2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team represents Boston College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles are led by third year head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee. They play their home games at the Conte Forum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020–21 record5–8 (1–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Louisville10–1 .909  17–1  .944
No. 4 NC State7–1 .875  12–1  .923
Georgia Tech9–2 .818  11–3  .786
Syracuse7–4 .636  10–4  .714
Florida State5–4 .556  6–4  .600
Notre Dame6–5 .545  8–7  .533
Clemson5–7 .417  10–7  .588
Virginia Tech5–7 .417  10–7  .588
Wake Forest5–7 .417  8–8  .500
Miami (FL)4–7 .364  7–7  .500
Pittsburgh2–5 .286  4–6  .400
North Carolina3–8 .273  8–8  .500
Boston College1–8 .111  5–8  .385
Duke0–1 .000  3–1  .750
Virginia0–2 .000  0–5  .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
† 2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 20–12 and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Clemson in the Second Round and Duke in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion NC State in Semifinals. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Taylor Ortlepp4G5'10"SeniorAdelaide, AustraliaGraduated
Georgia Pineau5F6'1"SeniorVictoria, AustraliaGraduated
Emma Guy11F6'3"SeniorPenfield, NYGraduated
Milan Bolden-Morris23G5'10"JuniorBelle Glade, FLTransferred to Georgetown
Sydney Lowery31G5'10"JuniorShelton, CTOpted out of season, and will transfer

Recruiting Class

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josiah Lacey
G		 Douglassville, PA Westtown School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Kaylah Ivey
PG		 Forestville, MD Riverdale Baptist School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Sydney McQuietor
F		 Keller, TX Keller High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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:

    Roster
    2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Cameron Swartz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrFellowship Christian School Marietta, GA
    G 2 Kaylah Ivey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrRiverdale Baptist School Forestville, MD
    G/F 3 Jaelyn Batts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoFreedom South Riding, VA
    G/F 4 JoJo Lacey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWesttown School Douglassville, PA
    G 10 Makayla Dickens 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrPrincess Anne Virginia Beach, VA
    F 13 Taylor Soule 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrKimball Union Academy Lebanon, NH
    G 14 Marnelle Garraud 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrNoble and Greenough School Lynn, MA
    F 21 Sydney McQuietor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrKeller Keller, TX
    C 32 Clara Ford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrGeorge C. Marshall Vienna, VA
    C 44 Akunna Konkwo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrBishop Ireton Alexandria, VA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 30, 2020

    Schedule

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non Conference Regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    Noon, ACCNX    		 New Hampshire W 80–44  1–0
    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 29, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 UMass W 90–82  2–0
    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 2, 2020*
    5:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Providence W 58–46  3–0
    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 6, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 UMass Lowell W 88–38  4–0
    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    ACC Regular season
    December 9, 2020
    11:00 a.m., ACCNX    		 at Georgia Tech L 68–86  4–1
    (0–1)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 13, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 4 NC State L 69–75  4–2
    (0–2)    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 20, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 18 Syracuse L 70–83  4–3
    (0–3)    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 31, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Pittsburgh Postponed [4] Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 3, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 3 NC State L 57–76  4–4
    (0–4)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (0)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 7, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Notre Dame W 64–61  5–4
    (1–4)    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 10, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Wake Forest L 48–68  5–5
    (1–5)    		 LJVM Coliseum (0)
    Winston–Salem, NC
    January 14, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 2 Louisville L 70–89  5–6
    (1–6)    		 KFC Yum! Center (2,604)
    Louisville, KY
    January 17, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 at Notre Dame L 73–83  5–7
    (1–7)    		 Purcell Pavilion (110)
    Notre Dame, IN
    January 21, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Clemson Postponed[5] Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 24, 2021
    1:00 p.m., NESN    		 Pittsburgh Postponed[6] Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 28, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Florida State Postponed[6] Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 31, 2021
    1:00 p.m., NESN    		 at Miami (FL) Postponed[7] Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 4, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 1 Louisville L 68–97  5–8
    (1–8)    		 Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 7, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Virginia Canceled[8] John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 7, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    February 11, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at North Carolina Carmichael Arena 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 14, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Virginia Tech Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 16, 2021
    6:00 p.m.    		 at Pittsburgh Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 18, 2021
    6:00 p.m.    		 at Wake Forest LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston–Salem, NC
    February 21, 2021
    2:00 p.m., NESN    		 Georgia Tech Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 25, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Syracuse Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Women's Tournament

    		 vs.  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    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    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP RV RV RV RV
    Coaches N/A
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      No Change
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked

    Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

    See also

    References
    1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    2. "Boston College Eagles". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
    3. "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
    4. "BC-Pitt Women's Basketball Game Postponed". bceagles.com. Boston College University Athletics. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
    5. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
    6. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
    7. "Boston College at Miami Women's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
    8. Voepel, Mechelle (January 14, 2021). "Virginia women's basketball team cancels rest of season due to coronavirus issues". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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