2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented Pittsburgh University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first year head coach Lane White, played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Duke.

2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record11–20 (2–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Atkinson
  • Terri Mitchell
  • Josh Petersen
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame†14–2 .875  35–4  .897
No. 5 Louisville14–2 .875  32–4  .889
No. 10 NC State12–4 .750  28–6  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)12–4 .750  25–9  .735
No. 12 Syracuse11–5 .688  25–9  .735
No. 25 Florida State10–6 .625  24–9  .727
Clemson9–7 .563  20–13  .606
North Carolina8–8 .500  18–15  .545
Georgia Tech7–9 .438  17–13  .567
Virginia Tech6–10 .375  22–12  .647
Duke6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Virginia5–11 .313  12–19  .387
Boston College3–13 .188  14–16  .467
Pittsburgh2–14 .125  11–20  .355
Wake Forest1–15 .063  10–20  .333
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 10–20, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Wake Forest. On April 5, the previous head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio was fired. She finished at Pittsburgh with a 5-year record of 67–87.[1]

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahsyni Knight
PG		 Perth Amboy, New Jersey Rutgers Preparatory School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Tehya Lyons
PG		 Norcross, Georgia Norcross High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Ismini Prapa
PG		 Athens, Greece American Community Schools 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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
    2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jahsyni Knight 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrRutgers Prep Perth Amboy, NJ
    F 1 Danielle Garven 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrSt. John Paul II
    Chipola    		 Toronto, ON
    G 2 Aysia Bugg 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrBolingbrook Chicago, IL
    G 3 Jasmine Whitney 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrPaul IV Centreville, VA
    G 4 Cassidy Walsh 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrSeton-La Salle Pittsburgh, PA
    G 10 Ismini Prapa 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrAmerican Community School of Athens Athens, Greece
    C 11 Cara Judkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoOur Lady of Good Counsel Bethesda, MD
    F 12 Tehya Lyons 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS FrNorcross Norcross, GA
    G 13 Kyla Nelson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoOaklands Worthing, England
    F 14 Kauai Bradley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrMarian Catholic Chicago, IL
    G 20 Pika Rodriguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoCapital Prep Magnet Hartford, CT
    F 22 Jaala Henry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoNational Christian Academy Riverdale, MD
    G 23 Alayna Gribble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrNorwin Pittsburgh, PA
    F 32 Kalista Walters 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrBethlehem Catholic Fleetwood, PA
    F 44 Magatte Sall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrVictory Rock Prep Thiès, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 26, 2018

    Schedule

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Gannon W 68–46  –
    		 Peterson Events Center (417)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Non-Conference Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    11:00 am, ACCN Extra    		 UCF L 58–61  0–1
    		 Peterson Events Center (8,357)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 9, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 New Orleans W 90–38  1–1
    		 Peterson Events Center (531)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Youngstown State L 55–64  1–2
    		 Peterson Events Center (568)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Cincinnati W 65–48  2–2
    		 Peterson Events Center (735)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Georgetown L 41–70  2–3
    		 McDonough Gymnasium (399)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 23, 2018*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. Wisconsin
    Challenge in Music City    		 L 42–57  2–4
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (750)
    Nashville, TN
    November 24, 2018*
    8:30 pm    		 vs. Arkansas
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 61–54  3–4
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    November 25, 2018*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. Tennessee State
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 78–56  4–4
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    November 29, 2018*
    8:00 pm    		 at Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 52–49  5–4
    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (411)
    Evanston, IL
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Fordham W 65–62  6–4
    		 Peterson Events Center (569)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 8, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl    		 L 43–77  6–5
    		 Peterson Events Center (674)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 UNC Wilmington W 60–56  7–5
    		 Peterson Events Center (435)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 78–75 OT 8–5
    		 Peterson Events Center (626)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT    		 at Duquesne
    City Game    		 W 66–58  9–5
    		 Palumbo Center (2,234)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 2 Notre Dame L 44–100  9–6
    (0–1)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,566)
    South Bend, IN
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 8 NC State L 34–63  9–7
    (0–2)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,658)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 13, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN    		 Boston College L 55–59  9–8
    (0–3)    		 Peterson Events Center (2,630)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 12 Syracuse L 50–82  9–9
    (0–4)    		 Peterson Events Center (752)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 20, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Clemson L 59–65  9–10
    (0–5)    		 Peterson Events Center (940)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Virginia L 57–74  9–11
    (0–6)    		 Peterson Events Center (447)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 4 Louisville L 42–70  9–12
    (0–7)    		 KFC Yum! Center (10,067)
    Louisville, KY
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Virginia Tech L 58–74  9–13
    (0–8)    		 Peterson Events Center (588)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Duke L 55–74  9–14
    (0–9)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,722)
    Durham, NC
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Georgia Tech L 55–67  9–15
    (0–10)    		 McCamish Pavilion (987)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 10, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 25 Miami (FL) L 51–65  9–16
    (0–11)    		 Peterson Events Center (2,495)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 North Carolina W 91–78  10–16
    (1–11)    		 Peterson Events Center (754)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 17, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 21 Florida State L 46–78  10–17
    (1–12)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (3,134)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Syracuse L 63–90  10–18
    (1–13)    		 Carrier Dome (1,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Wake Forest W 70–64  11–18
    (2–13)    		 LJVM Coliseum (589)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 3 Louisville L 40–67  11–19
    (2–14)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,381)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 6, 2019
    6:30 pm, RSN    		 (14) vs. (11) Duke
    First Round    		 L 64–86  11–20
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,233)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    References
    1. "Suzie McConnell-Serio leaving Pitt after five seasons, one NCAA berth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    2. "Pittsburgh Panthers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
    3. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Pittsburgh". Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
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