#27 North Carolina State Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
North Carolina State Wolfpack
 

Overall Rank: #27

Conference Rank: #7 ACC

 
 
2022-23 Record: 20-12, 9-0
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Wes Moore
Coach Record: 242-80 at NC State, 800-249 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Diamond Johnson, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.5 apg
Jada Boyd, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jakia Brown-Turner, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.8 apg
Camille Hobby, Center, 8.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Saniya Rivers, Junior, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
Madison Hayes, Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Mimi Collins, Senior, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.8 apg
Aziaha James, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.3 apg
River Baldwin, Senior, Center, 5.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Zoe Brooks, Freshman, Guard
Mallory Collier, Freshman, Center
Maddie Cox, Freshman, Forward
Alyssa Lewis, Freshman, Guard
Katie Peneueta, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Sacramento State
Laci Steele, Freshman, Guard
Lizzy Williamson, Senior, Center, Transfer from Southern Utah
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.8 (70th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.6 (124, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (57, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (61, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (194, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.5 (153, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (158, 8)
Rebound Margin: 3.8 (83, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.4 (140, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (35, 1)