Charlotte women's basketball secures second straight AAC win with 66-61 defeat of South Florida Sports

Table Of Content

• Why Charlotte is betting big on women’s college basketball
• Cara Consuegra steps down as Charlotte women's basketball head coach
• Women's Basketball Set to Host Temple in Annual Play4Kay Game on Sunday
• Dazia Lawrence
• 22 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
• How many scholarships does Tennessee basketball have open?
• Charlotte women's basketball secures second straight AAC win with 66-61 defeat of South Florida
• Charlotte women's basketball remains undefeated at home following 65-58 win over Mercer

Reed has had interviews and offers with other colleges, including after leading the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and last month. She reportedly interviewed at Tulane and Tennessee about a week after Jackson State's 2024 season ended. Reed thanked God, her son Carlon, family, friends, her agent, and the 49ers' administration. Entering the C-USA tournament in the first round, the 49ers were on a six-game losing streak. They broke this streak against Florida International University in the first round of the C-USA tournament with a win.

Why Charlotte is betting big on women’s college basketball

Charlotte women's basketball ended their season on March 9 after an loss against Conference USA (C-USA) champions, Middle Tennessee State University. Smith, the 5'8" junior college product out of Gulf Coast State College, will look to be a top shooter for the Charlotte squad. An excellent all-around player and dynamic scorer, look for Watkins to make an impact at Charlotte immediately. Charlotte will travel to Richmond, Va., for their second road game of the season, taking on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams on Dec. 2.

Cara Consuegra steps down as Charlotte women's basketball head coach

As part of a deal with the North Carolina state legislature to keep the ACC’s headquarters in the state, the ACC must hold at least four men’s and four women’s basketball tournaments in North Carolina over the next 10 years. McMillian also earned second place in program history for the number of assists, with 536. Her biggest offensive performance came against Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) on Feb. 18. Lawrence broke her previous individual game-scoring record and scored 41 points for Charlotte.

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Rebounding helped Charlotte come back in the contest, and the team will need to keep this trend going into the rest of AAC play. Three straight free throws from Levy cut the lead to four with 21 seconds to go, but two free throws from Lawrence at the other end sealed the victory. Following the shot, the 49ers got back on track, as they would go on a 5-0 run to reclaim a lead. The first three minutes of the contest were highly contested, with both teams swapping baskets. “Virginia Tech and Iowa checked every box in terms attendance, brand, passionate fanbase, and also playing style,” Yoho said. Head Coach Cara Consuegra spoke after the team's season ended in Frisco, Texas, against Middle Tennessee.

The Charlotte women's basketball team secured its second straight win with a defeat of the University of South Florida (USF) Bulls in overtime on Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Tampa Bay, Fla. The 2020 championship was the first regular season crown for JSU since 2008, and the 2021 tournament championship earned the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008. In making the program's second straight appearance in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, and the first as a No. 14 seed, JSU led in the fourth quarter in nearly achieving a historic tournament win over No. 3 LSU. JSU made its return to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 14 seed again to face No. 3 UConn in 2024, where Reed won the respect of hall of fame coach Geno Auriemma. Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill said Reed was the top candidate from the start. He was looking for a strong recruiter who could develop talent and had a proven record of success.

The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Milicic played at Virginia his freshman year before transferring to Charlotte, where he started 52 games the past two seasons. It’s worth noting that ACC commissioner Jim Phillips sits on the board of the Charlotte Sports Foundation. When asked about the future of the women’s basketball tournament at the ACC Tip-Off event in October, Phillips said that the conference wanted to “take advantage of” Charlotte.

Another new guard, Olivia Porter, was originally at Michigan State University during her freshman year but chose to transfer to Charlotte, closer to where she attended high school at Northwood High School in Chapel Hill. At Northwood, Porter scored 2,000 total points and led Northwood High School to the NCHSAA 3A state championship in 2022, earning the 2022 NCHSAA 3A Kay Yow State Championship Most Valuable Player award along the way. A dynamic, three-level scorer, Porter averaged 18 points per game and shot 44% from the arc in her senior season. Along with her offensive skillset, Porter was a ballhawk in her senior season, averaging a staggering 4.3 steals per game.

Charlotte women's basketball secures second straight AAC win with 66-61 defeat of South Florida

Miller Yoho, the Director of Communications and Marketing at the Charlotte Sports Foundation says the Ally Tipoff and the Jumpman Invitational is just the beginning of the organization’s — and the city’s — reinvestment in women’s basketball. The Charlotte Sports Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Queen City through sporting events. "We have already begun our search for our next head coach and are committed to building upon the great foundation in place to compete for championships," said Hill. "I want to especially thank Chancellor Gaber, Mike Hill and their predecessors, Phil Dubois and Judy Rose, for their belief and support," said Consuegra. "Thank you to all our players for allowing me to be their coach. It has been a privilege. While I am excited for new things ahead, Charlotte will always hold a special place in my heart."

Charlotte women's basketball remains undefeated at home following 65-58 win over Mercer

On the other side, Mercer saw an impressive performance from graduate student forward Mackenzie Johnson, scoring 21 points on an efficient 9/13 shooting. Both offenses took a bit of a dip midway through the quarter, with Mercer slowly attempting to chip away at the lead. The 49ers kept up their aggressiveness in the second quarter, scoring nine points off of Mercer turnovers and tallying 12 fast break points in the half. The victory begins a two-game win streak for the 49ers as they improve to 5-3 on the year, also staying undefeated at home, starting 4-0. Charlotte dominated the paint in the contest as they recorded 34 points in the paint, 20 more than USF.

Though much of Diakite's game remains a mystery, she exhibited a smooth jump shot from beyond the arc and impressive finishing skills around the rim during her time at Niagara Prep. These skills hold significant potential for Charlotte as she continues to develop as a player throughout the season. The Bears flipped the script to open the third quarter, doubling the 49ers points in the paint, 16-8. Mercer was able to slow the pace of the game down, forcing four Charlotte fouls in the first four minutes, allowing the Bears to cut the lead to within seven.

Boykin played her first two years at Duke before transferring to Charlotte for her final two years. Charlotte's field goal percentage on the season was .410, and they shot .299 from beyond the arc. Senior Tamia Davis led the 49ers in three-point shots, averaging 1.3 per game, followed by junior Jacee Busick, averaging one per game.

She held program marks for career 3-pointers made (235) and attempted (695), while establishing another with her nine makes from behind the arc at FIU on Feb. 4, 2017. Her nine triples were one of seven career performances that she drained at least six. She also was one of 26 players in school history to reach 1,000 points at the time she graduated, ending her storied career with 1,031.

Tomekia Reed has been named the ninth women’s basketball head coach for the Charlotte 49ers. Reed, a three-time HBCU National Coach of the Year, comes to Charlotte following a highly successful six-year stint as head coach of the Jackson State Tigers. Okpara averaged 5.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 70 games in two seasons at Ohio State. One of the most prolific players in 49ers history, Gregory concluded her time wearing green and white as the school’s all-time leader in three categories.

Tennessee had three scholarships open with outgoing seniors Josiah-Jordan James, Dalton Knecht, and Santiago Vescovi. Four more opened with junior forward Jonas Aidoo, sophomore forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshmen guards Freddie Dilione V and D.J. Reed said she would bring her entire Jackson State assistant coaching staff with her -- Chase Campbell, Jonathan Williams and LaShonda Cousin -- while adding staff.