2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represents Auburn University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Johnnie Harris, play their home games at Auburn Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record10–18 (2–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAuburn 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

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 5–19 (0–15 SEC) to finish in last place in the conference. Head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy was not retained at the end of the season. Texas associate head coach Johnnie Harris was hired as her replacement on April 3, 2021.[1]

Offseason

Departures
Auburn Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Alycia Reese0G5'9"JuniorColumbus, GATransferred to Columbus State
Keya Patton1G5'6"JuniorIndianapolis, INTransferred to Arkansas State
Kira Lowery13G5'6"JuniorMemphis, TNTransferred to North Carolina Central
Unique Thompson20F6'3"SeniorTheodore, ALDrafted 19th overall by the Indiana Fever
Alaina Rice22G5'8"SophomoreRockledge, FLTransferred to Syracuse
Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu30G5'8"SophomoreNorcross, GATransferred to Gulf Coast State College
[2][3]

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mar'shaun Bostic
G		 Florissant, MO Gateway STEM High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Amoura Graves
G/F		 Ponchatoula, LA Ponchatoula High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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:

    Incoming transfers
    Auburn Incoming Transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Xaria Wiggins1G6'1"SeniorVirginia Beach, VAMississippi State
    Paris Mullins15F6'2"JuniorMcDonough, GAButler Community College
    Adaora Onwumelu20F6'2"RS SophomoreDouglasville, GAIona
    Precious Johnson51C6'5"SophomoreBaytown, TXTexas
    [4][5]

    Roster
    2021–22 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Amoura Graves 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrPonchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
    G 1 Xaria Wiggins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrPrincess Anne HS
    Mississippi State    		 Virginia Beach, VA
    G 2 Sania Wells 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrEast Central HS Moss Point, MS
    G 3 Annie Hughes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrPisgah HS Dutton, AL
    G 4 Riley Donahue 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoMarist School Atlanta, GA
    G 5 Aicha Coulibaly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoIMG Academy Bamako, Mali
    F 10 Kiyae' White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrEmmaus HS Macungie, PA
    F 11 Romi Levy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoHof Hasharon HS Herzliya, Israel
    G 12 Mar'shaun Bostic 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrGateway STEM HS Florissant, MO
    F 14 Jala Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrIMG Academy
    West Virginia    		 Philadelphia, PA
    F 15 Paris Mullins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrHenry County HS
    Butler CC    		 McDonough, GA
    F 20 Adaora Onwumelu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoLithia Springs HS
    Iona    		 Douglasville, GA
    G 23 Honesty Scott-Grayson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrPaul VI HS
    Baylor    		 Brick, NJ
    G 24 Carsen McFadden 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoLovejoy HS Lucas, TX
    C 51 Precious Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoSterling HS
    Texas    		 Baytown, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 Miles W 102–42 
    		 20 – Coulibaly  16 – White  6 – Hughes  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Georgia Southern L 66–68  0–1
    		  19 – Wells  8 – Coulibaly  5 – Wells  Auburn Arena (2,122)
    Auburn, AL
    November 14, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Old Dominion L 44–57  0–2
    		  17 – Coulibaly  13 – Coulibaly  2 – Bostic  Chartway Arena (1,776)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 16, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Alabama State W 74–45  1–2
    		  21 – Scott-Grayson  10 – Scott-Grayson  7 – Wells  Auburn Arena (1,803)
    Auburn, AL
    November 21, 2021*
    3:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 18 Georgia Tech W 59–51  2–2
    		  18 – Scott-Grayson  6 – Scott-Grayson  3 – Scott-Grayson  McCamish Pavilion (1,769)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 24, 2021*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Little Rock L 49–57  2–3
    		  11 – Wells  7 – Scott-Grayson  2 – Tied  Jack Stephens Center (656)
    Little Rock, AR
    November 26, 2021*
    12:00 pm, SECN+    		 Charleston Southern W 91–42  3–3
    		  27 – Coulibaly  9 – Tied  6 – Scott-Grayson  Auburn Arena (2,338)
    Auburn, AL
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 North Florida W 72–65  4–3
    		  23 – Coulibaly  8 – Coulibaly  4 – Bostic  Auburn Arena (1,723)
    Auburn, AL
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 77–66  5–3
    		  25 – Coulibaly  6 – Tied  4 – Wells  Auburn Arena (1,873)
    Auburn, AL
    December 12, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 New Orleans Canceled Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    December 15, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Belmont W 71–62  6–3
    		  24 – Coulibaly  10 – Hughes  4 – Scott-Grayson  Curb Event Center (2,031)
    Nashville, TN
    December 18, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Grambling State W 82–58  7–3
    		  23 – Jordan  10 – Jordan  5 – Scott-Grayson  Auburn Arena (1,804)
    Auburn, AL
    December 20, 2021*
    12:00 pm, SECN+    		 Kennesaw State W 66–54  8–3
    		  23 – Coulibaly  11 – Coulibaly  7 – Hughes  Auburn Arena (1,848)
    Auburn, AL
    SEC regular season
    January 2, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama L 53–56  8–4
    (0–1)    		  17 – Tied  12 – Coulibaly  3 – Coulibaly  Coleman Coliseum (2,985)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 6, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Missouri L 63–72 OT 8–5
    (0–2)    		  20 – Wells  9 – White  3 – Scott-Grayson  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    January 9, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 13 LSU L 48–76  8–6
    (0–3)    		  13 – Coulibaly  6 – Coulibaly  2 – Bostic  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    January 13, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Florida L 63–68  8–7
    (0–4)    		  24 – Coulibaly  8 – Coulibaly  3 – Scott-Grayson  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 16, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M L 53–71  8–8
    (0–5)    		  15 – Coulibaly  9 – Coulibaly  3 – Coulibaly  Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    January 23, 2022
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Alabama L 68–75  8–9
    (0–6)    		  19 – Coulibaly  8 – Johnson  4 – Bostic  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Kentucky L 55–67  8–10
    (0–7)    		  14 – Coulibaly  11 – Coulibaly  4 – Bostic  Auburn Arena (1,780)
    Auburn, AL
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 4 Tennessee W 71–61  9–10
    (1–7)    		  26 – Coulibaly  7 – Coulibaly  3 – Tied  Auburn Arena (2,314)
    Auburn, AL
    January 30, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Vanderbilt L 66–81  9–11
    (1–8)    		  21 – Coulibaly  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (1,767)
    Nashville, TN
    February 3, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi State L 65–70  9–12
    (1–9)    		  24 – Coulibaly  5 – Tied  6 – Wells  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    February 10, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Arkansas L 66–68  9–13
    (1–10)    		  23 – Scott-Grayson  8 – Scott-Grayson  4 – Coulibaly  Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 14, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 17 Florida L 77–83  9–14
    (1–11)    		  21 – Scott-Grayson  14 – Scott-Grayson  6 – Wells  Auburn Arena (1,996)
    Auburn, AL
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 1 South Carolina L 38–75  9–15
    (1–12)    		  9 – Coulibaly  9 – Coulibaly  2 – Bostic  Colonial Life Arena (12,574)
    Columbia, SC
    February 20, 2022
    11:00 am, SECN    		 No. 21 Georgia W 65–60  10–15
    (2–12)    		  23 – Scott-Grayson  8 – Coulibaly  4 – Wells  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Ole Miss L 52–72  10–16
    (2–13)    		  13 – Scott-Grayson  6 – Scott-Grayson  4 – Bostic  Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    February 27, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN    		 at Kentucky L 62–90  10–17
    (2–14)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Tied  3 – Coulibaly  Memorial Colisem 
    Lexington, KY
    SEC Tournament
    March 2, 2022
     SECN    		 (14) vs. (11) Alabama
    First Round    		 L 68–75  10–18
    		  13 – Scott-Grayson  6 – Johnson  4 – Wells  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    [6]

    See also

    References
    1. "Johnnie Harris named Auburn Women's Basketball Head Coach". auburntigers.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
    2. "Women's Basketball Adds D1 Transfer, Local Star Reese". csucougars.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
    3. "SEC, Pac-12 & Sun Belt grad transfers sign with Arkansas State women's basketball". kait8.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
    4. "Auburn signs Mississippi State transfer Xaria Wiggins". auburntigers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
    5. "Paris Mullins signs with Auburn women's basketball". auburntigers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
    6. "SEC schedule released for Auburn women's basketball". auburntigers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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