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
2020–21 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 Louisville14–2 .87526–4  .867
No. 3 NC State†12–2 .85722–3  .880
Georgia Tech12–6 .66717–9  .654
Syracuse9–7 .56315–9  .625
Florida State9–7 .56310–9  .526
Notre Dame8–7 .53310–10  .500
Virginia Tech8–8 .50015–10  .600
North Carolina8–9 .47113–11  .542
Miami (FL)8–10 .44411–11  .500
Wake Forest8–10 .44412–13  .480
Clemson5–12 .29412–14  .462
Pittsburgh3–12 .2005–14  .263
Boston College2–11 .1547–12  .368
Duke0–1 .0003–1  .750
Virginia0–2 .0000–5  .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:   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:   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:   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
    Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
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    11    		Week
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    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Final
    AP
    Coaches RV RV RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

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