The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, were led by second-year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, and played their home games at Williams Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers ended the season winning the 2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) over the Belmont Bruins.Youngblood, Kent - Gophers women’s basketball team rolls against Belmont for WBIT title. Star Tribune, April 2, 2025 Minnesota was the sole Big Ten team invited to the 2025 WBIT.Minnesota Selected for 2025 WBIT Field. Big Ten Conference, March 16, 2025
Previous season The Golden Gophers finished the 2023–24 season 20–16, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers in the first round before losing in the second round to Michigan. They were invited to the WNIT to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Saint Louis.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Ayianna Johnson 1 F 6'3" Freshman Jefferson, WI Transferred to Colorado Aminata Zie 11 F/C 6'1" Senior Paris, France Graduated Ajok Madol 12 G/F 6'2" Freshman Regina, SK Transferred to Dayton Janay Sanders 30 G 5'11" GS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated McKynnlie Dalan 34 F 6'1" Freshman Montesano, WA Transferred to Gonzaga
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School Alexsia Rose 0 G 5'7" GS Senior Bloomfield, CT UMass Taylor Woodson 20 F 6'0" Sophomore Minnetonka, MN Michigan Annika Stewart 21 C 6'3" GS Senior Plymouth, MN Nebraska Jordan Brooks 34 C 6'3" Senior Apple Valley, CA Cal State Bakersfield
2024 Recruiting class
Recruiting class of 2025
Roster
Schedule and results
! colspan=9 style=""| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=""|
!colspan=9 style=""|
Source:
Rankings
References