Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball

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The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas. SFA rejoined the Southland Conference on July 1, 2024 after playing the previous 3 seasons in the WAC.^[4]

Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball
2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team
University	Stephen F. Austin State University
Head coach	Leonard Bishop (2nd season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Nacogdoches, Texas
Arena	William R. Johnson Coliseum (capacity: 7,203)
Nickname	Ladyjacks
Colors	Purple and white[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996[2]
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021, 2022, 2025[2]
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1975, 1978, 1980
Other AIAW tournament results Sweet Sixteen 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981 Appearances 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021, 2022, 2025[3]
Conference regular-season champions
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010 T, 2014 T, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022

The women's basketball team was part of the growth in popularity of women's intercollegiate basketball in the 1970s. Women's basketball at the college level was organized under the auspices of the AIAW in the early 1970s, at a time when competitive power was distributed among smaller colleges, such as Immaculata, Delta State, West Chester State and Wayland Baptist. The Ladyjacks were a consistent presence in the Top 20 rankings during the 1970s.

Current roster

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Hope LeMelle 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Liberty Dallas, Texas G 1 Harmanie Dominguez 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Adams State Las Cruces, New Mexico G 3 Avery VanSickle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Regis Jesuit High School Denver, Colorado G 4 Ashlyn Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Radford Franklin, Indiana G 5 Key Roseby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Frisco Liberty High School Frisco, Texas G 11 Lydia Cooke-Wiggins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So John Paul II High School Dallas, Texas G 12 Faith Blackstone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS CCBC Essex Harrisburg, Pennsylvania C 13 Ituau Tuisaula 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Peninsula College Soldotna, Alaska G 15 Mimi Gatewood 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Kansas State DeSoto, Texas F 20 Cha Gardner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Newark Valley High School Newark Valley, New York F 33 Trinity Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Oral Roberts Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Head coach Leonard Bishop (East Texas A&M) Assistant coach(es) Steve Yang (Missouri State) Jordynn Hernandez (UT Arlington) Lexi Murphy (Angelo State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 9, 2025

Postseason appearances

NCAA tournament

The Ladyjacks have appeared in 21 NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 10–18.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1988	#8	First round second round	#9 LSU #1 Iowa	W 84–62 L 65–83
1989	#4	Second round Sweet Sixteen	#5 Washington #1 Maryland	W 73–63 L 54–89
1990	#3	Second round Sweet Sixteen	#6 Long Beach State #7 Arkansas	W 78–62 L 74–98
1991	#8	First round second round	#9 Ole Miss #1 Virginia	W 73–62 L 72–74
1992	#2	Second round Sweet Sixteen	#7 Creighton #3 USC	W 75–74 L 57–61
1993	#4	Second round Sweet Sixteen	#5 Clemson #1 Vanderbilt	W 89–78 L 56–59
1994	#8	First round	#9 Kansas	L 62–72
1995	#11	First round	#6 Seton Hall	L 63–73
1996	#11	First round second round Sweet Sixteen	#6 Oregon State #3 Clemson #2 Georgia	W 67–65 W 93–88 L 64–78
1997	#7	First round second round	#10 Toledo #2 Colorado	W 79–66 L 74–75
1998	#9	First round	#8 Western Kentucky	L 76–88
1999	#15	First round	#2 Texas Tech	L 54–80
2000	#11	First round second round	#11 Xavier #3 LSU	W 73–72 L 45–57
2001	#13	First round	#4 Rutgers	L 43–80
2002	#13	First round	#4 Texas Tech	L 63–84
2006	#13	First round	#4 Arizona State	L 61–80
2021	#12	First round	#5 Georgia Tech	L 52–54 (OT)
2022	#12	First round	#5 North Carolina	L 66–79
2025	#14	First round	#3 Notre Dame	TBD

WNIT

The Ladyjacks have appeared in five Women's National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT). Their combined record is 1–5.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2007	--	First round	Southern Illinois	L 50–58
2010	--	First round	Creighton	L 65–76
2018	--	First round	George Mason	L 75–82
2019	--	First round	UT Arlington	L 54–60
2023	--	First round second round	Texas State Arkansas	W 89–79 L 60–37

WBI

The Ladyjacks have appeared in two Women's Basketball Invitationals (WBI). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	--	First round	Northern Iowa	L 67–83
2017	--	First round	Texas-Rio Grande Valley	L 54-62

AIAW Division I

The Ladyjacks made six appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 6–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1973	First round quarterfinals	Utah State Queens (NY)	W, 58–43 L, 56–59 (OT)
1974	First round quarterfinals consolation second round	Illinois State William Penn Tennessee Tech	W, 51–48 L, 46–52 L, 43–63
1975	First round consolation first round consolation second round	Southern Connecticut West Georgia Wayland Baptist	L, 51–68 W, 82–62 L, 46–50
1978	First round quarterfinals	Washington UCLA	W, 96–55 L, 60–86
1980	Second round quarterfinals	Oregon South Carolina	W, 76–53 L, 56–63
1981	First round second round	Northwestern Old Dominion	W, 88–67 L, 54–60