#24 Duke Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Duke Blue Devils
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #24
 
Conference Rank: #6 ACC
 
 
2022-23 Record: 26-7, 14-4
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kara Lawson
Coach Record: 46-21 at Duke, 46-21 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Celeste Taylor, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 apg
Elizabeth Balogun, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.9 apg
Shayeann Day-Wilson, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
Lee Volker, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.5 apg
Jordyn Oliver, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
Taya Corosdale, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Mia Heide, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Reigan Richardson, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kennedy Brown, Senior, Center, 6.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Vanessa de Jesus, Senior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
Ashlon Jackson, Sophomore, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jadyn Donovan, Freshman, Forward
Camilla Emsbo, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Yale
Taina Mair, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Boston College
Oluchi Okananwa, Freshman, Guard
Delaney Thomas, Freshman, Forward
Jordan Wood, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 63.6 (207th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 51.0 (2, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.7 (129, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.2 (9, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (263, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (160, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.4 (166, 9)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (36, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (123, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (162, 9)