2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team Women's college basketball season
The 2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2020–21 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by third year head coach Amanda Butler . The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference , played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum .
The Tigers finished the season 12–14 and 5–12 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. In the ACC tournament , they defeated Notre Dame in the second round before losing to Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT . They defeated Ohio in the first round before losing to Delaware in the second round to end their season.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 8–23, 3–15 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Boston College in the second round of the ACC tournament . The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak .[ 1]
After the season, Kobi Thornton was drafted in the third round of the WNBA draft (27th overall) by the Atlanta Dream.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
2020 recruiting class
Source:[ 3] [ 4]
Roster
Source:[ 5]
2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
00
Delicia Washington
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Sr
Baker County Florida
Macclenny, FL
G
1
Destiny Thomas
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Pelham
Pelham, GA
G
2
Kaylee Sticker
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Dawson County
Dawsonville, GA
G
3
Kendall Spray
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
RS Sr
Wilson Central UT Martin
Nashville, TN
G
4
Weronika Hipp
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
Ostrów Wielkopolski , Poland
F
5
Amari Robinson
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Douglas County
Douglasville, GA
G
10
Gabby Elliot
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Detroit Edison Public Academy
Detroit, Michigan
G
12
Hannah Hank
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Forestville
Port Lincoln, Australia
F
21
Skylar Blackstock
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Wando
Charleston, SC
G
22
Danae McNeal
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Swansea High School
Swansea, SC
C
24
Mikayla Hayes
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Jr
Park Center Florida
Minneapolis, MN
G
31
Shania Meertens
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Winter Springs Northwest Florida State College
Winter Springs, FL
G
32
Chyna Cotton
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Southwest Atlanta Christian
Monroe, GA
F
35
Nique Cherry
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Heidelberg Jones County Junior College
Laurel, MS
C
55
Tylar Bennett
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Detroit Country Day
Redford, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 16, 2020
Schedule
Source:[ 6]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Furman
W 83–43
1–0
23 – Elliott
7 – Tied
3 – Hipp
Littlejohn Coliseum (411)Clemson, SC
November 27, 2020 *5:00 p.m., ACCN
Presbyterian
W 92–47
2–0
18 – Spray
10 – Washington
4 – Robinson
Littlejohn Coliseum (445)Clemson, SC
November 30, 2020 *2:00 p.m.
at Charlotte
W 80–73
3–0
27 – Washington
8 – Tied
6 – Washington
Dale F. Halton Arena (17)Charlotte, NC
December 2, 2020 *Noon, ACCNX
Mercer
W 67–54
4–0
17 – Meertens
10 – Bennett
3 – Hipp
Littlejohn Coliseum (211)Clemson, SC
December 6, 2020 *2:00 p.m., ACCNX
College of Charleston
W 87–65
5–0
17 – Spray
9 – Elliott
4 – Tied
Littlejohn Coliseum (342)Clemson, SC
Conference regular season
December 10, 2020 3:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia
W 71–55
6–0 (1–0)
11 – McNeal
9 – Tied
5 – Meertens
John Paul Jones Arena (250)Charlottesville, VA
December 13, 2020 Noon, ACCN
at Pittsburgh
L 71–80
6–1 (1–1)
17 – Robinson
8 – Robinson
3 – Spray
Petersen Events Center (0)Pittsburgh, PA
December 17, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Florida State
W 72–69
7–1 (2–1)
19 – Elliott
6 – Washington
3 – Elliott
Littlejohn Coliseum (346)Clemson, SC
December 20, 2020 3:00 p.m., RSN
Notre Dame
W 78–55
8–1 (3–1)
17 – Elliott
9 – Robinson
4 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (425)Clemson, SC
January 3, 2021 Noon, ACCN
at Miami (FL)
L 71–80
8–2 (3–2)
22 – Washington
8 – Washington
4 – Washington
Watsco Center (0)Coral Gables, FL
January 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech
L 55–67
8–3 (3–3)
19 – Elliott
11 – Washington
3 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (452)Clemson, SC
January 10, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh
Postponed due to Pittsburgh pausing team activities[ 7]
Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 10, 2021 Noon, ACCN
at No. 2 Louisville
L 45–70
8–4 (3–4)
11 – Elliott
8 – Elliott
2 – 3 tied
KFC Yum! Center (2,734)Louisville, KY
January 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Duke
Canceled due to Duke suspending season[ 8]
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 17, 2021 2:00 p.m., RSN
at Florida State
Postponed due to scheduling[ 9]
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Boston College
Postponed [ 10]
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Florida State
L 88–95 2OT
8–5 (3–5)
33 – Washington
9 – Robinson
3 – Washington
Donald L. Tucker Center (1,112)Tallahassee, FL
January 24, 2021 Noon, ACCN
No. 23 Syracuse
W 86–77 OT
9–5 (4–5)
24 – Spray
11 – Washington
4 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (421)Clemson, SC
January 26, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Pittsburgh
L 69–79
9–6 (4–6)
17 – Washington
12 – Robinson
7 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (307)Clemson, SC
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., RSN
Virginia
Canceled due to Virginia suspending season[ 11]
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
W 69–66
10–6 (5–6)
17 – Washington
7 – 3 tied
5 – Washington
LJVM Coliseum (0)Winston-Salem, NC
February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Georgia Tech
L 69–71
10–7 (5–7)
19 – Elliott
5 – 3 tied
4 – Elliott
McCamish Pavilion (1,200)Atlanta, GA
February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College
Postponed [ 12]
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 11, 2021 4:00 p.m., RSN
at No. 4 NC State
L 65–86
10–8 (5–8)
24 – Washington
9 – Robinson
4 – Tied
Reynolds Coliseum (25)Raleigh, NC
February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest
L 65–72
10–9 (5–9)
18 – Elliot
6 – Washington
5 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (512)Clemson, SC
February 18, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
North Carolina
L 64–77
10–10 (5–10)
15 – Washington
7 – Robinson
6 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (326)Clemson, SC
February 25, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia Tech
L 64–70
10–11 (5–11)
17 – Washington
7 – Cherry
4 – Tied
Littlejohn Coliseum (327)Clemson, SC
February 28, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNRSN
Miami (FL)
L 62–68
10–12 (5–12)
14 – Washington
8 – Washington
5 – Washington
Littlejohn Coliseum (507)Clemson, SC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 4, 2021 8:30 p.m., RSN
(11)
vs. (6) Notre Dame Second Round
W 68–63
11–12
25 – Elliott
8 – Robinson
7 – Washington
Greensboro Coliseum (451)Greensboro, NC
March 5, 2021 8:30 p.m., RSN
(11)
vs. (3) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals
L 57–60
11–13
24 – Washington
7 – Robinson
4 – Thomas
Greensboro Coliseum (1,259)Greensboro, NC
WNIT
March 19, 2021 2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Ohio First Round – Charlotte Regionals
W 65–60
12–13
19 – Washington
10 – Robinson
6 – Washington
Bojangles Coliseum (0)Charlotte, NC
March 20, 2021 2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Delaware Second Round – Charlotte Regionals
L 74–87
12–14
28 – Washington
8 – Washington
5 – Thomas
Bojangles Coliseum (0)Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Final
AP
Coaches
RV
RV
RV
RV
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
See also
References
^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" . Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
^ "WNBA Draft 2020" . WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA . Retrieved June 2, 2020 .
^ "Clemson Tigers" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ "Women's Basketball Signs Three to 2020 Class" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ "2020–21 Women's Basketball Roster" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ "January 10 Game at Pittsburgh Postponed" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
^ "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns" . espn.com . ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021 .
^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021 .
^ Voepel, Mechelle (January 14, 2021). "Virginia women's basketball team cancels rest of season due to coronavirus issues" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2021 .
^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
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