2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team
The 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Anita Howard, played all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse along with the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 11–13 (5–9 Sun Belt) |
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| Home arena | Hanner Fieldhouse |
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| Troy † | 15 | – | 2 | .882 | 22 | – | 5 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 13 | .000 | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Louisiana | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 16 | – | 7 | .696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 12 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 3 | – | 20 | .130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of March 8, 2021 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 10–20, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish ninth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Louisiana in the First Round. Shortly after their elimination, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Alexis Brown | 4 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Madison, Georgia | Graduated |
| Nakol Franks | 13 | G/F | 5'7" | Senior | Greenville, South Carolina | Graduated |
| Lola Lovitt | 14 | G | 5'10" | Redshirt Freshman | Wilmington, North Carolina | Transferred to Young Harris |
| Amira Atwater | 15 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Douglasville, Georgia | Graduated |
| Nikki McDonald | 25 | G | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Hailey Dias–Allen | 32 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Victoria Stavropoulos | 33 | F | 6'0" | Senior | Orland Park, Illinois | Graduated |
| La'Tia Fils–Aime' | 44 | F | 6'1" | Redshirt Junior | Daleville, Alabama | Retired |
Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Old School |
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| A'Tyanna Gaulden | 0 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Ocilla, Georgia | Arkansas |
| Shondell Vickers | 30 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Waycross, Georgia | Florida Southwestern State |
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Daeja Holmes Guard |
Fresno, CA | Herbert Hoover HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | May 1, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Terren Ward Guard/forward |
Jesup, GA | Wayne County HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Lacy Robins Guard |
Statesboro, GA | Statesboro HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Sep 13, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Simone James Guard/forward |
San Diego, CA | Christian HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Oct 2, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Lydia Freeman Center |
Atlanta, GA | Westlake HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Sep 29, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| Non-conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/25/2020* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | L 58–70 | 0–1 |
25 – Gaulden | 12 – Vickers | 3 – Gaulden | Pete Mathews Coliseum (256) Jacksonville, AL | ||||
| 12/28/2020* 6:00 p.m. |
at Augusta | W 76–63 | 1–1 |
13 – Vickers | 13 – Vickers | 4 – Love–Hill | Christenberry Fieldhouse (50) Augusta, GA | ||||
| 12/03/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Furman | L 58–73 | 1–2 |
10 – Gaulden | 4 – Gaulden | 5 – Holmes | Hanner Fieldhouse (151) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 12/12/2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coastal Georgia | W 118–48 | 2–2 |
15 – James | 12 – Vickers | 4 – Ward | Hanner Fieldhouse (125) Stateboro, GA | ||||
| 12/18/2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Georgia Southwestern | W 90–69 | 3–2 |
12 – Gaulden | 9 – Ward | 2 – Vickers | Hanner Fieldhouse (107) Stateboro, GA | ||||
| 12/20/2020* 3:00 p.m. |
vs. Chattanooga Georgia State Holiday Classic |
L 87–96 | 3–3 |
16 – Hamilton | 8 – Ward | 4 – Gaulden | GSU Sports Arena (381) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| 12/21/2020* 1:00 p.m. |
vs. Western Carolina Georgia State Holiday Classic |
W 89–61 | 4–3 |
19 – Gaulden | 8 – TEAM | 4 – Holmes | GSU Sports Arena (442) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 01/01/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | L 65–71 | 4–4 (0–1) |
12 – Vickers | 15 – Vickers | 4 – Vickers | Mitchell Center (270) Mobile, AL | ||||
| 01/02/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | W 78–71 | 5–4 (1–1) |
15 – Gaulden | 9 – Vickers | 4 – Vickers | Mitchell Center (316) Mobile, AL | ||||
| 01/08/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Appalachian State | W 87–56 | 6–4 (2–1) |
16 – Hamilton | 6 – Vickers | 3 – Hamilton | Hanner Fieldhouse (231) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 01/09/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Appalachian State | L 58–70 | 6–5 (2–2) |
16 – Barber | 6 – Barber | 2 – Barber | Hanner Fieldhouse (213) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 01/15/2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Troy | L 70–87 | 6–6 (2–3) |
18 – James | 8 – TEAM | 6 – Barber | Trojan Arena (891) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/16/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Troy | L 69–82 | 6–7 (2–4) |
22 – Gaulden | 8 – Vickers | 5 – Gaulden | Trojan Arena (822) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/22/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Alabama | L 58–59 | 6–8 (2–5) |
18 – Holmes | 9 – Vickers | 3 – Gaulden | Hanner Fieldhouse (257) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Alabama | W 68–56 | 7–8 (3–5) |
11 – Holmes | 7 – Ward | 2 – Gaulden | Hanner Fieldhouse (203) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/05/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Troy | W 96–91 | 8–8 (4–5) |
20 – Johnson | 15 – Ward | 5 – Gaulden | Hanner Fieldhouse (188) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/06/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Troy | L 83–92 | 8–9 (4–6) |
20 – Ward | 9 – Ward | 6 – Gaulden | Hanner Fieldhouse (433) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Georgia State | W 77–69 | 9–9 (5–6) |
17 – Barber | 9 – TEAM | 2 – Holmes | Hanner Fieldhouse (244) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/13/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Georgia State | L 66–71 | 9–10 (5–7) |
15 – Burns | 8 – Burns | 5 – Love–Hill | GSU Sports Arena (619) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| 02/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coastal Carolina | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA | ||||||||
| 02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coastal Carolina | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA | ||||||||
| Non-conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 02/20/2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina Central | W 84–60 | 10–10 |
13 – Ward | 10 – Moore | 4 – Robins | Hanner Fieldhouse (122) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/21/2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina Central | W 73–65 | 11–10 |
19 – Holmes | 15 – Moore | 7 – Love-Hill | Hanner Fieldhouse (76) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 02/26/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Appalachian State | L 66–77 | 11–11 (5–8) |
12 – Ward | 6 – Burns | 3 – Moore | Holmes Center (47) Boone, NC | ||||
| 02/27/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Appalachian State | L 78–81 | 11–12 (5–9) |
26 – Ward | 10 – Moore | 3 – Ward | Holmes Center (86) Boone, NC | ||||
| Sun Belt Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/05/2021 12:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(E5) | vs. (W4) Texas State First Round |
L 61–94 | 11–13 |
12 – Holmes | 7 – TEAM | 3 – Hamilton | Hartsell Arena (200) Pensacola, FL | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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