2021–22 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second-year head coach Kyra Elzy, will play most of their home games at Memorial Coliseum and two at Rupp Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 15
2021–22 record19–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Rupp Arena
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

In the January 27 loss to Vanderbilt, senior guard Rhyne Howard scored her 2,000th point in her college career. Howard becomes the third Wildcat to reach that benchmark.[1]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the season 18–9 (9–6 SEC) to finish tied for fifth place in the conference. The Wildcats were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Idaho State in the First Round before losing to Iowa in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures
Kentucky Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
KeKe McKinney3F6'1"SeniorKnoxville, TNTransferred to Charlotte
Tatyana Wyatt14F6'2"SeniorColumbus, GAGraduated
Chasity Patterson15G5'5"SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Erin Toller20G5'7"FreshmanLouisville, KYDismissed from team
Kameron Roach23G5'6"RS JuniorHopkins, SCTransferred to Charlotte
[2][3][4]

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jada Walker
G		 Richmond, VA Henrico HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Kristen Crenshaw-Gill
G		 Youngstown, OH Valley Christian School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 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:

    Roster
    2021–22 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 00 Olivia Owens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS JrNiskayuna HS
    Maryland    		 Albany, NY
    G 1 Robyn Benton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrGreater Atlanta Christian School
    Auburn    		 Conyers, GA
    G 3 Jazmine Massengill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrHamilton Heights Christian Academy
    Tennessee    		 Chattanooga, TN
    G 4 Kristen Crenshaw-Gill 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrValley Christian School Youngstown, OH
    G 5 Blair Green  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrHarlan County HS Harlan County, KY
    G 10 Rhyne Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrBradley Central HS Cleveland, TN
    G 11 Jada Walker 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrHenrico HS Richmond, VA
    G 12 Treasure Hunt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoHamilton Heights Christian Academy Chattanooga, TN
    F 21 Nyah Leveretter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoWestwood HS Blythewood, SC
    G 34 Emma King 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrLincoln County HS Stanford, KY
    F 44 Dre'una Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrLiberty HS
    Utah    		 Compton, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Memorial Coliseum during Kentucky's season-opening win against Presbyterian
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 13 Lee W 95–51 
    		 21 – Edwards  8 – Edwards  7 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum (1,505)
    Lexington, KY
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 13 Presbyterian W 81–53  1–0
    		  20 – Edwards  9 – Hunt  7 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum (3,321)
    Lexington, KY
    November 11, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 13 North Alabama W 98–56  2–0
    		  27 – Edwards  10 – Tied  5 – Walker  Memorial Coliseum (3,444)
    Lexington, KY
    November 14, 2021*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 at No. 8 Indiana
    Rivalry    		 L 67–88  2–1
    		  23 – Howard  9 – Howard  2 – Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,394)
    Bloomington, IN
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 19 Winthrop W 92–47  3–1
    		  22 – Howard  10 – Howard  10 – Howard  Memorial Coliseum (3,587)
    Lexington, KY
    November 27, 2021*
    8:30 pm, SECN+    		 No. 20 La Salle W 74–52  4–1
    		  22 – Edwards  11 – Edwards  7 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum (3,383)
    Lexington, KY
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 16 West Virginia
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 83–60  5–1
    		  27 – Howard  10 – Edwards  9 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum (3,587)
    Lexington, KY
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 16 Merrimack W 90–56  6–1
    		  21 – Howard  11 – Edwards  8 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum (3,541)
    Lexington, KY
    December 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 14 DePaul L 85–94  6–2
    		  22 – Benton  7 – Tied  5 – Massengill  Rupp Arena (4,906)
    Lexington, KY
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 at No. 7 Louisville
    Rivalry / Jimmy V Classic    		 L 58–64  6–3
    		  14 – Tied  14 – Edwards  4 – Edwards  KFC Yum! Center (12,167)
    Louisville, KY
    December 17, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 19 Morgan State Canceled Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    December 19, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 19 USC Upstate W 67–44  7–3
    		  22 – Howard  12 – Edwards  4 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum (3,521)
    Lexington, KY
    SEC regular season
    January 6, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 21 No. 15 Georgia W 84–76  8–3
    (1–0)    		  30 – Howard  6 – Edwards  5 – Edwards  Memorial Coliseum (3,013)
    Lexington, KY
    January 9, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 21 at No. 1 South Carolina L 54–74  8–4
    (1–1)    		  11 – Benton  8 – Howard  6 – Howard  Colonial Life Arena (12,327)
    Columbia, SC
    January 16, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 at No. 5 Tennessee
    Rivalry    		 L 58–84  8–5
    (1–2)    		  24 – Howard  6 – Tied  3 – Howard  Thompson–Boling Arena (10,012)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 23 Florida L 52–77  8–6
    (1–3)    		  17 – Howard  10 – Howard  3 – Howard  Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    January 23, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 23 Ole Miss L 54–63  8–7
    (1–4)    		  24 – Howard  10 – Howard  2 – Massengill  Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    January 25, 2022
    8:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Auburn W 67–55  9–7
    (2–4)    		  29 – Howard  9 – Howard  4 – Massengill  Auburn Arena (1,780)
    Auburn, AL
    January 27, 2021
    8:00 pm    		 at Vanderbilt L 57–65  9–8
    (2–5)    		  25 – Howard  10 – Howard  6 – Massengill  Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 12 LSU L 69–78  9–9
    (2–6)    		  23 – Howard  12 – Howard  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,734)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 6, 2022
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Texas A&M L 64–73 OT 9–10
    (2–7)    		  19 – Howard  10 – Tied  5 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    February 10, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 South Carolina L 50–59  9–11
    (2–8)    		  21 – Howard  9 – Howard  4 – Tied  Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    February 13, 2021
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama W 67–63  10–11
    (3–8)    		  24 – Edwards  9 – Howard  5 – Massengill  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 15, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi State
    Rescheduled from January 3    		 W 81–74  11–11
    (4–8)    		  23 – Edwards  11 – Howard  6 – Howard  Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Vanderbilt W 69–65  12–11
    (5–8)    		  20 – Edwards  7 – Edwards  9 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas W 78–55  13–11
    (6–8)    		  29 – Howard  13 – Edwards  3 – Edwards  Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 24, 2021
    8:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Missouri W 78–63  14–11
    (7–8)    		  30 – Edwards  12 – Howard  7 – Massengill  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 27, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 Auburn W 90–62  15–11
    (8–8)    		  32 – Howard  9 – Walker  10 – Massengill  Memorial Coliseum (5,268)
    Lexington, KY
    SEC Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 (7) vs. (10) Mississippi State
    Second Round    		 W 83–67  16–11
    		  21 – Walker  14 – Edwards  7 – Massengill  Bridgestone Arena (6,500)
    Nashville, TN
    March 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 (7) vs. (2) No. 6 LSU
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–63  17–11
    		  32 – Howard  10 – Edwards  8 – Massengill  Bridgestone Arena (7,704)
    Nashville, TN
    March 5, 2022
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (7) vs. (3) No. 18 Tennessee
    Semifinals    		 W 83–74  18–11
    		  24 – Howard  9 – Howard  7 – Howard  Bridgestone Arena (9,072)
    Nashville, TN
    March 6, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (7) vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina
    Championship    		 W 64–62  19–11
    		  27 – Edwards  9 – Edwards  6 – Massengill  Bridgestone Arena (7,997)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19, 2022
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 (6 B) No. 15 vs. (11 B) No. 25 Princeton
    First Round    		 L 62–69  19–12
    		  17 – Howard  12 – Edwards  3 – Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (6,389)
    Bloomington, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    [5]

    See also

    References
    1. Howard Scores 2,000th Career Point but Cats Fall at Vandy
    2. "Niners Add Kentucky Transfer Roach to 2021-22 Roster". charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    3. "Consuegra Bolsters Lineup with Grad Transfer McKinney from Kentucky". charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    4. "Former Sacred Heart star Erin Toller dismissed from UK women's basketball team". courier-journal.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    5. "Kentucky WBB Announces 2021-22 Schedule". ukathletics.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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