2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball
Sun Belt East Division champions
Sun Belt Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record22–6 (15–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jennifer Graf
  • Courtney Simmons
  • Neil Harrow
Home arenaTrojan Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Troy † 15 – 2   .882 22 – 6   .786
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
West
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 2 – 20   .091
† 2021 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll


The 2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, played all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

As East Division champs, the Trojans entered the Sun Belt Tournament as the No. 1 seed from the East. Defeating Louisiana in the finals of the tournament, the Trojans captured their first Sun Belt Tournament title since 2017.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 25–4, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish conference regular season champions. 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 Louisiana 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

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Kayla Robinson 1 G 5'5" Senior Savannah, Georgia Graduated
Shawnta Shaw 2 G/F 5'2" Sophomore Nashville, Tennessee Transfer to Jacksonville State
Jasmine LeBlanc 11 G 5'10" Senior Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Graduated
Harriet Winchester 12 G 5'11" Senior Safford, Alabama Graduated
Japonica James 20 F 5'11" Senior Mobile, Alabama Graduated
Kate Rodgers 32 F 6'2" Senior Birmingham, Alabama Graduated
Amber Rivers 40 F 6'2" Senior Birmingham, Alabama Graduated

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Old School
Dominique Camp 1 G 5'9" Sophomore Dayton, Ohio Sinclair CC
Felmas Koranga 2 F 6'1" Junior Nakuru, Kenya Tyler JC
Agustina Talasimov 3 F 6'1" Sophomore Lloret de Mar, Spain Jefferson College

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Janiah Ellis
Guard 		Thomasville, GA Colquitt County HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Sep 14, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Samira Moore
Forward 		Troy, AL Charles Henderson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Jun 14, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sharonica Hartsfield
Guard 		Oklahoma City, OK Charles Henderson HS 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A Sep 1, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jelissa Reese
Guard 		Cordele, GA Americus Sumter HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Sep 14, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kennedi White
Forward 		Powder Springs, GA Hillgrove HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 14, 2019 
Star ratings: 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:

  • "Troy 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Emely Rosario 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Marist HS
Kilgore College 		Bronx, NY
G 1 Dominique Camp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Lakota West HS
Sinclair CC 		Dayton, OH
F 2 Felmas Koranga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Tyler JC Nakuru, Kenya
F 3 Agustina Talasimov 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Jefferson College Lloret de Mar, Spain
G 4 Jasmine Robinson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Richmond County HS Augusta, GA
F 5 Tyasia Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Forestville Military Academy
Trinity Valley CC 		Washington, D.C.
G 10 Janiah Sandifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Pearl–Cohn HS Nashville, TN
G 11 Janiah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Colquitt County HS Thomasville, GA
G 14 Tiyah Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Central HS
Shelton State CC 		Phenix City, AL
F 15 Samira Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Charles Henderson HS Troy, AL
F 21 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dreher HS
Ole Miss 		Columbia, SC
G 22 Sharonica Hartsfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Putnam City West HS Oklahoma City, OK
G 23 Jelissa Reese 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Americus Sumter HS Cordele, GA
F 24 Kennedi White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Hillgrove HS Powder Springs, GA
F 25 Alexus Dye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Wenonah HS
Gulf Coast SC 		Birmingham, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/27/2020*
6:00 p.m. 		vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic 		W 81–69  1–0
  19 – Johnson   12 – Dye   8 – Rosario  Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
11/28/2020*
2:00 p.m. 		vs. Alabama A&M
Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic 		L 69–80  1–1
  17 – Robinson   12 – Dye   4 – Rosario  Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
12/07/2020*
6:00 p.m. 		LaGrange College W 131–57  2–1
  30 – Johnson   9 – Johnson   6 – Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (751)
Troy, AL
12/09/2020*
12:00 p.m. 		Chattanooga W 95–74  3–1
  19 – Johnson   14 – Dye   10 – Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (773)
Troy, AL
12/14/2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at No. 13 Mississippi State L 76–103  3–2
  20 – Dye   11 – Dye   4 – Rosario  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
12/17/2020*
6:30 p.m. 		at Middle Tennessee L 76–92  3–3
  30 – Dye   10 – Dye   5 – Hartsfield  Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
12/20/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Martin Methodist W 90–71  4–3
  19 – Sandifer   11 – Koranga   5 – Robinson  Trojan Arena (767)
Troy, AL
Conference regular season
01/01/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State L 66–78  4–4
(0–1) 		 15 – Dye   9 – Koranga   3 – Rosario  Trojan Arena (752)
Troy, AL
01/02/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 85–65  5–4
(1–1) 		 22 – Moore   14 – Koranga   5 – Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (773)
Troy, AL
01/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 87–70  6–4
(2–1) 		 17 – Dye   12 – Dye   6 – Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (891)
Troy, AL
01/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 82–69  7–4
(3–1) 		 16 – Robinson   16 – Dye   3 – Rosario  Trojan Arena (822)
Troy, AL
01/22/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 104–59  8–4
(4–1) 		 24 – Johnson   13 – Dye   6 – Robinson  Trojan Arena (877)
Troy, AL
01/23/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 84–53  9–4
(5–1) 		 15 – Koranga   14 – Dye   4 – Rosario  Trojan Arena (846)
Troy, AL
01/29/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State W 80–60  10–4
(6–1) 		 17 – Johnson   11 – Dye   4 – Robinson  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
01/30/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State W 74–52  11–4
(7–1) 		 14 – Johnson   20 – Dye   3 – Robinson  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
02/05/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern L 91–96  11–5
(7–2) 		 33 – Robinson   15 – Koranga   4 – Sandifer  Hanner Fieldhouse (188)
Statesboro, GA
02/06/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern W 92–83  12–5
(8–2) 		 21 – Sandifer   19 – Dye   5 – Robinson  Hanner Fieldhouse (433)
Statesboro, GA
02/11/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama W 85–45  13–5
(9–2) 		 21 – Johnson   11 – Dye   5 – Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,187)
Troy, AL
02/13/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 84–77  14–5
(10–2) 		 17 – Dye   18 – Dye   5 – Robinson  Mitchell Center (508)
Mobile, AL
02/16/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia State W 91–70  15–5
(11–2) 		 20 – Moore   10 – Moore   6 – Hartsfield  GSU Sports Arena (391)
Atlanta, GA
02/19/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 79–60  16–5
(12–2) 		 15 – Robinson   15 – Dye   6 – Robinson  Trojan Arena (846)
Troy, AL
02/20/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 84–78  17–5
(13–2) 		 18 – Robinson   15 – Dye   5 – Robinson  Trojan Arena (902)
Troy, AL
02/26/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 97–82  18–5
(14–2) 		 23 – Dye   12 – Dye   6 – Hartsfield  HTC Center (113)
Conway, SC
02/27/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 103–89  19–5
(15–2) 		 21 – Johnson   19 – Koranga   10 – Robinson  HTC Center (84)
Conway, SC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/06/2021
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		(E1) vs. (W4) Texas State
Quarterfinals 		W 103–90  20–5
  37 – Dye   19 – Koranga   9 – Robinson  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
03/07/2021
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		(E1) vs. (E3) Appalachian State
Semifinals 		W 66–63  21–5
  20 – Dye   13 – Dye   3 – Rosario  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
03/08/2021
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		(E1) vs. (W1) Louisiana
Finals 		W 73–65  22–5
  17 – Robinson   22 – Koranga   9 – Robinson  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
NCAA tournament
03/22/2021
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		(15) vs. (2) No. 4 Texas A&M
First Round 		L 80–84  22–6
  26 – Dye   11 – Tied   5 – Robinson  Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central 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". Troy Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.