2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
WNIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Janese Constantine
  • Kelly Curry
  • Roman Tubner
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 South Carolina 15 – 1   .938 35 – 2   .946
No. 9 LSU 13 – 3   .813 26 – 6   .813
No. 18 Tennessee 11 – 5   .688 25 – 9   .735
Ole Miss 10 – 6   .625 23 – 9   .719
Florida 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
Georgia 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
No. 15 Kentucky † 8 – 8   .500 19 – 12   .613
Missouri 7 – 9   .438 18 – 13   .581
Arkansas 7 – 9   .438 18 – 14   .563
Alabama 6 – 10   .375 20 – 14   .588
Mississippi State 6 – 10   .375 15 – 14   .517
Texas A&M 4 – 12   .250 14 – 15   .483
Vanderbilt 4 – 12   .250 16 – 19   .457
Auburn 2 – 14   .125 10 – 18   .357
† 2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by ninth-year head coach Kristy Curry, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–10 (8–8 SEC) to finish in seventh place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they advanced to the Second Round, defeating North Carolina in the First Round before falling to Maryland.

Offseason

Departures

Alabama Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Keyara Jones 2 G 5'6" Junior Heidelberg, MS Graduated
Jordan Lewis 3 G 5'7" RS Senior Windermere, FL Transferred to Baylor
Destiny Rice 11 G 5'8" Sophomore Shreveport, LA Transferred to Louisiana
Ariyah Copeland 22 F 6'3" Senior Columbus, GA Transferred to Arizona
De'Sha Benjamin 24 G 6'0" Junior Augusta, GA Transferred to UT Arlington
Alana Busby-Dunphy 32 F 6'3" Sophomore Eureka, CA Transferred to Florida A&M
Jasmine Walker 40 F 6'3" Senior Montgomery, AL Drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks
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2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kayla Blackshear
F 		Orlando, FL Lake Highland Preparatory School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Taylor Cullinan
F 		Dallas, GA North Paulding High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
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:

Incoming transfers

Alabama Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
JaMya Mingo-Young 2 G 5'8" Junior Loranger, LA Mississippi State
Jada Rice 31 C 6'4" Graduate Student Suwanee, GA NC State
Nia Daniel 32 G 5'10" Junior Harrisburg, NC Gulf Coast State College
Khyla Wade-Warren 33 F 6'2" Sophomore Selmer, TN Texas Tech
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Roster

2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ahriahna Grizzle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Bill Crothers Secondary School Toronto, ON
G 1 Megan Abrams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Lafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
G 2 JaMya Mingo-Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Loranger HS
Mississippi State 		Loranger, LA
G 4 Taylor Sutton 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Greater Atlanta Christian School
Middle Tennessee 		Atlanta, GA
G 5 Hannah Barber 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Homewood HS Homewood, AL
F 12 Allie Craig Cruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Lauderdale County HS Killen, AL
F 13 Kayla Blackshear 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Lake Highland Preparatory School Orlando, FL
G/F 15 Myra Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So L. D. Bell HS Fort Worth, TX
C 20 Ruth Koang 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Young Women's College Prep
South Plains College 		Rochester, NY
G 23 Brittany Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Greenville HS
Gulf Coast State College 		Manchester, GA
C 31 Jada Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Sr Collins Hill HS
NC State 		Suwanee, GA
G 32 Nia Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Hickory Ridge HS
Gulf Coast State College 		Harrisburg, NC
F 33 Khyla Wade-Warren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So McNairy Central HS
Texas Tech 		Selmer, TN
F 45 Taylor Cullinan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr North Paulding HS Dallas, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
6:00 pm 		Alabama–Huntsville W 87–41 
 19 – Daniel   10 – Rice   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
5:00 pm, SECN+ 		Charleston Southern W 109–32  1–0
  25 – Davis   12 – Davis   5 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (452)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		Tulane L 66–69  1–1
  21 – Abrams   7 – Mingo-Young   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,792)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 17, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Southern Miss W 86–54  2–1
  23 – Davis   12 – Mingo-Young   4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,784)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 21, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Duke
Maggie Dixon Classic 		L 71–74  2–2
  27 – Abrams   7 – Abrams   3 – Mingo-Young  Schollmaier Arena (2,146)
Fort Worth, TX
November 24, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Mercer W 55–48  3–2
  17 – Abrams   9 – Davis   6 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (792)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 26, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		Western Carolina W 77–43  4–2
  17 – Abrams   7 – Tied   5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (1,770)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m., SECN 		Bethune–Cookman W 89–45  5–2
  16 – Tied   9 – Wade-Warren   6 – Sutton  Coleman Coliseum (1,804)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 30, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Memphis W 71–44  6–2
  14 – Tied   11 – Rice   4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,742)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Houston W 77–67  7–2
  23 – Abrams   8 – Davis   4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (1,877)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 5, 2021*
 at Chattanooga W 80–64  8–2
  26 – Mingo-Young   11 – Mingo-Young   3 – Barber  McKenzie Arena (1,425)
Chattanooga, TN
December 13, 2021*
11:30 am, SECN+ 		Sam Houston State W 84–50  9–2
  21 – Abrams   11 – Mingo-Young   4 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,500)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 16, 2021*
6:30 pm 		at Little Rock Canceled Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		Winthrop Canceled Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
December 30, 2021
5:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at No. 7 Tennessee L 44–62  9–3
(0–1) 		 12 – Davis   8 – Tied   4 – Davis  Thompson–Boling Arena (8,124)
Knoxville, TN
January 2, 2022
4:00 pm, SECN 		Auburn W 56–53  10–3
(1–1) 		 14 – Mingo-Young   11 – Davis   3 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,985)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 6, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Mississippi State L 62–65  10–4
(1–2) 		 19 – Barber   10 – Rice   4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (1,922)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 15 Georgia L 68–72  10–5
(1–3) 		 18 – Davis   5 – Mingo-Young   4 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (3,453)
Athens, GA
January 13, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Ole Miss L 56–86  10–6
(1–4) 		 20 – Davis   7 – Davis   3 – Abrams  SJB Pavilion (1,391)
Oxford, MS
January 16, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		Florida L 77–85  10–7
(1–5) 		 22 – Abrams   10 – Davis   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,001)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 20, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN 		Arkansas L 71–99  10–8
(1–6) 		 22 – Mingo-Young   8 – Davis   5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (1,911)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 23, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Auburn W 75–68  11–8
(2–6) 		 24 – Davis   8 – Davis   3 – Tied  Auburn Arena (4,196)
Auburn, AL
January 30, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN 		Missouri L 61–77  11–9
(2–7) 		 15 – Mingo-Young   5 – Davis   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,103)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		at No. 1 South Carolina L 51–83  11–10
(2–8) 		 20 – Davis   11 – Mingo-Young   2 – Mingo-Young  Colonial Life Arena (11,875)
Columbia, SC
February 6, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt W 77–71 OT 12–10
(3–8) 		 25 – Davis   9 – Davis   3 – Abrams  Memorial Gymnasium (1,992)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2022
1:00 pm, SECN 		Kentucky L 63–67  12–11
(3–9) 		 21 – Abrams   10 – Mingo-Young   4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (2,049)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 17, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		No. 12 Tennessee W 74–64  13–11
(4–9) 		 27 – Abrams   10 – Mingo-Young   5 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (2,001)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 20, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN 		at Texas A&M W 81–79 2OT 14–11
(5–9) 		 32 – Davis   10 – Mingo–Young   5 – Barber  Reed Arena (3,825)
College Station, TX
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at No. 8 LSU L 50–58  14–12
(5–10) 		 18 – Davis   11 – Davis   3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,421)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		Vanderbilt W 77–71  15–12
(6–10) 		 32 – Davis   10 – Mingo-Young   5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (2,328)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 2, 2022
1:30 pm, SECN 		(11) vs. (14) Auburn
First Round 		W 75–68  16–12
  25 – Abrams   15 – Mingo-Young   5 – Abrams  Bridgestone Arena (6,446)
Nashville, TN
March 3, 2022
8:30 pm, SECN 		(11) vs. (6) No. 24 Georgia
Second Round 		W 74–62  17–12
  26 – Davis   7 – Abrams   5 – Barber  Bridgestone Arena (6,500)
Nashville, TN
March 4, 2022
8:30 pm, SECN 		(11) vs. (3) No. 18 Tennessee
Quarterfinals 		L 59–74  17–13
  19 – Abrams   6 – Mingo-Young   4 – Barber  Bridgestone Arena (7,704)
Nashville, TN
WNIT
March 17, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Troy
First Round 		W 82–79  18–13
  24 – Abrams   15 – Rice   5 – Davis  Trojan Arena (2,262)
Troy, AL
March 21, 2022*
6:30 pm 		at Tulane
Second Round 		W 81–77  19–13
  22 – Davis   10 – Davis   4 – Davis  Devlin Fieldhouse (575)
New Orleans, LA
March 24, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		Houston
Third Round 		W 79–64  20–13
  18 – Tied   8 – Davis   4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (739)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 27, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		at South Dakota State
Quarterfinals 		L 73–78  20–14
  28 – Davis   6 – Rice   4 – Tied  Frost Arena (4,268)
Brookings, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

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  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds Two During Spring Signing Period". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Arizona adds Alabama grad transfer Ariyah Copeland, a big boost for the frontcourt". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lady Mavs Add Alabama Transfer De'Sha Benjamin". utamavs.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Inks Daniel and Rice". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alabama Women's Basketball Announces Challenging 2021-22 Southeastern Conference Schedule". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.