2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball team represents 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, play all home games at the HTC Center along with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2020–21 record2–1 (0–0 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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Troy7–1 .875  11–4  .733
South Alabama6–4 .600  9–7  .563
Georgia State3–3 .500  7–6  .538
Appalachian State5–5 .500  8–8  .500
Georgia Southern3–5 .375  7–8  .467
Coastal Carolina0–6 .000  3–7  .300
West
Louisiana6–1 .857  7–5  .583
UT Arlington6–2 .750  8–4  .667
Little Rock4–3 .571  8–6  .571
Arkansas State4–4 .500  9–5  .643
Texas State3–5 .375  6–7  .462
Louisiana–Monroe0–8 .000  2–12  .143
† Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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, North CarolinaTennessee State
Tyra Brown12G5'6"JuniorSt. Louis, MissouriJefferson 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 11 December 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 11 December 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
    • Jaida Williams (Cal Poly Pomona)
    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     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    12/16/2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Coker     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    12/18/2020*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Converse     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    Conference Regular Season
    01/01/2021
    TBD, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State     GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    01/02/2021
    TBD, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State     GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    01/08/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    01/09/2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    01/15/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    01/16/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    01/22/2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    01/23/2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    01/29/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    01/30/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/05/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Alabama     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/06/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Alabama     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/11/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Appalachian State     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/13/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Appalachian State     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/19/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern     Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, GA
    02/20/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern     Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, GA
    02/26/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Troy     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/27/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Troy     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    See also

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