2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team

The 2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Shereka Wright, play all home games at the College Park Center along with the UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2020–21 record13–7 (11–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gerald Ewing
  • Rosalyn Tindel
  • Sean Ehlbeck
Home arenaCollege Park 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 Mavericks, led by Krista Gerlich, finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 14–4 in Sun Belt play to finish third in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Texas State in the First Round before losing to South Alabama in the Quarterfinals. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This would also be Gerlich's last season at the helm of the program as she would take on the position of head coach at Texas Tech following the season. Gerlich left the program as the winningest-coach in women's basketball program history.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Katie Mayhue1G5'10"SophomoreAlbany, OregonRetired
Marie Benson12F6'1"SeniorWaco, TexasGraduated
Aysia Evans24G5'6"SeniorTulsa, OklahomaGraduated

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Shyia Smith34F5'11"JuniorIdabel, OklahomaWichita State

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michala Pullen-Monroe
Guard		 Waco, TX Crowley HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 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:

  • "UT Arlington 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

    Roster
    2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Michala Pullen-Monroe 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrCrowley HS Waco, TX
    C 3 Misty Dossey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrComanche HS Comanche, OK
    G 5 Jordynn Hernandez 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SrMcKinney Boyd HS
    Collin College    		 McKinney, TX
    G 20 Claire Chastain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrDale HS Shawnee, OK
    G 21 Terryn Hilton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrOwasso HS Owasso, OK
    G 23 Camryn Hawkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrRio Rancho HS Albuquerque, NM
    F 31 Bre Wickware 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrGuyer HS
    Indiana    		 Denton, TX
    G 33 Barbara Benson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrMidway HS
    UTSA    		 Waco, TX
    F 34 Shyia Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrIdabel HS
    Wichita State    		 Idabel, OK
    C 40 Michaela Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrFather Tolton Catholic HS Columbia, MO
    G 41 Katie Ferrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrPlano HS Plano, TX
    F 45 Emma Halverson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrPlano HS Plano, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 12 December 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular Season
    11/25/2020*
    11:00 a.m.    		 Texas A&M–Commerce W 74–45  1–0
    		  21 – Wickware  11 – Ferrell  6 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    12/08/2020*
    6:30 p.m.    		 at Stephen F. Austin L 57–79  1–1
    		  19 – Smith  8 – TEAM  3 – Hernandez  William R. Johnson Coliseum (464)
    Nacogdoches, TX
    12/13/2020*
    2:00 p.m.    		 St. Edward's W 78–64  2–1
    		  15 – Smith  8 – Smith  10 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    12/19/2020*
    5:30 p.m.    		 vs. North Texas
    South Padre Island Classic    		 L 56–74  2–2
    		  14 – Hawkins  8 – Halverson  4 – Hernandez  UTRGV Fieldhouse 
    Edinburg, TX
    Conference Regular Season
    01/01/2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Little Rock L 56–57  2–3
    (0–1)    		  21 – Smith  5 – Hernandez  5 – Milton  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/02/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Little Rock W 59–54  3–3
    (1–1)    		  15 – Wickware  6 – Smith  5 – Milton  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/08/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 82–37  4–3
    (2–1)    		  24 – Milton  8 – Dossey  7 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/09/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 61–37  5–3
    (3–1)    		  25 – Wickware  11 – Wickware  6 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/22/2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Little Rock W 55–50  6–3
    (4–1)    		  13 – Milton  7 – Halverson  5 – Milton  Jack Stephens Center (376)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/23/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Little Rock L 40–47  6–4
    (4–2)    		  14 – Hernandez  7 – Milton  2 – Milton  Jack Stephens Center (331)
    Little Rock, AR
    01/29/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Arkansas State W 62–43  7–4
    (5–2)    		  12 – Milton  7 – Smith  8 – Milton  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    01/30/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Arkansas State W 80–71  8–4
    (6–2)    		  20 – Wickware  7 – Smith  9 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    02/05/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 72–60  9–4
    (7–2)    		  16 – Smtih  5 – Ferrell  5 – Ferrell  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (652)
    Monroe, LA
    02/06/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 64–39  10–4
    (8–2)    		  18 – Wickware  10 – Smith  7 – Ferrell  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (637)
    Monroe, LA
    02/08/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Louisiana L 48–57  10–5
    (8–3)    		  16 – Smith  9 – Smith  6 – Ferrell  Cajundome (192)
    Lafayette, LA
    02/12/2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Texas State L 45–66  10–6
    (8–4)    		  11 – Wickware  5 – Milton  4 – Ferrell  Strahan Arena (502)
    San Marcos, TX
    02/13/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Texas State W 51–43  11–6
    (9–4)    		  12 – Wickware  8 – Wickware  5 – Ferrell  College Park Center (624)
    Arlington, TX
    02/19/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana Cancelled due to weather concerns. College Park Center 
    Arlington, TX
    02/20/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Louisiana Cancelled due to weather concerns. College Park Center 
    Arlington, TX
    02/26/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Arkansas State W 60–40  12–6
    (10–4)    		  17 – Hawkins  8 – Wickware  4 – Milton  First National Bank Arena (342)
    Jonesboro, AR
    02/27/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Arkansas State W 75–64  13–6
    (11–4)    		  18 – Milton  7 – Wright  6 – Milton  First National Bank Arena (367)
    Jonesboro, AR
    Sun Belt Tournament
    03/06/2021
    11:30 am, ESPN+    		 (W2) vs. (E3) Appalachian State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 46–54  13–7
    		  13 – Milton  7 – Benson  3 – Milton  Hartsell Arena 
    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. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
    2. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". UTA Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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