2020–21 USC Trojans women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2020–21 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Trojans play their home games at the Galen Center and are members of the Pac-12 Conference . The squad was led by head coach Mark Trakh , who was in the 4th year of his 2nd stint (9th year overall). This year, the season was shortened to accommodate safety measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
USC finished the regular season 10–11 (8–10) and earned the 8th seed in the 2020 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament .
Previous season
The 2019–20 Women of Troy finished unranked with an overall record of 17–14. In Pac-12 play, their record was 8–10, and they finished in seventh place. Because of the pandemic, the previous season ended abruptly after the Pac-12 Tournament , at which the Women of Troy reached the quarterfinals.
Offseason changes
Departures
Incoming transfers
2020 recruiting class
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Current roster
2020–21 USC Trojans women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Shalexxus Aaron (C)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
RS So Martin Luther King HS
Apple Valley, CA
G 3
Zayla Tinner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Amarillo High School
Amarillo, TX
G 4
Endyia Rogers 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So Bishop Lynch HS
Dallas, TX
F 5
Jordan Sanders 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
GS UC Irvine
Springfield, MO
G 10
Amaya Oliver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr St. Mary's HS
Stockton, CA
G 11
Shemera Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So Virginia
Milwaukee, WI
C 15
Angel Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Salesian HS
Richmond, CA
G 22
Kyra White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Converse Judson HS
Converse, TX
G 23
Madison Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Fr Clovis West HS
Fresno, CA
G 24
Desiree Caldwell (C)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr Byron P. Steel II HS
San Antonio, TX
G 25
Alyson Miura 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So La Salle Prep
Clackamas, OR
G 30
India Otto (W)
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Windward HS
Los Angeles, CA
F 32
Jordyn Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Kentridge HS
Kent, WA
F 35
Alissa Pili (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Dimond HS
Anchorage, AK
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
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Player recognition
Alyson Miura
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Amaya Oliver
All Pac-12 Freshman Team Honorable Mention
India Otto
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Alissa Pili
Last year, Pili was selected as Pac-12 Freshman of the Year for the previous season. She was also a member of the All Pac-12 Team and the Freshman All Pac-12 Team.[ 4]
Pili was recognized with preseason awards as a member of the 2020–21 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Preseason Media All-Conference Team.[ 5]
Just before the season started, Pili was added to the watchlists for both the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award and the 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy.[ 6]
Honored as Pac-12 Player of the Week on February 8, 2021.
All Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Endiya Rogers
The Pac-12 recognized Rogers with a preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention.[ 7]
On February 1, 2021, Rogers was recognized as the Pac-12 Player of the Week.[ 8]
All Pac-12 Team
Jordan Sanders
On December 28, 2020, Sanders was announced as the Pac-12 Player of the Week.[ 9]
Two days later, she was recognized again, this time as a member of the NCAA's Starting Five for Week 5.[ 10]
All Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Injuries
Tinner's (knee) debut as a Trojan took place on December 13, 2020 against UCLA.
Jenkins (foot) debuted against Utah on January 8, 2021.
Campbell was out from January 8, 2021 until February 5, 2021.
Pili (ankle) returned to play against Washington State on January 15, 2021.
Aaron (ankle) made her return to the court against UCR on January 17, 2021. She had been out for nearly two years.
Jackson missed the Long Beach State game. She was then absent for the away games against Washington and Washington State.
Miura (knee) made her first appearance this season on February 5, 2021 against Washington.
Sanders was injured on January 31, 2021 against ASU. She returned to play on February 12, 2021 against Colorado.
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site
Regular Season
11/25/2020 *1:00 pm, USC Live Stream
Loyola Marymount W 85–55 1–0
19 – Campbell
16 – Oliver
7 – Caldwell
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
12/04/2020 4:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State
L 58–63 1–1
15 – Rogers
9 – Oliver
6 – Rogers
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
12/06/2020 12:00 pm, Arizona Live Stream
at No. 7 Arizona
L 77–78 1–2
18 – 2 Tied
8 – Rogers
7 – Rogers
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
12/13/2020 12:00 pm, P12N
No. 11 UCLA Rivalry L 52–73 1–3
12 – Sanders
8 – Jackson
5 – Caldwell
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
12/19/2020 6:00 pm, P12N
No. 1 Stanford
L 60–80 1–4
26 – Rogers
5 – Jackson
4 – White
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
12/21/2020 2:00 pm, P12N
California W 77–54 2–4
22 – Sanders
9 – Oliver
7 – Caldwell
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
12/23/2020 *4:00 pm, USC Live Stream
Long Beach State W 71–65 3–4
23 – Sanders
8 – Sanders
8 – White
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
01/01/2021 6:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 Oregon
L 69–92 3–5
20 – Rogers
8 – Jackson
4 – White
Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
1/3/21
Oregon State Canceled
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
01/08/2021 6:00 pm, P12N
Utah W 60–59 4–5
17 – Rogers
6 – 3 Tied
5 – Caldwell
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
01/11/2021 12:00 pm, P12N
Colorado W 56–52 5–5
16 – Sanders
13 – Jackson
5 – Rogers
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
01/15/2021 4:30 pm, P12N
No. 25 Washington State
W 81–77 OT
6–5
24 – Sanders
9 – Jenkins
4 – White
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Originally 1/17/21 3:00 pm
Washington Canceled
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
1/17/2021 *3:00 pm, USC Live Stream
UC Riverside L 52–54 6–6
14 – Rogers
6 – Jackson
2 – 2 Tied
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
1/22/21 4:00 pm
California Canceled
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
01/24/2021 4:00 pm, P12N
No. 5 Stanford Moved to UCSC due to COVID-19 precautions L 59–86 6–7
19 – Rogers
4 – Rogers
2 – 2 Tied
Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA
1/29/21 4:00 pm
No. 10 Arizona Canceled
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
01/31/2021 1:00 pm, USC Live Stream
Arizona State W 65–57 7–7
30 – Rogers
6 – Rogers
5 – Rogers
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
02/05/2021 7:00 pm, Washington Live Stream
Washington W 63–54 8–7
17 – Pili
9 – Jenkins
2 – 2 Tied
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
02/07/2021 12:00 pm, WSU Live Stream
Washington State W 81–71 9–7
22 – Rogers
8 – Rogers
5 – Rogers
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
02/12/2021 5:00 pm, Colorado Live Stream
Colorado L 56–66 9–8
12 – Pili
7 – Pili
7 – Caldwell
CU Events Center Boulder, CO
02/14/2021 3:00 pm, Utah Live Stream
Utah W 66–49 10–8
17 – Rogers
7 – Rogers
7 – Rogers
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
02/19/2021 2:30 pm, P12N
Oregon State L 52–77 10–9
13 – Pili
5 – Pili
4 – Rogers
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2021 12:00 pm, P12N
No. 13 Oregon
L 48–72 10–10
14 – Pili
7 – Rogers
5 – Rogers
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
02/28/2021 1:00 pm, P12N
UCLA Rivalry L 51–93 10–11
18 – Pili
5 – Pili
7 – Rogers
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
03/3/2021 2:00 pm, P12N
(8)
(9) Arizona State First Round W 71–65 11–11
16 – Jenkins
6 – Jenkins
11 – Rogers
Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, NV
03/4/2021 2:00 pm, P12N
(8)
(1) No. 4 Stanford Quarterfinals L 53–92 11–12
9 – 2 Tied
11 – Jenkins
2 – 2 Tied
Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
[ 11]
Rankings
2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre-
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
NR
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NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not Ranked Previous Week
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
^
No Poll
References
^ "Pac-12 announces 22-game women's basketball league schedule for 2020-21" . Pac-12.com. November 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020 .^ "USC Trojans 2020 Recruits" . espn.com . Retrieved December 9, 2020 .^ "2020-21 USC Trojans Women's Basketball Roster" . Usctrojans.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020 .^ "2019-20 Annual Pac-12 Women's Basketball Conference Honors Announced" . Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Media selects preseason 2020-21 Pac-12 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team" . Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Alissa Pili Named to Katrina McClain Award Watch List" . Pac-12.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Preseason Honors Keep Rolling In For Women Of Troy" . Pac-12.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Preseason Honors Keep Rolling In For Women Of Troy" . Pac-12.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021 .^ "Pac-12 announces Women's Basketball Players of the Week, presented by Nextiva - Feb. 1, 2021" . Pac-12.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark leads this week's Starting Five in women's basketball" . NCAA.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "2020-2021 USC Women's Basketball Schedule" . USCTrojans.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
