2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth year head coach Tina Thompson, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–22 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State †17–1 .94432–4  .889
No. 4 Louisville16–2 .88929–5  .853
No. 17 North Carolina13–5 .72225–7  .781
No. 21 Notre Dame13–5 .72224–9  .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech13–5 .72223–10  .697
Georgia Tech11–7 .61121–11  .656
Boston College10–8 .55621–12  .636
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Duke7–11 .38917–13  .567
Wake Forest4–14 .22216–17  .485
Syracuse4–14 .22211–18  .379
Clemson3–15 .16710–21  .323
Pittsburgh2–16 .11111–19  .367
Virginia2–16 .1115–22  .185
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Cavaliers finished the season 5–22 and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament they lost their First Round matchup with Wake Forest. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or WNIT. After the season, Virginia announced that Head Coach Tina Thompson had been relieved of her duties after going 30–63 during her tenure.[1]

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team

On January 14, 2021, it was announced that the team would end their season due to COVID-19 concerns.[2] Virginia was the second team in the Atlantic Coast Conference to suspend their season, after Duke did so on December 25, 2020.

The Cavaliers finished the season 0–5, and 0–2 in ACC play. Due to their season cancellation they did not participate in the ACC tournament, NCAA tournament or WNIT.

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dylan Horton0G5'9"SophomoreLos Angeles, CaliforniaTransferred to Florida A&M
Zaria Johnson4G6'0"FreshmanHouston, Texas–
Dani Lawson21G6'2"JuniorCleveland, OhioGraduated
Emily Maupin35F6'3"Graduate StudentCharlottesville, VirginiaGraduated

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Taylor Valladay2G5'7"JuniorChicago, IllinoisMarquette
Camryn Taylor20F6'2"JuniorPeoria, Illinois
Eleah Parker21F6'4"Graduate StudentCharlotte, North CarolinaPenn
McKenna Dale44G6'0"Graduate StudentStorrs, ConnecticutBrown
Source:[3]

Recruiting Class

Source:[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Annaliese Griffin
F		 Joliet, Illinois Aurora Christian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 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:

Roster
2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Carole Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrThomas Edison Alexandira, VA
G 2 Taylor Valladay 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrRich South
Marquette		 Chicago, IL
G 3 Aaliyah Pitts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoBishop McNamara Suitland, MD
F 5 Tihana Stojsavljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSTresnjevka
Texas Tech		 Zagreb, Croatia
F 12 Meg Jefferson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSt Columba's Catholic College Sydney, Australia
F 13 Deja Bristol 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoNew Hope Academy Upper Marlboro, MD
G 14 Kaydan Lawson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoOrange Cleveland, OH
G 15 AnnaLiese Griffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrAurora Christian Joliet, IL
F 20 Camryn Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrRichwoods
Marquette		 Peoria, IL
F 21 Eleah Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSNorthside Christian Academy
Penn		 Charlotte, NC
G 23 Amandine Toi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GSINSEP Academy Paris, France
F 32 Nycerra Minnis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoHerndon Riverdale, MD
F 34 London Clarkson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrPflugerville
Florida State		 Pflugerville, TX
G 44 McKenna Dale 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSEdwin O. Smith
Brown		 Storrs, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2021

Schedule

Source:[5]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 at James Madison L 69–84  0–1
 Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,766)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 14, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 USC L 48–65  0–2
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,385)
Charlottesville, VA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 UCF L 38–59  0–3
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,432)
Charlottesville, VA
November 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N		 at No. 20 UCLA L 57–69  0–4
 Pauley Pavilion (1,077)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cal State Fullerton W 60–48  1–4
 Titan Gym (283)
Fullerton, CA
November 26, 2021*
Noon, ACCNX		 Rhode Island
Cavalier Classic		 L 70–80  1–5
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,498)
Charlottesville, VA
November 28, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ACCN		 Richmond
Cavalier Classic		 L 65–74  1–6
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,670)
Charlottesville, VA
December 2, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 William & Mary W 60–44  2–6
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,555)
Charlottesville, VA
December 5, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at George Washington W 62–53  3–6
 Charles E. Smith Center (364)
Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 American L 56–69  3–7
 John Paul Jones Arena (1,441)
Charlottesville, VA
December 19, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 2 NC State L 55–82  3–8
(0–1)		 Reynolds Coliseum (4,564)
Raleigh, NC
December 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m.		 at Texas Southern Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[6] H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
December 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 17 Notre Dame Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[7] John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Miami (FL) Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[9] Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
January 9, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 16 Georgia Tech L 31–67  3–9
(0–2)		 McCamish Pavilion (1,841)
Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 4 NC State L 43–66  3–10
(0–3)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,969)
Charlottesville, VA
January 16, 2022
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Syracuse Postponed due to inclement weather[10] John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 18, 2022
5:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
Rescheduled from Jan 6, 2022		 L 52–69  3–11
(0–4)		 Cassell Coliseum (1,518)
Blacksburg, VA
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 20 North Carolina L 52–61  3–12
(0–5)		 Carmichael Arena (1,513)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 21 Duke L 48–57  3–13
(0–6)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,126)
Durham, NC
January 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 20 Notre Dame
Rescheduled from Dec 30, 2021		 Postponed,[11] Forfeited[12] John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 L 42–71  3–14
(0–8)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,779)
Charlottesville, VA
January 30, 2022
Noon, ACCRSN		 at Florida State L 37–62  3–15
(0–9)		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,144)
Tallahassee, FL
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Boston College L 57–65  3–16
(0–10)		 Conte Forum (736)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 Clemson L 55–59  3–17
(0–11)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,798)
Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Syracuse
Rescheduled from Jan. 16, 2022		 L 70–77  3–18
(0–12)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,556)
Charlottesville, VA
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 3 Louisville Forfeited to Louisville due to travel issues.[13] KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 13, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Wake Forest L 53–68  3–19
(0–14)		 LJVM Coliseum (1,994)
Winston–Salem, NC
February 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Miami (FL) L 55–71  3–20
(0–15)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,478)
Charlottesville, VA
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Duke W 67–54  4–20
(1–15)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,695)
Charlottesville, VA
February 20, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh W 74–65  5–20
(2–15)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,872)
Charlottesville, VA
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 18 North Carolina L 57–68  5–21
(2–16)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,879)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Women's Tournament
March 2, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCRSN		 (14) vs. (11) Wake Forest
First Round		 L 53–61  5–22
 Greensboro Coliseum (3,618)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings
Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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18		Final
AP
Coaches RV
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

References
  1. "Virginia Announces Head Women's Basketball Coaching Change". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "Tina Thompson Announces Six Additions to the Women's Basketball Team". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. June 28, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. "Virginia Cavaliers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". virginiasports.com. The University of Virginia. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. "Virginia Women's Basketball Game at Texas Southern Canceled". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  7. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. "Miami at Virginia Women's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  11. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  12. Shepkowski, Nick (February 18, 2022). "Notre Dame women's basketball catches big break". fightinirishwire.com. USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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