The 2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fourth year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season with an overall record of 20–12 and 12–6 in conference play. After defeating McNeese in the second round and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the semi–final round of the 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament, Lamar's season ended losing to Southeastern Louisiana in tournament championship game. Lamar entered the tournament as third seed.
The Lady Cardinals returned to the Southland Conference following one year as members of the Western Athletic Conference. Lamar was one of four schools, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference in July 2021 to join the WAC.
Previous season The Lady Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season with an overall record of 14–15 and 8–10 in conference play. After defeating New Mexico State in the opening round of the 2022 WAC women's basketball tournament, their season ended losing to Sam Houston State in a first round game. Lamar entered the tournament as seventh seed.
Offseason Incoming transfers Lamar incoming transfers Anaya Bernard G Mansfield, TX Idaho State Telishia Brown G Legacy School of Sport Sciences / Blinn Junior College
Incoming recruits Lamar Incoming Recruits Alyiah Craft G Huntsville, TX Huntsville HS R'Mani Taylor G Houston, TX Shadow Creek HS Source:
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 103 overall votes, the Lady Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 148 (11) 2 Houston Christian 131 (5) 3 Southeastern 122 (3) 4 Lamar 1035 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions 101 (1) 6 McNeese 98 7 Incarnate Word 64 8 Northwestern State 61 9 New Orleans 47 10 Nicholls 25
Preseason All Conference Akasha Davis was selected to the Preseason All Conference second team.
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Conference awards and honors All conference Akasha Davis was named as a first team member of the 2022-23 Southland Conference All conference team.
All-Academic team Akasha Davis was named as the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year. She was also named as a first team member of the All-Academic first team. Sabria Dean was named as a member of the Southland Conference All-Academic second team.
Weekly awards Akasha Davis and Portia Adams were both named as player of the week during the season. Davis garnered the honor three times. Adams was named one time.
Weekly honors SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis C January 2, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis C February 13, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Portia Adams G February 20, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis C March 2, 2023
See also 2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
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