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
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy152 .882225  .815
Georgia State97 .5631311  .542
Appalachian State108 .5561512  .556
South Alabama99 .5001313  .500
Georgia Southern59 .3571113  .458
Coastal Carolina013 .000315  .167
West
Louisiana131 .929167  .696
UT Arlington114 .733137  .650
Little Rock97 .5631511  .577
Texas State78 .4671111  .500
Arkansas State410 .286912  .429
Louisiana–Monroe115 .063320  .130
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
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

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Kayla Robinson1G5'5"SeniorSavannah, GeorgiaGraduated
Shawnta Shaw2G/F5'2"SophomoreNashville, TennesseeTransfer to Jacksonville State
Jasmine LeBlanc11G5'10"SeniorBreaux Bridge, LouisianaGraduated
Harriet Winchester12G5'11"SeniorSafford, AlabamaGraduated
Japonica James20F5'11"SeniorMobile, AlabamaGraduated
Kate Rodgers32F6'2"SeniorBirmingham, AlabamaGraduated
Amber Rivers40F6'2"SeniorBirmingham, AlabamaGraduated

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownOld School
Dominique Camp1G5'9"SophomoreDayton, OhioSinclair CC
Felmas Koranga2F6'1"JuniorNakuru, KenyaTyler JC
Agustina Talasimov3F6'1"SophomoreLloret de Mar, SpainJefferson College

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
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:

  • "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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Emely Rosario 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrMarist HS
Kilgore College
Bronx, NY
G 1 Dominique Camp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoLakota West HS
Sinclair CC
Dayton, OH
F 2 Felmas Koranga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrTyler JC Nakuru, Kenya
F 3 Agustina Talasimov 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoJefferson College Lloret de Mar, Spain
G 4 Jasmine Robinson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrRichmond County HS Augusta, GA
F 5 Tyasia Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrForestville Military Academy
Trinity Valley CC
Washington, D.C.
G 10 Janiah Sandifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrPearl–Cohn HS Nashville, TN
G 11 Janiah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrColquitt County HS Thomasville, GA
G 14 Tiyah Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrCentral HS
Shelton State CC
Phenix City, AL
F 15 Samira Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrCharles Henderson HS Troy, AL
F 21 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrDreher HS
Ole Miss
Columbia, SC
G 22 Sharonica Hartsfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrPutnam City West HS Oklahoma City, OK
G 23 Jelissa Reese 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrAmericus Sumter HS Cordele, GA
F 24 Kennedi White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHillgrove HS Powder Springs, GA
F 25 Alexus Dye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrWenonah 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.
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