The 2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers started the season with a defeat of American before traveling to tenth-ranked Oklahoma. The trip ended in a 95–51 defeat at the hands of the Sooners. The Cavaliers won four straight games after that, before traveling to San Juan, Puerto Rico to participate in the Puerto Rico Shootout. The team went 1–2 in the Shootout, defeating Green Bay but losing to Washington State and . Upon their return, the Cavaliers participated in the ACC–SEC Challenge where they lost to Auburn. Their ACC opener followed, which was a 72–52 loss to Boston College. Virginia turned its fortunes around by winning five of its next seven games, including three ACC wins. Their losses were to third- ranked Notre Dame and fourteenth-ranked Duke. They also won a rivalry game at Virginia Tech during this period. Their fortunes turned as they went 1–6 over their next seven games, with their only win being a 70–67 victory over Syracuse. The run included losses against twenty first-ranked NC State, eighteenth-ranked Georgia Tech, twenty second-ranked Florida State, and a loss in a rivalry re-match with Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers' fortunes changed again as they went 4–1 in their final five games, with their only loss coming against California, 76–70. The highlight of the wins was a final day victory over eighth-ranked North Carolina.
The Cavaliers finished the season 17–15 overall and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they faced fifteenth seed Pittsburgh in the First Round. The Cavaliers won 64–50 to advance to the second round where they lost to California 75–58. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.
Previous season
The Cavaliers finished the season 16–16 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to fourteenth seed Wake Forest in the first round. They received an at-large invitation to the inaugural WBIT. As a fourth seed they defeated High Point in the first round before losing to first seed Villanova to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
Departures 10 G/F 5'11" Baltimore, Maryland Transferred to Maryland 14 G 6'0" Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Seton Hall 20 F 6'2" Peoria, Illinois Graduated 23 G 5'8" Columbus, Ohio Transferred to Oklahoma State 32 G 5'11" Milan, Missouri Transferred to Missouri State 33 F 6'2" Ruckersville, Virginia Graduated 34 F 6'2" Pflugerville, Texas Graduated
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers 2 F 6'4" Pearland, Texas North Carolina 7 C 6'7" Bronx, New York Maryland 10 G 5'9" Melbourne, Australia Long Beach State 35 F 6'4" Toronto, Canada Miami (FL)
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Roster
Schedule
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