2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by first-year head coach Kelly Rae Finley, play their home games at the O'Connell Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record21–11 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
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 Gators finished the season 12–14 (3–11 SEC) to finish in twelfth place in the conference. The Gators were invited to the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament where defeated Charlotte in the first round before being eliminated by Villanova in the second round. Head coach Cameron Newbauer resigned in July 2021. Allegations of abuse from former players surfaced in September.[1]

Offseason

Departures
Florida Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Emily Sullivan2F6'4"RS SeniorEvansville, INTransferred to Long Beach State
Danielle Rainey10G5'10"RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Cydnee Kinslow32F6'2"RS SeniorOakley, CAGraduated

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taliyah Wyche
F		 Fort Lauderdale, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Tatyana Wyche
F		 Fort Lauderdale, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Alberte Rimdal
G		 Køge, Denmark Marselisborg Gymnasium 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeriah Warren
G		 Lake Charles, LA LaGrange HS 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 transfer
    Florida Incoming Transfer
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Zippy Broughton4G5'7"SeniorWetumpka, ALRutgers
    [2]

    Roster
    2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Taliyah Wyche 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 1 Kiara Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrForestville HS
    ASA College    		 District Heights, MD
    F 2 Tatyana Wyche 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 3 Lavender Briggs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrProvo HS Provo, UT
    G 4 Zippy Broughton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrRobert E. Lee HS
    Rutgers    		 Wetumpka, AL
    G 5 Alberte Rimdal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrMarselisborg Gymnasium Køge, Denmark
    F 11 Emanuely de Oliveira 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrWasatch Academy Criciúma, Brazil
    F 12 Jordyn Merritt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPlano Senior HS Plano, TX
    F 13 Floor Toonders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoCalandlyceum Amsterdam Wageningen, Netherlands
    G 14 Kristina Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrAbbotsleigh School Sydney, Australia
    G 15 Nina Rickards 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrChrist the King Regional HS Queens, NY
    G 20 Jeriah Warren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLaGrange HS Lake Charles, LA
    G 22 Brynn Farrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt. Rose HS Ortley Beach, NJ
    F 25 Faith Dut 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSemiahmoo Secondary School Vancouver, BC
    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 5, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Flagler W 101–56 
    		 19 – Rimdal  9 – Briggs  6 – Smith  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Georgia State W 84–70  1–0
    		  23 – Smith  7 – Briggs  4 – Smith  O'Connell Center (639)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 12, 2021*
    4:30 pm, YouTube    		 vs. Towson
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 L 70–87  1–1
    		  18 – Merritt  11 – Merritt  4 – Tied  Reynolds Coliseum (200)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at No. 5 NC State
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 L 52–85  1–2
    		  16 – Smith  9 – Briggs  3 – Rickards  Reynolds Coliseum (3,812)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 15, 2021*
    4:30 pm, YouTube    		 vs. Wofford
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 W 61–47  2–2
    		  13 – Smith  7 – Smith  2 – Tied  Reynolds Coliseum (120)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 19, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Grambling State W 70–55  3–2
    		  17 – Farrell  6 – Tied  9 – Smith  O'Connell Center (759)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 22, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 USC Upstate W 76–54  4–2
    		  16 – Briggs  6 – de Oliveira  4 – Briggs  O'Connell Center (764)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 26, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Saint Louis
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 69–54  5–2
    		  13 – Merritt  7 – Rickards  4 – Rimdal  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (200)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    November 27, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. George Washington
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 61–50  6–2
    		  18 – Briggs  7 – Briggs  4 – Briggs  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (200)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at George Mason L 71–75  6–3
    		  19 – Smith  12 – Briggs  6 – Smith  EagleBank Arena (769)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at TCU
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 63–54  7–3
    		  22 – Briggs  10 – Smith  7 – Smith  Schollmaier Arena (1,468)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 8, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Dayton W 60–57  8–3
    		  18 – Briggs  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  O'Connell Center (691)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Florida State W 69–55  9–3
    		  16 – de Oliveira  8 – Rickards  4 – Briggs  O'Connell Center (1,609)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 21, 2021*
    1:00 pm, SECN+    		 Murray State W 67–51  10–3
    		  12 – Briggs  7 – Rickards  3 – Tied  O'Connell Center (921)
    Gainesville, FL
    SEC regular season
    January 2, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 13 Georgia L 69–73  10–4
    (0–1)    		  18 – Merritt  8 – Smith  5 – Smith  O'Connell Center (1,119)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Ole Miss L 56–74  10–5
    (0–2)    		  13 – Smith  10 – Merritt  5 – Smith  O'Connell Center (854)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 9, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 25 Texas A&M W 97–89 2OT 11–5
    (1–2)    		  28 – Broughton  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  Reed Arena (3,493)
    College Station, TX
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Auburn W 68–63  12–5
    (2–2)    		  19 – Smith  5 – Tied  3 – Smith  O'Connell Center (801)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 16, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Alabama W 85–77  13–5
    (3–2)    		  17 – Rimdal  6 – Tied  6 – Smith  Coleman Coliseum (2,001)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 23 Kentucky W 77–52  14–5
    (4–2)    		  25 – Smith  8 – Tied  6 – Smith  Memorial Coliseum (3,372)
    Lexington, KY
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 11 LSU W 73–72  15–5
    (5–2)    		  23 – Smith  7 – Merritt  8 – Smith  O'Connell Center (1,478)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 30, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 South Carolina L 50–62  15–6
    (5–3)    		  22 – Smith  7 – Merritt  2 – Smith  O'Connell Center (5,319)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 7 Tennessee W 84–59  16–6
    (6–3)    		  25 – Smith  8 – Rickards  6 – Broughton  O'Connell Center (3,809)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 6, 2022
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 14 Georgia W 54–51  17–6
    (7–3)    		  11 – Tied  9 – Tied  3 – Broughton  Stegeman Coliseum (3,653)
    Athens, GA
    February 10, 2022
    6:30 pm, SECN+    		 No. 19 at Mississippi State
    Rescheduled from December 30    		 W 73–64  18–6
    (8–3)    		  20 – Broughton  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  Humphrey Coliseum (4,630)
    Starkville, MS
    February 14, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 17 at Auburn W 83–77  19–6
    (9–3)    		  18 – Broughton  6 – Broughton  3 – de Oliveira  Auburn Arena (1,996)
    Auburn, AL
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 17 Arkansas W 76–67  20–6
    (10–3)    		  19 – Smith  8 – de Oliveira  5 – Smith  O'Connell Center (1,369)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 20, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 17 at No. 11 LSU L 61–66  20–7
    (10–4)    		  17 – Rickards  9 – Rickards  6 – Smith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,620)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 24, 2022
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 15 at Vanderbilt L 59–63  20–8
    (10–5)    		  18 – Smith  7 – Smith  6 – Smith  Memorial Gymnasium (1,783)
    Nashville, TN
    February 27, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 15 Missouri L 73–78  20–9
    (10–6)    		  23 – Merritt  7 – Merritt  6 – Smith  O'Connell Center (2,119)
    Gainesville, FL
    SEC Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 (5) No. 23 vs. (13) Vanderbilt
    Second round    		 W 53–52  21–9
    		  15 – Rickards  8 – Rickards  5 – Smith  Bridgestone Arena (6,446)
    Nashville, TN
    March 4, 2022
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 (5) No. 23 vs. (4) Ole Miss
    Quarterfinals    		 L 60–70  21–10
    		  26 – Broughton  8 – Rickards  5 – Rickards  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19, 2022
    3:30 pm, ESPNews    		 (10 B) vs. (7 B) No. 24 UCF
    First Round    		 L 52–69  21–11
    		  17 – Rickards  8 – Broughton  6 – Broughton  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,073)
    Storrs, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    [3]

    See also

    References
    1. "Former Florida Gators women's basketball coach Cam Newbauer accused of abuse by players". espn.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
    2. "Florida Gators Women Basketball Adds Zipporah "Zippy" Broughton". wruf.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
    3. "SEC Schedule Set for Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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