2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by ninth-year head coach Kristy Curry, plays their home games at Coleman Coliseum and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
WNIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record20–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Janese Constantine
  • Kelly Curry
  • Roman Tubner
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina15–1 .93835–2  .946
No. 9 LSU13–3 .81326–6  .813
No. 18 Tennessee11–5 .68825–9  .735
Ole Miss10–6 .62523–9  .719
Florida10–6 .62521–11  .656
Georgia9–7 .56321–10  .677
No. 15 Kentucky †8–8 .50019–12  .613
Missouri7–9 .43818–13  .581
Arkansas7–9 .43818–14  .563
Alabama6–10 .37520–14  .588
Mississippi State6–10 .37515–14  .517
Texas A&M4–12 .25014–15  .483
Vanderbilt4–12 .25016–19  .457
Auburn2–14 .12510–18  .357
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–10 (8–8 SEC) to finish in seventh place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, where they advanced to the Second Round, defeating North Carolina in the First Round before falling to Maryland.

Offseason

Departures
Alabama Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Keyara Jones2G5'6"JuniorHeidelberg, MSGraduated
Jordan Lewis3G5'7"RS SeniorWindermere, FLTransferred to Baylor
Destiny Rice11G5'8"SophomoreShreveport, LATransferred to Louisiana
Ariyah Copeland22F6'3"SeniorColumbus, GATransferred to Arizona
De'Sha Benjamin24G6'0"JuniorAugusta, GATransferred to UT Arlington
Alana Busby-Dunphy32F6'3"SophomoreEureka, CATransferred to Florida A&M
Jasmine Walker40F6'3"SeniorMontgomery, ALDrafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks
[1][2][3][4]

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kayla Blackshear
F		 Orlando, FL Lake Highland Preparatory School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Taylor Cullinan
F		 Dallas, GA North Paulding High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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 transfers
    Alabama Incoming Transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    JaMya Mingo-Young2G5'8"JuniorLoranger, LAMississippi State
    Jada Rice31C6'4"Graduate StudentSuwanee, GANC State
    Nia Daniel32G5'10"JuniorHarrisburg, NCGulf Coast State College
    Khyla Wade-Warren33F6'2"SophomoreSelmer, TNTexas Tech
    [5]

    Roster
    2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ahriahna Grizzle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBill Crothers Secondary School Toronto, ON
    G 1 Megan Abrams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
    G 2 JaMya Mingo-Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrLoranger HS
    Mississippi State    		 Loranger, LA
    G 4 Taylor Sutton 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrGreater Atlanta Christian School
    Middle Tennessee    		 Atlanta, GA
    G 5 Hannah Barber 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrHomewood HS Homewood, AL
    F 12 Allie Craig Cruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrLauderdale County HS Killen, AL
    F 13 Kayla Blackshear 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLake Highland Preparatory School Orlando, FL
    G/F 15 Myra Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoL. D. Bell HS Forth Worth, TX
    C 20 Ruth Koang 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrYoung Women's College Prep
    South Plains College    		 Rochester, NY
    G 23 Brittany Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrGreenville HS
    Gulf Coast State College    		 Manchester, GA
    C 31 Jada Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrCollins Hill HS
    NC State    		 Suwanee, GA
    G 32 Nia Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrHickory Ridge HS
    Gulf Coast State College    		 Harrisburg, NC
    F 33 Khyla Wade-Warren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoMcNairy Central HS
    Texas Tech    		 Selmer, TN
    F 45 Taylor Cullinan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrNorth Paulding HS Dallas, GA
    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
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    6:00 pm    		 Alabama–Huntsville W 87–41 
    		 19 – Daniel  10 – Rice  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Charleston Southern W 109–32  1–0
    		  25 – Davis  12 – Davis  5 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (452)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Tulane L 66–69  1–1
    		  21 – Abrams  7 – Mingo-Young  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,792)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 17, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Southern Miss W 86–54  2–1
    		  23 – Davis  12 – Mingo-Young  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,784)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 21, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Duke
    Maggie Dixon Classic    		 L 71–74  2–2
    		  27 – Abrams  7 – Abrams  3 – Mingo-Young  Schollmaier Arena (2,146)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 24, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mercer W 55–48  3–2
    		  17 – Abrams  9 – Davis  6 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (792)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 26, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Western Carolina W 77–43  4–2
    		  17 – Abrams  7 – Tied  5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (1,770)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 28, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., SECN    		 Bethune–Cookman W 89–45  5–2
    		  16 – Tied  9 – Wade-Warren  6 – Sutton  Coleman Coliseum (1,804)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 30, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Memphis W 71–44  6–2
    		  14 – Tied  11 – Rice  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,742)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 3, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Houston W 77–67  7–2
    		  23 – Abrams  8 – Davis  4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (1,877)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 5, 2021*
    		 at Chattanooga W 80–64  8–2
    		  26 – Mingo-Young  11 – Mingo-Young  3 – Barber  McKenzie Arena (1,425)
    Chattanooga, TN
    December 13, 2021*
    11:30 am, SECN+    		 Sam Houston State W 84–50  9–2
    		  21 – Abrams  11 – Mingo-Young  4 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,500)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 16, 2021*
    6:30 pm    		 at Little Rock Canceled Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    December 20, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Winthrop Canceled Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC regular season
    December 30, 2021
    5:30 p.m., SECN+    		 at No. 7 Tennessee L 44–62  9–3
    (0–1)    		  12 – Davis  8 – Tied  4 – Davis  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,124)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 2, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 Auburn W 56–53  10–3
    (1–1)    		  14 – Mingo-Young  11 – Davis  3 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,985)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi State L 62–65  10–4
    (1–2)    		  19 – Barber  10 – Rice  4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (1,922)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 15 Georgia L 68–72  10–5
    (1–3)    		  18 – Davis  5 – Mingo-Young  4 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (3,453)
    Athens, GA
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Ole Miss L 56–86  10–6
    (1–4)    		  20 – Davis  7 – Davis  3 – Abrams  SJB Pavilion (1,391)
    Oxford, MS
    January 16, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Florida L 77–85  10–7
    (1–5)    		  22 – Abrams  10 – Davis  2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,001)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 20, 2022
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas L 71–99  10–8
    (1–6)    		  22 – Mingo-Young  8 – Davis  5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (1,911)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 23, 2022
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Auburn W 75–68  11–8
    (2–6)    		  24 – Davis  8 – Davis  3 – Tied  Auburn Arena (4,196)
    Auburn, AL
    January 30, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Missouri L 61–77  11–9
    (2–7)    		  15 – Mingo-Young  5 – Davis  2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,103)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 1 South Carolina L 51–83  11–10
    (2–8)    		  20 – Davis  11 – Mingo-Young  2 – Mingo-Young  Colonial Life Arena (11,875)
    Columbia, SC
    February 6, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt W 77–71 OT 12–10
    (3–8)    		  25 – Davis  9 – Davis  3 – Abrams  Memorial Gymnasium (1,992)
    Nashville, TN
    February 13, 2022
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Kentucky L 63–67  12–11
    (3–9)    		  21 – Abrams  10 – Mingo-Young  4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (2,049)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 12 Tennessee W 74–64  13–11
    (4–9)    		  27 – Abrams  10 – Mingo-Young  5 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (2,001)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 20, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M W 81–79 2OT 14–11
    (5–9)    		  32 – Davis  10 – Mingo–Young  5 – Barber  Reed Arena (3,825)
    College Station, TX
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 8 LSU L 50–58  14–12
    (5–10)    		  18 – Davis  11 – Davis  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,421)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 27, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Vanderbilt W 77–71  15–12
    (6–10)    		  32 – Davis  10 – Mingo-Young  5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,328)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC Tournament
    March 2, 2022
    1:30 pm, SECN    		 (11) vs. (14) Auburn
    First Round    		 W 75–68  16–12
    		  25 – Abrams  15 – Mingo-Young  5 – Abrams  Bridgestone Arena (6,446)
    Nashville, TN
    March 3, 2022
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 (11) vs. (6) No. 24 Georgia
    Second Round    		 W 74–62  17–12
    		  26 – Davis  7 – Abrams  5 – Barber  Bridgestone Arena (6,500)
    Nashville, TN
    March 4, 2022
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 (11) vs. (3) No. 18 Tennessee
    Quarterfinals    		 L 59–74  17–13
    		  19 – Abrams  6 – Mingo-Young  4 – Barber  Bridgestone Arena (7,704)
    Nashville, TN
    WNIT
    March 17, 2022*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Troy
    First Round    		 W 82–79  18–13
    		  24 – Abrams  15 – Rice  5 – Davis  Trojan Arena (2,262)
    Troy, AL
    March 21, 2022*
    6:30 pm    		 at Tulane
    Second Round    		 W 81–77  19–13
    		  22 – Davis  10 – Davis  4 – Davis  Devlin Fieldhouse (575)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 24, 2022*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Houston
    Third Round    		 W 79–64  20–13
    		  18 – Tied  8 – Davis  4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (739)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 27, 2022*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at South Dakota State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 73–78  20–14
    		  28 – Davis  6 – Rice  4 – Tied  Frost Arena (4,268)
    Brookings, SD
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    [6]

    See also

    References
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    2. "Women's Basketball Adds Two During Spring Signing Period". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    3. "Arizona adds Alabama grad transfer Ariyah Copeland, a big boost for the frontcourt". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    4. "Lady Mavs Add Alabama Transfer De'Sha Benjamin". utamavs.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    5. "Women's Basketball Inks Daniel and Rice". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
    6. "Alabama Women's Basketball Announces Challenging 2021-22 Southeastern Conference Schedule". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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