2024–25 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team will represent Duke University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils will be led by fifth-year head coach Kara Lawson and will play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2024–25 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Kara Lawson (5th season)
Associate head coach	Tia Jackson (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Kyra Elzy (1st season) Karen Lange (3rd season) Karen Middleton (2nd season) Pierre Miller (2nd season)
Home arena	Cameron Indoor Stadium

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boston College	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
California	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Clemson	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 11 Duke	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 19 Florida State	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Georgia Tech	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 17 Louisville	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Miami (FL)	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 9 NC State	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 15 North Carolina	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
No. 6 Notre Dame	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Pittsburgh	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
SMU	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Stanford	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Syracuse	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia Tech	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wake Forest	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

The Blue Devils finished the season 22–12 overall and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the seventh seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated tenth seed Georgia Tech in the Second Round before losing to NC State in the Quarterfinals. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the second straight year the Blue Devils qualified for the tournament. As the seventh seed in the Portland 3 region they defeated tenth seed Richmond in the First Round and upset second seed Ohio State in the Second Round before losing to third seed Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Camilla Emsbo	21	F	6'5"	Graduate Student	Lakewood, Colorado	Graduated
Kennedy Brown	42	C	6'6"	Senior	Derby, Kansas	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Riley Nelson	11	G	6'2"	Sophomore	Clarksburg, Maryland	Maryland

Recruiting class

Source:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jenessa Cotton F	Orange, California	Mater Dei	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Toby Fournier F	Toronto, Canada	Crestwood Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Olivia Martin G	Gaithersburg, Maryland	Quince Orchard	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Arianna Roberson C	San Antonio, Texas	Clark	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
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:

Roster

2024–25 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Vanessa de Jesus 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Sierra Canyon Valencia, CA G 3 Ashlon Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Hardin-Jefferson China, TX G/F 4 Jadyn Donovan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Sidwell Friends Washington, D.C. G 5 Oluchi Okananwa 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Worcester Academy Boston, MA G 7 Louann Battiston 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Liege Panthers Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium G 11 Riley Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Bullis School Maryland Clarksburg, MD F 12 Delaney Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So St. John's College Charles Town, WV F 13 Jordan Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Carmel Chicago, IL G 15 Emma Koabel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Niagara Prep Port Colborne, ON C 21 Arianna Roberson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Clark San Antonio, TX G 22 Taina Mair 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Brooks School Boston College Boston, MA G 24 Reigan Richardson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Cannon School Georgia Charlotte, NC F 35 Toby Fournier 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Crestwood Prep Toronto, Canada F 42 Jenessa Cotton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Mater Dei Orange, CA G 53 Olivia Martin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Quince Orchard Gaithersburg, MD	Head coach Kara Lawson (Tennessee) Assistant coach(es) Tia Jackson (Iowa) Kyra Elzy (Tennessee) Karen Lange (Iowa) Karen Middleton (South Carolina) Pierre Miller (Presbyterian) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 19, 2024

Schedule

Source:

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX	No. 11	Radford						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 11	at Liberty						Liberty Arena  Lynchburg, VA
November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., FS1	No. 11	at No. 18 Maryland						Xfinity Center  College Park, MD
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Dayton						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
November 17, 2024* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN		at South Dakota State						First Bank and Trust Arena  Brookings, SD
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		at Belmont						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
November 25, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Kansas State Ball Dawgs Classic						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m., FloHoops		vs. DePaul/Oklahoma Ball Dawgs Classic						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
December 1, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCN		Columbia						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
December 5, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at South Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge						Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
December 8, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		Virginia Tech						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Wofford						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU		at South Florida						Yuengling Center  Tampa, FL
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Boston College						Conte Forum  Chestnut Hill, MA
January 5, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN		Pittsburgh						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m.		at North Carolina Rivalry						Carmichael Arena  Chapel Hill, NC
January 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena  Charlottesville, VA
January 16, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		California						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
January 19, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2		Stanford						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		at SMU						Moody Coliseum  University Park, TX
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion  Atlanta, GA
February 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at NC State Rivalry						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Clemson						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		Miami (FL)						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Wake Forest Rivalry						LJVM Coliseum  Winston-Salem, NC
February 17, 2025 TBA, ESPN2		at Notre Dame						Purcell Pavilion  Notre Dame, IN
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Louisville						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW		Syracuse						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN		North Carolina Rivalry						Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, NC
March 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Center  Tallahassee, FL
ACC Women's Tournament
		vs.						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
AP	11
Coaches	11