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The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.

UniversityDuke University
Head coachKara Lawson (6th season)
LocationDurham, North Carolina
ArenaCameron Indoor Stadium
(capacity: 9,314)
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Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
2025–26 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
UniversityDuke University
Head coachKara Lawson (6th season)
LocationDurham, North Carolina
ArenaCameron Indoor Stadium
(capacity: 9,314)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsDuke blue and white[1]
   
Student sectionCameron Crazies
All-time record1061–471 (.693)
NCAA Division I tournament runner-up
1999, 2006
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Final Four1999, 2002, 2003, 2006
Elite Eight1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2025, 2026
Sweet Sixteen1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026
Appearances1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Conference tournament champions
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2025, 2026
Conference regular-season champions
1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2026
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
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Duke in the WNBA

Many Duke Women's Basketball players have continued their basketball careers professionally through WNBA and overseas. As of 2016, 10 former Blue Devils were represented on WNBA Teams. Among those Duke alums include, Mistie Bass ('06, Phoenix Mercury), Alana Beard (‘04, Los Angeles Sparks), Karima Christmas-Kelly (‘11, Minnesota Lynx), Monique Currie ('06, Washington Mystics), Chelsea Gray ('14, Los Angeles Sparks), Lindsey Harding (‘07, Phoenix Mercury), Tricia Liston ('14, Minnesota Lynx), Haley Peters ('14, Atlanta Dream), Jasmine Thomas (‘11, Connecticut Sun), Krystal Thomas (‘11, Washington Mystics), and Elizabeth Williams ('15, Atlanta Dream).[2]

The Minnesota Lynx were crowned WNBA champs in 2015 with Tricia Liston on the roster.[3] In 2016, the Los Angeles Sparks won the WNBA championship with Alana Beard and Chelsea Gray on the roster.[4] Also the Los Vegas Aces won the WNBA championship in 2022 with Chelsea Gray on the team claiming her second title[5]

Duke Women's Basketball Overseas

Duke Women's Basketball had 14 former players playing professionally overseas in the 2016–2017 season. The former Blue Devils that played overseas included, Alana Beard (Duke ‘04, Avenida, Spain), Chante Black (Duke '09, Ramat Hasharon, Israel), Karima Christmas (Duke ‘11, Winnus, South Korea), Monique Currie (Duke ‘06, Woori Bank, South Korea), Chelsea Gray (Duke '14, Abdullah Gul, Turkey), Lindsey Harding (Duke ‘07, Besiktas, Turkey), Haley Peters (Duke ‘14, Girona, Spain), Angela Salvadores (Duke '16, Avenida, Spain), Kathleen Scheer (Duke '12, Hobart Chargers, Australia), Shay Selby (Duke '12, Bodrum, Turkey), Jasmine Thomas (Duke ‘11, Ramat Hasharon), Allison Vernerey (Duke '13, A.S.V. Basket, France), Chloe Wells (Duke ‘14, Araski, Spain), and Elizabeth Williams (Duke '15, Nadezhda Orenburg, Russia).[2]

Year by year

Source:[6][7][8]

More information Season, Team ...
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Emma Jean Howard (Independent) (1975–1978)
1975–76 Emma Jean Howard 0–14–
1976–77 Emma Jean Howard 2–12–NCAIAW Tournament
Emma Jean Howard: 2–26 (.071)
Atlantic Coast Conference
Debbie Leonard (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1977–1992)
1977–78 Debbie Leonard 1–190–87thNCAIAW Tournament
1978–79 Debbie Leonard 11–113–65thNCAIAW Tournament
1979–80 Debbie Leonard 14–135–5T-4thNCAIAW Tournament
1980–81 Debbie Leonard 11–143–66thNCAIAW Tournament
1981–82 Debbie Leonard 14–153–86thAIAW Region II Tournament
1982–83 Debbie Leonard 15–106–74th
1983–84 Debbie Leonard 13–145–96th
1984–85 Debbie Leonard 19–87–75th
1985–86 Debbie Leonard 21–99–53rdNWIT Fourth Place
1986–87 Debbie Leonard 19–107–74thNCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1987–88 Debbie Leonard 17–115–95th
1988–89 Debbie Leonard 12–162–127th
1989–90 Debbie Leonard 15–134–10T-6th
1990–91 Debbie Leonard 16–126–85th
1991–92 Debbie Leonard 14–154–128th
Debbie Leonard: 212–190 (.527)69–119 (.367)
Gail Goestenkors (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1992–2007)
1992–93 Gail Goestenkors 12–153–139th
1993–94 Gail Goestenkors 16–117–95th
1994–95 Gail Goestenkors 22–910–64thNCAA Second Round1720
1995–96 Gail Goestenkors 26–712–42ndNCAA Second Round1913
1996–97 Gail Goestenkors 19–119–7T-3rdNCAA Second Round
1997–98 Gail Goestenkors 24–813–31stNCAA Elite Eight78
1998–99 Gail Goestenkors 29–715–11stNCAA Runner-Up1010
1999–2000 Gail Goestenkors 28–612–42nd#NCAA Sweet Sixteen1110
2000–01 Gail Goestenkors 30–413–31st#NCAA Sweet Sixteen85
2001–02 Gail Goestenkors 31–416–01st#NCAA Final Four43
2002–03 Gail Goestenkors 35–216–01st#NCAA Final Four42
2003–04 Gail Goestenkors 30–415–11st#NCAA Elite Eight51
2004–05 Gail Goestenkors 31–512–2T-1stNCAA Elite Eight87
2005–06 Gail Goestenkors 31–412–2T-2ndNCAA Runner-Up24
2006–07 Gail Goestenkors 32–214–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen61
Gail Goestenkors: 396–99 (.800)179–55 (.765)
Joanne P. McCallie (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2007–2020)
2007–08 Joanne P. McCallie 25–1010–4T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen99
2008–09 Joanne P. McCallie 27–611–33rdNCAA Second Round146
2009–10 Joanne P. McCallie 30–612–2T-1st#NCAA Elite Eight66
2010–11 Joanne P. McCallie 32–412–2T-1st#NCAA Elite Eight76
2011–12 Joanne P. McCallie 27–615–11stNCAA Elite Eight66
2012–13 Joanne P. McCallie 33–317–11st#NCAA Elite Eight55
2013–14 Joanne P. McCallie 28–712–4T-2ndNCAA Second Round910
2014–15 Joanne P. McCallie 23–1111–5T-4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1612
2015–16 Joanne P. McCallie 20–128–8T-7th
2016–17 Joanne P. McCallie 28–613–3T-2ndNCAA Second Round99
2017–18 Joanne P. McCallie 24–911–5T-4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen2012
2018–19 Joanne P. McCallie 15–156–10T-10th
2019–20 Joanne P. McCallie 18–1212–63rdPostseason cancelled[a]RVRV
Joanne P. McCallie: 330–107 (.755)150–56 (.728)
Kara Lawson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 Kara Lawson 3–10–1Opted out due to COVID-19[9]
2021–22 Kara Lawson 17–137–1110th
2022–23 Kara Lawson 26–714–4T-2ndNCAA Second Round16
2023–24 Kara Lawson 22–1211–77thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1721
2024–25 Kara Lawson 29–814–43rdNCAA Elite Eight77
2025–26 Kara Lawson 27–916–21stNCAA Elite Eight55
Kara Lawson: 124–49 (.717)62–29 (.681)
Total:1064–472 (.693)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Postseason results

Duke has appeared in 28 NCAA tournaments with a record of 66–28.

More information Year, Seed ...
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1987 #7First Round
Second Round		#10 Manhattan
#2 Rutgers		W 70–55
L 78–64
1995 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Oklahoma State
#4 Alabama		W 76–64
L 121–120 (4OT)
1996 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 James Madison
#12 San Francisco		W 85–53
L 64–60
1997 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 DePaul
#4 Illinois		W 70–56
L 67–65
1998 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Middle Tennessee State
#10 Louisville
#3 Florida
#9 Arkansas		W 92–67
W 69–53
W 71–58
L 77–72
1999 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Championship		#14 Holy Cross
#11 St. Joseph's
#2 Old Dominion
#1 Tennessee
#3 Georgia
#1 Purdue		W 79–51
W 66–60
W 76–63
W 69–63
W 81–69
L 62–45
2000 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Campbell
#10 Western Kentucky
#3 LSU		W 71–42
W 90–70
L 79–66
2001 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#16 Milwaukee
#9 Arkansas
#5 SW Missouri State		W 95–63
W 75–54
L 81–71
2002 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#16 Norfolk State
#8 TCU
#4 Texas
#3 USC
#1 Oklahoma		W 95–48
W 76–66
W 62–46
W 77–68
L 86–71
2003 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#16 Georgia State
#8 Utah
#5 Georgia
#2 Texas Tech
#1 Tennessee		W 66–48
W 65–54
W 66–63
W 80–79
L 56–66
2004 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#16 Northwestern State
#9 Marquette
#5 Louisiana Tech
#7 Minnesota		W 103–51
W 76–67
W 63–49
L 82–75
2005 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Canisius
#7 Boston College
#6 Georgia
#1 LSU		W 80–48
W 70–65
W 63–57
L 59–49
2006 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Championship		#16 Southern
#8 USC
#4 Michigan State
#2 Connecticut
#1 LSU
#1 Maryland		W 96–27
W 85–51
W 86–61
W 63–61 (OT)
W 64–45
L 78–75 (OT)
2007 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#16 Holy Cross
#8 Temple
#4 Rutgers		W 81–44
W 62–52
L 53–52
2008 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Murray State
#6 Arizona State
#3 Texas A&M		W 78–57
W 67–59
L 77–63
2009 #1First Round
Second Round		#16 Austin Peay
#9 Michigan State		W 83–42
L 63–49
2010 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Hampton
#7 LSU
#11 San Diego State
#4 Baylor		W 72–37
W 60–52
W 66–58
L 51–48
2011 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Tennessee-Martin
#10 Marist
#3 DePaul
#1 Connecticut		W 90–45
W 71–66
W 70–63
L 75–40
2012 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Samford
#7 Vanderbilt
#3 St. John's
#1 Stanford		W 82–47
W 96–80
W 74–47
L 81–69
2013 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Hampton
#7 Oklahoma State
#6 Nebraska
#1 Notre Dame		W 67–51
W 68–59
W 53–45
L 87–76
2014 #2First Round
Second Round		#15 Winthrop
#7 DePaul		W 87–45
L 74–65
2015 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Albany
#5 Mississippi State
#1 Maryland		W 54–52
W 64–56
L 65–55
2017 #2First Round
Second Round		#15 Hampton
#10 Oregon		W 94–31
L 74–65
2018 #5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Belmont
#4 Georgia
#1 Connecticut		W 72–58
W 66–40
L 72–59
2023 #3First Round
Second Round		#14 Iona
#6 Colorado		W 89–49
L 61–53 (OT)
2024 #7First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#10 Richmond
#2 Ohio State
#3 Connecticut		W 72–61
W 75–63
L 53–45
2025 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Lehigh
#10 Oregon
#3 North Carolina
#1 South Carolina		W 86–25
W 59–53
W 47–38
L 50–54
2026 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 Charleston
#6 Baylor
#2 LSU
#1 UCLA		W 81–64
W 69–46
W 87–85
L 58–70
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Roster

More information 2026–27 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team, Players ...
2026–27 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sanai Green 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLong Island Lutheran Richmond, VA
G/F 2 Jadyn Donovan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrSidwell Friends Upper Marlboro, MD
G 4 Riley Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrMaryland Clarksburg, MD
G 5 Emilee Skinner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrRidgeline Providence, UT
G 7 Aaliyah Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoTexas Minnetonka, MN
G 11 Autumn Fleary 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSidwell Friends Baltimore, MD
F 11 Delaney Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrSt. John's College Charles Town, WV
F 13 Jordan Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrCarmel Catholic Chicago, IL
G 15 Emma Koabel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Niagara Prep Port Colborne, Ontario
C 21 Arianna Roberson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SoClark San Antonio, TX
G 22 Bella Flemings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrWilliam J. Brennan San Antonio, TX
F 33 Taylor Sofilkanich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrSt. John Vanney South Amboy, NJ
F 35 Toby Fournier 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrCrestwood Prep Toronto, Ontario
G 53 Olivia Martin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Quince Orchard Gaithersburg, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2026

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Footnotes

  1. [a]
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NCAA tournament was cancelled entirely.

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