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2024–25 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record20–6 (7–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roman Tubner
  • Gabe Lazo
  • Jenna Burdette
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas 12 – 1   .923 26 – 2   .929
No. 6 South Carolina 12 – 1   .923 24 – 3   .889
No. 7 LSU 11 – 2   .846 26 – 2   .929
No. 14 Kentucky 10 – 3   .769 21 – 4   .840
No. 18 Alabama 8 – 5   .615 21 – 6   .778
No. 16 Oklahoma 8 – 5   .615 20 – 6   .769
Ole Miss 8 – 5   .615 17 – 8   .680
No. 15 Tennessee 7 – 6   .538 20 – 6   .769
Vanderbilt 6 – 7   .462 19 – 8   .704
Mississippi State 5 – 8   .385 18 – 9   .667
Florida 5 – 8   .385 14 – 13   .519
Auburn 3 – 10   .231 12 – 14   .462
Texas A&M 3 – 10   .231 10 – 15   .400
Missouri 2 – 11   .154 13 – 15   .464
Georgia 2 – 11   .154 10 – 17   .370
Arkansas 2 – 11   .154 9 – 19   .321
† 2025 SEC tournament winner
As of February 20, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2024–25 college basketball season. Led by head coach Kim Caldwell in her first year,[1] the team plays their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

On December 14, the 19th-ranked Lady Vols set an NCAA record for the most three-point field goals made in a game. The team was 30-for-63 in three-pointers, becoming the first NCAA team, men's or women's, to reach that mark. The Lady Vols won the game against North Carolina Central University, 139–59.[2]

Coach Caldwell had to miss coaching the Texas game, following her giving birth to her son, three days prior, on January 20. Assistant coach Jenna Burdette led the team for the game.[3] Caldwell returned courtside to coach the South Carolina game on January 27.[4]

Previous season

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The 2023–24 team finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina.[5] The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State.[6] In April 2024, head coach Kellie Harper was fired after five seasons.[7]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Rickea Jackson 2 F 6'2" Senior Detroit, MI Graduated/2024 WNBA draft; selected 4th overall by Los Angeles Sparks
Karoline Striplin 11 F 6'3" Junior Hartford, AL Transferred to Indiana
Jasmine Powell 15 G 5'6" Senior Detroit, MI Graduated
Tamari Key 20 C 6'5" RS Senior Cary, NC Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Samara Spencer 7 G 5'7" Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Arkansas
Lazaria Spearman 11 F 6'4" Junior Dacula, GA Miami (FL)
Rapuluchi Ayodele 15 F 6'1" Senior Móstoles, Spain Pittsburgh
Alyssa Latham 32 F 6'2" Sophomore Glenwood, IL Syracuse

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaniya Boyd
G 		Las Vegas, NV Centennial High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025.

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mia Pauldo
PG 		Denville, NJ Morris Catholic High School 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Deniya Prawl
W 		Toronto, ON IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Jaida Civil
G 		Vero Beach, FL Palm Bay Magnet High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Lauren Hurst
W 		Cleveland, TN Cleveland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Mya Pauldo
PG 		Denville, NJ Morris Catholic High School 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2024–25 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jewel Spear 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Wake Forest The Colony, TX
G/F 1 Sara Puckett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Muscle Shoals HS Muscle Shoals, AL
G 2 Ruby Whitehorn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Clemson Detroit, MI
G 4 Kaniya Boyd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Fr Centennial HS Las Vegas, NV
G 5 Kaiya Wynn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Foster HS Richmond, TX
G 7 Samara Spencer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Arkansas Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 10 Destinee Wells 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Sr Belmont University Lakeland, TN
F 11 Zee Spearman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr University of Miami Dacula, GA
G 12 Edie Darby 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Greenfield HS Greenfield, TN
G/F 13 Avery Strickland 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Pittsburgh Knoxville, TN
F 15 Fayor Ayodele 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Pittsburgh Móstoles, Spain
G/F 21 Tess Darby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Greenfield HS Greenfield, TN
F 33 Alyssa Latham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Syracuse Glenwood, IL
F 53 Jillian Hollingshead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Georgia Gainesville, GA
G 55 Talaysia Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS So South Carolina Turbeville, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		Carson–Newman W 135–49 
 29 – Whitehorn   7 – Boyd   8 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,613)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
November 5, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		Samford W 101–53  1–0
  25 – Spearman   6 – Tied   5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,515)
Knoxville, TN
November 7, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		UT Martin W 90–50  2–0
  18 – Whitehorn   14 – Whitehorn   5 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,788)
Knoxville, TN
November 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		Middle Tennessee W 89–75  3–0
  18 – Cooper   10 – Cooper   5 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,697)
Knoxville, TN
November 16, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Liberty W 109–93  4–0
  33 – Cooper   9 – Cooper   6 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,109)
Knoxville, TN
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN 		Western Carolina W 102–50  5–0
  20 – Cooper   7 – Whitehorn   5 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,086)
Knoxville, TN
December 4, 2024*
7:15 p.m., SECN 		Florida State
ACC–SEC Challenge 		W 79–77  6–0
  22 – Cooper   7 – Cooper   4 – Spencer  Thompson-Boling Arena (9,529)
Knoxville, TN
December 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FOX 		vs. No. 17 Iowa
Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic 		W 78–68  7–0
  23 – Cooper   6 – Tied   3 – Cooper  Barclays Center (9,114)
Brooklyn, NY
December 14, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 19 North Carolina Central W 139–59  8–0
  33 – Spencer   6 – Cooper   10 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,305)
Knoxville, TN
December 18, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 at Memphis W 90–75  9–0
  18 – Tied   12 – Spearman   6 – Tied  FedExForum (3,019)
Memphis, TN
December 20, 2024*
2:15 p.m., BallerTV 		No. 18 vs. Richmond
West Palm Beach Classic 		W 92–67  10–0
  24 – Cooper   9 – Spearman   6 – Spencer  Massimino Court (373)
West Palm Beach, FL
December 21, 2024*
11:00 a.m., BallerTV 		No. 18 vs. Tulsa
West Palm Beach Classic 		W 102–61  11–0
  17 – Puckett   9 – Spearman   6 – Spencer  Massimino Court (274)
West Palm Beach, FL
December 29, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 15 Winthrop W 114–50  12–0
  17 – Puckett   8 – Puckett   4 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,152)
Knoxville, TN
January 2, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 15 at Texas A&M W 91–78  13–0
(1–0) 		 20 – Spear   6 – Spearman   8 – Spencer  Reed Arena (3,070)
College Station, TX
January 5, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 15 No. 9 Oklahoma L 86–87  13–1
(1–1) 		 28 – Spear   7 – Cooper   5 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,321)
Knoxville, TN
January 9, 2025
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 16 No. 6 LSU L 87–89  13–2
(1–2) 		 25 – Spear   6 – Tied   5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,220)
Knoxville, TN
January 12, 2025
1:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 16 at Arkansas W 93–63  14–2
(2–2) 		 20 – Cooper   9 – Puckett   8 – Spencer  Bud Walton Arena (3,072)
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 15 Mississippi State W 86–73  15–2
(3–2) 		 20 – Whitehorn   10 – Cooper   7 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,018)
Knoxville, TN
January 19, 2025
3:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 15 at Vanderbilt
Rivalry 		L 70–71  15–3
(3–3) 		 22 – Cooper   11 – Spearman   6 – Spencer  Memorial Gymnasium (8,299)
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 17 at No. 7 Texas L 76–80  15–4
(3–4) 		 21 – Whitehorn   7 – Cooper   6 – Spencer  Moody Center (7,530)
Austin, TX
January 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 18 No. 2 South Carolina L 63–70  15–5
(3–5) 		 12 – Whitehorn   9 – Spearman   6 – Spencer  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,033)
Knoxville, TN
February 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 18 at Missouri W 76–71  16–5
(4–5) 		 27 – Cooper   7 – Tied   4 – Cooper  Mizzou Arena (4,613)
Columbia, MO
February 6, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 19 No. 5 UConn
Rivalry 		W 80–76  17–5
  16 – Spearman   8 – Cooper   4 – Cooper  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,215)
Knoxville, TN
February 9, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 19 at No. 6 LSU L 77–82  17–6
(4–6) 		 21 – Whitehorn   7 – Cooper   5 – Spencer  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,154)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 15 Auburn W 99–61  18–6
(5–6) 		 17 – Spear   6 – Spearman   4 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,817)
Knoxville, TN
February 16, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 15 Ole Miss W 80–71  19–6
(6–6) 		 28 – Spear   10 – Spencer   6 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,402)
Knoxville, TN
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 15 No. 18 Alabama W 88–80  20–6
(7–6) 		 20 – Spear   9 – Spearman   4 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,684)
Knoxville, TN
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 15 at Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at Kentucky
Rivalry 		      Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, KY
March 2, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN 		Georgia       Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
March 5–9, 2025
 vs. TBD
SEC tournament 		      Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[8]

Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
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CoachesRVRVRVRVRV1816131315151719171613

References

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  1. ^ Trainer, Eric (April 7, 2024). "Tennessee Selects Caldwell To Lead Storied Lady Vol Basketball Program". UTSports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (December 14, 2024). "Lady Vols basketball sets NCAA 3-point record by hitting 30 in win over NC Central". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Cora (January 23, 2025). "Lady Vols basketball vs Texas score today: Live updates Jenna Burdette replaces new mom Kim Caldwell". knoxnews.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Church, Jack (January 27, 2025). "Kim Caldwell returns to Lady Vols in loss to South Carolina". utdailybeacon.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Iacobelli, Pete (March 9, 2024). "Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols". Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lady Vols' comeback against NC State comes up short". Southeastern Conference. March 25, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Athletics Announces Change Of Leadership In Women's Basketball". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. April 1, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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