwe23C6'4"JuniorFlint, MichiganTransferred to Ole Miss[4]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Channise Lewis10G5'8"Graduate StudentMiami, FloridaMaryland[5]
Gabby Hutcherson22F6'2"JuniorWesterville, OhioOhio State[6]

Recruiting Class

Source:[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aislin Malcolm
G		 Carnegie, Pennsylvania Chartiers Valley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Marley Washenitz
G		 Fairmont, West Virginia Fairmont 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Avery Strickland
G		 Knoxville, Tennessee Farragut 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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
2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sandrine Clesca 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrWinston-Salem Christian School Laval, Quebec
G 1 Dayshanette Harris 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrUrsuline Youngstown, OH
G 2 Liatu King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrBishop McNamara Washington, D.C.
G 3 Taisha Exanor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrDawson College Châteauguay, Quebec
G 4 Emy Hayford 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrCaland Lyceum Maastricht, Netherlands
G 5 Amber Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrLittle Rock Christian Academy Monroe, LA
G 10 Channise Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSMiami Country Day
Maryland		 Miami, Florida
G 11 Marley Washenitz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrFairmont Fairmont, WV
G 12 Aislin Malcolm 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrChartiers Valley Carnegie, PA
G 13 Destiny Strother 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrCarman-Ainsworth
Marquette		 Flint, MI
F 14 Cynthia Ezeja 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Jr20th High School of Athens Athens, Greece
F 21 Maliyah Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoAfricentric Early College Columbus, OH
F 22 Gabby Hutcherson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrWesterville South
Ohio State		 Westerville, OH
G 23 Avery Strickland 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrFarragut Knoxville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2022

Schedule

Source:[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m.		 at Coppin State W 56–41  1–0
 Physical Education Complex (516)
Baltimore, MD
November 12, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 George Mason W 63–45  2–0
 Peterson Events Center (437)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 16, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX		 Bryant W 93–54  3–0
 Peterson Events Center (3,154)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 19, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Duquesne
City Game		 W 61–45  4–0
 Peterson Events Center (1,513)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 25, 2022*
2:00 p.m.		 vs. Towson
Fort Myers Tip-Off		 W 72–62  5–0
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (315)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m.		 vs. DePaul
Fort Myers Tip-Off		 L 59–74  5–1
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (440)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2022*
11:30 a.m.		 vs. No. 14 Maryland
Fort Myers Tip-Off		 L 63–87  5–2
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (323)
Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ACCN		 Illinois
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 L 71–92  5–3
 Peterson Events Center (274)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Loyola (MD) W 78–42  6–3
 Peterson Events Center (264)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 11, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 Ball State L 66–68 OT 6–4
 Peterson Events Center (523)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 18, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Louisville L 53–77  6–5
(0–1)		 Peterson Events Center (491)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 21, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX		 North Alabama W 85–83  7–5
 Peterson Events Center (529)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Wake Forest L 51–66  7–6
(0–2)		 LJVM Coliseum (858)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 1, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Miami (FL) L 67–74  7–7
(0–3)		 Peterson Events Center (636)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Syracuse L 71–89  7–8
(0–4)		 Carrier Dome (1,956)
Syracuse, NY
January 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Louisville L 69–76  7–9
(0–5)		 KFC Yum! Center (9,218)
Louisville, KY
January 15, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Clemson L 57–72  7–10
(0–6)		 Peterson Events Center (953)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 12 Virginia Tech L 62–69  7–11
(0–7)		 Peterson Events Center (352)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 22, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Florida State L 37–74  7–12
(0–8)		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,025)
Tallahassee, FL
January 26, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 15 North Carolina L 57–72  7–13
(0–9)		 Peterson Events Center (571)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Boston College L 60–74  7–14
(0–10)		 Conte Forum (1,604)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 16 Duke L 44–53  7–15
(0–11)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,741)
Durham, NC
February 5, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Virginia W 60–51  8–15
(1–11)		 Peterson Events Center (1,136)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 9, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 10 Notre Dame L 63–69  8–16
(1–12)		 Purcell Pavilion (4,716)
Notre Dame, IN
February 12, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Georgia Tech W 85–79  9–16
(2–12)		 McCamish Pavilion (1,661)
Atlanta, GA
February 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Boston College W 75–64  10–16
(3–12)		 Peterson Events Center (475)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 19, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 10 Notre Dame L 43–83  10–17
(3–13)		 Peterson Events Center (2,829)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Syracuse L 55–85  10–18
(3–14)		 Peterson Events Center (517)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 26, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at NC State L 63–68  10–19
(3–15)		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Women's tournament
March 1, 2023
3:30 p.m., ACCN		 (15) vs. (10) Clemson
First round		 L 53–71  10–20
 Greensboro Coliseum (3,879)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings
Main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
Season		Week
2		Week
3		Week
4		Week
5		Week
6		Week
7		Week
8		Week
9		Week
10		Week
11		Week
12		Week
13		Week
14		Week
15		Week
16		Week
17		Week
18		Final
AP N/A
Coaches

Note: The AP does not release a final poll.

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked in previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

References
  1. Jennings, Chantel (March 3, 2023). "Pitt fires women's basketball coach Lance White after 5 seasons". theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. "Women's Basketball Adds Power 5 Transfer Tracey Hueston to 2022-23 Roster". charlotte49ers.com. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. April 11, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. DiPaola, Jerry (February 20, 2022). "Pitt senior Jayla Everett dismissed from women's basketball team". triblive.com. Trib Total Media. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. Johnson, David (April 19, 2022). "Coach Yo' lands 6-foot-4 Pitt transfer Rita Igbokwe". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. "Pitt Lands Talented Maryland Transfer Point Guard Channise Lewis". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. May 4, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. "Pitt Adds Ohio State Transfer And Former Five-Star Forward Gabby Hutcherson". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. May 3, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. "Pittsburgh Panthers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  8. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Pittsburgh". Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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