2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by eighteenth-year head coach Joe Foley, play all home games at the Jack Stephens Center along with the Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2020–21 record15–11 (9–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alicia Cash
  • Steve Wiedower
  • Bobby Brasel
Home arenaJack Stephens Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy †15–2 .88222–5  .815
Georgia State9–7 .56313–11  .542
Appalachian State10–8 .55615–12  .556
South Alabama9–9 .50013–13  .500
Georgia Southern5–9 .35711–13  .458
Coastal Carolina0–13 .0003–15  .167
West
Louisiana13–1 .92916–7  .696
UT Arlington11–4 .73313–7  .650
Little Rock9–7 .56315–11  .577
Texas State7–8 .46711–11  .500
Arkansas State4–10 .2869–12  .429
Louisiana–Monroe1–15 .0633–20  .130
† Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 12–19, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish sixth in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Appalachian State in the First Round before being defeated by Louisiana in the Quarterfinals. 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
Skyla Knight1G5'7"FreshmanHoover, ALTransfer to Butler
Kiana Anderson4F6'1"FreshmanNew Orleans, LouisianaRetired
Tori Lasker5G5'7"JuniorMayflower, ArkansasTransfer to Drury
Sydney Chastain12G5'7"SeniorOklahoma City, OklahomaGraduated
Kyra Collier23G5'9"SeniorNorth Little Rock, ArkansasGraduated
Nicole Hemphill32F6'0"FreshmanSan Antonio, TexasRetired

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Dariel Johnson13F6'1"JuniorPasadena, CaliforniaPasadena City College
Bre'Amber Scott23G5'11"Redshirt JuniorLittle Rock, ArkansasMississippi State
Maya Caicedo24G5'3"JuniorBuga, ColombiaNew Mexico JC

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
De'Mya Young
Guard		 Manor, TX Manor HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Nov 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mekayla Holley
Guard		 Carrollton, TX Creekview HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A Nov 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tia Harvey
Guard		 Sachse, TX Sachse HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Nov 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Paloma Iradier
Forward		 Santander, Spain IES Feria del Atlantico 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trinitee Alexander
Forward		 Everman, TX Everman HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A May 1, 2020 
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:

  • "Little Rock 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

    Roster
    2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Ky'lie Scott 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoDenton HS Denton, TX
    G 5 De'Mya Young 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrManor HS Manor, TX
    F 10 Krystan Vornes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrOsceola HS
    Tulsa    		 Osceola, AR
    G 11 Mekayla Holley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrCreekview HS Carrollton, TX
    G 12 Tia Harvey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrSachse HS Sachse, TX
    F 13 Dariel Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrPasadena HS
    Pasadena City College    		 Pasadena, CA
    F 15 Paloma Iradier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrIES Feria del Atlantico Santander, Spain
    G 23 Bre'Amber Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS JrCentral HS
    Mississippi State    		 Little Rock, AR
    G 24 Mayra Caicedo 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) JrSan Vincente de Paul HS
    New Mexico JC    		 Buga, Colombia
    F 25 Alayzha Knapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoUnion HS Tulsa, OK
    F 31 Brianna Crane 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrRamsay HS
    Murray State    		 Birmingham, AL
    F 33 Trinitee Alexander 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrEverman HS Everman, TX
    F 34 Angelique Francis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoMacArthur HS Irving, TX
    F 35 Teal Battle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrWhite Station HS Millington, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 11, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular Season
    11/28/2020*
    2:00 p.m.    		 Rice L 54–66  0–1
    		  19 – B. Scott  5 – Caicedo  6 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (222)
    Little Rock, AR
    12/01/2020*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Memphis W 61–52  1–1
    		  18 – Crane  17 – Johnson  10 – Caicedo  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (75)
    Memphis, TN
    12/05/2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Vanderbilt W 82–74  2–1
    		  28 – B. Scott  7 – Vornes  14 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (353)
    Little Rock, AR
    12/10/2020*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 10 Texas A&M L 56–79  2–2
    		  21 – B. Scott  12 – Vornes  7 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (408)
    Little Rock, AR
    12/13/2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Western Kentucky W 63–47  3–2
    		  21 – Battle  15 – Vornes  5 – B. Scott  Jack Stephens Center (305)
    Little Rock, AR
    12/16/2020*
    7:00 p.m.    		 vs. Central Arkansas W 60–50  4–2
    		  24 – B. Scott  6 – Johnson  6 – Caicedo  Farris Center (256)
    Conway, AR
    12/19/2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 12 Arkansas L 70–80  4–3
    		  27 – Crane  13 – Vornes  10 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (1,061)
    Little Rock, AR
    Conference Regular Season
    01/01/2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UT Arlington W 57–56  5–3
    (1–0)    		  27 – B. Scott  5 – Vornes  4 – Caicedo  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/02/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at UT Arlington L 54–59  5–4
    (1–1)    		  16 – B. Scott  10 – Vornes  3 – B. Scott  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/22/2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 UT Arlington L 50–55  5–5
    (1–2)    		  19 – K. Scott  10 – Vornes  4 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (376)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/23/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UT Arlington W 47–40  6–5
    (2–2)    		  18 – Knapp  16 – Vornes  11 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (331)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/25/2021
    5:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana L 45–54  6–6
    (2–3)    		  17 – K. Scott  11 – Vornes  4 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (232)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/29/2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 71–36  7–6
    (3–3)    		  23 – K. Scott  10 – Vornes  17 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (226)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/30/2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 67–42  8–6
    (4–3)    		  23 – Vornes  11 – Vornes  7 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    02/02/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Texas State L 44–51  8–7
    (4–4)    		  11 – Battle  7 – Francis  3 – Caicedo  Strahan Arena (503)
    San Marcos, TX
    02/05/2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 Texas State W 62–51  9–7
    (5–4)    		  20 – Battle  13 – Vornes  5 – Battle  Jack Stephens Center (292)
    Little Rock, AR
    02/06/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Texas State W 63–49  10–7
    (6–4)    		  18 – K. Scott  6 – Vornes  8 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center (305)
    Little Rock, AR
    02/12/2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Arkansas State W 70–63  11–7
    (7–4)    		  14 – Vornes  8 – Francis  6 – Harvey  First National Bank Arena 
    Jonesboro, AR
    02/13/2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Arkansas State W 60–56 OT 12–7
    (8–4)    		  25 – Battle  11 – Battle  9 – Caicedo  Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    02/21/2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 66–46  13–7
    (9–4)    		  21 – Vornes  13 – Vornes  8 – Caicedo  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
    Monroe, LA
    02/22/2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 44–62  13–8
    (9–5)    		  14 – Battle  7 – Vornes  5 – Caicedo  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
    Monroe, LA
    02/26/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana L 52–63  13–9
    (9–6)    		  15 – Battle  12 – Vornes  4 – Harvey  Cajundome (179)
    Lafayette, LA
    02/27/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana L 32–60  13–10
    (9–7)    		  16 – Battle  10 – Vornes  2 – Francis  Cajundome (390)
    Lafayette, LA
    Sun Belt Tournament
    03/05/2021
    1:30 pm, ESPN+    		 (W3) vs. (E6) Coastal Carolina
    First Round    		 W 75–64  14–10
    		  17 – Battle  12 – Francis  9 – Caicedo  Pensacola Bay Center 
    Pensacola, FL
    03/06/2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (W3) vs. (E2) Georgia State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–68  15–10
    		  25 – Battle  10 – Francis  10 – Caicedo  Hartsell Arena 
    Pensacola, FL
    03/06/2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (W3) vs. (W1) Louisiana
    Semifinals    		 L 48–58  15–11
    		  11 – Scott  7 – Francis  6 – Caicedo  Pensacola Bay Center 
    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". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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