The 2024–25 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third-year head coach Amber Whiting and played their home games at the Marriott Center as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Despite making the postseason in two of their first three years under Whiting, she was fired as head coach on March 8, following a first-round exit against UCF in the Big 12 tournament.

Previous season The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As No. 10 seed in the Big 12 tournament where they lost in the second round to Kansas. They were received at-large bid to the WBIT where they lost in the first round to Santa Clara.

Offseason Departures BYU Departures Nani Falatea 3 G 5'9" Junior Salt Lake City, UT Transferred to Oregon Ali'a Matavao 4 F 6'0" Freshman Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Loyola Marymount Kailey Woolston 10 G 5'11" Freshman Highland, UT LDS Mission (returning in 2025–26) Kaylee Smiler 11 G 5'8" Senior Hamilton, New Zealand Graduated Lauren Gustin 12 G 5'8" Senior Salem, UT Graduated McKinley Willardson 15 F 6'1" Freshman Corona, CA LDS Mission (returning in 2025–26) Marina Mata 20 F 6'1" Freshman Barbastro, Spain Signed to play professionally in Spain with Cadi La Seu Rose Bubakar 24 F 6'0" Junior Frederick, MD Transferred to Weber State

Incoming BYU incoming transfers Kemery Martín 15 G 6'0" Senior Sandy, UT California Marya Hudgins 23 G 6'0" Junior Aurora, CO Santa Clara Hattie Ogden 33 G/F 6'2" Junior Magrath, AB Buffalo Kendra Gillispie 35 F 6'1" Senior Oklahoma City, OK Arkansas State

Recruiting

Recruiting class of 2025

Roster

Schedule and results Source:

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Awards In March 2025, Delaney Gibb was unanimously voted the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming the sixth BYU Cougar to earn conference Freshman or Newcomer of the Year honors.

See also 2024–25 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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