2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by first-year head coach Shea Ralph, played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–19 (4–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina151 .938352  .946
No. 9 LSU133 .813266  .813
No. 18 Tennessee115 .688259  .735
Ole Miss106 .625239  .719
Florida106 .6252111  .656
Georgia97 .5632110  .677
No. 15 Kentucky88 .5001912  .613
Missouri79 .4381813  .581
Arkansas79 .4381814  .563
Alabama610 .3752014  .588
Mississippi State610 .3751514  .517
Texas A&M412 .2501415  .483
Vanderbilt412 .2501619  .457
Auburn214 .1251018  .357
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Commodores finished the season 4–4 (0–3 SEC) after cutting their season short due to COVID-19. Head coach Stephanie White was fired after five seasons. UConn assistant Shea Ralph was hired to replace her.

Offseason

Departures

Vanderbilt Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Enna Pehadzic1G5'9"RS SeniorHorsens, DenmarkGraduated
Chelsie Hall2G5'7"SeniorBoca Raton, FLTransferred to Louisville
Koi Love23F6'0"SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to Arizona
Autumn Newby24F6'2"SeniorLawrenceville, GATransferred to LSU
Kyndall Golden25F6'3"SophomoreAtlanta, GALeft team
Emily Bowman44C6'6"FreshmanHuntsville, ALTransferred to Samford
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2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
De'Mauri Flournoy
G
Villa Rica, GA Carrollton HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Sacha Washington
F
Lawrenceville, GA Collins Hill HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Iyana Moore
G
Murfreesboro, TN Blackman HS 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
Kendal Cheesman
G
Tampa, FL Henry B. Plant HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Khaniah Gardner
F
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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:

Incoming transfer

Vanderbilt Incoming Transfer
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Asha Taylor14G5'10"RS SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLDartmouth

Roster

2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Jordyn Cambridge 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrThe Ensworth School Nashville, TN
F 5 Yaubryon Chambers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrProvidence Christian Academy Murfreesboro, TN
F 11 Kendal Cheesman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHenry B. Plant HS Tampa, FL
G 12 Demi Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNew Hope Academy Wake Forest, NC
G 13 De'Mauri Flournoy 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrCarrollton HS Villa Rica, GA
G 14 Asha Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrMiami Country Day School
Dartmouth
Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 15 Brinae Alexander 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrRiverdale HS Murfreesboro, TN
G 21 Bella LaChance 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Davie, FL
G 22 Brylee Bartram 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSeffner Christian Academy
Florida
Tampa, FL
G 23 Iyana Moore 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrBlackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
F 25 Khaniah Gardner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
G 33 Kiara Pearl 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrEastern HS Louisville, KY
F 35 Sacha Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrCollins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
F 50 Kaylon Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrOxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Gardner–Webb W 75–59  1–0
 20  Alexander  9  Smith  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (1,465)
Nashville, TN
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Little Rock L 40–56  1–1
 11  Bartram  6  Alexander  6  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium (1,633)
Nashville, TN
November 15, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 46–55  1–2
 19  Cambridge  9  Cambridge  4  Moore  Murphy Center (4,510)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee Tech W 75–55  2–2
 14  Flournoy  6  S. Washington  4  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Jacksonville State W 71–61  3–2
 16  Alexander  10  Cambridge  4  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
November 25, 2021*
2:15 pm, ESPN3
vs. No. 9 Arizona
Paradise Jam
L 46–48  3–3
 10  Tied  6  Tied  2  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 26, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Rutgers
Paradise Jam
W 51–40  4–3
 11  Alexander  5  Tied  3  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam
L 74–91  4–4
 17  Cambridge  10  S. Washington  3  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Chattanooga W 91–61  5–4
 17  Flournoy  10  S. Washington  5  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 5, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 67–74  5–5
 23  Alexander  8  D. Washington  7  Cambridge  Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 8, 2021*
11:00 am, SECN+
Albany W 52–41  6–5
 17  Alexander  11  Smith  4  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium (3,688)
Nashville, TN
December 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Presbyterian W 81–57  7–5
 21  Alexander  7  S. Washington  7  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2021*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's W 64–45  8–5
 18  Alexander  7  D. Washington  8  Cambridge  Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Alabama State W 94–42  9–5
 32  Moore  9  D. Washington  7  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 6, 2022
7:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas W 54–51  10–5
(1–0)
 16  Alexander  9  Tied  5  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State L 63–70  10–6
(1–1)
 20  Moore  10  S. Washington  5  Cambridge  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 13, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 Tennessee
Rivalry
L 51–65  10–7
(1–2)
 16  Moore  9  Cambridge  3  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium (2,489)
Nashville, TN
January 16, 2022
12:00 pm, SECN
at No. 12 LSU L 64–82  10–8
(1–3)
 24  Alexander  7  Tied  3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
Missouri L 52–66  10–9
(1–4)
 19  Alexander  9  Smith  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 24, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 1 South Carolina L 30–85  10–10
(1–5)
 10  Alexander  6  Smith  2  LaChance  Colonial Life Arena (11,329)
Columbia, SC
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
Kentucky W 65–57  11–10
(2–5)
 26  Alexander  12  S. Washington  6  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 30, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
Auburn W 81–66  12–10
(3–5)
 24  Alexander  10  Cambridge  7  Moore  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 3, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 14 Georgia L 56–71  12–11
(3–6)
 13  Alexander  9  Alexander  4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 6, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 71–77 OT 12–12
(3–7)
 19  Alexander  16  S. Washington  6  Moore  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Texas A&M
Rescheduled from December 30
L 58–76  12–13
(3–8)
 13  Cambridge  7  S. Washington  4  Cambridge  Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 13, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
at No. 13 Tennessee
Rivalry
L 52–66  12–14
(3–9)
 19  Alexander  6  S. Washington  3  Cambridge  Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Kentucky L 65–69  12–15
(3–10)
 21  Cambridge  8  S. Washington  8  Moore  Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, KY
February 20, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
Ole Miss L 47–57  12–16
(3–11)
 19  Moore  5  Chambers  2  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2022
5:30 pm, SECN
No. 15 Florida W 63–59  13–16
(4–11)
 16  S. Washington  11  S. Washington  5  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 27, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama L 71–77  13–17
(4–12)
 23  S. Washington  13  S. Washington  9  Cambridge  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 2, 2022
11:00 am, SECN
(13) vs. (12) Texas A&M
First round
W 85–69  14–17
 23  Alexander  15  Cambridge  10  Cambridge  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 3, 2022
2:30 pm, SECN
(13) vs. (5) No. 23 Florida
Second round
L 52–53  14–18
 18  Alexander  13  S. Washington  4  Cambridge  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
WNIT
March 17, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
Murray State
First Round
W 73–47  15–18
 24  Cambridge  9  Cambridge  6  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 21, 2022
7:00 pm
Liberty
Second Round
W 71–45  16–18
 25  Moore  7  S. Washington  3  Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 24, 2022
6:30 pm
at Middle Tennessee
Third Round
L 53–55  16–19
 14  Tied  8  S. Washington  2  Flournoy  Murphy Center (3,022)
Murfreesboro, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

  1. "Louisville Adds Emily Engstler, Chelsie Hall to 2021 Class". gocards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. "Grad Transfer Newby Joins Women's Basketball Team". lsusports.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. "Commodores Announce 2021-22 Schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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