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2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team


The 2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by thirteenth-year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at Colonial Life Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 26–5 (14–2 SEC), won the SEC tournament, and won a bid to the NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Final Four and lost to Stanford.

2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 6
Record26–5 (14–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M13–1 .92925–3 .893
No. 6 South Carolina †14–2 .87526–5 .839
No. 13 Tennessee9–4 .69217–8 .680
No. 10 Georgia10–5 .66720–6 .769
No. 15 Arkansas9–6 .60019–8 .704
No. 18 Kentucky9–6 .60018–8 .692
Alabama8–8 .50016–9 .640
LSU6–8 .4299–13 .409
Mississippi State5–7 .41710–9 .526
Missouri5–9 .3579–13 .409
Ole Miss4–10 .28615–12 .556
Florida3–11 .21412–14 .462
Auburn0–15 .0005–19 .208
Vanderbilt0–3 .0004–4 .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the season with a 32–1 overall record and a 16–0 record in conference play. The Gamecocks won the SEC tournament. The Gamecocks therefore received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, however the tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and were de facto named mythical national championship by finishing first in the major wire service polls, the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. On December 31, 2020, during the Florida game, the program raised a banner to recognise the claim.

Offseason

Departures

South Carolina Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan21F6'2"SeniorPembroke Pines, FLGraduated; Drafted sixth overall by the Minnesota Lynx.
Tyasha Harris52G5'10"SeniorNoblesville, INGraduated; Drafted seventh overall by the Dallas Wings.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Eniya Russell
PG		Baltimore, MDSt. Vincent Pallotti High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 96
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:

Preseason

SEC Media Poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Gamecocks selected to finish in first place in the SEC.[1]

SEC media poll
Predicted finishTeam
1South Carolina
2Kentucky
3Texas A&M
4Arkansas
5Mississippi State
6Tennessee
7LSU
8Alabama
9Georgia
10Missouri
11Ole Miss
12Florida
13Vanderbilt
14Auburn

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Gamecocks had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Roster

2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Olivia Thompson5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoLexington HSLexington, SC
G1Zia Cooke5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoRogers HSToledo, OH
G2Eniya Russell6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrSt. Vincent Pallotti HSBaltimore, MD
G3Destanni Henderson5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrFort Myers HSFort Myers, FL
F4Aliyah Boston6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SoWorcester (Mass.) AcademySaint Thomas, USVI
F5Victaria Saxton6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrModelRome, GA
G11Destiny Littleton5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)RS JrThe Bishop's School
Texas		San Diego, CA
G12Brea Beal6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoRock Island HSRock Island, IL
F15Laeticia Amihere6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SoKings Way Christian Mississauga, ON
G24Lele Grissett6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrHillside HSDurham, NC
F32Elysa Wesolek6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrNorthwood AcademyCharleston, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
Noon, SECN+		 No. 1 College of CharlestonW 119–38 1–0
 19 – Saxton  12 – Tied  4 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena (3,500)
Columbia, SC
November 28, 2020*
3:30 pm		 No. 1 vs. South Dakota
Crossover Classic		W 81–71 2–0
 19 – Tied  9 – Tied  4 – Boston Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 29, 2020*
3:30 pm		 No. 1 vs. Oklahoma
Crossover Classic		Canceled due to COVID-19Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 29, 2020*
3:30 pm		 No. 1 vs. No. 21 Gonzaga
Crossover Classic		W 79–72 3–0
 23 – Henderson  7 – Beal  4 – Cooke Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 1 No. 8 NC State
Jimmy V Classic		L 46–54 3–1
 11 – Tied  15 – Amihere  6 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena (3,500)
Columbia, SC
December 6, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 1 at No. 23 Iowa State
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		W 83–65 4–1
 19 – Cooke  15 – Boston  7 – Henderson Hilton Coliseum (864)
Ames, IA
December 17, 2020*
8:00 pm		 No. 5 TempleW 103–41 5–1
 23 – Cooke  9 – Boston  7 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 31, 2021
 No. 5 FloridaW 75–59 6–1
(1–0)		 28 – Boston  16 – Boston  5 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 4, 2021
5:00 pm		 No. 5 at AlabamaW 77–60 7–1
(2–0)		 20 – Henderson  10 – Tied  5 – Henderson Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 10, 2021
 No. 5 at No. 10 KentuckyW 75–70 8–1
(3–0)		 22 – Henderson  12 – Boston  3 – Henderson Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, KY
January 14, 2021
8:00 pm		 No. 5 at VanderbiltW 106–43 9–1
(4–0)		 20 – Saxton  12 – Grissett  9 – Henderson Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 No. 17 ArkansasW 104–82 10–1
(5–0)		 26 – Boston  16 – Boston  10 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2021
6:30 pm, SECN		 No. 4 No. 22 GeorgiaW 62–50 11–1
(6–0)		 16 – Tied  11 – Tied  3 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, SECN		 No. 4 at LSUW 69–65 12–1
(7–0)		 20 – Boston  14 – Boston  8 – Henderson Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 28, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 at No. 21 Mississippi StateW 75–52 13–1
(8–0)		 19 – Cooke  12 – Boston  3 – Cooke Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 31, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN		 No. 4 AlabamaW 87–63 14–1
(9–0)		 21 – Cooke  13 – Boston  6 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 2 at AuburnW 77–58 15–1
(10–0)		 17 – Cooke  9 – Amihere  9 – Henderson Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, FS1		 No. 1 at No. 2 UConnL 59–63 OT15–2
 17 – Boston  15 – Boston  3 – Tied Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN		 No. 1 MissouriW 77–62 16–2
(11–0)		 15 – Cooke  12 – Boston  3 – Tied Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 14, 2021
Noon, SECN		 No. 1 LSUW 66–59 17–2
(12–0)		 19 – Henderson  13 – Boston  4 – Cooke Colonial Life Arena (3,500)
Columbia, SC
February 18, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN		 No. 2 at No. 21 TennesseeL 67–75 17–3
(12–1)		 17 – Boston  16 – Boston  6 – Henderson Thompson–Boling Arena (2,512)
Knoxville, TN
February 21, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 No. 17 KentuckyW 76–55 18–3
(13–1)		 21 – Cooke  13 – Amihere  3 – Boston Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 25, 2021
1:00 pm, SECN		 No. 5 Ole MissW 68–43 19–3
(14–1)		 17 – Cooke  11 – Boston  4 – Henderson Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 28, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 5 at No. 3 Texas A&ML 57–65 19–4
(14–2)		 15 – Tied  11 – Boston  6 – Henderson Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 5, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN		(2) No. 7 vs. (7) Alabama
Quarterfinals		W 75–63 20–4
 22 – Cooke  13 – Boston  5 – Henderson Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
March 6, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPNU		(2) No. 7 vs. (3) No. 13 Tennessee
Semifinals		W 67–52 21–4
 22 – Cooke  13 – Boston  5 – Henderson Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,662)
Greenville, SC
March 7, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN2		(2) No. 7 vs. (4) No. 16 Georgia
Championship		W 67–62 22–4
 27 – Boston  10 – Boston  3 – Henderson Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN		(1 H) No. 6 vs. (16 H) Mercer
First Round		W 79–53 23–4
 20 – Tied  18 – Boston  4 – Henderson Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN		(1 H) No. 6 vs. (8 H) Oregon State
Second Round		W 59–42 24–4
 19 – Boston  11 – Beal  2 – Tied Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 27, 2021*
1:00 pm, ABC		(1 H) No. 6 vs. (5 H) Georgia Tech
Sweet Sixteen		W 76–65 25–4
 17 – Cooke  7 – Amihere  7 – Henderson Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
March 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN		(1 H) No. 6 vs. (6 H) Texas
Elite Eight		W 62–34 26–4
 16 – Cooke  8 – Tied  7 – Henderson Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
April 2, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN		(1 H) No. 6 vs. (1 A) No. 2 Stanford
Final Four		L 65–66 26–5
 25 – Cooke  16 – Boston  3 – Henderson Alamodome 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
H=HemisFair A=Alamo.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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