Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball

The Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The head coach is Anna Nimz.[2]

For information on all Northwestern State University sports, see Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons.
Northwestern State Lady Demons
2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team
UniversityNorthwestern State University
Head coachAnna Nimz (3rd season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationNatchitoches, Louisiana
ArenaPrather Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,900)
NicknameLady Demons
ColorsPurple, white, and orange trim[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
2004, 2014, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2004

History

The Lady Demons first season was 1974–75.[3] As of the end of the 2013–14 season, the team had an overall record of 716–462. Northwestern State, a member of the Southland Conference from 1987 to 1988, has an overall SLC record of 284–170 as of the end of the 2013–14 season.

The Lady Demons have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments (1989, 2004, 2014, 2015). The team has also appeared in the WNIT four times (1986, 1993, 1995, and 1999). The team appeared in the 2016 WBI. The Lady Demons have won three Southland Conference regular season titles (1995, 1999, 2004) and three Southland Conference tournament titles (2004, 2014, and 2015).[4]

Roster
2022–23 Northwestern State Demons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Kayla Hampton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Bossier City, LA
G 3 Jiselle Woodson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Corner, AL
G 4 Karmelah Dean 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Seattle, WA
G 5 Kelsey Thaxton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Many, LA
G 10 Shelby Rayner 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Ulverstone, Tasmania
F 11 Jasmin Dixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Spring, TX
G 12 Ivona Miljanic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
G 14 Gabrielle Robinson-Forde 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Brampton Ontario Canada
G 15 Candice Parramore 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Dallas, TX
G 20 Jordan McLemore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Shreveport, LA
G 21 Alecia Whyte 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Houston, TX
F 22 Joelle Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Louisville, KY
C 24 Jordan Todd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Eagle River, AK
C 32 Madison Moles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr Fresno, CA
G 33 Bengisu Alper 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Istanbul, Turkey
G 35 Sharna Ayres 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Melbourne Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2022

NCAA tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 #10First Round#7 Illinois StateL 79-100
2004 #16First Round#1 DukeL 51-103
2014 #16First Round#1 TennesseeL 46-70
2015 #15First Round#2 BaylorL 36-77

References
  1. 2017 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. "Anna Nimz named NSU head women's basketball coach". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "2015–16 Northwestern State Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. p. 74. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  4. "Demons Women's Basketball 2022-23 Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State University. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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