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2017–18 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball
SWAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–13 (13–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Isayra Diaz
  • David Pierre
Home arena Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
(Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
←  2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 14 4   .778 17 13   .567
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Grambling State 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 15 16   .484
Jackson State 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Alcorn State 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 21   .276
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 28   .067
2018 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2017–18 Grambling State Lady Tigers basketball team represents Grambling State University in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They are led by new coach Freddie Murray, who was promoted to interim and then hired full-time after former coach Nadine Domond departed to become an assistant coach at Rutgers. [1]

On January 3, 2018, Shakyla Hill became the fourth player in NCAA Division I history (men's and women's) to record a quadruple-double; it had not been done since Lester Hudson did it in 2007. In the Lady Tigers' 93–71 win over the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs, Hill recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals. [2]

Roster

2017–18 Grambling State Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Takerra Parsons 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Bayside HS Virginia Beach, VA
G 4 Monisha Neal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Lewisville HS Lewisville, TX
G 5 Shakyla Hill 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Hall HS Little Rock, AR
G 11 Ariel Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN
G 12 Justice Coleman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Scotlandville HS Baton Rouge, LA
G 13 Jazmin Boyd 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Hattiesburg HS Hattiesburg, MS
F 20 Jazmine Torian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Coffeyville CC Clarksville, TN
G 22 Deja McKinney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Ville Platte HS Ville Platte, LA
G 23 Darae Taylor 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr East St. John HS Reserve, LA
F 30 Alexus Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN
F 32 Hannah Henderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Ooltewah HS Chattanooga, TN
F 33 Kailyn Gideon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Pasadena City College Los Angeles, CA
Head coach

Freddie Murray ( Jackson State '90)

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2018

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10*
11:00 a.m.
at  Louisiana Tech L 53–64  0–1
 12  Hill   7  Hill   6  Hill  Thomas Assembly Center (4,811)
Ruston, LA
November 13*
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe W 61–52  1–1
 18  Hill   8  Neal   5  Neal  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,229)
Grambling, LA
November 16*
7:00 p.m.
at  Xavier L 67–72  1–2
 21  McKinney   6  Hill   10  Hill  Cintas Center (705)
Cincinnati, OH
November 19*
4:00 p.m.
No. 17  Florida State L 53–96  1–3
 17  McKinney   2  6 tied   4  Boyd  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (661)
Grambling, LA
November 22*
1:00 p.m.
at  McNeese State W 75–60  2–3
 18  Boyd   8  Parsons   6  Hill  Burton Coliseum (796)
Lake Charles, LA
November 30*
6:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana W 61–52  3–3
 18  Boyd   5  Boyd   3  Hill  Fredick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (451)
Grambling, LA
December 10*
2:00 p.m.
at  Alabama L 49–73  3–4
 26  Hill   13  Hill   4  Hill  Coleman Coliseum (2,009)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 16*
3:00 p.m.
at  Arkansas State L 56–76  3–5
 15  Hill   10  Gideon   6  Neal  First National Bank Arena (587)
Jonesboro, AR
December 19*
1:00 p.m.
vs.  North Carolina
Carolinas Challenge
L 63–79  3–6
 20  Hill   7  Hill   6  Hill  Myrtle Beach Convention Center (500)
Myrtle Beach, SC
December 21*
12:00 p.m.
at  Memphis L 48–57  3–7
 11  Torian   8  Hill   6  Hill  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (438)
Memphis, TN
December 28*
7:00 p.m.
at  Arkansas L 62–79  3–8
 16  Ar. Williams   7  Neal   3  Ar. Williams  Bud Walton Arena (1,388)
Fayetteville, AR
SWAC regular season
January 1
12:00 p.m.
Alabama A&M W 78–49  4–8
(1–0)
 14  Hill   9  Neal   7  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (189)
Grambling, LA
January 3
5:30 p.m.
Alabama State W 93–71  5–8
(2–0)
 20  McKinney   10  Hill   10  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (250)
Grambling, LA
January 6
3:00 p.m.
at  Southern L 44–63  5–9
(2–1)
 18  Hill   12  Hill   3  Coleman  F. G. Clark Center (908)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8
5:30 p.m.
at  Alcorn State W 75–68  6–9
(3–1)
 16  Hill   9  Gideon   6  Hill  Davey Whitney Complex (591)
Lorman, MS
January 13
3:00 p.m.
Prairie View A&M W 81–79 OT 7–9
(4–1)
 24  Hill   9  Neal   8  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (515)
Grambling, LA
January 15
5:30 p.m.
Texas Southern L 63–73  7–10
(4–2)
 13  Boyd   4  2 tied   4  Neal  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (615)
Grambling, LA
January 20
5:30 p.m.
at  Jackson State L 70–82  7–11
(4–3)
 16  Neal   12  Neal   6  Hill  Williams Assembly Center (1,979)
Jackson, MS
January 27
5:00 p.m.
at  Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 66–57  8–11
(5–3)
 11  2 tied   9  Hill   6  Hill  K. L. Johnson Complex (916)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 29
5:30 p.m.
at  Mississippi Valley State W 64–62  9–11
(6–3)
 20  Hill   9  Hill   7  Hill  Harrison HPER Complex (2,401)
Itta Bena, MS
February 3
3:00 p.m.
Southern W 79–71  10–11
(7–3)
 18  Neal   9  Hill   7  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,875)
Grambling, MS
February 5
5:30 p.m.
Alcorn State W 68–51  11–11
(8–3)
 22  Hill   7  Gideon   6  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,109)
Grambling, LA
February 10
3:00 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M W 75–68  12–11
(9–3)
 26  Hill   10  Neal   4  Neal  William J. Nicks Building (324)
Prairie View, TX
February 12
5:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern L 56–66  12–12
(9–4)
 17  Hill   9  Gideon   4  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (1,018)
Houston, TX
February 17
3:00 p.m.
Jackson State W 93–89 OT 13–12
(10–4)
 31  Boyd   7  2 tied   11  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,127)
Grambling, LA
February 24
3:00 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 73–63  14–12
(11–4)
 22  Hill   9  Hill   11  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (934)
Grambling, LA
February 26
5:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State W 64–55  15–12
(12–4)
 21  Hill   10  Hill   6  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (836)
Grambling, LA
March 1
5:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M L 64–71  15–13
(12–5)
 35  Hill   12  Hill   4  Hill  Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL
March 3
3:00 p.m.
at Alabama State W 73–52  16–13
(13–5)
 29  Hill   13  Neal   3  Hill  Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
SWAC Women's Tournament
March 6
6:30 p.m.
(3) (6) Alcorn State
Quarterfinals
W 80–71  17–13
 30  Hill   6  Neal   6  Hill  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,300)
Grambling, LA
March 9
6:00 p.m.
(3) vs. (2) Texas Southern
Semifinals
W 66–59  18–13
 19  Boyd   14  Neal   9  Hill  Delmar Fieldhouse (1,800)
Houston, TX
March 10
3:00 p.m.,  ESPN3
(3) vs. (1) Southern
Championship Game
W 72–68  19–13
 27  Hill   10  Hill   5  Hill  Delmar Fieldhouse (1,993)
Houston, TX
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 16*
6:30 p.m.,  ESPN2
(15 L) at (2 L) No. 2  Baylor
First Round
L 46–96  19–14
 20  Boyd   6  Hill   4  Hill  Ferrell Center (4,933)
Waco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
L=Lexington Region.
All times are in Central.
  • Schedule source: [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Freddie Murray". gsutigers.com. Grambling State University. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Grambling State's Shakyla Hill records fourth Division I women's quadruple-double". ESPN.com. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Schedule". gsutigers.com. Grambling State University. Retrieved January 17, 2018.