2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and play all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.

2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
Sun Belt Tournament, First Round (L, South Alabama 61-73)
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2018–19 record7–23 (5–13 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Garry Brodhead (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Deacon Jones
  • Amber Gregg
  • Valerie Huizar
Home arenaCajundome
2018–19 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UT Arlington15–3 .833  24–8  .750
Little Rock *†15–3 .833  21–11  .656
Troy13–5 .722  22–9  .710
Georgia State11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Appalachian State10–8 .556  22–14  .611
South Alabama9–9 .500  25–11  .694
Texas State9–9 .500  14–17  .452
Coastal Carolina8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Arkansas State7–11 .389  12–18  .400
Louisiana5–13 .278  7–23  .233
Louisiana–Monroe4–14 .222  10–19  .345
Georgia Southern2–16 .111  7–22  .241
† 2019 Sun Belt Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of April 3, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 17-16, 10-8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. They made it to the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball semifinal game after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 88-81 in 3 overtimes and the UT Arlington Mavericks 54-48. They lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals by the score of 56-62. The Ragin' Cajuns did not participate in post-season play.

Offseason

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandi Williams
G		 Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Andrea Cournoyer
G		 Merryville, Louisiana Merryville HS 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Diamond Morrison
G		 Georgetown, Texas East View HS 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Kristen Daniels
F		 Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Jazmyn Womack
G/F		 Ponchatoula, Louisiana Ponchatoula HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "Louisiana 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

    Roster
    2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Kimberly Burton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrRed River HS Shreveport, LA
    G 2 Brandi Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrBarbe HS Lake Charles, LA
    G 3 Jasmine Thomas 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrNorth Caddo HS Vivian, LA
    G 4 Caroline Rivera 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrArbor View HS
    Casper College    		 Las Vegas, NV
    G/F 5 Jomyra Mathais 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoLandry Walker HS New Orleans, LA
    G 10 Andrea Cournoyer 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) FrMerryville HS Merryville, LA
    G/F 11 Skyler Goodwin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoParkview Baptist HS Baton Rouge, LA
    G 15 Diamond Morrison 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) FrEast View HS Georgetown, TX
    F 22 Kendall Bess 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr
    Tyler Junior College, Morehead State    		 Richmond, TX
    F 23 Kristen Daniels 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS FrBarbe HS
    McNeese State    		 Lake Charles, LA
    G/F 25 Jazmyn Womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPonchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
    C 35 Ty'Reona Doucet 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoVille Platte HS Ville Platte, LA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 24, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2018*
    6:30 pm, CST    		 LSU–Shreveport W 89–57 
    		 16 – Cournoyer  8 – Womack  6 – Morrison  Cajundome (318)
    Lafayette, LA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/06/2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Lamar L 77–79 OT 0–1
    		  18 – Goodwin  15 – Doucet  3 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,059)
    Lafayette, LA
    11/11/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 at McNeese State W 70–59  1–1
    		  16 – Maddox  7 – Robinson  5 – Hughes  H&HP Center (757)
    Lake Charles, LA
    11/14/2018*
    11:00 am, CST    		 Dillard
    5th Annual Education Game    		 L 69–72  1–2
    		  21 – Doucet  11 – Mathis  7 – Mathis  Cajundome (2,082)
    Lafayette, LA
    11/19/2018*
    6:30 pm, CST    		 Jackson State W 68–61  2–2
    		  14 – Morrison  12 – Doucet  4 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,326)
    Lafayette, LA
    11/25/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 at Auburn L 59–71  2–3
    		  15 – Williams  13 – Doucet  4 – Cournoyer  Auburn Arena (1,488)
    Auburn, AL
    11/30/2018*
    4:30 pm    		 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    UTRGV Fall Classic    		 L 63–64  2–4
    		  13 – Goodwin  11 – Doucet  4 – Goodwin  UTRGV Fieldhouse (113)
    Edinburg, TX
    12/01/2018*
    7:20 pm    		 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
    UTRGV Fall Classic    		 L 60–75  2–5
    		  16 – Doucet  5 – Williams  6 – Morrison  UTRGV Fieldhouse (390)
    Edinburg, TX
    12/08/2018*
    2:00 pm, CST    		 Sam Houston State L 62–68  2–6
    		  14 – Williams  9 – Doucet  3 – Goodwin  Cajundome (1,124)
    Lafayette, LA
    12/12/2018*
    11:00 am    		 at Ole Miss L 57–79  2–7
    		  20 – Doucet  15 – Doucet  7 – Morrison  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,389)
    Oxford, MS
    Exhibition
    12/15/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 Xavier (LA) W 62–52 
    		 17 – Doucet  10 – Daniels  5 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (333)
    Lafayette, LA
    Non-conference regular season
    12/20/2018*
    6:30 pm, CST    		 LSU
    Battle of the Basin    		 L 54–76  2–8
    		  12 – Goodwin  5 – Williams  3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,448)
    Lafayette, LA
    12/30/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 at No. 8 Mississippi State L 36–104  2–9
    		  9 – Goodwin  7 – Doucet  2 – Cournoyer  Humphrey Coliseum (10,242)
    Starkville, MS
    Conference regular season
    01/03/2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Arkansas State L 75–87  2–10 (0–1)
    		  25 – Williams  9 – Goodwin  6 – Goodwin  First National Bank Arena (739)
    Jonesboro, AR
    01/05/2019
    3:00 pm    		 at Little Rock L 48–62  2–11 (0–2)
    		  12 – Goodwin  9 – Doucet  2 – Morrison  Jack Stephens Center (935)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/10/2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Georgia State
    Louisiana Salutes    		 W 57–54  3–11 (1–2)
    		  23 – Doucet  7 – Doucet  3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,136)
    Lafayette, LA
    01/12/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern
    Biddy Night    		 W 59–48  4–11 (2–2)
    		  25 – Williams  7 – Doucet  4 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,112)
    Lafayette, LA
    01/19/2019
    2:00 pm, CST    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 52–45  5–11 (3–2)
    		  12 – Williams  10 – Doucet  3 – Cournoyer  Cajundome (1,124)
    Lafayette, LA
    01/24/2019
    11:05 am    		 at South Alabama L 60–83  5–12 (3–3)
    		  23 – Doucet  6 – Goodwin  4 – Goodwin  Mitchell Center (2,152)
    Mobile, AL
    01/26/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Troy L 64–90  5–13 (3–4)
    		  18 – Williams  8 – Goodwin  4 – Cournoyer  Trojan Arena (921)
    Troy, AL
    01/29/2019
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 UT Arlington L 61–76  5–14 (3–5)
    		  13 – Williams  10 – Goodwin  2 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,084)
    Lafayette, LA
    01/31/2019
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Appalachian State W 73–55  6–14 (4–5)
    		  28 – Doucet  15 – Doucet  2 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,091)
    Lafayette, LA
    02/02/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Coastal Carolina L 58–76  6–15 (4–6)
    		  12 – Morrison  7 – Doucet  1 – Williams  Cajundome (1,067)
    Lafayette, LA
    02/07/2019
    5:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern L 71–79  6–16 (4–7)
    		  25 – Williams  14 – Doucet  5 – Mathis  Hanner Fieldhouse (576)
    Statesboro, GA
    02/09/2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State L 71–74  6–17 (4–8)
    		  24 – Williams  6 – Doucet  4 – Cournoyer  GSU Sports Arena (375)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/16/2019
    2:00 pm    		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 55–52  7–17 (5–8)
    		  15 – Williams  5 – Daniels  5 – Cournoyer  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (417)
    Monroe, LA
    02/23/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Texas State
    Pink Out    		 L 65–71  7–18 (5–9)
    		  22 – Williams  7 – Williams  3 – Mathis  Cajundome (916)
    Lafayette, LA
    02/28/2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Coastal Carolina L 62–67  7–19 (5–10)
    		  13 – Mathis  5 – Williams  2 – Williams  HTC Center (242)
    Conway, SC
    03/02/2019
    1:00 pm    		 at Appalachian State L 69–83  7–20 (5–11)
    		  15 – Cournoyer  5 – Bess  4 – Cournoyer  Holmes Center (617)
    Boone, NC
    03/07/2019
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Little Rock L 49–62  7–21 (5–12)
    		  11 – Cournoyer  5 – Doucet  3 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,120)
    Lafayette, LA
    03/09/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Arkansas State
    Alumni Night    		 L 73–75  7–22 (5–13)
    		  16 – Doucet  7 – Doucet  4 – Mathis  Cajundome (1,179)
    Lafayette, LA
    Sun Belt Women's Tournament
    03/06/2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (10) vs. (7) South Alabama
    First Round    		 L 61–73  7–23
    		  15 – Doucet  6 – Tied  3 – Cournoyer  Mitchell Center (244)
    Mobile, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    See also

    References
    1. "2018–19 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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