2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–15 (0–13 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Jaida Williams (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Vanessa Taylor
  • AJ Jordan
  • Torrie Cash
Home arenaHTC Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy152 .882225  .815
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 .063320  .130
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by seventh-year head coach Jaida Williams, played all home games at the HTC Center along with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Chanticleers finished the 2019–20 season 25–4, 15–3 in Sun Belt play to finish second in the conference. 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 South Alabama 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

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Torrie Cash3G5'6"SeniorPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Zacharyia Esmon22G5'9"JuniorFranklin, TennesseeRetired
Caitlin Roche23G5'8"SeniorMontvale, New JerseyGraduated
Naheria Hamilton30G5'11"SeniorSafford, AlabamaGraduated
DJ Williams32G5'10"SeniorMoreno Valley, CaliforniaGraduated

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Deaja Richardson5G5'9"SophomoreKernersville, NCTennessee State
Tyra Brown12G5'6"JuniorSt. Louis, MOJefferson College
Olivia Smith15G6'0"Graduate StudentRaleigh, NCNorth Carolina
Ashley Saintigene23F6'1"Graduate StudentLauderdale Lakes, FLMarshall

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brali Simmons
Guard
Memphis, TN St. Agnes Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Aug 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marieme Diouf
Guard
Rufisque, Senegal Greenforest Academy 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A Apr 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

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

Roster

2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Alana Denson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoForest Park HS Atlanta, GA
G 1 Brali Simmons 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrSt. Agnes Academy Memphis, TN
G 3 Marieme Diouf 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrGreenforest Academy Rufisque, Senegal
G 4 Tiarra Davis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrHoly Names Catholic HS Windsor, Ontario
G 5 Deaja Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoWestridge Academy
Tennessee State
Kernersville, NC
C 10 Janeen Camp 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrTPLS Christian
Towson
Portsmouth, VA
G 11 Kiara Norman 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrNorfolk Christian HS Virginia Beach, VA
G 12 Tyra Brown 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrPattonville HS
Jefferson College
St. Louis, MO
G 14 Kaylin West 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrLiberty IMG Academy Bethlehem, PA
G 15 Olivia Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrCardinal Gibbons HS
North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
F 20 Janae Camp 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrTPLS Christian Academy Portsmouth, VA
F 21 Aja Blount 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrNorthhampton IMG Academy Northampton, PA
F 23 Ashley Saintigene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrNortheast HS
Marshall
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
C 33 Bailey Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoLiberty Christian Sanger, TX
F 54 Alise Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrTampa Catholic HS Tampa, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 11 December 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/28/2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Carolina State W 85–56  1–0
 17  Blount  8  Blount  7  Brown  HTC Center (121)
Conway, SC
12.06/2020*
2:00 p.m., ACCN+
at No. 8 NC State L 46–98  1–1
 13  Blount  9  Blount  3  Brown  Reynolds Coliseum (25)
Raleigh, NC
12/10/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Pembroke W 67–59  2–1
 29  Blount  11  Blount  3  Denson  HTC Center (93)
Conway, SC
12/11/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Pembroke W 66–60  3–1
 14  Brown  11  Jana. Camp  5  Denson  HTC Center (83)
Conway, SC
Conference Regular Season
01/08/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 57–68  3–2
(0–1)
 11  Blount  9  Saintgene  4  West  Mitchell Center (265)
Mobile, AL
01/09/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 52–55  3–3
(0–2)
 10  Davis  10  Saintgene  5  Brown  Mitchell Center (288)
Mobile, AL
01/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 55–73  3–4
(0–3)
 15  Richardson  11  Blount  3  Denson  HTC Center (71)
Conway, SC
01/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 65–76  3–5
(0–4)
 18  Richardson  10  Blount  4  Denson  HTC Center (63)
Conway, SC
01/22/2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 59–104  3–6
(0–5)
 17  Blount  10  Jana. Camp  6  West  Trojan Arena (877)
Troy, AL
01/23/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 53–84  3–7
(0–6)
 19  Blount  6  West  6  Brown  Trojan Arena (846)
Troy, AL
02/06/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 75–95  3–8
(0–7)
 17  Richardson  7  Jana. Camp  4  Brown  HTC Center (73)
Conway, SC
02/07/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 56–61  3–9
(0–8)
 19  Blount  11  Jana. Camp  3  Richardson  HTC Center (83)
Conway, SC
02/10/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State L 58–72  3–10
(0–9)
 30  Blount  11  Blount  3  Brown  HTC Center (63)
Conway, SC
02/13/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 65–79  3–11
(0–10)
 27  Richardson  12  Blount  4  West  Holmes Center (25)
Boone, NC
02/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern Cancelled due to weather concerns HTC Center 
Conway, SC
02/19/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern Cancelled due to weather concerns Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
02/20/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern Cancelled due to weather concerns Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
02/23/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State L 68–73  3–12
(0–11)
 21  Richardson  19  Blount  4  Brown  GSU Sports Arena (371)
Atlanta, GA
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 82–97  3–13
(0–12)
 20  West  10  Blount  5  West  HTC Center (113)
Conway, SC
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 89–103  3–14
(0–13)
 27  Richardson  9  Blount  5  West  HTC Center (84)
Conway, SC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
2:30 pm, ESPN+
(E6) vs. (W3) Little Rock
First Round
L 64–75  3–15
 18  Richardson  9  Jana. Camp  6  Brown  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[2]

See also

References

  1. "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". CCU Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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