| 2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 10–21 (3–15 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 NC State † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Louisville | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 North Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Notre Dame | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Virginia Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2021–22 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
During the offseason, assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller left Clemson to become assistant coach at Minnesota.[1] The Tigers hired Priscilla Edwards as her replacement.[2]
The Tigers finished the season 10–21 and 3–15 in ACC play to finish in thirteenth place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated twelfth seeded Syracuse in the First Round before losing to fifth seed Virginia Tech in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2020–21 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.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Destiny Thomas | 1 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Pelham, GA | Graduated |
| Kaylee Sticker | 2 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Dawsonville, GA | Transferred to Samford[3] |
| Kendall Spray | 3 | G | 5'5" |  Senior | Mount Juliet, TN | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast[4] |
| Danae McNeal | 22 | G | 6'0" | Sophomore | Swansea, SC | Transferred to East Carolina[5] |
| Mikayla Hayes | 24 | C | 6'3" | Junior | Minneapolis, MN | Transferred to Xavier[6] |
| Shania Meertens | 31 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Winter Springs, FL | Transferred to UCF[7] |
| Chyna Cotton | 32 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Monroe, GA | Graduated |
| Nique Cherry | 35 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Laurel, MS | Transferred to Austin Peay[8] |
| Tylar Bennett | 55 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Redford, MI | Transferred to East Carolina[5] |
Incoming Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Daisha Bradford | 2 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Mobile, AL | Jones College[9] |
| Kiara Lewis | 23 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Chicago, IL | Syracuse[10] |
| Latrese Saine | 40 | C | 6'4" | Graduate Student | West Memphis, AR | Southeast Missouri State[11] |
2021 recruiting class
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kionna Gaines G |
Columbus, Georgia | Carver | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
| Makayla Elmore F |
Fostoria, Ohio | Hopewell-Loudon | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
| Sydney Standifer PG |
Argyle, Texas | Argyle | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Mid-Season Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Gabby Elliott | 10 | G | 5'10" | Sophomore | Detroit, Michigan | Entered Transfer Portal[14] |
| Kiara Lewis | 2 | G | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Dawsonville, GA | Retired from Basketball[14] |
Schedule
Source:[15]
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
USC Upstate | W 64–47 | 1–0 |
16 – Bradford | 10 – Inyang | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (615) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 14, 2021* Noon, ACCNX |
Columbia | L 78–82 | 1–1 |
20 – Lewis | 11 – Lewis | 2 – Bradford | Littlejohn Coliseum (545) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at No. 1 South Carolina Rivalry |
L 45–76 | 1–2 |
11 – Elliot | 5 – Robinson | 2 – Robinson | Colonial Life Arena (13,363) Columbia, SC | ||||
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Penn State | W 67–64 | 2–2 |
19 – Elliot | 12 – Washington | 6 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (805) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 24, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
North Florida | W 84–72 | 3–2 |
23 – Washington | 11 – Washington | 5 – Lewis | Littlejohn Coliseum (423) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Mount St. Mary's | W 83–59 | 4–2 |
20 – Inyang | 9 – Inyang | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (436) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 2, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Northwestern ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 61–72 | 4–3 |
18 – Washington | 7 – Robinson | 4 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (502) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Presbyterian | W 48–42 | 5–3 |
17 – Robinson | 12 – Robinson | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (577) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Syracuse | L 46–86 | 5–4 (0–1) |
7 – Bradford | 7 – Tied | 3 – Washington | Carrier Dome (1,009) Syracuse, NY | ||||
| December 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Wofford | W 84–49 | 6–4 |
12 – Elliott | 6 – Tied | 5 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,003) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 20, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. No. 21 LSU West Palm Beach Invitational |
L 56–70 | 6–5 |
13 – Lewis | 10 – Washington | 2 – Washington | Student Life Center (1,208) West Palm Beach, FL | ||||
| December 21, 2021* 3:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Dayton West Palm Beach Invitational |
L 46–60 | 6–6 |
12 – Washington | 10 – Washington | 4 – Lewis | Student Life Center (0) West Palm Beach, FL | ||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 NC State | L 52–79 | 6–7 (0–2) |
14 – Ott | 6 – Saine | 3 – 3 tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,079) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 24 North Carolina | L 62–81 | 6–8 (0–3) |
16 – Washington | 8 – Hank | 5 – Hank | Carmichael Arena (1,443) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
| January 6, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Florida State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[16] | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| January 9, 2022 Noon, ACCRSN |
Boston College | L 64–70 | 6–9 (0–4) |
25 – Robinson | 8 – Washington | 4 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (512) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | L 60–69 | 6–10 (0–5) |
24 – Washington | 6 – Robinson | 4 – Bradford | Littlejohn Coliseum (408) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 16, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Virginia Tech | Postponed due to inclement weather[17] | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | ||||||||
| January 18, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Florida State | L 68–79 | 6–11 (0–6) |
27 – Robinson | 8 – Tied | 5 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (253) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Wake Forest | W 66–44 | 7–11 (1–6) |
18 – Washington | 8 – Hank | 4 – Washington | LJVM Coliseum (1,547) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||
| January 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Florida State | L 70–75 | 7–12 (1–7) |
24 – Washington | 5 – Hank | 4 – Hipp | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,141) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Pittsburgh | L 73–78 OT | 7–13 (1–8) |
26 – Washington | 9 – Washington | 3 – 3 tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (373) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 30, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 14 Georgia Tech | L 62–69 | 7–14 (1–9) |
18 – Gaines | 5 – Tied | 5 – Bradford | Littlejohn Coliseum (893) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 4 Louisville | L 71–93 | 7–15 (1–10) |
28 – Washington | 5 – Hank | 5 – Bradford | Littlejohn Coliseum (493) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 6, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Virginia | W 59–55 | 8–15 (2–10) |
23 – Washington | 7 – Tied | 4 – Bradford | John Paul Jones Arena (1,798) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia Tech Rescheduled from Jan. 16 |
L 42–83 | 8–16 (2–11) |
14 – Robinson | 6 – Inyang | 3 – Washington | Cassell Coliseum (1,232) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| February 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Wake Forest | W 87–78 | 9–16 (3–11) |
26 – Washington | 11 – Robinson | 6 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (580) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 13, 2022 Noon, ACCRSN |
at No. 11 Georgia Tech | L 84–92 OT | 9–17 (3–12) |
40 – Washington | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (2,268) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Duke | L 61–64 | 9–18 (3–13) |
18 – Washington | 12 – Robinson | 8 – Washington | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,338) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 14 Notre Dame | L 56–77 | 9–19 (3–14) |
18 – Robinson | 10 – Hank | 4 – Bradford | Purcell Pavilion (3,641) Notre Dame, IN | ||||
| February 27, 2022 4:30 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Miami (FL) | L 40–76 | 9–20 (3–15) |
13 – Bradford | 5 – Tied | 5 – Washington | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
(13) | vs. (12) Syracuse First Round |
W 88–69 | 10–20 |
33 – Washington | 11 – Washington | 7 – Bradford | Greensboro Coliseum (6,319) Greensboro, NC | |||
| March 3, 2022 11:00 a.m., ACCRSN |
(13) | vs. (5) No. 21 Virginia Tech Second Round |
L 60–82 | 10–21 |
19 – Washington | 5 – Tied | 4 – Bradford | Greensboro Coliseum (5,648) Greensboro, 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 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Final |
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| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes |
See also
References
- ↑ "Shimmy Gray-Miller Named to Gophers Coaching Staff". gophersports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. May 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Edwards Joins Women's Basketball Staff". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Kaylee Sticker". samfordsports.com. Samford University. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ Adkins, Avi (April 11, 2021). "Women's basketball adds Clemson Transfer Kendall Spray". swfloridadailynews.com. S.W. Florida Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- 1 2 "McNeill Adds Four Transfers". ecupirates.com. East Carolina University. May 18, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Adds Clemson Transfer Mikayla Hayes". goxavier.com. Xavier University. April 20, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "UCF Adds Talented Transfers". ucfknights.com. UCF Knights Athletics. April 19, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Young adds trio of transfers for 2021-22 campaign". letsgopeay.com. Austin Peay University. June 1, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Butler Adds Transfer to 2021 Signing Class". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Adds Syracuse Transfer". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. April 8, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Adds Southeast Missouri State Transfer". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Clemson Tigers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "2021–22 Women's Basketball Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- 1 2 Hood, Nikki (February 4, 2022). "Clemson women's basketball had two midseason departures". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ↑ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Game at Florida State Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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