The 2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship with a 17–1 record. Lamar was defeated by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the SLC tournament championship game. They were invited to compete in the inaugural 2024 WBIT. Their season ended with a first round loss to Washington State.

Media Home games were broadcast on ESPN+. Nine games during the season were broadcast on 560 KLVI/iHeartRadio.

Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season with an overall record of 20–12 and 12–6 in conference play. Their season ended losing to Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland Conference tournament championship game. Lamar entered the tournament as third seed.

Offseason Lamar announced four additions to the roster on May 1, 2023, three transfers and one recruit.

Incoming transfers Lamar incoming transfers Teni Kuyinu G Houston, Texas Angelina College Victoria Mason G Gilbert, Arizona Hampton University T'Aaliyah Miner G/F New Orleans, Louisiana Moberly Area Community College Source:

Recruits Recruits Elise Jones G Dallas, Texas Midlothian High School Source:

Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 overall votes and 2 first place votes, the Lady Cardinals were picked to finish third in the conference.

1 Southeastern Louisiana 159 (15) 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 140 (3) 3 Lamar 132 (2) 4 Incarnate Word 97 T5 Houston Christian 74 T5 McNeese 74 7 Northwestern State 65https://duckduckgo.com/ 8 Texas A&M–Commerce 58 9 New Orleans 56 10 Nicholls 39

Preseason All Conference Junior Akasha Davis, Forward/Center, was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Senior Sabria Dean, Guard, was selected to second team.

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=12 style=| Non-Conference season

!colspan=12 style=| Southland regular season

!colspan=9 style=|2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament

!colspan=9 style=|2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament

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Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G November 13, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G November 27, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C December 18, 2023 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G January 8, 2024 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C January 22, 2024 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C January 29, 2024 SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C March 4, 2024

See also 2023–24 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

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