2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
The 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Brooks Donald Williams, played all home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum along with the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
| 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 3–20 (1–15 Sun Belt) |
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| Home arena | Fant–Ewing Coliseum |
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| Troy † | 15 | – | 2 | .882 | 22 | – | 5 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 | – | 20 | .130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of March 8, 2021 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Warhawks finished the 2019–20 season 3–26, 1–17 in Sun Belt play to finish eleventh in the conference. They failed to make it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament. Following the season, all conference tournaments 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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| Amber Thompson | 1 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Dyersburg, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Destini Lunsford | 13 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Corsicana, Texas | Graduated |
| Lauren Fitch | 22 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Decauter, Alabama | Graduated |
| Jamie Means | 35 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Little Elm, Texas | Retired |
Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Old School |
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| Kierra Brimzly | 25 | G | 5'9" | Redshirt Junior | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Tyler JC |
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Morgan Hill Forward |
Houston, TX | Cypress Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Gracen Williams Guard |
McKinney, TX | Homeschool of Dallas | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Kyren Whittington Guard |
Folsom, LA | Northlake Christian | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Sep 1, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Tequaza "Qua" Chambers Guard |
Plain Dealing, LA | Benton HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Apr 15, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Tasionna McDowell Guard/forward |
Delhi, LA | Delhi HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Sadie Williams Guard |
Gonzales, LA | East Ascension HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Hannah Edwards Center |
Birmingham, AL | Oak Mountain HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Sep 30, 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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| 12/03/2020* 5:30 p.m., SECN |
at No. 16 Arkansas | L 50–103 | 0–1 |
11 – Goins | 11 – Crockett | 3 – G. Williams | Bud Walton Arena (1,366) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
| 12/06/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana College | W 96–48 | 1–1 |
15 – Brimzy | 12 – McDowell | 5 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (797) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 12/10/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Grambling State | L 42–66 | 1–2 |
11 – Brimzy | 9 – Crockett | 2 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (738) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 12/12/2020* 1:00 p.m. |
vs. Northwestern State | W 68–55 | 2–2 |
24 – Brimzy | 13 – Crockett | 5 – Self | Prather Coliseum (419) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
| 12/15/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mississippi Valley State | L 51–53 | 2–3 |
16 – van Schaik | 9 – Brooks | 4 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (716) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 12/17/2020* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.TV |
at Louisiana Tech | L 45–63 | 2–4 |
16 – Brimzy | 7 – Crockett | 2 – Self | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA | ||||
| Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 01/08/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | L 37–82 | 2–5 (0–1) |
16 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 2 – Self | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX | ||||
| 01/09/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | L 37–61 | 2–6 (0–2) |
10 – Brooks | 15 – Crockett | 4 – Self | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX | ||||
| 01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arkansas State | L 50–64 | 2–7 (0–3) |
13 – Brimzy | 4 – Crockett | 5 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (665) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arkansas State | L 44–59 | 2–8 (0–4) |
10 – Goins | 14 – Crockett | 4 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (718) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 01/22/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas State | L 52–74 | 2–9 (0–5) |
16 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 2 – van Schaik | Strahan Arena (559) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| 01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas State | L 50–64 | 2–10 (0–6) |
24 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 3 – Goins | Strahan Arena (532) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| 01/29/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Little Rock | L 36–71 | 2–11 (0–7) |
12 – Goins | 8 – Crockett | 2 – Crockett | Jack Stephens Center (226) Little Rock, AR | ||||
| 01/30/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Little Rock | L 42–67 | 2–12 (0–8) |
17 – Goins | 5 – Brooks | 2 – Self | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR | ||||
| 02/05/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | L 60–72 | 2–13 (0–9) |
22 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 5 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (652) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/06/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | L 39–64 | 2–14 (0–10) |
15 – van Schaik | 10 – Crockett | 3 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (637) Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/11/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | L 51–65 | 2–15 (0–11) |
11 – Hill | 10 – Crockett | 5 – G. Williams | Cajundome (183) Lafayette, LA | ||||
| 02/13/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana | L 59–64 | 2–16 (0–12) |
23 – Brimzy | 10 – Hill | 6 – van Schaik | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Arkansas State | Cancelled due to weather concerns | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | ||||||||
| 02/21/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Little Rock | L 46–66 | 2–17 (0–13) |
16 – Brimzy | 6 – Crockett | 3 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/22/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Little Rock | W 66–42 | 3–17 (1–13) |
19 – van Schaik | 8 – van Schaik | 8 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/26/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas State | L 62–85 | 3–18 (1–14) |
16 – Self | 6 – TEAM | 4 – Brimzy | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | ||||
| 02/27/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Texas State | L 56–68 | 3–19 (1–15) |
15 – Brimzy | 7 – Goins | 7 – Brimzy | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (654) Monroe, LA | ||||
| Sun Belt Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/05/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
(W6) | vs. (E3) Appalachian State First Round |
L 60–70 | 3–20 |
22 – Brimzy | 8 – Brooks | 3 – Goins | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
References
- "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". ULM Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2020.