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Rutgers women’s basketball top five non-conference games

What are the five most interesting out-of-conference games for Rutgers women’s basketball?

On Thursday, the offseason for Rutgers women’s basketball reached a significant milestone. The Scarlet Knights released their non-conference schedule, which features plenty of exciting matchups. After finishing the 2022-2023 campaign with a 12-20 record Rutgers will be looking to rebound, starting with non-conference play.

The farthest trip of the season comes at the end of November when the Scarlet Knights travel to Las Vegas for the South Point Shootout. During their stop in Sin City, Rutgers is set to play two games before returning to the east coast. The times and matchups for that tournament will be announced later at a later date.

While the start of the season is still months away, Rutgers has not wasted any time making changes. Over the offseason, they upgraded their coaching staff with the additions of Nneka Enemkpali and Jeanine Wasielewski. They should help Rutgers improve upon last season and will be tested in five games in particular.

Scroll down and check out the five most interesting game the Scarlet Knights will play this season for their out-of-conference schedule.

Rutgers women’s basketball adds Nneka Enemkpali to the coaching staff

Rutgers women’s basketball adds Nneka Enemkpali to their coaching staff

Coquese Washington added to her coaching staff on Tuesday with the addition of Nneka Enemkpali. She is a proven recruiter and will take on the assistant coach and director of recruiting role for Rutgers. With Enemkpali now a Scarlet Knight, many in Piscataway, including Washington, are excited for what the future holds.

“Adding Nneka Enemkpali to our staff is an incredible gift for the Scarlet Knight program,” Washington told Rutgers athletics. “Nneka enjoyed a remarkable career as a player at Texas, whose work ethic helped her achieve outstanding successes both on and off the court. We are quite fortunate to have Nneka here, sharing her experiences as an elite player and coach.”

Over the last two seasons, Enemkpali was an assistant coach for USC. She also served as recruiting coordinator this past season. Enemkpali was key in bringing the No. 1 prospect in the 2023 class to California during her time as a Trojan. She also was selected to represent the USA at the 2023 Americup games.

While Enemkpali was instrumental in USC’s success, she has impacted multiple programs. Her career includes stops at Gonzaga and UNLV. Her success has not gone unnoticed, as during the 2019-2020 season, Enemkpali was named one of the 50 Impactful Assistants in D1 Women’s Basketball by Silver Waves Media.

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As Enemkplai begins a new chapter in her career, she is looking forward to calling Piscataway home.

“I am excited to be joining the rich tradition and legacy that is Rutgers women’s basketball,” Enemkpali told Rutgers athletics. “Coquese has a clear vision for the direction in which she wants to grow this program. I look forward to working alongside her and the incredible staff to support this program and our student-athletes.”