2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2021–22 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, play edtheir home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2021–22 record10–21 (3–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joy Smith (4th season)
  • Daniel Barber (4th season)
  • Priscilla Edwards (1st season)
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State171 .944324  .889
No. 4 Louisville162 .889295  .853
No. 17 North Carolina135 .722257  .781
No. 21 Notre Dame135 .722249  .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech135 .7222310  .697
Georgia Tech117 .6112111  .656
Boston College108 .5562112  .636
Miami (FL)108 .5562113  .618
Florida State108 .5561714  .548
Duke711 .3891713  .567
Wake Forest414 .2221617  .485
Syracuse414 .2221118  .379
Clemson315 .1671021  .323
Pittsburgh216 .1111119  .367
Virginia216 .111522  .185
2022 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

During the offseason, assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller left Clemson to become assistant coach at Minnesota.[1] The Tigers hired Priscilla Edwards as her replacement.[2]

The Tigers finished the season 10–21 and 3–15 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated twevlfth seeded Syracuse in the First Round before losing to fifth seed Virginia Tech in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.

Previous Season

The Tigers finished the 2020–21 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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Destiny Thomas1G5'10"SeniorPelham, GAGraduated
Kaylee Sticker2G5'11"SophomoreDawsonville, GATransferred to Samford[3]
Kendall Spray3G5'5" SeniorMount Juliet, TNTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast[4]
Danae McNeal22G6'0"SophomoreSwansea, SCTransferred to East Carolina[5]
Mikayla Hayes24C6'3" JuniorMinneapolis, MNTransferred to Xavier[6]
Shania Meertens31G5'8"SeniorWinter Springs, FLTransferred to UCF[7]
Chyna Cotton32G5'10"SeniorMonroe, GAGraduated
Nique Cherry35F6'1"SeniorLaurel, MSTransferred to Austin Peay[8]
Tylar Bennett55C6'4"SeniorRedford, MITransferred to East Carolina[5]

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Daisha Bradford2G5'9"JuniorMobile, ALJones College[9]
Kiara Lewis23G5'8"Graduate StudentChicago, ILSyracuse[10]
Latrese Saine40C6'4"Graduate StudentWest Memphis, ARSoutheast Missouri State[11]

2021 recruiting class

Source:[12]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kionna Gaines
G
Columbus, Georgia Carver 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Makayla Elmore
F
Fostoria, Ohio Hopewell-Loudon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Sydney Standifer
PG
Argyle, Texas Argyle 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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:[13]

    2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Delicia Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GSBaker County
    Florida
    Macclenny, FL
    C 1 Eno Inyang 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrSaint Cloud St. Cloud, FL
    G 2 Daisha Bradford 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrJones College Mobile, AL
    F 3 Makayla Elmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrHopewell-Loudon Fostoria, OH
    G 4 Weronika Hipp 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoEagle's Landing Christian Academy Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
    F 5 Amari Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrDouglas County Douglasville, GA
    G 12 Hannah Hank 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrForestville Port Lincoln, Australia
    G 15 Kionna Gaines 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrCarver Columbus, GA
    F 21 Skylar Blackstock 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrWando Charleston, SC
    G 25 Sydney Standifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrArgyle Argyle, TX
    G 30 Madi Ott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrFrisco Centennial Frisco, TX
    C 40 Latrese Saine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSWest Memphis
    Southeast Missouri State
    West Memphis, AR
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 4, 2021

    Mid-Season Departures

    Mid-Season Departures
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
    Gabby Elliott10G5'10"SophomoreDetroit, MichiganEntered Transfer Portal[14]
    Kiara Lewis2G5'11"Graduate StudentDawsonville, GARetired from Basketball[14]

    Schedule

    Source:[15]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 10, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    USC Upstate W 64–47  1–0
     16  Bradford  10  Inyang  2  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (615)
    Clemson, SC
    November 14, 2021*
    Noon, ACCNX
    Columbia L 78–82  1–1
     20  Lewis  11  Lewis  2  Bradford  Littlejohn Coliseum (545)
    Clemson, SC
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+
    at No. 1 South Carolina
    Rivalry
    L 45–76  1–2
     11  Elliot  5  Robinson  2  Robinson  Colonial Life Arena (13,363)
    Columbia, SC
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    Penn State W 67–64  2–2
     19  Elliot  12  Washington  6  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (805)
    Clemson, SC
    November 24, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX
    North Florida W 84–72  3–2
     23  Washington  11  Washington  5  Lewis  Littlejohn Coliseum (423)
    Clemson, SC
    November 28, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Mount Saint Mary's W 83–59  4–2
     20  Inyang  9  Inyang  4  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (436)
    Clemson, SC
    December 2, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
    L 61–72  4–3
     18  Washington  7  Robinson  4  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (502)
    Clemson, SC
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Presbyterian W 48–42  5–3
     17  Robinson  12  Robinson  3  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (577)
    Clemson, SC
    December 11, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Syracuse L 46–86  5–4
    (0–1)
     7  Bradford  7  Tied  3  Washington  Carrier Dome (1,009)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Wofford W 84–49  6–4
     12  Elliott  6  Tied  5  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,003)
    Clemson, SC
    December 20, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., FloHoops
    vs. No. 21 LSU
    West Palm Beach Invitational
    L 56–70  6–5
     13  Lewis  10  Washington  2  Washington  Student Life Center (1,208)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 21, 2021*
    3:30 p.m., FloHoops
    vs. Dayton
    West Palm Beach Invitational
    L 46–60  6–6
     12  Washington  10  Washington  4  Lewis  Student Life Center (0)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 30, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    No. 5 NC State L 52–79  6–7
    (0–2)
     14  Ott  6  Saine  3  3 tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,079)
    Clemson, SC
    January 2, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at No. 24 North Carolina L 62–81  6–8
    (0–3)
     16  Washington  8  Hank  5  Hank  Carmichael Arena (1,443)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Florida State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[16] Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 9, 2022
    Noon, ACCRSN
    Boston College L 64–70  6–9
    (0–4)
     25  Robinson  8  Washington  4  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (512)
    Clemson, SC
    January 13, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Miami (FL) L 60–69  6–10
    (0–5)
     24  Washington  6  Robinson  4  Bradford  Littlejohn Coliseum (408)
    Clemson, SC
    January 16, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Virginia Tech Postponed due to inclement weather[17] Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 18, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Florida State L 68–79  6–11
    (0–6)
     27  Robinson  8  Tied  5  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (253)
    Clemson, SC
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    at Wake Forest W 66–44  7–11
    (1–6)
     18  Washington  8  Hank  4  Washington  LJVM Coliseum (1,547)
    Winston–Salem, NC
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    at Florida State L 70–75  7–12
    (1–7)
     24  Washington  5  Hank  4  Hipp  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,141)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Pittsburgh L 73–78 OT 7–13
    (1–8)
     26  Washington  9  Washington  3  3 tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (373)
    Clemson, SC
    January 30, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 14 Georgia Tech L 62–69  7–14
    (1–9)
     18  Gaines  5  Tied  5  Bradford  Littlejohn Coliseum (893)
    Clemson, SC
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    No. 4 Louisville L 71–93  7–15
    (1–10)
     28  Washington  5  Hank  5  Bradford  Littlejohn Coliseum (493)
    Clemson, SC
    February 6, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Virginia W 59–55  8–15
    (2–10)
     23  Washington  7  Tied  4  Bradford  John Paul Jones Arena (1,798)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX
    at Virginia Tech
    Rescheduled from Jan. 16
    L 42–83  8–16
    (2–11)
     14  Robinson  6  Inyang  3  Washington  Cassell Coliseum (1,232)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 10, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    Wake Forest W 87–78  9–16
    (3–11)
     26  Washington  11  Robinson  6  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (580)
    Clemson, SC
    February 13, 2022
    Noon, ACCRSN
    at No. 11 Georgia Tech L 84–92 OT 9–17
    (3–12)
     40  Washington  5  Tied  2  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (2,268)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Duke L 61–64  9–18
    (3–13)
     18  Washington  12  Robinson  8  Washington  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,338)
    Clemson, SC
    February 24, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at No. 14 Notre Dame L 56–77  9–19
    (3–14)
     18  Robinson  10  Hank  4  Bradford  Purcell Pavilion (3,641)
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 27, 2022
    4:30 p.m., ACCRSN
    at Miami (FL) L 40–76  9–20
    (3–15)
     13  Bradford  5  Tied  5  Washington  Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 2, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    (13) vs. (12) Syracuse
    First Round
    W 88–69  10–20
     33  Washington  11  Washington  7  Bradford  Greensboro Coliseum (6,319)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 3, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ACCRSN
    (13) vs. (5) No. 21 Virginia Tech
    Second Round
    L 60–82  10–21
     19  Washington  5  Tied  4  Bradford  Greensboro Coliseum (5,648)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
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    Week
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    18
    Final
    AP
    Coaches
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

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