2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was coached by Vic Schaefer who entered his second season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.

2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record29–7 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachDionnah Jackson-Durrett (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Calamity McEntire (1st season)
  • April Phillips (1st season)
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
2021–22 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Baylor153 .833287 .800
No. 10 Iowa State144 .778287 .800
No. 6 Texas135 .722297 .806
No. 22 Oklahoma126 .667259 .735
Kansas117 .6112110 .677
Kansas State99 .5002013 .606
West Virginia711 .3891515 .500
Texas Tech414 .2221119 .367
Oklahoma State315 .167920 .310
TCU216 .111622 .214
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

This was the Longhorns' final season at the Frank Erwin Center, with the new Moody Center opening for the 2022–23 season.[1]

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place.[2][3] In the 2021 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament, Texas went 1–1 with a win against Iowa State and a second round loss to Baylor.[4] However, the Longhorns are coming off a strong showing in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, making it to elite 8.[5] In the NCAA tournament, the Longhorns defeated Bradley, UCLA, and Maryland.[6] In the elite 8 game, Texas was defeated by 6th ranked South Carolina 62–34.[7]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Charli Collier35F/C6’5”JuniorMont Belvieu, TXDeclared for the 2021 WNBA draft, in which she was chosen first overall by the Dallas Wings.
Kyra Lambert15PG5'9"GSCibolo, TXGraduated; chose not to take advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver
Karisma Ortiz3G6'0"GSSan Jose, CATransferred to California[8]
Elyssa Coleman20F6'3"SophomoreHumble, TXTransferred to UTSA[9]
Celeste Taylor0G5'11"SophomoreValley Stream, NYTransferred to Duke[10]
Ashley Chevalier^25G5'7"SophomoreChatsworth, CAEntered Transfer Portal

^Chevalier transferred seven games into the 2021-2022 season.[11]

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Aliyah MatharuG5'7"JuniorWashington, D.C.Transferred from Mississippi State.[12]
Femme MasudiC6'5"JuniorGoma, DR CongoTransferred from South Georgia Technical College.[13]
Kobe King-HaweaG5'11"JuniorPoint Cook, VIC, AustraliaTransferred from Casper College.[14]
Anissa GutierrezG5'7"FreshmanMansfield, TXTransferred from Hendrix College.[15]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Aayliah Moore
F
Moore, OKMoore High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 97
Rori Harmon
PG
Houston, TXCypress Creek High School5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 97
Kyndall Hunter
PG
Houston, TXCypress Creek High School5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 95
Latasha Lattimore
F
Toronto, ONRoyal Crown Academic School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
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:

  • "2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
W
Sioux Falls, SDWashington High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 95
Amina Muhammad
F
Desoto, TXDesoto High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Jordana Codio
G
Jupiter, FLMontverde Academy6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
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:

Coaching staff departures

NamePositionNew TeamNew Position
Johnnie HarrisAssistant CoachAuburnHead Coach[16]
Elena Lovato^Assistant Coach

^Elena Lovato is currently not coaching at the collegiate level.

2021 WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionWNBA Team
#11Charli CollierCDallas Wings[17]

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll[18]
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Baylor79 (7)
T-2Texas67 (2)
T-2Iowa State67 (1)
4West Virginia58
5Oklahoma44
6TCU32
7Oklahoma State30
T-8Kansas State26
T-8Texas Tech26
10Kansas17

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

1st team[19]

Joanne Allen-Taylor – G (Coaches, Media)

Honorable Mention

Rori Harmon – G (Coaches, Media)

Preseason Big 12 Awards

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Preseason Freshman of the Year[20]Aaliyah MooreFFr.

Roster

2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C1Lauren Ebo6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrRiverdale BaptistWashington, DC
G2Aliyah Matharu5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrMississippi StateWashington, DC
PG3Rori Harmon5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)FrCypress CreekHouston, TX
G4Kobe King-Hawea5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoCasper CollegePoint Cook, VIC, Australia
F5Deyona Gaston6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoPearlandPearland, TX
G10Shay Holle6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoWestlakeAustin, TX
G11Joanne Allen-Taylor5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrCypress FallsHouston, TX
F21Aaliyah Moore6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrMooreMoore, OK
PG22Kyndall Hunter5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrCypress CreekHouston, TX
G/F31Audrey Warren5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SrBoswellFort Worth, TX
C34Femme Masudi6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)JrSouth Georgia Technical CollegeGoma, DR Congo
F/C35Latasha Lattimore6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)FrRoyal Crown Academic SchoolToronto, ON
G40Anissa Gutierrez5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrMansfield Summit High SchoolMansfield, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 25 Oklahoma BaptistW 77–44 0–0
 16  Warren  11  Masudi  5  Warren Gregory Gymnasium (N/A)
Austin, TX
Regular season (23–6)
November 9, 2021*
5:30 p.m., LHN
No. 25 New OrleansW 131–36 1–0
 27  Hunter  8  Gaston  8  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (N/A)
Austin, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 25 at No. 3 StanfordW 61–56 2–0
 21  Harmon  6  Ebo  1  Tied Maples Pavilion (3,681)
Stanford, CA
November 17, 2021*
11:00 a.m., LHN
No. 12 Southeast MissouriW 88–47 3–0
 13  Allen-Taylor  10  Ebo  6  Chevalier Frank Erwin Center (4,854)
Austin, TX
November 21, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 12 at No. 16 TennesseeL 70–74 OT3–1
 27  Matharu  8  Tied  11  Harmon Thompson–Boling Arena (9,460)
Knoxville, TN
November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m., LHN
No. 14 Cal State NorthridgeW 83–42 4–1
 19  Gaston  8  Tied  9  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,478)
Austin, TX
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 15 Jackson StateW 78–64 5–1
 14  Ebo  7  Ebo  6  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,127)
Austin, TX
December 5, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SEC Network
No. 15 at No. 17 Texas A&M
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 76–60 6–1
 26  Matharu  9  Warren  9  Harmon Reed Arena (7,100)
College Station, TX
December 11, 2021*
1:00 p.m., LHN
No. 11 IdahoW 83–43 7–1
 19  Gaston  10  Lattimore  3  Tied Frank Erwin Center (1,124)
Austin, TX
December 19, 2021*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 4 Arizona
Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issuesT-Mobile Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
December 19, 2021*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. San Diego
Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge
W 74–58 8–1
 22  Matharu  10  Gaston  4  Warren T-Mobile Arena (N/A)
Las Vegas, NV
December 22, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at PrincetonW 70–53 9–1
 18  Allen-Taylor  7  Harmon  2  Tied Jadwin Gymnasium (722)
Princeton, NJ
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 12 Alcorn StateCancelled due to COVID-19 issuesFrank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Oklahoma StateW 62–51 10–1
(1–0)
 14  Tied  10  Ebo  2  Tied Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,041)
Stillwater, OK
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 9 Texas TechL 61–74 10–2
(1–1)
 12  Matharu  6  Ebo  4  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,723)
Austin, TX
January 9, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 at No. 14 BaylorPostponed due to COVID-19 protocols from BaylorFerrell Center 
Waco, TX
January 9, 2022
2:00 p.m., LHN
No. 9 at UTRGVW 93–58 11–2
(1–1)
 18  Matharu  15  Moore  4  Warren Frank Erwin Center (1,956)
Austin, TX
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 13 KansasL 66–70 11–3
(1–2)
 18  Allen-Taylor  9  Harmon  7  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,379)
Austin, TX
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 13 West VirginiaW 73–57 12–3
(2–2)
 26  Matharu  9  Tied  3  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,843)
Austin, TX
January 19, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15т at No. 7 Iowa StateW 66–48 13–3
(3–2)
 14  Gaston  7  Matharu  5  Matharu Hilton Coliseum (9,774)
Ames, IA
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15т at TCUW 68–47 14–3
(4–2)
 14  Allen-Taylor  13  Ebo  5  Tied Schollmaier Arena (2,228)
Fort Worth, TX
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 9 No. 25 Kansas StateW 66–48 15–3
(5–2)
 18  Matharu  9  Ebo  6  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,281)
Austin, TX
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., Bally
No. 9 at No. 18 OklahomaL 63–65 15–4
(5–3)
 15  Harmon  11  Harmon  3  Harmon Lloyd Noble Center (3,315)
Norman, OK
February 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 at No. 9 Baylor
Rescheduled from January 9, 2022
L 63–75 15–5
(5–4)
 17  Matharu  6  Ebo  6  Harmon Ferrell Center (5,435)
Waco, TX
February 6, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 No. 9 BaylorL 55–63 15–6
(5–5)
 18  Allen-Taylor  7  Warren  2  Matharu Frank Erwin Center (5,300)
Austin, TX
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 16 at Texas TechW 61–56 16–6
(6–5)
 14  Allen-Taylor  9  Lattimore  5  Harmon United Supermarkets Arena (4,821)
Lubbock, TX
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 16 No. 12 OklahomaW 78–63 17–6
(7–5)
 21  Warren  14  Ebo  3  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (3,793)
Austin, TX
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 14 No. 6 Iowa StateW 73–48 18–6
(8–5)
 20  Harmon  8  Ebo  9  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (2,585)
Austin, TX
February 20, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 14 at West VirginiaW 67–58 19–6
(9–5)
 19  Harmon  8  Harmon  7  Harmon WVU Coliseum (2,392)
Morgantown, WV
February 23, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 11 at Kansas StateW 62–51 20–6
(10–5)
 16  Matharu  8  Ebo  4  Harmon Bramlage Coliseum (3,927)
Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 11 TCUW 77–42 21–6
(11–5)
 16  Gaston  10  Ebo  11  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (4,157)
Austin, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 at KansasW 70–60 22–6
(12–5)
 20  Allen-Taylor  7  Tied  6  Harmon Allen Fieldhouse (2,490)
Lawrence, KS
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., LHN
No. 9 Oklahoma StateW 65–50 23–6
(13–5)
 17  Ebo  6  Ebo  4  Tied Frank Erwin Center (12,506)
Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament (3–0)
March 11, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(3) No. 7 vs. (6) Kansas State
Quarterfinals
W 72–65 24–6
 17  Ebo  10  Ebo  4  Harmon Municipal Auditorium (5,163)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
(3) No. 7 vs. (2) No. 10 Iowa State
Semifinals
W 82–73 OT25–6
 30  Harmon  10  Gaston  4  Tied Municipal Auditorium (5,013)
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
(3) No. 7 vs. (1) No. 4 Baylor
Championship
W 67–58 26–6
 20  Harmon  6  Holle  5  Harmon Municipal Auditorium (3,442)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament (3–1)
March 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2 S) No. 6 (15 S) Fairfield
First round
W 70–52 27–6
 18  Moore  10  Moore  11  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (3,822)
Austin, TX
March 20, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN
(2 S) No. 6 (7 S) Utah
Second Round
W 78–56 28–6
 21  Moore  5  Tied  8  Harmon Frank Erwin Center (4,960)
Austin, TX
March 25, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2 S) No. 6 vs. (6 S) No. 14 Ohio State
Sweet Sixteen
W 66–63 29–6
 17  Allen-Taylor  8  Ebo  3  Tied Spokane Arena (N/A)
Spokane, WA
March 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
(2 S) No. 6 vs. (1 S) No. 2 Stanford
Elite Eight
L 50–59 29–7
 15  Allen-Taylor  7  Harmon  6  Harmon Spokane Arena (7,739)
Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=Spokane.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:Schedule

Big 12 tournament

Texas entered the Big 12 tournament as a 3 seed. In the first and second round, Texas defeated Kansas State 72–65 and Iowa State 82–73 to advance to the championship game. In the championship, the Longhorns emerged victorious against Baylor 67–58, winning the Big 12 tournament. Freshman Rori Harmon won most outstanding player and Lauren Ebo was selected to all-tournament team. This is the first Big 12 conference tournament championship for Texas since 2003.[21]

First round
Thursday, March 10
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 11
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
Championship Game
Sunday, March 13
            
1Baylor76
9Oklahoma State36
8Texas Tech58
9Oklahoma State73
1Baylor91
4Oklahoma76
4Oklahoma80
5Kansas68
1Baylor58
3Texas67
2Iowa State66
7West Virginia60
7West Virginia68
10TCU48
2Iowa State73
3Texas82*
3Texas72
6Kansas State65

*denotes overtime

NCAA tournament

Texas entered the NCAA tournament as a 2-seed where they faced off against 15-seed Fairfield. The Longhorns would go on to defeat the Stags 70–52, advancing Texas to the round of 32.[22] In the round of 32, Texas played against 7-seed Utah. Texas defeated the Utes 78–56 sending them to the sweet 16 to match up with Ohio State.[23] Against the Buckeyes, Texas won 66–63 advance Texas to their second consecutive elite 8.[24] In the elite 8, the Longhorns faced Stanford, who they beat earlier in the regular season. However, Stanford prevailed against Texas, winning the game 59–50.[25]

First round
Round of 64
March 18–19
Second Round
Round of 32
March 20–21
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 25
Regional final
Elite 8
March 27
            
1Stanford78
16Montana State37
1Stanford91
Stanford, California – Fri/Sun
8Kansas65
8Kansas77
9Georgia Tech58
1Stanford72
4Maryland66
5Virginia Tech81
12Florida Gulf Coast84
12Florida Gulf Coast65
College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun
4Maryland89
4Maryland102
13Delaware71
1Stanford59
2Texas50
6Ohio State63
11Missouri State56
6Ohio State79
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon
3LSU64
3LSU83
14Jackson State77
6Ohio State63
2Texas66
7Utah92
10Arkansas69
7Utah56
Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun
2Texas78
2Texas70
15Fairfield52

Spokane Regional final

ESPN
March 27
9:00 p.m.
#2 Texas Longhorns 50, #1 Stanford Cardinal 59
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 13–16, 13–15, 10–14
Pts: Joanne Allen-Taylor (15)
Rebs: Rori Harmon (7)
Asts: Rori Harmon (6)
Pts: Lexie Hull (20)
Rebs: Haley Jones (12)
Asts: Lacie Hull
Haley Jones (4)
Spokane Arena
Attendance: 7,739
Referees: Dee Kantner, Michol Murray, Kenneth Nash

Team and individual statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)[26]
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlk
Lauren Ebo353093126.62808.010121048.1%000%7811866.1%971392366.72291462027
Aliyah Matharu361178821.943112.015335742.9%7718342.1%487167.6%27971243.45282776513
Rori Harmon3634108130.040911.414436339.7%226931.9%9913573.3%261341604.41809280861
Kobe King-Hawea505310.6204.082236.4%41136.4%000.0%4371.445142
Deyona Gaston342862518.42407.19818951.9%1250.0%436368.3%51731243.61080382628
Shay Holle351456916.31313.75513441.0%93327.3%122646.2%3037671.91836311313
Joanne Allen-Taylor3636124334.540611.315639639.4%309033.3%648278.0%2461852.4656651495
Aaliyah Moore28936012.91686.05811351.3%040.0%527074.3%4146873.176230146
Kyndall Hunter2111708.1643.0236435.9%143638.9%4944.4%39120.69151480
Ashley Chevalier708912.7192.761540%1520%6875%1891.31841040
Audrey Warren361695626.62998.310923346.8%112839.3%708879.5%66851514.26387845710
Femme Masudi150704.7181.271741.2%000.0%4757.1%910191.306310
Latasha Lattimore32133010.31033.2448750.6%050.0%153938.5%3851892.8832301020
Anissa Gutierrez70101.400.0020.0%000.0%000.0%0000.001000
Total7275202.1258871.89962220243.7%16946636.3%49571669.1%496820131636.6456659513357125
Opponents7275202.1204356.75706181638.9%15153728.1%48064974.0%347828117532.6374689758259122
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TOTurnovers
 Blk Blocks Stl Steals High Team high

Game highs

Team Game Highs
StatHighOpponentDate
Points131New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Field goals Made47New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Field Goal Attempts83TennesseeNovember 21, 2021
3 Points Made13New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
3 Points Attempted23New Orleans
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Iowa State
November 9, 2021
November 21, 2021
January 5, 2022
January 19, 2022
Free throws Made26West VirginiaJanuary 15, 2022
Free Throw Attempts43New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Rebounds53New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Assists30New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Steals17New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
Blocked Shots8Jackson StateDecember 1, 2021
Turnovers24OklahomaJanuary 29, 2022
Fouls34Texas TechJanuary 5, 2022
Individual Game Highs
StatPlayerHighOpponentDate
PointsRori Harmon30Iowa StateMarch 12, 2022
Field goals MadeKyndall Hunter
Aliyah Matharu
10New Orleans
Tennessee
Texas A&M
November 9, 2021
November 21, 2021
December 5, 2021
Field Goal AttemptsJoanne Allen-Taylor
Aliyah Matharu
18Kansas
Tennessee
January 12, 2022
November 21, 2021
3 Points MadeKyndall Hunter7New OrleansNovember 9, 2021
3 Points AttemptedAliyah Matharu11TennesseeNovember 21, 2021
Free throws MadeRori Harmon9Iowa StateMarch 12, 2022
Free Throw AttemptsRori Harmon12KansasMarch 2, 2022
ReboundsAaliyah Moore15UTRGVJanuary 9, 2022
AssistsRori Harmon11TCU
Tennessee
Fairfield
February 26, 2022
November 21, 2021
March 18, 2022
StealsAliyah Matharu7San DiegoDecember 19, 2021
Blocked ShotsLauren Ebo
DeYona Gaston
5Jackson State
Iowa State
December 1, 2021
January 19, 2022
TurnoversAudrey Warren7KansasJanuary 12, 2022

Awards and honors

Weekly honors
HonorsPlayerPositionDate AwardedRef.
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori HarmonPGNovember 15, 2021[27]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori HarmonPGDecember 27, 2021[28]
Tamika Catchings Women’s Freshman Player of the WeekRori HarmonPGDecember 28, 2021[29]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori HarmonPGJanuary 17, 2022[30]
Big 12 Freshman of the WeekRori HarmonPGFebruary 21, 2022[31]
ESPN Women’s player of the WeekRori HarmonPGFebruary 21, 2022[32]
Conference honors
HonorsPlayerPosition
All-Big 12 Second TeamJoanne Allen-TaylorG
All-Big 12 Second TeamRori HarmonG
All-Big 12 Honorable MentionLauren EboF/C
All-Big 12 Honorable MentionAliyah MatharuG
Big 12 All-Defensive TeamRori HarmonG
Big 12 All-Freshman TeamRori HarmonG
Big 12 Freshman of the YearRori HarmonG
Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding PlayerRori HarmonG
Big 12 All-Tournament TeamLauren EboF/C

Sources:[33][34][35]

National honors
HonorsPlayerPosition
Spokane Region All-Tournament TeamJoanne Allen-TaylorG
Spokane Region All-Tournament TeamRori HarmonG

Sources:[36]

All-Americans
TeamPlayerPositionSelectorRef.
Honorable MentionRori HarmonPGAP
WBCA
[37]
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Coaching honors
HonorCoachRef.
TABC Division I Coach of the YearVic Schaefer[39]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP251214151111121291315т913161411976Not released
Coaches2121^161412121313101214101317141210976

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

See also

References