# 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team represent the University of Miami during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes are led by first-year head coach Tricia Cullop and play their home games at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Cullop will replace nineteenth-year head coach Katie Meier who announced her retirement on March 22, 2024.

## Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2023–24 season 19–12 overall and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed North Carolina in the second round before losing to first-seeded Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals. On Selection Sunday, the Hurricanes were not picked to be a part of the field for the 2024 NCAA tournament, and were left out by the selection committee. The team declined an invite to the inaugural WBIT, ending their season.

## Off-season
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jaida Patrick | 5 | G | 5' 10" | Graduate student | West Haverstraw, NY | Graduated |
| Ja'Leah Williams | 12 | G | 5' 9" | Junior | Pompano Beach, FL | Transferred to Louisville |
| Lashae Dwyer | 13 | G | 5' 6" | Junior | Toronto, ON | Transferred to St. John's |
| Ally Stedman | 21 | G | 5' 9" | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to UCF |
| Shayeann Day-Wilson | 30 | G | 5' 6" | Junior | Toronto, ON | Transferred to LSU |
| Lazaria Spearman | 32 | F | 6' 4" | Sophomore | Dacula, GA | Transferred to Tennessee |
| Latasha Lattimore | 35 | F | 6' 4" | Junior | Toronto, ON | Transferred to Virginia |
| Kyla Oldacre | 44 | F | 6' 6" | Sophomore | Mason, OH | Transferred to Texas |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Darrione Rogers | 8 | G | 5' 11" | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Mississippi State |
| Haley Cavinder | 14 | G | 5' 6" | Graduate student | Gilbert, AZ | No team |
| Hanna Cavinder | 15 | G | 5' 6" | Graduate student | Gilbert, AZ | No team |
| Daniela Abies | 16 | F | 6' 0" | Junior | Málaga, Spain | Wichita State |
| Natalija Marshall | 21 | F | 6' 5" | Graduate student | Queens, NY | Notre Dame |
| Cameron Williams | 44 | F | 6' 3" | Graduate student | Chicago, IL | Michigan |

### Recruiting class

Source:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ahnay Adams PG | New Bedford, MA | Tilton School | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Nov 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Leah Harmon PG | Paterson, NJ | IMG Academy | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Nov 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Simone Pelish G | Poughkeepsie, NY | Our Lady of Lourdes | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| 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: ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m. | Palm Beach Atlantic | W 89–30 | — | 13 – Tied | 10 – Hal. Cavinder | 5 – Rogers | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX | Stetson | W 78–53 | 1–0 | 16 – Roberts | 12 – Marshall | 5 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (5,532) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Jacksonville | W 74–71 | 2–0 | 24 – Marshall | 6 – Marshall | 7 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (1,907) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Florida | W 83–73 | 3–0 | 31 – Hal. Cavinder | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | O'Connell Center (1,724) Gainesville, FL |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | FIU | W 79–51 | 4–0 | 12 – Rogers | 8 – Roberts | 6 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,270) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | Campbell | W 71–66 | 5–0 | 20 – Williams | 7 – Tied | 5 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,259) Coral Gables, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | Charlotte Miami Thanksgiving Tournament | W 79–63 | 6–0 | 22 – Williams | 10 – Tied | 9 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,205) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ACCNX | Quinnipiac Miami Thanksgiving Tournament | W 83–74 | 7–0 | 30 – Hal. Cavinder | 9 – Williams | 9 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,080) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | Vanderbilt ACC–SEC Challenge | L 70–88 | 7–1 | 19 – Roberts | 5 – Williams | 5 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,107) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | Bethune–Cookman | W 81–63 | 8–1 | 20 – Marshall | 10 – Williams | 6 – Roberts | Watsco Center (2,735) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | at Pittsburgh | W 62–52 | 9–1 (1–0) | 22 – Hal. Cavinder | 11 – Hal. Cavinder | 6 – Han. Cavinder | Peterson Events Center (340) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 20, 2024* 1:30 a.m. | vs. Nevada Maui Classic | W 84–53 | 10–1 | 25 – Hal. Cavinder | 12 – Hal. Cavinder | 7 – Hal. Cavinder | Seabury Hall (1,007) Makawao, HI |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 a.m. | vs. Oregon State Maui Classic | W 61–56 | 11–1 | 21 – Williams | 12 – Hal. Cavinder | 5 – Hal. Cavinder | Seabury Hall (1,206) Makawao, HI |
| December 29, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 17 North Carolina | L 60–69 | 11–2 (1–1) | 19 – Tied | 11 – Hal. Cavinder | 5 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (3,397) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Louisville | L 56–74 | 11–3 (1–2) | 19 – Hal. Cavinder | 9 – Williams | 2 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (7,956) Louisville, KY |
| January 5, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | Virginia Tech | L 64–68 | 11–4 (1–3) | 15 – Williams | 10 – Williams | 6 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,553) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Syracuse | L 61–66 | 11–5 (1–4) | 23 – Rogers | 11 – Hal. Cavinder | 6 – Han. Cavinder | JMA Wireless Dome (3,185) Syracuse, NY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Boston College | L 79–83 | 11–6 (1–5) | 16 – Roberts | 6 – Almón | 8 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (1,925) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Florida State | L 66–88 | 11–7 (1–6) | 16 – Roberts | 7 – Almón | 5 – Hal. Cavinder | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,631) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Clemson | L 61–64 | 11–8 (1–7) | 18 – Hal. Cavinder | 5 – Tied | 6 – Han. Cavinder | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,183) Clemson, SC |
| January 26, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | SMU | W 70–63 | 12–8 (2–7) | 32 – Hal. Cavinder | 8 – Tied | 8 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,858) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Virginia | W 77–74 | 13–8 (3–7) | 22 – Hal. Cavinder | 14 – Williams | 10 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (1,925) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 Georgia Tech | L 66–77 | 13–9 (3–8) | 25 – Hal. Cavinder | 16 – Williams | 5 – Han. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,292) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | at No. 10 Duke | L 49–90 | 13–10 (3–9) | 14 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 1 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,003) Durham, NC |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 10 NC State | L 74–76 | 13–11 (3–10) | 20 – Hal. Cavinder | 8 – Hal. Cavinder | 6 – Hal. Cavinder | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW | No. 23 Florida State Rivalry | L 82–83 | 13–12 (3–11) | 27 – Hal. Cavinder | 8 – Hal. Cavinder | 7 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (3,477) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 Notre Dame | L 42–82 | 13–13 (3–12) | 12 – Williams | 10 – Williams | 4 – Roberts | Watsco Center (4,614) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 23, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN | Wake Forest | W 62–60 | 14–13 (4–12) | 23 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Hal. Cavinder | Watsco Center (2,788) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 27, 2025 10:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Stanford | L 69–86 | 14–14 (4–13) | 19 – Han. Cavinder | 4 – Tied | 7 – Hal. Cavinder | Maples Pavilion (3,309) Stanford, CA |
| March 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | at California | L 63–82 | 14–15 (4–14) | 16 – Hal. Cavinder | 5 – Han. Cavinder | 5 – Han. Cavinder | Haas Pavilion (3,295) Berkeley, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received votes |