2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by fifteenth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were eighth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020–21 record15–9 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Vonn Read
  • John Marcum
  • Cedric Solice
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisville14–2 .87526–4  .867
No. 3 NC State†12–2 .85722–3  .880
Georgia Tech12–6 .66717–9  .654
Syracuse9–7 .56315–9  .625
Florida State9–7 .56310–9  .526
Notre Dame8–7 .53310–10  .500
Virginia Tech8–8 .50015–10  .600
North Carolina8–9 .47113–11  .542
Miami (FL)8–10 .44411–11  .500
Wake Forest8–10 .44412–13  .480
Clemson5–12 .29412–14  .462
Pittsburgh3–12 .2005–14  .263
Boston College2–11 .1547–12  .368
Duke0–1 .0003–1  .750
Virginia0–2 .0000–5  .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
† 2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

The Orange finished the season 15–9 and 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated to Boston College in the Second Round and Florida State in the Quarterfinals before losing to Louisville in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the eight seed in the Riverwalk Regional. In the tournament they defeated nine seed South Dakota State in the First Round before losing to one seed UConn to end their season.

Previous season

For the 2019–20 season, the Orange finished 16–15 and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Virginia in the Second Round before losing to Louisville in Quarterfinals. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Off-season

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Elemy Colomé0G5'8"Graduate StudentLawrence, MAGraduated[2]
Whisper Fisher2F6'2"Graduate StudentOwings Mills, MDGraduated[3]
Alisha Lewis10G5'7"FreshmanWallingford, PATransferred to UCF[4]
Gabrielle Cooper11G5'10"SeniorLansing, ILGraduated[5]
Brooke Alexander12G6'0"Graduate StudentFrisco, TXGraduated

Recruiting Class

Source:[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kamilla Cardoso
C		 Montes Claros, Brazil Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Priscilla Williams
G		 Branson, MO Branson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Faith Blackstone
G		 Harrisburg, PA Hillside 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Maud Huijbens
F		 Hilversum, Netherlands Hilversum 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Khamya McNeal
G		 Milwaukee, WI Rufus King 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Laura Salmeron
PG		 Spain N/A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Kiara Fisher
PG		 Elmira, NY Elmira 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
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
    2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ava Irvin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrGreater Atlanta Christian School Atlanta, GA
    G 1 Taleah Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoRock Creek Christian Academy District Heights, MD
    G 2 Priscilla Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrBranson Branson, MO
    F 3 Maeva Djaldi–Tabdi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrJean Moulin Paris, France
    G 4 Tiana Mangakahia 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GSLake Ginninderra Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia
    G 5 Teisha Hyman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoWoodlands White Plains, NY
    G 11 Khamya McNeal 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrRufus King Milwaukee, WI
    G 12 Faith Blackstone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrHillside Harrisburg, PA
    F 13 Maud Huijbens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrHilversum Hilversum, Netherlands
    C 14 Kamilla Cardoso 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) FrHamilton Heights Christian Academy Montes Claros, Brazil
    G 15 Kiara Fisher 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrElmira Elmira, NY
    G 21 Emily Engstler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSt. Francis Prep Fresh Meadows, NY
    C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrNoble & Greenough Dorchester, MA
    G 23 Kiara Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SrWhitney Young Chicago, IL
    G 25 Lauren Fitzmaurice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrLiberty Bell Mazama, WA
    F 45 Digna Strautmane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrRiga 66 Riga, Latvia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 8, 2020

    Schedule

    Source:[7]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 29, 2020*
    2:00 p.m.    		 No. 23 Stony Brook W 50–39  1–0
    		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (0)
    Stony Brook, NY
    December 2, 2020*
    6:00 p.m.    		 No. 22 Lincoln W 90–39  2–0
    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 6, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 22 Penn State W 82–72  3–0
    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 10, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 20 at Miami (FL) W 69–58  4–0
    (1–0)    		 Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 17, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 18 at North Carolina L 68–92  4–1
    (1–1)    		 Carmichael Arena (0)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 20, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 18 at Boston College W 83–70  5–1
    (2–1)    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 28, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNN    		 No. 22 Morgan State Canceled [8] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    December 31, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 22 North Carolina Postponed [9] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 7, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 24 Virginia Postponed [10] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 10, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 24 Notre Dame Postponed[11] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 14, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 24 at Georgia Tech Postponed[12] McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 17, 2021
    Noon, RSN    		 No. 24 Miami (FL) W 99–64  6–1
    (3–1)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 19, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 23 North Carolina W 88–76  7–1
    (4–1)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 21, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 23 at Duke Canceled [13] Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 21, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 23 at No. 1 Louisville L 54–67  7–2
    (4–2)    		 KFC Yum! Center (2,643)
    Louisville, KY
    January 24, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 23 at Clemson L 77–86 OT 7–3
    (4–3)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (421)
    Clemson, SC
    January 28, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Pittsburgh W 80–57  8–3
    (5–3)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 31, 2021
    11:00 a.m., ACCN    		 Notre Dame W 81–69  9–3
    (6–3)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 2, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Georgia Tech L 63–76  9–4
    (6–4)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 4, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Wake Forest W 85–78  10–4
    (7–4)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 7, 2021
    2:00 p.m., RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 71–67  11–4
    (8–4)    		 Petersen Events Center (500)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 11, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Florida State L 52–67  11–5
    (8–5)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (1,156)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 14, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 3 Louisville Postponed[14] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 18, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Notre Dame Postponed[15] Purcell Pavilion 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 21, 2021
    Noon, RSN    		 at Virginia Tech L 68–76  11–6
    (8–6)    		 Cassell Coliseum (250)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 25, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Boston College W 92–75  12–6
    (9–6)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 28, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 2 NC State L 61–68  12–7
    (9–7)    		 Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 4, 2021
    2:30 p.m., RSN    		 (5) vs. (13) Boston College
    Second Round    		 W 67–61  13–7
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (609)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 5, 2021
    2:30 p.m., RSN    		 (5) vs. (4) Florida State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 68–67  14–7
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (592)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 6, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 (5) vs. (1) No. 5 Louisville
    Semifinals    		 L 59–72  14–8
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (1,122)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2021
    5:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 (8 R) vs. (9 R) South Dakota State
    First Round    		 W 72–55  15–8
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    March 23, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 (8 R) vs. (1 R) No. 1 UConn
    First Round    		 L 47–83  15–9
    		 Alamodome 
    San Antonio, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. R=Riverwalk.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2020–21 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    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP 23 22 20 18 22 22 24 24 23 RV RV RV N/A
    Coaches 21 18 16 20т 20 20 21 20 RV RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

    See also

    References
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