2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators, led by first-year head coach Cameron Newbauer, played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 11–19, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Ole Miss.

2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball
Savannah Invitational Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2017–18 record11–19 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kelly Rae Finley
  • Laura Harper
  • John McCray
Home arenaO'Connell Center
2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State16–0 1.000  37–2  .949
No. 7 South Carolina †12–4 .750  29–7  .806
No. 18 Georgia12–4 .750  26–7  .788
No. 12 Tennessee11–5 .688  25–8  .758
No. 17 Missouri11–5 .688  24–8  .750
No. 14 Texas A&M11–5 .688  26–10  .722
No. 24 LSU11–5 .688  19–10  .655
Alabama7–9 .438  20–14  .588
Kentucky6–10 .375  15–17  .469
Auburn5–11 .313  14–15  .483
Arkansas3–13 .188  13–18  .419
Florida3–13 .188  11–19  .367
Vanderbilt3–13 .188  7–24  .226
Ole Miss1–15 .063  12–19  .387
† 2018 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of SEC Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas A&M.

On March 6, the school fired Amanda Butler.[1] She finished at Florida with a 10-year record of 190–136.

Roster
2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Delicia Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Glen St. Mary, Florida
G 1 Tameria Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr Ocala, Florida
G 3 Funda Nakkasoglu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Hampton, Australia
G 4 Corey Staples (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Buford, Georgia
G 5 Elif Portakal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Istanbul, Turkey
G 11 Dyandria Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Viera, Florida
F 12 Paulina Hersler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Malmö, Sweden
F 12 Zada Williams  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Babson Park, Florida
G 15 Sydney Searcy 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
G 20 Simone Westbrook 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Chandler, Arizona
G/F 22 Sydney Morang 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So New Providence, New Jersey
F 23 Jalaysha Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Ocala, Florida
F 24 Mikayla Hayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
F 44 Haley Lorenzen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Iowa City, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kelly Rae Finley (1st year)
  • Laura Harper (1st year)
  • John McCray (1st year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2017-09-10

Coaches
Name Position College Graduating year
Cameron Newbauer Head coach IUPUI 2001
Kelly Rae Finley Assistant coach Colorado State 2003
Laura Harper Assistant coach Maryland 2000
John McCray Assistant coach Ohio State 1998
Serena Wilson Director of basketball operations Florida 2008
Scott Schmelzer Director of Scouting and Video Operations Butler 2013
Jessica Mateer Athletic Trainer Olivet Nazarene 2009
Justin McClelland Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Eastern (PA) 2011
Christine Clark Recruiting Specialist Harvard 2014
Lani McQuade Executive assistant Holy Names 1991
Allison Sanders Graduate Assistant Southeastern (FL) 2016
Cameron Kinzer Coordinator of Basketball Technology Florida 2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2017*
1:00 pm		 Georgia State W 82–66  1–0
 O'Connell Center (1,509)
Gainesville, FL
11/14/2017*
7:00 pm		 Arkansas State L 69–70  1–1
 O'Connell Center (1,143)
Gainesville, FL
11/17/2017*
7:00 pm		 No. 17 Florida State L 54–84  1–2
 O'Connell Center (2,989)
Gainesville, FL
11/21/2017*
4:30 pm		 vs. Richmond
Savannah Invitational		 W 87–80  2–2
 Savannah Civic Center (332)
Savannah, GA
11/22/2017*
7:00 pm		 vs. Stetson
Savannah Invitational		 L 71–85  2–3
 Savannah Civic Center (578)
Savannah, GA
11/23/2017*
7:00 pm		 vs. Savannah State
Savannah Invitational		 W 90–40  3–3
 Savannah Civic Center (364)
Savannah, GA
11/28/2017*
7:00 pm		 Jacksonville W 69–59  4–3
 O'Connell Center (1,009)
Gainesville, FL
12/03/2017*
3:00 pm, FSSUN		 at Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		 W 80–61  5–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (2,992)
Norman, OK
12/06/2017*
5:30 pm		 No. 12 Ohio State L 77–103  5–4
 O'Connell Center (1,512)
Gainesville, FL
12/10/2017*
1:00 pm, SECN		 Marshall W 74–69  6–4
 O'Connell Center (1,008)
Gainesville, FL
12/20/2017*
12:00 pm		 Chattanooga
Gator Holiday Classic		 L 60–65  6–5
 O'Connell Center (1,054)
Gainesville, FL
12/21/2017*
12:00 pm		 Saint Joseph's
Gator Holiday Classic		 W 71–51  7–5
 O'Connell Center (1,008)
Gainesville, FL
12/27/2017*
2:00 pm		 Delaware State W 85–51  8–5
 O'Connell Center (1,206)
Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
12/31/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Auburn L 55–84  8–6
(0–1)		 Auburn Arena (1,788)
Auburn, AL
01/04/2018
7:00 pm		 Alabama L 54–63  8–7
(0–2)		 O'Connell Center (1,305)
Gainesville, FL
01/07/2018
3:00 pm		 at Ole Miss L 75–78 2OT 8–8
(0–3)		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,323)
Oxford, MS
01/11/2018
7:00 pm		 Kentucky L 53–56  8–9
(0–4)		 O'Connell Center (1,509)
Gainesville, FL
01/14/2018
1:00 pm, SECN		 LSU L 59–66  8–10
(0–5)		 O'Connell Center (1,332)
Gainesville, FL
01/18/2018
7:00 pm, SECN		 at Arkansas W 65–51  9–10
(1–5)		 Bud Walton Arena (1,288)
Fayetteville, AR
01/21/2018
1:00 pm, SECN		 Ole Miss W 61–60  10–10
(2–5)		 O'Connell Center (2,601)
Gainesville, FL
01/25/2018
8:30 pm, SECN		 at No. 2 Mississippi State L 53–90  10–11
(2–6)		 Humphrey Coliseum (6,727)
Starkville, MS
01/28/2018
2:00 pm		 No. 21 Georgia L 57–66  10–12
(2–7)		 O'Connell Center (1,701)
Gainesville, FL
02/05/2018
7:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 15 Missouri L 64–66  10–13
(2–8)		 Mizzou Arena (3,164)
Columbia, MO
02/08/2018
7:00 pm		 No. 2 Mississippi State L 50–98  10–14
(2–9)		 O'Connell Center (1,503)
Gainesville, FL
02/11/2018
1:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 7 South Carolina L 57–64  10–15
(2–10)		 Colonial Life Arena (15,385)
Columbia, SC
02/15/2018
8:00 pm		 at No. 17 Texas A&M L 80–85  10–16
(2–11)		 Reed Arena (4,000)
College Station, TX
02/18/2018
1:00 pm, SECN		 Vanderbilt W 88–71  11–16
(3–11)		 O'Connell Center (2,007)
Gainesville, FL
02/21/2018
7:00 pm		 No. 15 Tennessee L 42–70  11–17
(3–12)		 O'Connell Center (1,669)
Gainesville, FL
02/25/2018
12:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 19 Georgia L 43–63  11–18
(3–13)		 Stegeman Coliseum (4,568)
Athens, GA
SEC Women's Tournament
02/28/2018
12:00 pm, SECN		 (11) vs. (14) Ole Miss
First Round		 L 43–48  11–19
 Bridgestone Arena (4,371)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Florida fires women's hoops coach Amanda Butler after 10 seasons". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. Schedule
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