2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by eighteenth-year head coach Joe Foley, played all home games at the Jack Stephens Center along with the Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–11 (9–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alicia Cash
  • Steve Wiedower
  • Bobby Brasel
Home arenaJack Stephens Center
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy152 .882226 .786
Georgia State97 .5631311 .542
Appalachian State108 .5561512 .556
South Alabama99 .5001313 .500
Georgia Southern59 .3571113 .458
Coastal Carolina013 .000315 .167
West
Louisiana131 .929167 .696
UT Arlington114 .733137 .650
Little Rock97 .5631511 .577
Texas State78 .4671111 .500
Arkansas State410 .286912 .429
Louisiana–Monroe115 .063220 .091
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 12–19, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish sixth in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they defeated Appalachian State in the First Round before being defeated by Louisiana in the Quarterfinals. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Skyla Knight1G5'7"FreshmanHoover, ALTransfer to Butler
Kiana Anderson4F6'1"FreshmanNew Orleans, LouisianaRetired
Tori Lasker5G5'7"JuniorMayflower, ArkansasTransfer to Drury
Sydney Chastain12G5'7"SeniorOklahoma City, OklahomaGraduated
Kyra Collier23G5'9"SeniorNorth Little Rock, ArkansasGraduated
Nicole Hemphill32F6'0"FreshmanSan Antonio, TexasRetired

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Dariel Johnson13F6'1"JuniorPasadena, CaliforniaPasadena City College
Bre'Amber Scott23G5'11"Redshirt JuniorLittle Rock, ArkansasMississippi State
Maya Caicedo24G5'3"JuniorBuga, ColombiaNew Mexico JC

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
De'Mya Young
Guard
Manor, TXManor HS5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)N/ANov 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mekayla Holley
Guard
Carrollton, TXCreekview HS5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)N/ANov 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Tia Harvey
Guard
Sachse, TXSachse HS5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)N/ANov 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Paloma Iradier
Forward
Santander, SpainIES Feria del Atlantico6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Trinitee Alexander
Forward
Everman, TXEverman HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)N/AMay 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Little Rock 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Little Rock Trojans women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Ky'lie Scott5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoDenton HSDenton, TX
G5De'Mya Young5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrManor HSManor, TX
F10Krystan Vornes6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrOsceola HS
Tulsa
Osceola, AR
G11Mekayla Holley5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrCreekview HSCarrollton, TX
G12Tia Harvey5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrSachse HSSachse, TX
F13Dariel Johnson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrPasadena HS
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
F15Paloma Iradier6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrIES Feria del AtlanticoSantander, Spain
G23Bre'Amber Scott5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)RS JrCentral HS
Mississippi State
Little Rock, AR
G24Mayra Caicedo5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)JrSan Vincente de Paul HS
New Mexico JC
Buga, Colombia
F25Alayzha Knapp6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoUnion HSTulsa, OK
F31Brianna Crane6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)RS JrRamsay HS
Murray State
Birmingham, AL
F33Trinitee Alexander5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrEverman HSEverman, TX
F34Angelique Francis5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoMacArthur HSIrving, TX
F35Teal Battle6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrWhite Station HSMillington, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/28/2020*
2:00 p.m.
RiceL 54–66 0–1
 19  B. Scott  5  Caicedo  6  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (222)
Little Rock, AR
12/01/2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at MemphisW 61–52 1–1
 18  Crane  17  Johnson  10  Caicedo Elma Roane Fieldhouse (75)
Memphis, TN
12/05/2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
VanderbiltW 82–74 2–1
 28  B. Scott  7  Vornes  14  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (353)
Little Rock, AR
12/10/2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10 Texas A&ML 56–79 2–2
 21  B. Scott  12  Vornes  7  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (408)
Little Rock, AR
12/13/2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western KentuckyW 63–47 3–2
 21  Battle  15  Vornes  5  B. Scott Jack Stephens Center (305)
Little Rock, AR
12/16/2020*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Central ArkansasW 60–50 4–2
 24  B. Scott  6  Johnson  6  Caicedo Farris Center (256)
Conway, AR
12/19/2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 ArkansasL 70–80 4–3
 27  Crane  13  Vornes  10  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (1,061)
Little Rock, AR
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT ArlingtonW 57–56 5–3
(1–0)
 27  B. Scott  5  Vornes  4  Caicedo College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
01/02/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT ArlingtonL 54–59 5–4
(1–1)
 16  B. Scott  10  Vornes  3  B. Scott College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
01/22/2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
UT ArlingtonL 50–55 5–5
(1–2)
 19  K. Scott  10  Vornes  4  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (376)
Little Rock, AR
01/23/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT ArlingtonW 47–40 6–5
(2–2)
 18  Knapp  16  Vornes  11  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (331)
Little Rock, AR
01/25/2021
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
LouisianaL 45–54 6–6
(2–3)
 17  K. Scott  11  Vornes  4  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (232)
Little Rock, AR
01/29/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–MonroeW 71–36 7–6
(3–3)
 23  K. Scott  10  Vornes  17  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (226)
Little Rock, AR
01/30/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–MonroeW 67–42 8–6
(4–3)
 23  Vornes  11  Vornes  7  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
02/02/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas StateL 44–51 8–7
(4–4)
 11  Battle  7  Francis  3  Caicedo Strahan Arena (503)
San Marcos, TX
02/05/2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Texas StateW 62–51 9–7
(5–4)
 20  Battle  13  Vornes  5  Battle Jack Stephens Center (292)
Little Rock, AR
02/06/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas StateW 63–49 10–7
(6–4)
 18  K. Scott  6  Vornes  8  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center (305)
Little Rock, AR
02/12/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas StateW 70–63 11–7
(7–4)
 14  Vornes  8  Francis  6  Harvey First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
02/13/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas StateW 60–56 OT12–7
(8–4)
 25  Battle  11  Battle  9  Caicedo Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
02/21/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–MonroeW 66–46 13–7
(9–4)
 21  Vornes  13  Vornes  8  Caicedo Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/22/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–MonroeL 44–62 13–8
(9–5)
 14  Battle  7  Vornes  5  Caicedo Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LouisianaL 52–63 13–9
(9–6)
 15  Battle  12  Vornes  4  Harvey Cajundome (179)
Lafayette, LA
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LouisianaL 32–60 13–10
(9–7)
 16  Battle  10  Vornes  2  Francis Cajundome (390)
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
1:30 pm, ESPN+
(W3) vs. (E6) Coastal Carolina
First Round
W 75–64 14–10
 17  Battle  12  Francis  9  Caicedo Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
03/06/2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(W3) vs. (E2) Georgia State
Quarterfinals
W 75–68 15–10
 25  Battle  10  Francis  10  Caicedo Hartsell Arena 
Pensacola, FL
03/06/2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(W3) vs. (W1) Louisiana
Semifinals
L 48–58 15–11
 11  Scott  7  Francis  6  Caicedo Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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See also

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