2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball
2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	12–8 (8–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Alaura Sharp (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Rabun Wright; Brooklyn Taylor; Caleb Thomas; LaRomeo McKee;
Home arena	Holmes Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
James Madison	10	–	0	1.000	18	–	4	.818
Arkansas State	9	–	1	.900	13	–	7	.650
Appalachian State	8	–	2	.800	12	–	8	.600
Troy	7	–	3	.700	13	–	9	.591
Old Dominion	6	–	4	.600	14	–	8	.636
Louisiana–Monroe	5	–	4	.556	9	–	11	.450
Coastal Carolina	5	–	5	.500	14	–	6	.700
Louisiana	5	–	5	.500	9	–	10	.474
Georgia State	4	–	6	.400	10	–	11	.476
Southern Miss	4	–	6	.400	8	–	13	.381
Texas State	3	–	7	.300	9	–	11	.450
Georgia Southern	2	–	8	.200	9	–	13	.409
Marshall	1	–	9	.100	6	–	15	.286
South Alabama	0	–	9	.000	4	–	16	.200

† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of January 30, 2025

The 2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represents Appalachian State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Alaura Sharp, will play all home games at the Holmes Center along with the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

On March 18, 2024, head coach Angel Elderkin resigned from her position, citing personal reasons.^[1] The Mountaineers hired Presbyterian head coach Alaura Sharp on April 5.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Mara Neira	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	IES Primeiro de Marzo Presbyterian	Galicia, Spain
G	4	J'Mani Ingram	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	North Augusta HS Pearl River CC	North Augusta, South Carolina
G	8	Seneya Martinez	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Word of Life Christian Academy	Greeley, Colorado
G	10	Emily Carver	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Enka HS	Asheville, North Carolina
G	12	Zada Porter	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Cave Spring HS	Roanoke, Virginia
F	15	Rylan Moffitt	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Wekiva HS Daytona State	Bushnell, Florida
G	16	Hekla Nökkvadóttir	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja	Grindavík, Iceland
F	20	Elena Pericic	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Gymnasium Dr. Anton Barac Salem	Rijeka, Croatia
G	12	Eleyana Tafisi	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Copper Hills HS Utah Valley	West Jordan, Utah
F	23	Samantha LaFon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Ironton HS Marshall	Chesapeake, Ohio
G	24	Asjah Inniss	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Collins Hall HS George Washington	Duluth, Georgia
F	25	Georgia Gray	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	Mooroolbark College Idaho	Melbourne, Australia
F	32	Zoë McCrary	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	GS	Allen HS Charleston	Allen, Texas
G	34	Emily Hege	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	North Davidson HS Wingate	Lexington, North Carolina

Head coach

Alaura Sharp (Southwest Minnesota State)

Assistant coach(es)

Rabun Wright (North Alabama)
Brooklyn Taylor (Saint Francis (PA))
Caleb Thomas (Louisiana Tech)
LaRomeo McKee (Southern Miss)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 19 November 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Miami (OH) MAC-SBC Challenge	L 48–75	0–1	Millett Hall (442) Oxford, OH
November 6, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Columbia (SC)	W 97–43	1–1	Holmes Center (287) Boone, NC
November 16, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro	L 55–68	1–2	Fleming Gymnasium (528) Greensboro, NC
November 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Clinton (SC)	W 101–44	2–2	Holmes Center (262) Boone, NC
November 24, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	Richmond	L 61–73	2–3	Holmes Center (417) Boone, NC
November 27, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Gardner–Webb	W 82–64	3–3	Holmes Center (392) Boone, NC
December 1, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SECN+	at Vanderbilt	L 40–94	3–4	Memorial Gymnasium (2,621) Nashville, TN
December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Wofford	L 63–71	3–5	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (440) Spartanburg, SC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports	at Charleston	L 47–83	3–6	TD Arena (221) Charleston, SC
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Mercer	W 74–61	4–6	Hawkins Arena (319) Macon, GA
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas State	W 77–62	5–6 (1–0)	Holmes Center (604) Boone, NC
January 2, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Alabama	W 82-67	6-6 (2-0)	Mitchell Center (281) Mobile, AL
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Miss	W 76-56	7-6 (3-0)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,166) Hattiesburg, MS
January 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Troy	L 68-85	7-7 (3-1)	Holmes Center (486) Boone, NC
January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	Coastal Carolina	W 63-60	8-7 (4-1)	Holmes Center (468) Boone, NC
January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Old Dominion	L 71-78	8-8 (4-2)	Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall	W 68-64	9-8 (5-2)	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
January 23, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Old Dominion	W 74-66	10-8 (6-2)	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia Southern	W 60–56	11–8 (7–2)	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana	W 61-52	12-8 (8-2)	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia State			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 5, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe			Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
February 8, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	Northern Illinois MAC-SBC Challenge			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at James Madison			Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m.	at Georgia State			GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Marshall			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 22, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	James Madison			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Georgia Southern			Hill Convocation Center Statesboro, GA
February 28, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina			HTC Center Conway, SC
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–10, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	vs. TBD			Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ "Angel Elderkin Steps Down as App State Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Appalachian State Mountaineers. March 18, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "App State Welcomes Alaura Sharp as Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Appalachian State Mountaineers. April 5, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[1] "Angel Elderkin Steps Down as App State Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Appalachian State Mountaineers. March 18, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[2] "App State Welcomes Alaura Sharp as Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Appalachian State Mountaineers. April 5, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[3] "2024–25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

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Roster

Schedule and results

See also

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