2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Mike Neighbors (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Todd Schaefer; Nick Bradford; Lacey Goldwire;
Home arena	Bud Walton Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 24 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 22 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 10 Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 20 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 4 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by eight-year head coach Mike Neighbors, play their home games at Bud Walton Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the season 18–15 (6–10 SEC) to finish in a tie for ninth place in the SEC and received a bid to the inaugural WBIT, where they lost to Tulsa in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Arkansas Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Taliah Scott	0	G	5'9"	Freshman	Orange Park, Florida	Transferred to Auburn	^[1]
Samara Spencer	2	G	5'7"	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Transferred to Tennessee	^[2]
Saylor Poffenbarger	4	G	6'2"	RS Sophomore	Middletown, Maryland	Transferred to Maryland	^[3]
Bea Franklin	8	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	Seattle, Washington	Drafted by Chicago Red Stars
Sasha Goforth	13	G	6'1"	RS Junior	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Became graduate assistant
Maryam Dauda	30	F	6'4"	RS Sophomore	Bentonville, Arkansas	Transferred to South Carolina	^[4]
Makayla Daniels	43	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Frederick, Maryland	Graduated
Emrie Ellis	55	F	6'3"	Junior	Vanoss, Oklahoma	Left team

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Phoenix Stotijn G	Amsterdam, Netherlands	BC Triple Threat	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Phoenix Stotijn G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jada Bates G	Powder Springs, Georgia	McEachern HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A
Jada Bates G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Pinja Paananen F	Laukaa, Finland	Jyväskylä Basketball Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Pinja Paananen F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Danika Galea C	St. Paul's Bay, Malta	Elite Basket Roma	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A
Danika Galea C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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:

Incoming transfers

Arkansas Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Kiki Smith	2	G	5'7"	Sophomore	Topeka, Kansas	Hutchinson Community College
Izzy Higginbottom	3	G	5'7"	Senior	Batesville, Arkansas	Arkansas State
Vera Ojenuwa	22	F	6'4"	Sophomore	Delta State, Nigeria	Barton Community College
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Roster

2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Phoenix Stotijn	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	BC Triple Threat	Amsterdam, Netherlands
G	2	Kiki Smith	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Topeka HS Hutchinson CC	Topeka, KS
G	3	Izzy Higginbottom	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	RS Sr	Batesville HS Arkansas State	Batesville, AR
F	10	Cristina Sánchez Cerqueira	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Segle XXI	Granada, Spain
G	15	Jada Bates	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	McEachern HS	Powder Springs, GA
F	16	Pinja Paananen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Jyväskylä Basketball Academy	Laukaa, Finland
G	20	Karley Johnson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Mustang HS	Oklahoma City, OK
G	21	Loren Lindsey	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	RS So	Fayetteville HS	Fayetteville, AR
F	22	Vera Ojenuwa	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Barton CC	Delta State, Nigeria
G	23	Carly Keats	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Neshoba Central HS Jones County JC	Choctaw, MS
C	25	Danika Galea	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Elite Basket Roma	St. Paul's Bay, Malta
F	34	Jenna Lawrence	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Farmington HS	Farmington, AR
G	44	Maryn Archer	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	RS Fr	Derby HS	Derby, KS

Head coach

Mike Neighbors (Arkansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Schaefer (Thomas More)
Nick Bradford (Kansas)
Lacey Goldwire (Oklahoma State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
October 18, 2024* 5:00 p.m.	Northeastern State	W 88–54	26 – Higginbottom	13 – Ojenuwa	9 – Higginbottom	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+	Fairfield					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 8, 2024* 10:30 am, SECN+	Texas A&M–Commerce					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Little Rock					Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
November 14, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+	UT Arlington					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 17, 2024* 6:30 pm, BTN	at UCLA					Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN	Oral Roberts					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 24, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Arkansas State					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 29, 2024* 4:45 pm	vs. Oklahoma State Daytona Beach Classic					Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024* 12:15 pm	vs. Bowling Green Daytona Beach Classic					Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
December 5, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN	Boston College ACC–SEC Challenge					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Southeast Missouri State					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Texas Tech					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 18, 2024* 8:30 pm	vs. Liberty Cherokee Invitational					Harrah's Cherokee Cherokee, NC
December 19, 2024*	vs. Toledo or Troy Cherokee Invitational					Harrah's Cherokee Cherokee, NC
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	Central Arkansas					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, SECN	LSU					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+	at Texas					Moody Center Austin, TX
January 9, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN+	at Auburn					Neville Arena Auburn, AL
January 12, 2025 12:00 pm, SECN	Tennessee					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 2025 4:00 pm, SECN	Alabama					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+	at Vanderbilt					Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 26, 2025 11:00 am, SECN	at Kentucky					Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
January 30, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+	Texas A&M					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 3, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN	Florida					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+	at Mississippi State					Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 9, 2025 11:00 am, SECN	at Georgia					Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+	Ole Miss					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN	at South Carolina					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+	Oklahoma					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+	Missouri					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+	at Texas A&M					Reed Arena College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 5–9, 2025						Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[6]

References

^ "Auburn women's hoops adds SEC All-Freshman guard Taliah Scott". auburntigers.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "Arkansas guard Samara Spencer commits to Lady Vols basketball out of transfer portal". knoxnews.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "Homecoming for Saylor Poffenbarger: Middletown grad transferring to Maryland to play for Terps". fredericknewspost.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "Maryam Dauda Joins South Carolina". gamecocksonline.com. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "#SigningStories: Izzy Higginbottom". arkansasrazorbacks.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "Women's Basketball Releases 2024 Non-conference Schedule". arkansasrazorbacks.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[1] "Auburn women's hoops adds SEC All-Freshman guard Taliah Scott". auburntigers.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[2] "Arkansas guard Samara Spencer commits to Lady Vols basketball out of transfer portal". knoxnews.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[3] "Homecoming for Saylor Poffenbarger: Middletown grad transferring to Maryland to play for Terps". fredericknewspost.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[4] "Maryam Dauda Joins South Carolina". gamecocksonline.com. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[5] "#SigningStories: Izzy Higginbottom". arkansasrazorbacks.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[6] "Women's Basketball Releases 2024 Non-conference Schedule". arkansasrazorbacks.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

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v t e Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
Venues	Barnhill Arena (1976–1993) Bud Walton Arena (1993–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2024 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule

See also

References