2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
WNIT, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record12–14 (5–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shimmy Grey-Miller (3rd season)
  • Joy Smith (3rd season)
  • Daniel Barber (3rd season)
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisville142 .875264  .867
No. 3 NC State†122 .857223  .880
Georgia Tech126 .667179  .654
Syracuse97 .563159  .625
Florida State97 .563109  .526
Notre Dame87 .5331010  .500
Virginia Tech88 .5001510  .600
North Carolina89 .4711311  .542
Miami (FL)810 .4441111  .500
Wake Forest810 .4441213  .480
Clemson512 .2941214  .462
Pittsburgh312 .200514  .263
Boston College211 .154712  .368
Duke01 .00031  .750
Virginia02 .00005  .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
2021 ACC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isis Lopes11G5'10"FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to UTEP
Chyna Cotton32G5'10"SeniorMableton, GAGraduated
Kobi Thornton44F6'2"SeniorShellman, GADeclared for WNBA draft; selected 27th overall by Atlanta Dream

2020 recruiting class

Source:[3][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gabrielle Elliot
G
Detroit, Michigan Detroit Edison Public Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Weronika Hipp
PG
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Clair Neff
W
Bel Air, MD Maryvale Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

Source:[5]

2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Delicia Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrBaker County
Florida
Macclenny, FL
G 1 Destiny Thomas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrPelham Pelham, GA
G 2 Kaylee Sticker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoDawson County Dawsonville, GA
G 3 Kendall Spray 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS SrWilson Central
UT Martin
Nashville, TN
G 4 Weronika Hipp 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrEagle's Landing Christian Academy Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
F 5 Amari Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDouglas County Douglasville, GA
G 10 Gabby Elliot 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrDetroit Edison Public Academy Detroit, Michigan
G 12 Hannah Hank 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoForestville Port Lincoln, Australia
F 21 Skylar Blackstock 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrWando Charleston, SC
G 22 Danae McNeal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSwansea High School Swansea, SC
C 24 Mikayla Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS JrPark Center
Florida
Minneapolis, MN
G 31 Shania Meertens 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWinter Springs
Northwest Florida State College
Winter Springs, FL
G 32 Chyna Cotton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSouthwest Atlanta Christian Monroe, GA
F 35 Nique Cherry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrHeidelberg
Jones County Junior College
Laurel, MS
C 55 Tylar Bennett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrDetroit 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
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Coaches RV RV RV RV
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

References

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