2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Tory Verdi, and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	13–18 (5–13 ACC)
Head coach	Tory Verdi (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Candice Finley (2nd season) John Marcum (1st season) Devan Newman (1st season) Anthony Brammer (2nd season)
Home arena	Petersen Events Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 9 NC State	16	–	2		.889			28	–	7		.800
No. 8 Notre Dame	16	–	2		.889			28	–	6		.824
No. 7 Duke †	14	–	4		.778			29	–	8		.784
No. 22 Florida State	13	–	5		.722			24	–	9		.727
No. 12 North Carolina	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
Louisville	13	–	5		.722			22	–	11		.667
California	12	–	6		.667			25	–	9		.735
Virginia Tech	9	–	9		.500			19	–	13		.594
Georgia Tech	9	–	9		.500			22	–	11		.667
Virginia	8	–	10		.444			17	–	15		.531
Stanford	8	–	10		.444			16	–	15		.516
Boston College	6	–	12		.333			16	–	18		.471
Syracuse	6	–	12		.333			12	–	18		.400
Clemson	6	–	12		.333			14	–	17		.452
Pittsburgh	5	–	13		.278			13	–	19		.406
Miami (FL)	4	–	14		.222			14	–	15		.483
Wake Forest	2	–	16		.111			9	–	20		.310
SMU	2	–	16		.111			10	–	20		.333
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Panthers started the season with two wins against non-Power 4 teams before facing West Virginia in a rivalry game. The Mountaineers were ranked fifteenth in the nation at the time, and defeated the Pathers 82–54. The Panthers rebounded by winning three straight games. The Panthers then participated in the Paradise Jam, where they lost three straight games. The closest game of the event was their opener against Kansas, which they lost by six points. Upon returning to Pittsuburgh, the Panthers lost another rivalry game to Duquesne by four points. They defeated Saint Peter's before losing their ACC opener against Miami (FL). They followed that with their biggest win of the season, a 94–34 defeat of New Hampshire. They defeated Utah Tech before losing three straight ACC games. Two of the games were against ranked opponents, number thirteen Georgia Tech and number fourteen Duke. The Panthers broke the losing streak with a 72–59 defeat of SMU. However, they could not build on that momentum, losing their next five games, of which three were against ranked opponents. They defeated Boston College and completed the series sweep of SMU before losing three more ACC games. They finished the season 2–1 with defeats of Clemson and Wake Forest but losing to Syracuse.

The Panthers finished the season 13–19 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their first-round matchup with tenth-seeded Virginia.^[1] They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The Panthers started the 2023–24 season winning only one of their first five games. However, their fortunes improved over the remainder of their non-conference schedule, as they won five of their last eight non-conference games. They finished the non-conference portion of the season with a 6–7 record. They lost their first six conference games before winning against Virginia. The Panthers lost another six games before defeating Clemson for their second conference win of the season. The team would go on to lose their last four regular-season games. The Panthers finished the season 8–24 overall and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their first-round matchup with Georgia Tech.^[2] They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Off-season

Departures

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Gabby Hutcherson	0	F	6' 2"	Senior	Westerville, OH	Transferred to Duquesne[3]
Liatu King	2	F	6' 0"	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Notre Dame[4]
Jasmine Timmerson	3	G	5' 7"	Freshman	Wexford, PA	Transferred to Davidson[5]
Jala Jordan	14	F	6' 2"	Graduate student	Philadelphia, PA	Graduated
Rapuluchi Ayodele	15	F	6' 1"	Junior	Móstoles, Spain	Transferred to Tennessee[6]
Ioanna Chatzileonti	18	F	6' 2"	Senior	Athens, Greece	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Brooklynn Miles	0	G	5' 5"	Senior	Frankfort, KY	Kentucky[7]
Amiya Jenkins	2	G	5' 10"	Junior	Lexington, KY	Kentucky[8]
Makayla Elmore	3	F	6' 3"	Senior	Fostoria, OH	Clemson[9]
Khadija Faye	15	F	6' 4"	Graduate student	Dakar, Senegal	Texas[10]
Mikayla Johnson	23	G	6' 1"	Sophomore	Anchorage, AK	Colorado[11]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Audrey Biggs G	Catlettsburg, KY	Boyd County	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Jun 27, 2023
	Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (NR)
Kiara Williams F	Palm Bay, FL	Palm Bay	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Sep 19, 2023
	Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

Source:^[12]

Roster

2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Brooklynn Miles 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Franklin County Kentucky Frankfort, KY G 1 Aaryn Battle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Camden Catholic Sewell, NJ G 2 Amiya Jenkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Anderson County Kentucky Lexington, KY F 3 Makayla Elmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Hopewell-Loudon Clemson Fostoria, OH F 5 Kiara Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Palm Bay Palm Bay, FL G 10 Bella Perkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Paul VI HS USC Chantilly, VA G 11 Marley Washenitz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Fairmont Fairmont, WV F 13 Lauren Rust 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So The Webb School Victoria, BC G 14 Raeven Boswell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lake Travis Georgia Tech Austin, TX F 15 Khadija Faye 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GS Father Lopez Texas Dakar, Senegal G 20 Aislin Malcolm 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Chartiers Valley Carnegie, PA G 22 Audrey Biggs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Boyd County Catlettsburg, KY G 23 Mikayla Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So Bartlett Colorado Anchorage, AK	Head coach Tory Verdi (Keene State) Assistant coach(es) Candice Finley (Eastern Kentucky) John Marcum (Oklahoma Baptist) Devan Newman (Louisville) Anthony Brammer (Old Dominion) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 26, 2024

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		Pitt–Johnstown	W 106–37	–	26 – Jenkins	8 – Miles	Petersen Events Center  Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
November 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		Canisius	W 78–36	1–0	25 – Faye	12 – Faye	3 – 2 tied	Petersen Events Center (306) Pittsburgh, PA
November 9, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		Bucknell	W 64–61	2–0	19 – Jenkins	7 – Faye	4 – 2 tied	Petersen Events Center (347) Pittsburgh, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 15 West Virginia Backyard Brawl	L 54–82	2–1	14 – Faye	12 – Faye	2 – 2 tied	WVU Coliseum (3,614) Morgantown, WV
November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Binghamton	W 61–56	3–1	15 – Battle	12 – Johnson	3 – Battle	Binghamton University Events Center (1,207) Vestal, NY
November 20, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX		Delaware State	W 80–45	4–1	21 – Faye	14 – Faye	9 – Miles	Petersen Events Center (2,622) Pittsburgh, PA
November 23, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		Robert Morris	W 64–51	5–1	25 – Faye	15 – Faye	5 – Malcolm	Petersen Events Center (219) Pittsburgh, PA
November 28, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Kansas Paradise Jam	L 53–59	5–2	14 – Johnson	7 – 2 tied	2 – 3 tied	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Auburn Paradise Jam	L 50–82	5–3	10 – Elmore	6 – Elmore	1 – 5 tied	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Northern Iowa Paradise Jam	L 74–90	5–4	26 – Perkins	8 – Elmore	4 – Biggs	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
December 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		Duquesne City Game	L 69–73	5–5	23 – Faye	15 – Faye	5 – Battle	Petersen Events Center (551) Pittsburgh, PA
December 8, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		Saint Peter's	W 59–51	6–5	24 – Faye	14 – Elmore	4 – Miles	Petersen Events Center (128) Pittsburgh, PA
December 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN		Miami (FL)	L 55–62	6–6 (0–1)	21 – Faye	14 – Faye	4 – Elmore	Petersen Events Center (340) Pittsburgh, PA
December 19, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ACCNX		New Hampshire	W 94–34	7–6	21 – Johnson	9 – Faye	8 – Miles	Petersen Events Center (157) Pittsburgh, PA
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Utah Tech	W 61–52	8–6	19 – Faye	15 – Elmore	4 – Miles	Burns Arena (358) St. George, UT
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 13 Georgia Tech	L 61–100	8–7 (0–2)	22 – Faye	6 – Faye	5 – Miles	McCamish Pavilion (2,151) Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN		at No. 14 Duke	L 31–69	8–8 (0–3)	17 – Faye	5 – Elmore	3 – Miles	Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,550) Durham, NC
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		Louisville	L 55–65	8–9 (0–4)	16 – Faye	9 – Elmore	4 – Battle	Petersen Events Center (357) Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2025 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		SMU	W 72–59	9–9 (1–4)	22 – Johnson	13 – Elmore	8 – Miles	Petersen Events Center (290) Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 21 NC State	L 67–83	9–10 (1–5)	28 – Faye	6 – 2 tied	3 – 2 tied	Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC
January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 14 North Carolina	L 58–75	9–11 (1–6)	18 – Johnson	10 – 2 tied	7 – Washenitz	Petersen Events Center (800) Pittsburgh, PA
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		Virginia Tech	L 57–84	9–12 (1–7)	11 – 2 tied	7 – Elmore	5 – Washenitz	Petersen Events Center (196) Pittsburgh, PA
January 30, 2025 10:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Stanford	L 46–58	9–13 (1–8)	21 – Faye	15 – Faye	3 – 2 tied	Maples Pavilion (2,807) Stanford, CA
February 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 19 California	L 53–84	9–14 (1–9)	20 – Washenitz	6 – Faye	5 – Washenitz	Haas Pavilion (2,733) Berkeley, CA
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		Boston College	W 79–66	10–14 (2–9)	19 – Faye	13 – Elmore	5 – Elmore	Petersen Events Center (292) Pittsburgh, PA
February 9, 2025 3:00 p.m., ACCNX		at SMU	W 58–57	11–14 (3–9)	22 – Faye	17 – Faye	5 – Miles	Moody Coliseum (1,623) University Park, TX
February 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 2 Notre Dame	L 57–88	11–15 (3–10)	23 – Faye	16 – Faye	3 – 3 tied	Petersen Events Center (1,774) Pittsburgh, PA
February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		Virginia	L 67–80	11–16 (3–11)	27 – Johnson	13 – Faye	5 – 2 tied	Petersen Events Center (1,041) Pittsburgh, PA
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Florida State	L 55–69	11–17 (3–12)	21 – Faye	14 – Faye	3 – 2 tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (1,818) Tallahassee, FL
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		Clemson	W 72–59	12–17 (4–12)	21 – Faye	10 – Faye	4 – Washenitz	Petersen Events Center (700) Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Syracuse	L 65–83	12–18 (4–13)	25 – Faye	10 – Faye	6 – Washenitz	JMA Wireless Dome (2,667) Syracuse, NY
March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Wake Forest	W 79–63	13–18 (5–13)	31 – Faye	9 – Faye	6 – Miles	LJVM Coliseum (1,393) Winston-Salem, NC
ACC women's tournament
March 5, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ACCN	(15)	vs. (10) Virginia First round	L 50–64	13–19	15 – Faye	11 – Faye	4 – Miles	Greensboro Coliseum (6,932) Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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