2021–22 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by twenty-fourth-year head coach Sue Semrau, who returned after taking a season-long break and retired following the season. The Seminoles played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2021–22 record17–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
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 Seminoles finished the season 17–14 overall and 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to eventual champions, and first seed NC State in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the ninth consecutive year the team has qualified for the tournament. As an eleven seed, the team played a First Four match against Missouri State, which they lost, 51–60, to end their season.

On March 21, 2022, Semrau announced her retirement after 24 seasons as FSU.[1] She was succeeded by Seminoles associate head coach Brooke Wyckoff, who served as the interim head coach for the team during the 2020–21 season during Semrau's leave of absence.[2]

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team

Brooke Wyckoff served as the interim head coach for the season as Sue Semrau took the season off to care for her mother.[3]

The Seminoles finished the season 10–9 and 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Syracuse in the Quarterfinals. The Seminoles went on to make the NCAA Tournament for the eighth consecutive season.[4] As the nine seed in the HemisFair Regional, the Seminoles lost to Oregon State in the First Round.

Off-season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Sayawni Lassiter3G5'10" JuniorDorchester, MassachusettsTransferred to Rutgers[5]
Savannah Wilkinson12F6'0" JuniorLondon, EnglandTransferred to SMU[6]

2021 recruiting class

Source:[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
O'Mariah Gordon
PG		 Bradenton, Florida Braden River 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Makayla Timpson
F		 Edison, Georgia Early County 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Mariana Valenzuela
F		 Mazatlán, Mexico Montverde Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
    G 0 Bianca Jackson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Montgomery, AL
    C 1 River Baldwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Andalusia, AL
    G 2 Sammie Puisis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Mason, OH
    G 3 Amaya Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Albuquerque, NM
    G 4 Sara Bejedi 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Helsinki, Finland
    F 5 Mariana Valenzuela 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Mazatlán, Mexico
    G 10 Kourtney Webber 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr New Orleans, LA
    G 11 O'Mariah Gordon 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Bradenton, FL
    F 14 Erin Howard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Madison, WI
    F 21 Makayla Timpson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Edison, GA
    G 23 Tiana England 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Stamford, CT
    G 24 Morgan Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Jonesboro, GA
    F 32 Valencia Myers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Solon, OH
    G 33 Izabella Nicoletti 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr São Paulo, Brazil
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 25, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Source:[8]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 16 West Florida W 91–47  –
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 16 North Florida W 78–50  1–0
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (1,819)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 16 Milwaukee W 79–42  2–0
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,307)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 17 Jacksonville W 64–39  3–0
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (1,881)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 17 Grambling State W 76–53  4–0
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,010)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 25, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., FloSports    		 No. 17 vs. BYU
    St. Pete Showcase    		 L 54–61  4–1
    		 McArthur Center (340)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    November 27, 2021*
    11:00 a.m., FloSports    		 No. 17 vs. Purdue
    St. Pete Showcase    		 L 61–66  4–2
    		 McArthur Center (250)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    December 2, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., BTN+    		 No. 25 at Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 67–58  5–2
    		 State Farm Center (1,027)
    Champaign, IL
    December 5, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 25 Charleston Southern W 83–32  6–2
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,094)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., SECN    		 at Florida
    Rivalry    		 L 55–69  6–3
    		 O'Connell Center (1,609)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 16, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Houston L 68–78  6–4
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (1,916)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 19, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Virginia Tech L 75–92  6–5
    (0–1)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,155)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 21, 2021*
    4:00 p.m.    		 at Kent State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] MAC Center 
    Kent, OH
    December 30, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Wake Forest L 69–75 OT 6–6
    (0–2)    		 LJVM Coliseum (703)
    Winston–Salem, NC
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Syracuse Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[10] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Clemson Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[11] Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 9, 2022
    Noon, ACCN    		 Wake Forest W 87–46  7–6
    (1–2)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,068)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 13, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 15 Georgia Tech L 64–68  7–7
    (1–3)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,459)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 18, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Clemson W 79–68  8–7
    (2–3)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (253)
    Clemson, SC
    January 20, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Miami (FL)
    Rivalry    		 L 52–59  8–8
    (2–4)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,190)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Clemson W 75–70  9–8
    (3–4)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,141)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 27, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 5 Louisville L 62–75  9–9
    (3–5)    		 KFC Yum! Center (7,755)
    Louisville, KY
    January 30, 2022
    Noon, ACCRSN    		 Virginia W 62–37  10–9
    (4–5)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,144)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 3 NC State L 48–68  10–10
    (4–6)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (4,122)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 6, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 20 Notre Dame W 70–65  11–10
    (5–6)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,678)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Duke W 59–56  12–10
    (6–6)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,327)
    Durham, NC
    February 13, 2022
    Noon, ACCN    		 at Miami (FL)
    Rivalry    		 L 59–76  12–11
    (6–7)    		 Watsco Center (2,034)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 15, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Syracuse W 73–67  13–11
    (7–7)    		 Carrier Dome (881)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Boston College W 66–58  14–11
    (8–7)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,049)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 20, 2022
    Noon, ACCRSN    		 No. 24 North Carolina L 49–64  14–12
    (8–8)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (3,322)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 24, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 22 Georgia Tech W 65–63 OT 15–12
    (9–8)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,364)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 27, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Pittsburgh W 57–52  16–12
    (10–8)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,720)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 (9) vs. (8) Boston College
    Second round    		 W 63–58  17–12
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (5,648)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 4, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 (9) vs. (1) No. 3 NC State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 54–84  17–13
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (5,682)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 17, 2022*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 (11 S) vs. (11 S) Missouri State
    First Four    		 L 51–60  17–14
    		 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (366)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=Spokane.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP16171725RV——————————————Not released
    Coaches2422RVRVRVRV—————————————RV

    *Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

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