# 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team will represent Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies will be led by first-year head coach Megan Duffy and will play their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duffy will enter her first season after being hired to replace Kenny Brooks on April 3, 2024.

## Previous season

The Hokies finished the season 25–8 overall and 14–4 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated ninth seed Miami before losing to eventual champions Notre Dame. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the fourth straight time the Hokies qualified for the tournament. As the fourth seed in the Portland 3 they defeated thirteenth seed Marshall in the First Round before losing to fifth seed Baylor in the Second Round to end their season. After the loss, head coach Kenny Brooks announced that he was stepping down from the team in order to accept the head coaching position at Kentucky.

## Off-season
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Gabby Brooks | 2 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Georgia Amoore | 5 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Ballarat, Australia | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Clara Strack | 13 | C | 6'5" | Freshman | Buffalo, New York | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Olivia Summiel | 20 | G/F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Dayville, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Cayla King | 22 | G | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Elizabeth Kitley | 33 | C | 6'6" | Graduate Student | Summerfield, North Carolina | Graduated; drafted 24th overall in the 2024 WNBA draft |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Lani White | 0 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Irvine, California | Utah |

### Recruiting class

Source:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Myah Hazelton F | Baltimore, Maryland | Sparrows Point | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kayl Petersen G/F | Waupun, Wisconsin | Waupun | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Leila Wells G | Chelsea, Michigan | Chelsea | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Apr 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Ramiya White C | Louisville, Kentucky | Butler Traditional | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | May 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Limestone | W 92–41 | — | – | – | – | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | UNC Wilmington | W 99–57 | 1–0 | 18 – Ekh | 9 – Ekh | 5 – Wenzel | Cassell Coliseum (5,064) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 10, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Iowa Ally Tipoff | L 52–71 | 1–1 | 14 – Wenzel | 7 – Tied | 3 – Ekh | Spectrum Center (15,424) Charlotte, NC |
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | UNC Asheville | W 85–62 | 2–1 | 25 – Wenzel | 8 – Wenzel | 4 – Baker | Cassell Coliseum (4,606) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Coppin State | W 86–51 | 3–1 | 19 – Micheaux | 11 – Micheaux | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,890) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Rutgers | W 91–80 | 4–1 | 19 – Wenzel | 17 – Micheaux | 4 – Suffren | Cassell Coliseum (4,644) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Elon | W 87–69 | 5–1 | 19 – Micheaux | 14 – Micheaux | 10 – Micheaux | Cassell Coliseum (5,156) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m., Women's Sports Network | | vs. Davidson Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division semifinals | W 79–50 | 6–1 | 11 – Tied | 9 – Micheaux | 4 – Tied | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (540) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 30, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Women's Sports Network | | vs. Michigan Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division | L 65–76 | 6–2 | 15 – Baker | 5 – Tied | 5 – Wenzel | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (573) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia ACC–SEC Challenge | W 70–61 | 7–2 | 14 – Tied | 9 – Micheaux | 5 – Wenzel | Stegeman Coliseum (2,162) Athens, GA |
| December 8, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 8 Duke | L 59–81 | 7–3 (0–1) | 19 – Wenzel | 6 – Tied | 3 – Suffren | Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,328) Durham, NC |
| December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Radford | W 73–34 | 8–3 | 23 – L. White | 10 – Micheaux | 9 – Nelson | Cassell Coliseum (5,421) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Campbell | W 81–46 | 9–3 | 15 – Ekh | 10 – Baker | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (5,082) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Florida State | L 74–105 | 9–4 (0–2) | 16 – Micheaux | 14 – Micheaux | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (5,424) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 5, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Miami (FL) | W 68–64 | 10–4 (1–2) | 23 – Baker | 9 – Baker | 4 – Nelson | Watsco Center (2,553) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 13 Georgia Tech | W 105–94 $^{2OT}$ | 11–4 (2–2) | 24 – Wenzel | 12 – Micheaux | 10 – Wenzel | McCamish Pavilion (1,518) Atlanta, GA |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Wake Forest | W 61–51 | 12–4 (3–2) | 20 – Micheaux | 9 – Micheaux | 5 – Wenzel | Cassell Coliseum (5,502) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Virginia Rivalry | L 65–73 | 12–5 (3–3) | 15 – Micheaux | 9 – Micheaux | 4 – Nelson | Cassell Coliseum (5,473) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 19, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | W 70–65 | 13–5 (4–3) | 18 – White | 6 – White | 4 – Wenzel | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Pittsburgh | W 84–57 | 14–5 (5–3) | 16 – Wenzel | 15 – Micheaux | 5 – Nelson | Peterson Events Center (196) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 20 NC State | L 57–85 | 14–6 (5–4) | 18 – Wenzel | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 3 Notre Dame | L 61–77 | 14–7 (5–5) | 17 – Baker | 11 – Baker | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (5,750) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | SMU | W 79–71 | 15–7 (6–5) | 23 – Ekh | 9 – Baker | 8 – Nelson | Cassell Coliseum (5,762) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | L 87–93 | 15–8 (6–6) | 24 – Tied | 9 – Baker | 10 – Wenzel | Cassell Coliseum (4,902) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Rivalry | W 87–62 | 16–8 (7–6) | 17 – Tied | 9 – Baker | 9 – Wenzel | John Paul Jones Arena (5,639) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 12 North Carolina | L 62–67 | 16–9 (7–7) | 17 – Baker | 7 – Baker | 5 – Ekh | Carmichael Arena (2,502) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 20, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Stanford | L 74–75 $^{OT}$ | 16–10 (7–8) | 21 – Micheaux | 13 – Micheaux | 5 – Ekh | Cassell Coliseum (4,949) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | California | W 87–84 | 17–10 (8–8) | 19 – Tied | 5 – Baker | 5 – Ekh | Cassell Coliseum (6,051) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Boston College | L 89–92 $^{OT}$ | 17–11 (8–9) | 24 – Baker | 8 – Baker | 6 – Wenzel | Conte Forum (1,121) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | W 78–76 | 18–11 (9–9) | 17 – Tied | 6 – Baker | 6 – Wenzel | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,032) Clemson, SC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 1:30 p.m., ACCN | (8) | vs. (9) Georgia Tech Second Round | L 57–72 | 18–12 | 19 – Micheaux | 6 – Micheaux | 4 – Wenzel | Greensboro Coliseum (11,203) Greensboro, NC |
| WBIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | North Carolina A&T First Round | | | | | | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||

## 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 |
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| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |