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The 2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Devilettes, who were led by third-year head coach Kimberly Anderson, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (6–12 SWAC)
Headcoach
  • Kimberly Anderson (3rd season)
Associate headcoachJason James
Quick facts Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Anderson (3rd season)
Associate head coachJason James
Assistant coachAshley Shields
Home arenaHarrison HPER Complex
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
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2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern †15–3 .83321–15  .583
Texas Southern14–4 .77817–16  .515
Alabama A&M14–4 .77821–11  .656
Jackson State13–5 .72216–15  .516
Grambling State12–6 .66715–15  .500
Alcorn State10–8 .55614–18  .438
Bethune–Cookman7–11 .38910–21  .323
Florida A&M6–12 .3339–21  .300
Mississippi Valley State6–12 .3338–23  .258
Prairie View A&M6–12 .33310–19  .345
Alabama State4–14 .2226–24  .200
Arkansas–Pine Bluff1–17 .0563–25  .107
† 2025 SWAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Devilettes finished the 2023–24 season 4–27, 3–15 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams in the conference qualify.[2]

Preseason

On September 19, 2024, the SWAC released their preseason coaches poll. Mississippi Valley State was picked to finish last in the SWAC.[3]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
SWAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Grambling State276 (10)
2Southern232 (2)
3Alabama A&M226 (4)
4Jackson State211 (4)
5Florida A&M178 (3)
6Prairie View A&M165 (1)
7Alcorn State157
8Bethune–Cookman142
9Texas Southern117
10Alabama State114
11Arkansas–Pine Bluff86
12Mississippi Valley State46
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Source:[3]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

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Preseason All-SWAC Teams
Team Player Position Year
First Sh'Diamond McKnight Guard Senior
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Mississippi Valley State Devilettes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 D'yanna Maxey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrIndian River State College Atlanta, Georgia
G 1 Sh'Diamond McKnight 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrSouthern Arkansas Tech Bossier City, Louisiana
G 2 Jaylia Reed 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrSouthern Arkansas Tech Hot Springs, Arkansas
F 4 Kearra Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMadison East High School Madison, Wisconsin
G 5 Jaeda Murphy 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) FrHomewood-Flossmoor High School Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Teniya Morant 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrHouston High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Janiya Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrCoahoma Community College Olive Branch, Mississippi
G 12 Addison Howell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrItawamba Community College Olive Branch, Mississippi
C 15 Clemisha Prackett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoAlabama A&M West Memphis, Arkansas
F 20 Ja'la Douglas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCentral High School Louisville, Kentucky
F 21 Mikaela Parris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrHarcum College Toronto, Ontario
F 22 Aaliyah Duranham 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoGriffin High School Griffin, Georgia
G 23 Kylah McCullers 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoWest Virginia Wesleyan Madison, Wisconsin
G 24 Caiside Snapp 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoGovernors State Joliet, Illinois
G 25 Serenity Echols 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrIndependence Community College Memphis, Tennessee
C 30 Keanna Coburn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoSeward County Community College Olive Branch, Mississippi
C 44/33 Mia Hardin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrNorth Carolina A&T Bastrop, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 16, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
6:00 pm		 LeMoyne–Owen W 66–56  –
 Harrison HPER Complex (203)
Itta Bena, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 at Memphis L 78–89  0–1
 Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,247)
Memphis, TN
November 6, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 56–69  0–2
 Allen Arena (175)
Nashville, TN
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State L 54–114  0–3
 First National Bank Arena (693)
Jonesboro, AR
November 16, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UAB L 66–92  0–4
 Bartow Arena (360)
Birmingham, AL
November 19, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech L 59–66  0–5
 Thomas Assembly Center (989)
Ruston, LA
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm		 Troy W 66–65  1–5
 Harrison HPER Complex (763)
Itta Bena, MS
December 5, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 66–77  1–6
 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm		 Nicholls L 56–67  1–7
 Harrison HPER Complex (512)
Itta Bena, MS
December 17, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 at Houston L 40–98  1–8
 Fertitta Center (1,229)
Houston, TX
December 19, 2024*
1:00 pm, SECN+		 at Texas A&M L 54–96  1–9
 Reed Arena (839)
College Station, TX
December 21, 2024*
12:00 pm, SECN+		 at No. 25 Ole Miss L 44–78  1–10
 SJB Pavilion (2,356)
Oxford, MS
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm		 at Alabama A&M L 53–89  1–11
(0–1)		 AAMU Events Center (1,187)
Huntsville, AL
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm		 at Alabama State L 49–64  1–12
(0–2)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,075)
Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2025
6:00 pm		 Texas Southern L 54–80  1–13
(0–3)		 Harrison HPER Complex (980)
Itta Bena, MS
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M W 69–52  2–13
(1–3)		 Harrison HPER Complex (1,098)
Itta Bena, MS
January 16, 2025
5:00 pm		 at Florida A&M L 60–88  2–14
(1–4)		 Al Lawson Center (402)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2025
3:00 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman L 49–67  2–15
(1–5)		 Moore Gymnasium (676)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm		 Grambling State L 62–69  2–16
(1–6)		 Harrison HPER Complex (1,523)
Itta Bena, MS
January 27, 2025
5:30 pm		 Southern L 51–71  2–17
(1–7)		 Harrison HPER Complex (2,109)
Itta Bena, MS
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm		 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 39–68  2–18
(1–8)		 H.O. Clemmons Arena (749)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 6, 2025
6:00 pm		 at Alcorn State W 63–59  3–18
(2–8)		 Davey Whitney Complex (125)
Lorman, MS
February 8, 2025
2:00 pm		 at Jackson State L 63–76  3–19
(2–9)		 Williams Assembly Center (894)
Jackson, MS
February 13, 2025
6:00 pm		 Alabama State W 68–57  4–19
(3–9)		 Harrison HPER Complex (985)
Itta Bena, MS
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm		 Alabama A&M L 76–95  4–20
(3–10)		 Harrison HPER Complex (1,070)
Itta Bena, MS
February 20, 2025
6:00 pm		 at Prairie View A&M L 50–57  4–21
(3–11)		 William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
February 22, 2025
3:00 pm		 at Texas Southern L 72–81  4–22
(3–12)		 H&PE Arena (467)
Houston, TX
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 78–48  5–22
(4–12)		 Harrison HPER Complex (1,995)
Itta Bena, MS
March 6, 2025
5:30 pm		 Alcorn State W 72–63  6–22
(5–12)		 Harrison HPER Complex (1,291)
Itta Bena, MS
March 8, 2025
12:00 pm		 Jackson State W 70–68  7–22
(6–12)		 Harrison HPER Complex (3,485)
Itta Bena, MS
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2025
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) Florida A&M
First Round		 W 68–65 OT 8–22
 Gateway Center Arena (872)
College Park, GA
March 12, 2025
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (1) Southern
Quarterfinals		 L 43–63  8–23
 Gateway Center Arena (842)
College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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