2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 12–14 (5–12 ACC) |
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Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Louisville | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 4 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 NC State† | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 22 | – | 3 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 0 | – | 5 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020 Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 ACC tournament winner As of March 30, 2021 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2020–21 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by third year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
The Tigers finished the season 12–14 and 5–12 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame in the second round before losing to Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT. They defeated Ohio in the first round before losing to Delaware in the second round to end their season.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 8–23, 3–15 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Boston College in the second round of the ACC tournament. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]
After the season, Kobi Thornton was drafted in the third round of the WNBA draft (27th overall) by the Atlanta Dream.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Isis Lopes | 11 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to UTEP |
Chyna Cotton | 32 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Mableton, GA | Graduated |
Kobi Thornton | 44 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Shellman, GA | Declared for WNBA draft; selected 27th overall by Atlanta Dream |
2020 recruiting class
Source:[3][4]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Gabrielle Elliot G | Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Edison Public Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Weronika Hipp PG | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Clair Neff W | Bel Air, MD | Maryvale Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | Furman | W 83–43 | 1–0 | 23 – Elliott | 7 – Tied | 3 – Hipp | Littlejohn Coliseum (411) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 27, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | Presbyterian | W 92–47 | 2–0 | 18 – Spray | 10 – Washington | 4 – Robinson | Littlejohn Coliseum (445) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 30, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | W 80–73 | 3–0 | 27 – Washington | 8 – Tied | 6 – Washington | Dale F. Halton Arena (17) Charlotte, NC | ||||
December 2, 2020* Noon, ACCNX | Mercer | W 67–54 | 4–0 | 17 – Meertens | 10 – Bennett | 3 – Hipp | Littlejohn Coliseum (211) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 6, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | College of Charleston | W 87–65 | 5–0 | 17 – Spray | 9 – Elliott | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (342) Clemson, SC | ||||
Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 10, 2020 3:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Virginia | W 71–55 | 6–0 (1–0) | 11 – McNeal | 9 – Tied | 5 – Meertens | John Paul Jones Arena (250) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
December 13, 2020 Noon, ACCN | at Pittsburgh | L 71–80 | 6–1 (1–1) | 17 – Robinson | 8 – Robinson | 3 – Spray | Petersen Events Center (0) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
December 17, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Florida State | W 72–69 | 7–1 (2–1) | 19 – Elliott | 6 – Washington | 3 – Elliott | Littlejohn Coliseum (346) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 20, 2020 3:00 p.m., RSN | Notre Dame | W 78–55 | 8–1 (3–1) | 17 – Elliott | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (425) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 3, 2021 Noon, ACCN | at Miami (FL) | L 71–80 | 8–2 (3–2) | 22 – Washington | 8 – Washington | 4 – Washington | Watsco Center (0) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
January 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Georgia Tech | L 55–67 | 8–3 (3–3) | 19 – Elliott | 11 – Washington | 3 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (452) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 10, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Pittsburgh | Postponed due to Pittsburgh pausing team activities[7] | Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||||
January 10, 2021 Noon, ACCN | at No. 2 Louisville | L 45–70 | 8–4 (3–4) | 11 – Elliott | 8 – Elliott | 2 – 3 tied | KFC Yum! Center (2,734) Louisville, KY | ||||
January 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Duke | Canceled due to Duke suspending season[8] | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
January 17, 2021 2:00 p.m., RSN | at Florida State | Postponed due to scheduling[9] | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Boston College | Postponed[10] | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||||||
January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Florida State | L 88–95 2OT | 8–5 (3–5) | 33 – Washington | 9 – Robinson | 3 – Washington | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,112) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
January 24, 2021 Noon, ACCN | No. 23 Syracuse | W 86–77 OT | 9–5 (4–5) | 24 – Spray | 11 – Washington | 4 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (421) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 26, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Pittsburgh | L 69–79 | 9–6 (4–6) | 17 – Washington | 12 – Robinson | 7 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (307) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., RSN | Virginia | Canceled due to Virginia suspending season[11] | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | ||||||||
January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Wake Forest | W 69–66 | 10–6 (5–6) | 17 – Washington | 7 – 3 tied | 5 – Washington | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Georgia Tech | L 69–71 | 10–7 (5–7) | 19 – Elliott | 5 – 3 tied | 4 – Elliott | McCamish Pavilion (1,200) Atlanta, GA | ||||
February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | Boston College | Postponed[12] | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | ||||||||
February 11, 2021 4:00 p.m., RSN | at No. 4 NC State | L 65–86 | 10–8 (5–8) | 24 – Washington | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Tied | Reynolds Coliseum (25) Raleigh, NC | ||||
February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Wake Forest | L 65–72 | 10–9 (5–9) | 18 – Elliot | 6 – Washington | 5 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (512) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 18, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | North Carolina | L 64–77 | 10–10 (5–10) | 15 – Washington | 7 – Robinson | 6 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (326) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 25, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | Virginia Tech | L 64–70 | 10–11 (5–11) | 17 – Washington | 7 – Cherry | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (327) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 28, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNRSN | Miami (FL) | L 62–68 | 10–12 (5–12) | 14 – Washington | 8 – Washington | 5 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (507) Clemson, SC | ||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021 8:30 p.m., RSN | (11) | vs. (6) Notre Dame Second Round | W 68–63 | 11–12 | 25 – Elliott | 8 – Robinson | 7 – Washington | Greensboro Coliseum (451) Greensboro, NC | |||
March 5, 2021 8:30 p.m., RSN | (11) | vs. (3) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals | L 57–60 | 11–13 | 24 – Washington | 7 – Robinson | 4 – Thomas | Greensboro Coliseum (1,259) Greensboro, NC | |||
WNIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2021 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Ohio First Round – Charlotte Regionals | W 65–60 | 12–13 | 19 – Washington | 10 – Robinson | 6 – Washington | Bojangles Coliseum (0) Charlotte, NC | ||||
March 20, 2021 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Delaware Second Round – Charlotte Regionals | L 74–87 | 12–14 | 28 – Washington | 8 – Washington | 5 – Thomas | Bojangles Coliseum (0) Charlotte, NC | ||||
Rankings
Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Final |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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See also
References
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- ^ "WNBA Draft 2020". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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- ^ "2020–21 Women's Basketball Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "January 10 Game at Pittsburgh Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns". espn.com. ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (January 14, 2021). "Virginia women's basketball team cancels rest of season due to coronavirus issues". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.