2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team

2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball
2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball
Hostilo Hoops Community Classic champions; MEAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	26–7 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Vickers (7th season);
Associate head coach	Jasmine Young
Assistant coaches	Kevin Lynum; Annitra Cole;
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 MEAC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State †	11	–	3	.786	26	–	7	.788
Morgan State	10	–	4	.714	17	–	12	.586
Howard	10	–	4	.714	16	–	14	.533
North Carolina Central	8	–	6	.571	15	–	16	.484
Maryland Eastern Shore	5	–	9	.357	10	–	20	.333
Delaware State	5	–	9	.357	7	–	19	.269
Coppin State	5	–	9	.357	8	–	22	.267
South Carolina State	2	–	12	.143	3	–	27	.100

† 2023 MEAC tournament winner As of March 17, 2023

The 2022–23 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team represented Norfolk State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by seventh-year head coach Larry Vickers, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Roster[edit]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
G	0	Crystal White	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Western Branch HS North Carolina A&T	Chesapeake, VA
G	1	Deja Francis	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Murry Bergtraum St. Bonaventure	Queens, NY
G	2	Niya Fields	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Putnam Science Academy (CT)	Peekskill, NY
G	3	Alana Swift	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	RS Jr	Imhotep Charter HS Panola College	Philadelphia, PA
G	5	Camille Downs	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	Colonial Forge HS UNC Wilmington	Fredericksburg, VA
F	10	Mahoganie Williams	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Ouachita Parish HS Trinity Valley CC	Monroe, LA
F	12	Makoye Diawara	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Bayonne HS	Bayonne, NJ
F	13	Skye Robinson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	RS Fr	TPLS Christian Academy VCU	Ruther Glen, VA
G	15	Tamiya Santos	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	RS Fr	Menchville HS	Williamsburg, VA
F	22	Kierra Walker	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Robbinsdale Cooper HS Daytona State College	Minneapolis, MN
G	24	Da'naijah Williams	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	South Shore HS St. John's	Brooklyn, NY
G/F	35	Danielle Robinson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	University HS Seton Hall	Williamsburg, VA

Head coach

Larry Vickers (Norfolk State)

Assistant coach(es)

Jasmine Young (East Carolina)
Kevin Lynum (American Military)
Annitra Cole (North Carolina Central)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule[edit]

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 5:30 p.m.		Virginia–Lynchburg	W 125–19	1–0	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (881) Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN+		at Penn State	L 61–67	1–1	Bryce Jordan Center (1,777) University Park, PA
November 13, 2022* 6:00 p.m., FloSports		at College of Charleston	W 77–47	2–1	TD Arena (191) Charleston, SC
November 17, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State	W 70–65	3–1	Holmes Convocation Center (245) Boone, NC
November 21, 2022* 4:30 p.m.		vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	W 62–48	4–1	Enmarket Arena (159) Savannah, GA
November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m.		vs. UT Martin Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	W 70–55	5–1	Enmarket Arena (83) Savannah, GA
November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m.		vs. Marshall Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	W 48–43	6–1	Enmarket Arena (143) Savannah, GA
November 28, 2022* 5:30 p.m.		Campbell	W 54–42	7–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (598) Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2022* 6:00 p.m.		Hampton	W 65–56	8–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,237) Norfolk, VA
December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m.		NJIT	W 71–64	9–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (504) Norfolk, VA
December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion Rivalry	L 44–65	9–2	Chartway Arena (2,124) Norfolk, VA
December 14, 2022* 5:30 p.m.		Regent	Postponed		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
December 18, 2022* 3:00 p.m., SECN+		at Alabama	L 30–92	9–3	Coleman Coliseum (1,843) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2022* 2:00 p.m.		William & Mary	W 70–52	10–3	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (162) Norfolk, VA
December 23, 2022* 3:00 p.m., FloSports		at UNC Wilmington	W 42–38	11–3	Trask Coliseum (592) Wilmington, NC
January 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m.		Chicago State	W 86–53	12–3	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (282) Norfolk, VA
MEAC regular season
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m.		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 43–34	13–3 (1–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (988) Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2023 5:30 p.m.		at Delaware State	W 40–26	14–3 (2–0)	Memorial Hall (172) Dover, DE
January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m.		Howard	W 64–37	15–3 (3–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,214) Norfolk, VA
January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m.		at Coppin State	W 49–43	16–3 (4–0)	Physical Education Complex (330) Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2023 4:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	L 46–57	16–4 (4–1)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (508) Baltimore, MD
January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m.		South Carolina State	W 64–43	17–4 (5–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,250) Norfolk, VA
February 6, 2023 4:00 p.m.		North Carolina Central Rescheduled from January 30	L 68–73 ^OT	17–5 (5–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (476) Norfolk, VA
February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m.		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 53–51	18–5 (6–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (880) Princess Anne, MD
February 13, 2023 5:30 p.m.		Delaware State	W 70–42	19–5 (7–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,147) Norfolk, VA
February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m.		Morgan State	W 74–37	20–5 (8–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,353) Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2023 5:30 p.m.		Coppin State	W 47–36	21–5 (9–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,387) Norfolk, VA
February 25, 2023 2:00 p.m.		at South Carolina State	W 69–41	22–5 (10–2)	SHM Memorial Center (217) Orangeburg, SC
February 27, 2023 5:30 p.m.		at North Carolina Central	W 79–67	23–5 (11–2)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,078) Durham, NC
March 2, 2023 5:30 p.m.		at Howard	L 55–60	23–6 (11–3)	Burr Gymnasium (841) Washington, D.C.
MEAC Women's Tournament
March 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) South Carolina State Quarterfinals	W 61–37	24–6	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 10, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	vs. (4) North Carolina Central Semifinals	W 81–59	25–6	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	vs. (3) Howard Championship Game	W 56–52	26–6	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN	(1 G1)	at (16 G1) No. 1 South Carolina First Round	L 40–72	26–7	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G1=Greenville 1. All times are in Eastern Time.

References[edit]

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule - Norfolk State Athletics". nsuspartans.com.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule - Norfolk State Athletics". nsuspartans.com.

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v t e Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball
Venues	Gill Gymnasium (1974–1982) Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1982–present)
Rivalries	Hampton Old Dominion
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

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