2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team finished the season with interim head coach and former assistant Destinee Rogers after second year head coach Matt Daniel resigned on Dec 13th 2021.The team played all home games at the First National Bank Arena along with the Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–12 (4–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Matt Daniel (Resigned)
Assistant coaches
  • Destinee Rogers
  • Weston Jameson
  • Lizzie Nessling
Home arenaFirst National Bank Arena
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy152 .882225  .815
Georgia State97 .5631311  .542
Appalachian State108 .5561512  .556
South Alabama99 .5001313  .500
Georgia Southern59 .3571113  .458
Coastal Carolina013 .000315  .167
West
Louisiana131 .929167  .696
UT Arlington114 .733137  .650
Little Rock97 .5631511  .577
Texas State78 .4671111  .500
Arkansas State410 .286912  .429
Louisiana–Monroe115 .063320  .130
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Red Wolves finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish seventh in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by South Alabama in the First Round. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Jada Ford0G5'9"SeniorMuskogee, OKGraduated
Starr Taylor2G5'6"SeniorJonesboro, ArkansasGraduated
Payton Tennison5G5'11"SeniorValley Springs, ArkansasGraduated
Shameka Tubbs21F6'0"Redshirt JuniorTuscaloosa, AlabamaTransferred to Sam Houston State
Maggie Mahan22G5'9"JuniorCenter Ridge, ArkansasRetired
Madison Heckert50F6'4"SeniorAtwood, TennesseeGraduated

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Jordyn Brown5G5'8"JuniorClovis, CaliforniaFresno City College
Seynabou Thiam21F/C6'6"SophomoreDakar, SenegalMcLennan CC
Karolina Szydlowska24F6'0"JuniorWroclaw, PolandSeward County CC

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hilani Cantone
Guard
Apopka, FL Apopka HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Oct 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Victoria Dames
Guard/F
Loganville, GA Grayson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Aug 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mattie Hatcher
Guard
Little Rock, AR Pulaski Academy 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "Arkansas State 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jireh Washington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCentral HS Memphis, TN
G 2 Hilani Cantone 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrApopka HS Apopka, FL
G 3 Morgan Wallace 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrPulaski Academy Little Rock, AR
G 4 Mya Love 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoNettleton HS Jonesboro, AR
G 5 Jordyn Brown 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrClovis North HS
Fresno City College
Clovis, CA
G 10 Jada Stinson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrElizabethtown HS
Memphis
Elizabethtown, KY
G/F 11 Victoria Dames 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGrayson HS Loganville, GA
G 12 Mattie Hatcher 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS FrPulaski Academy Little Rock, AR
F 13 Talia Roldan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS JrAndrean HS
UAB
Merrillville, IN
G 14 Hailee Erickson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrAlton HS
Three Rivers College
Alton, MO
F/C 21 Seynabou Thiam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) SoGalandou Diouf HS
McLennan CC
Dakar, Senegal
F 23 Trinitee Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrChristian County HS Hopkinsville, KY
F 24 Karolina Szydlowska 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSeward County CC Wroclaw, Poland
F 25 Kayla Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrOverton HS
Wichita State
Memphis, TX
F 35 Peyton Martin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrWatson Chapel HS Pine Bluff, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 11 December 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/27/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 68–85  0–1
 15  Wallace  8  Wallace  6  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (422)
Jonesboro, AR
12/02/2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
SIU–Edwardsville W 80–73  1–1
 28  Martin  8  Martin  8  Wallace  First National Bank Arena (338)
Jonesboro, AR
12/11/2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Williams Baptist W 96–46  2–1
 21  Stinson  9  Martin  5  Washington  First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
12/15/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Champion Christian W 93–49  3–1
 12  Stinson  18  Thiam  5  Cantone  First National Bank Arena (207)
Jonesboro, AR
12/17/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Champion Christian W 88–38  4–1
 13  Love  8  Stinson  6  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (189)
Jonesboro, AR
01/04/2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Baptist W 85–39  5–1
 19  Martin  11  Szydlowska  6  Washington  First National Bank Arena (172)
Jonesboro, AR
Conference Regular Season
01/08/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State W 54–53  6–1
(1–0)
 12  Wallace  10  Jackson  3  Wallace  First National Bank Arena (218)
Jonesboro, AR
01/09/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State W 70–54  7–1
(2–0)
 18  Martin  10  Wallace  3  Wallace  First National Bank Arena (303)
Jonesboro, AR
01/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 64–50  8–1
(3–0)
 24  Washington  10  Jackson  4  Stinson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (665)
Monroe, LA
01/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 59–44  9–1
(4–0)
 17  Washington  9  Martin  4  Wallace  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (718)
Monroe, LA
01/22/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana L 65–67 OT 9–2
(4–1)
 21  Love  14  Wallace  3  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (506)
Jonesboro, AR
01/23/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana L 58–70  9–3
(4–2)
 12  Szydlowska  10  Wallace  8  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (519)
Jonesboro, AR
01/29/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Arlington L 43–62  9–4
(4–3)
 14  Wallace  9  Wallace  3  Stinson  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
01/30/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Arlington L 71–80  9–5
(4–4)
 24  Stinson  14  Wallace  5  Wallace  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
02/05/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 49–52  9–6
(4–5)
 16  Stinson  16  Szydlowska  2  Wallace  Cajundome (118)
Lafayette, LA
02/06/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 61–73  9–7
(4–6)
 19  Martin  6  Szydlowska  4  Wallace  Cajundome (279)
Lafayette, LA
02/12/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Little Rock L 63–70  9–8
(4–7)
 17  Szydlowska  10  Wallace  4  Wallace  First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
02/13/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock L 56–60 OT 9–9
(4–8)
 13  Jackson  8  Wallace  3  Wallace  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
02/19/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State Cancelled due to weather concerns Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
02/20/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State Cancelled due to weather concerns Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington L 40–60  9–10
(4–9)
 13  Stinson  9  Martin  3  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (342)
Jonesboro, AR
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington L 64–75  9–11
(4–10)
 17  Jackson  12  Jackson  3  Stinson  First National Bank Arena (367)
Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(W5) vs. (E4) South Alabama
First Round
L 64–73  9–12
 16  Szydlowska  7  Szydlowska  5  Stinson  Hartsell Arena (166)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

See also

References

  1. "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Arkansas State Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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