Season Preview: Women's Basketball

1. The Lions will be looking for their first CCS Conference Championship after winning three times in the GSAC and three more in the USA South.
2. Piedmont was able to secure its 11th consecutive winning season under the leadership of Head Coach Jamie Purdy.
3. The Lions bring back three of the four players who were named to the All-CCS Listing a season ago.
4. That group is headlined by reigning CCS Rookie of the Year Alexandria Willis. In addition, both guard Ashley Scott and forward Andelin Hill return to the fold after impressive 2023-24 campaigns.
5. Piedmont's longtime conference rival Berea departed the conference in the offseason. However, the two teams will meet in non-conference action at Cave Arena on November 25.

• SEASON OPENER
  • Friday, November 8 - vs. East Texas Baptist (Memphis, Tenn.) (7:30 p.m.)
• HOME OPENER
  • Monday, November 25 - vs. Berea (4 p.m.)
• CCS OPENER
  • Saturday, December 7 - at Agnes Scott (2 p.m.)
• MATCHUP TO WATCH + SENIOR NIGHT
  • Saturday, January 4 - vs. Asbury (2 p.m.)
• CCS TOURNAMENT LOOK AHEAD
  • February 25 - March 1 - CCS Semifinals

 12 Returners

 3 Newcomers

 3 All-Conference Players returning from 2023-24 season

 3 of top 4 scorers returning

• Head coach Jamie Purdy enters her 20th season leading the program
  • During her tenure leading the Lions:
    • 3 USA South Tournament Championships (2017, 2018, 2019)
    • 3 GSAC Tournament Championships (2007, 2008, 2011)
    • 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances (2007, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019)
    • GSAC Coach of the Year (2008)
    • USA South undefeated regular season (2020-21)
    • 9 20+ win seasons
    • 17 All-USA South Selections
    • 7 All-CCS Selections
    • 4 D3hoops.com All-Region Selections (Sada Wheler - 2012); (Amari Price - 2019); (Nakiyah Washington - 2021); (Livia Skinner - 2022)
    • 2 USA South Players of the Year (Amari Price - 2019); (Livia Skinner - 2022)
    • 3 USA South Tournament MVPs (Carlie Shields - 2017); (Bridgette Kelly - 2018); (Amari Price - 2019)
    • 1 CCS Rookie of the Year (Alexandria Willis - 2024)
    • 2 GSAC Players of the Year (Nikki Sosebee - 2008); (Sada Wheeler - 2012)
    • 1 GSAC Freshman of the Year (Kayla Duncan - 2006)
    • 8 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections.
• Assistant Coach Christian Buckmire enters his third season with the Lions.
  • In his first season on staff, Buckmire helped Nakiyah Washington eclipse the 1,000 career point mark and become the program's all-time leading scorer. He also helped Ashley Scott deliver a breakout season which saw her earn All-CCS Second Team honors.
  • In his second season, he helped develop Alexandria Willis, who became the program's first ever CCS Rookie of the Year.