2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, were led by fourth year head coach Lance White, and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2021–22 record11–19 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terri Mitchell
  • Josh Petersen
  • Bridgette Mitchell
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State †17–1 .94432–4  .889
No. 4 Louisville16–2 .88929–5  .853
No. 17 North Carolina13–5 .72225–7  .781
No. 21 Notre Dame13–5 .72224–9  .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech13–5 .72223–10  .697
Georgia Tech11–7 .61121–11  .656
Boston College10–8 .55621–12  .636
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Duke7–11 .38917–13  .567
Wake Forest4–14 .22216–17  .485
Syracuse4–14 .22211–18  .379
Clemson3–15 .16710–21  .323
Pittsburgh2–16 .11111–19  .367
Virginia2–16 .1115–22  .185
† 2022 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Panthers finished the season 11–19 overall and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Duke. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The Panthers finished the season 5–14 and 3–12 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.

Off-season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Cara Judkins11C6'2"SeniorBethesda, MarylandGraduated
Gabbie Green12G5'7"SeniorBellville, TexasTransferred to Louisiana Tech[1]
Marcella LaMark21C6'4"SeniorSão Paulo, BrazilGraduated

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Mary Dunn15F6'3"Graduate StudentWashington, PennsylvaniaYoungstown State[2]

Recruiting Class

Source:[3][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maliyah Johnson
F		 Columbus, OH Africentric Early College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Nov 19, 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:

    Roster
    2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Sandrine Clesca 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoWinston-Salem Christian School Laval, Quebec
    G 1 Dayshanette Harris 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrUrsuline Youngstown, OH
    G 2 Liatu King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoBishop McNamara Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Taisha Exanor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDawson College Châteauguay, Quebec
    G 4 Emy Hayford 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrCaland Lyceum Maastricht, Netherlands
    G 5 Amber Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrLittle Rock Christian Academy Monroe, LA
    G 10 Ismini Prapa 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrAmerican Community School of Athens Athens, Greece
    F 13 Tracey Hueston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoNorthside Roanoke, VA
    F 14 Cynthia Ezeja 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS So20th High School of Athens Athens, Greece
    F 15 Mary Dunn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSTrinity
    Youngstown State    		 Washington, PA
    G 20 Jayla Everett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrKirkwood HS
    New Mexico    		 St. Louis, MO
    G/F 21 Maliyah Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrAfricentric Early College Columbus, OH
    F 23 Rita Igbokwe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrMundy's Mill Jonesboro, GA
    G 31 Destiny Strother 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCarman-Ainsworth
    Marquette    		 Flint, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 5, 2021}

    Schedule

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 10, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Radford W 82–63  1–0
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,237)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 12, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Lafayette W 72–63  2–0
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,272)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 17, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 LIU W 92–41  3–0
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,213)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 20, 2021*
    8:00 p.m.    		 at Duquesne
    City Game    		 W 69–64  4–0
    		 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,507)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 25, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M
    Paradise Jam Tournament    		 L 46–57  4–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (621)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 26, 2021*
    5:45 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Northwestern
    Paradise Jam Tournament    		 W 72–60  5–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (0)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 27, 2021*
    5:45 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. South Dakota
    Paradise Jam Tournament    		 L 61–72 OT 5–2
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (0)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    December 1, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 58–50  6–2
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,390)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 4, 2021*
    1:00 p.m.    		 at Ball State W 64–54  7–2
    		 Worthen Arena (0)
    Muncie, IN
    December 7, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Coppin State W 67–51  8–2
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,146)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 10, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 2 NC State L 54–89  8–3
    (0–1)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,357)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 19, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at No. 21 Notre Dame L 59–85  8–4
    (0–2)    		 Purcell Pavilion (4,983)
    Notre Dame, IN
    December 22, 2021*
    Noon, ACCNX    		 Holy Cross W 67–56  9–4
    		 Peterson Events Center (1,443)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 30, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 16 Georgia Tech Postponed[6] Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Boston College Postponed[7] Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 3 Louisville L 39–81  9–5
    (0–3)    		 KFC Yum! Center (6,703)
    Louisville, KY
    January 11, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 15 Georgia Tech L 52–63  9–6
    (0–4)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,286)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Boston College L 64–75  9–7
    (0–5)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,131)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 16, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Wake Forest W 65–57  10–7
    (1–5)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,164)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 20, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Virginia Tech L 65–75  10–8
    (1–6)    		 Cassell Coliseum (1,472)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 19 Notre Dame L 63–77  10–9
    (1–7)    		 Peterson Events Center (2,201)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Clemson W 78–73 OT 11–9
    (2–7)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (373)
    Clemson, SC
    January 30, 2022
    Noon, ACCN    		 at Syracuse L 72–80  11–10
    (2–8)    		 Carrier Dome (1,056)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Duke L 39–54  11–11
    (2–9)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,031)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at No. 23 North Carolina L 54–64  11–12
    (2–10)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,479)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 13, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Syracuse L 65–67  11–13
    (2–11)    		 Peterson Events Center (2,073)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Boston College L 57–69  11–14
    (2–12)    		 Conte Forum (621)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Miami (FL) L 50–60  11–15
    (2–13)    		 Watsco Center (1,298)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 20, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Virginia L 65–74  11–16
    (2–14)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,872)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 24, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 4 Louisville L 55–66  11–17
    (2–15)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,344)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 27, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Florida State L 52–57  11–18
    (2–16)    		 Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 2, 2022
    3:30 p.m., ACCRSN    		 (15) vs. (10) Duke
    First Round    		 L 52–55  11–19
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,619)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Final
    AP
    Coaches
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked in previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked

    Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a poll after the NCAA tournament.

    References
    1. Wilson, Mike (April 2, 2021). "Gabbie Green transfers from Pitt to Louisiana Tech". cardiachill.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
    2. "Women's Basketball Adds Skilled Transfer Forward Mary Dunn". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
    3. "Pittsburgh Panthers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
    4. "Women's Hoops Signs 2021 Forward Maliyah Johnson". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
    5. "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Pittsburgh". Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
    6. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
    7. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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