The 2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, played all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 22–6 (15–2 Sun Belt) |
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| Home arena | Trojan Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy † | 15 | – | 2 | .882 | 22 | – | 6 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 13 | .000 | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Louisiana | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 16 | – | 7 | .696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 12 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 2 | – | 20 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of July 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As East Division champs, the Trojans entered the Sun Belt Tournament as the No. 1 seed from the East. Defeating Louisiana in the finals of the tournament, the Trojans captured their first Sun Belt Tournament title since 2017.
Previous season
The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 25–4, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish conference regular season champions. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they received a first round bye and were scheduled to play Louisiana in the Quarterfinals. However, before the game could commence, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Kayla Robinson | 1 | G | 5'5" | Senior | Savannah, Georgia | Graduated |
| Shawnta Shaw | 2 | G/F | 5'2" | Sophomore | Nashville, Tennessee | Transfer to Jacksonville State |
| Jasmine LeBlanc | 11 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Graduated |
| Harriet Winchester | 12 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Safford, Alabama | Graduated |
| Japonica James | 20 | F | 5'11" | Senior | Mobile, Alabama | Graduated |
| Kate Rodgers | 32 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Birmingham, Alabama | Graduated |
| Amber Rivers | 40 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Birmingham, Alabama | Graduated |
Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Old School |
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| Dominique Camp | 1 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio | Sinclair CC |
| Felmas Koranga | 2 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Nakuru, Kenya | Tyler JC |
| Agustina Talasimov | 3 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Lloret de Mar, Spain | Jefferson College |
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Janiah Ellis Guard | Thomasville, GA | Colquitt County HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Sep 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Samira Moore Forward | Troy, AL | Charles Henderson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Sharonica Hartsfield Guard | Oklahoma City, OK | Charles Henderson HS | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | N/A | Sep 1, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Jelissa Reese Guard | Cordele, GA | Americus Sumter HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Sep 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Kennedi White Forward | Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Sep 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| 11/27/2020* 6:00 p.m. | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic | W 81–69 | 1–0 | 19 – Johnson | 12 – Dye | 8 – Rosario | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
| 11/28/2020* 2:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic | L 69–80 | 1–1 | 17 – Robinson | 12 – Dye | 4 – Rosario | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
| 12/07/2020* 6:00 p.m. | LaGrange College | W 131–57 | 2–1 | 30 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Hartsfield | Trojan Arena (751) Troy, AL | ||||
| 12/09/2020* 12:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | W 95–74 | 3–1 | 19 – Johnson | 14 – Dye | 10 – Hartsfield | Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL | ||||
| 12/14/2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | at No. 13 Mississippi State | L 76–103 | 3–2 | 20 – Dye | 11 – Dye | 4 – Rosario | Humphrey Coliseum (1,000) Starkville, MS | ||||
| 12/17/2020* 6:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | L 76–92 | 3–3 | 30 – Dye | 10 – Dye | 5 – Hartsfield | Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| 12/20/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Martin Methodist | W 90–71 | 4–3 | 19 – Sandifer | 11 – Koranga | 5 – Robinson | Trojan Arena (767) Troy, AL | ||||
| Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 01/01/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Appalachian State | L 66–78 | 4–4 (0–1) | 15 – Dye | 9 – Koranga | 3 – Rosario | Trojan Arena (752) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/02/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Appalachian State | W 85–65 | 5–4 (1–1) | 22 – Moore | 14 – Koranga | 5 – Hartsfield | Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Georgia Southern | W 87–70 | 6–4 (2–1) | 17 – Dye | 12 – Dye | 6 – Hartsfield | Trojan Arena (891) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Georgia Southern | W 82–69 | 7–4 (3–1) | 16 – Robinson | 16 – Dye | 3 – Rosario | Trojan Arena (822) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/22/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Coastal Carolina | W 104–59 | 8–4 (4–1) | 24 – Johnson | 13 – Dye | 6 – Robinson | Trojan Arena (877) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Coastal Carolina | W 84–53 | 9–4 (5–1) | 15 – Koranga | 14 – Dye | 4 – Rosario | Trojan Arena (846) Troy, AL | ||||
| 01/29/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Appalachian State | W 80–60 | 10–4 (6–1) | 17 – Johnson | 11 – Dye | 4 – Robinson | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC | ||||
| 01/30/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Appalachian State | W 74–52 | 11–4 (7–1) | 14 – Johnson | 20 – Dye | 3 – Robinson | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC | ||||
| 02/05/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Georgia Southern | L 91–96 | 11–5 (7–2) | 33 – Robinson | 15 – Koranga | 4 – Sandifer | Hanner Fieldhouse (188) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/06/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Georgia Southern | W 92–83 | 12–5 (8–2) | 21 – Sandifer | 19 – Dye | 5 – Robinson | Hanner Fieldhouse (433) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| 02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | South Alabama | W 85–45 | 13–5 (9–2) | 21 – Johnson | 11 – Dye | 5 – Robinson | Trojan Arena (1,187) Troy, AL | ||||
| 02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at South Alabama | W 84–77 | 14–5 (10–2) | 17 – Dye | 18 – Dye | 5 – Robinson | Mitchell Center (508) Mobile, AL | ||||
| 02/16/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Georgia State | W 91–70 | 15–5 (11–2) | 20 – Moore | 10 – Moore | 6 – Hartsfield | GSU Sports Arena (391) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| 02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Georgia State | W 79–60 | 16–5 (12–2) | 15 – Robinson | 15 – Dye | 6 – Robinson | Trojan Arena (846) Troy, AL | ||||
| 02/20/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Georgia State | W 84–78 | 17–5 (13–2) | 18 – Robinson | 15 – Dye | 5 – Robinson | Trojan Arena (902) Troy, AL | ||||
| 02/26/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Coastal Carolina | W 97–82 | 18–5 (14–2) | 23 – Dye | 12 – Dye | 6 – Hartsfield | HTC Center (113) Conway, SC | ||||
| 02/27/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Coastal Carolina | W 103–89 | 19–5 (15–2) | 21 – Johnson | 19 – Koranga | 10 – Robinson | HTC Center (84) Conway, SC | ||||
| Sun Belt Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/06/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (E1) | vs. (W4) Texas State Quarterfinals | W 103–90 | 20–5 | 37 – Dye | 19 – Koranga | 9 – Robinson | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||
| 03/07/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (E1) | vs. (E3) Appalachian State Semifinals | W 66–63 | 21–5 | 20 – Dye | 13 – Dye | 3 – Rosario | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||
| 03/08/2021 1:00 pm, ESPNU | (E1) | vs. (W1) Louisiana Finals | W 73–65 | 22–5 | 17 – Robinson | 22 – Koranga | 9 – Robinson | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/22/2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | (15) | vs. (2) No. 4 Texas A&M First Round | L 80–84 | 22–6 | 26 – Dye | 11 – Tied | 5 – Robinson | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
See also
References
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