2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators, led by first-year head coach Cameron Newbauer , played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 11–19, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Ole Miss.
Previous season
The Gators finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of SEC women's tournament where they lost to Texas A&M.
On March 6, the school fired Amanda Butler.[ 1] She finished at Florida with a 10-year record of 190–136.
Roster
2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Hometown
G
1
Delicia Washington
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Glen St. Mary, Florida
G
1
Tameria Johnson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
Ocala, Florida
G
3
Funda Nakkasoglu
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Jr
Hampton, Australia
G
4
Corey Staples (W)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Buford, Georgia
G
5
Elif Portakal
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Istanbul, Turkey
G
11
Dyandria Anderson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Viera, Florida
F
12
Paulina Hersler
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr
Malmö, Sweden
F
12
Zada Williams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Babson Park, Florida
G
15
Sydney Searcy
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
G
20
Simone Westbrook
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Sr
Chandler, Arizona
G/F
22
Sydney Morang
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
New Providence, New Jersey
F
23
Jalaysha Thomas
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Ocala, Florida
F
24
Mikayla Hayes
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
F
44
Haley Lorenzen
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Iowa City, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Kelly Rae Finley (1st year)
Laura Harper (1st year)
John McCray (1st year)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2017-09-10
Coaches
Name
Position
College
Graduating year
Cameron Newbauer
Head coach
IUPUI
2001
Kelly Rae Finley
Assistant coach
Colorado State
2003
Laura Harper
Assistant coach
Maryland
2000
John McCray
Assistant coach
Ohio State
1998
Serena Wilson
Director of basketball operations
Florida
2008
Scott Schmelzer
Director of Scouting and Video Operations
Butler
2013
Jessica Mateer
Athletic Trainer
Olivet Nazarene
2009
Justin McClelland
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Eastern (PA)
2011
Christine Clark
Recruiting Specialist
Harvard
2014
Lani McQuade
Executive assistant
Holy Names
1991
Allison Sanders
Graduate Assistant
Southeastern (FL)
2016
Cameron Kinzer
Coordinator of Basketball Technology
Florida
2017
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2017 *1:00 pm
Georgia State
W 82–66
1–0
O'Connell Center (1,509)Gainesville, FL
11/14/2017 *7:00 pm
Arkansas State
L 69–70
1–1
O'Connell Center (1,143)Gainesville, FL
11/17/2017 *7:00 pm
No. 17 Florida State
L 54–84
1–2
O'Connell Center (2,989)Gainesville, FL
11/21/2017 *4:30 pm
vs. Richmond Savannah Invitational
W 87–80
2–2
Savannah Civic Center (332)Savannah, GA
11/22/2017 *7:00 pm
vs. Stetson Savannah Invitational
L 71–85
2–3
Savannah Civic Center (578)Savannah, GA
11/23/2017 *7:00 pm
vs. Savannah State Savannah Invitational
W 90–40
3–3
Savannah Civic Center (364)Savannah, GA
11/28/2017 *7:00 pm
Jacksonville
W 69–59
4–3
O'Connell Center (1,009)Gainesville, FL
12/03/2017 *3:00 pm, FSSUN
at Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 80–61
5–3
Lloyd Noble Center (2,992)Norman, OK
12/06/2017 *5:30 pm
No. 12 Ohio State
L 77–103
5–4
O'Connell Center (1,512)Gainesville, FL
12/10/2017 *1:00 pm, SECN
Marshall
W 74–69
6–4
O'Connell Center (1,008)Gainesville, FL
12/20/2017 *12:00 pm
Chattanooga Gator Holiday Classic
L 60–65
6–5
O'Connell Center (1,054)Gainesville, FL
12/21/2017 *12:00 pm
Saint Joseph's Gator Holiday Classic
W 71–51
7–5
O'Connell Center (1,008)Gainesville, FL
12/27/2017 *2:00 pm
Delaware State
W 85–51
8–5
O'Connell Center (1,206)Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
12/31/2017 4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Auburn
L 55–84
8–6 (0–1)
Auburn Arena (1,788)Auburn, AL
01/04/2018 7:00 pm
Alabama
L 54–63
8–7 (0–2)
O'Connell Center (1,305)Gainesville, FL
01/07/2018 3:00 pm
at Ole Miss
L 75–78 2OT
8–8 (0–3)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,323)Oxford, MS
01/11/2018 7:00 pm
Kentucky
L 53–56
8–9 (0–4)
O'Connell Center (1,509)Gainesville, FL
01/14/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
LSU
L 59–66
8–10 (0–5)
O'Connell Center (1,332)Gainesville, FL
01/18/2018 7:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
W 65–51
9–10 (1–5)
Bud Walton Arena (1,288)Fayetteville, AR
01/21/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss
W 61–60
10–10 (2–5)
O'Connell Center (2,601)Gainesville, FL
01/25/2018 8:30 pm, SECN
at No. 2 Mississippi State
L 53–90
10–11 (2–6)
Humphrey Coliseum (6,727)Starkville, MS
01/28/2018 2:00 pm
No. 21 Georgia
L 57–66
10–12 (2–7)
O'Connell Center (1,701)Gainesville, FL
02/05/2018 7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 15 Missouri
L 64–66
10–13 (2–8)
Mizzou Arena (3,164)Columbia, MO
02/08/2018 7:00 pm
No. 2 Mississippi State
L 50–98
10–14 (2–9)
O'Connell Center (1,503)Gainesville, FL
02/11/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
at No. 7 South Carolina
L 57–64
10–15 (2–10)
Colonial Life Arena (15,385)Columbia, SC
02/15/2018 8:00 pm
at No. 17 Texas A&M
L 80–85
10–16 (2–11)
Reed Arena (4,000)College Station, TX
02/18/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt
W 88–71
11–16 (3–11)
O'Connell Center (2,007)Gainesville, FL
02/21/2018 7:00 pm
No. 15 Tennessee
L 42–70
11–17 (3–12)
O'Connell Center (1,669)Gainesville, FL
02/25/2018 12:00 pm, SECN
at No. 19 Georgia
L 43–63
11–18 (3–13)
Stegeman Coliseum (4,568)Athens, GA
SEC Women's Tournament
02/28/2018 12:00 pm, SECN
(11)
vs. (14) Ole Miss First Round
L 43–48
11–19
Bridgestone Arena (4,371)Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source:[ 2]
See also
References
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