2020–21 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team represent the University of Miami during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by sixteenth-year head coach Katie Meier, play their home games at the Watsco Center and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020–21 record8–7 (5–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Octavia Blue
  • Fitzroy Anthony
  • Kelly Gibson
Home arenaWatsco Center
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Louisville111 .917  181  .947
No. 4 NC State72 .778  122  .857
Georgia Tech93 .750  114  .733
Syracuse84 .667  114  .733
Notre Dame66 .500  88  .500
Florida State55 .500  65  .545
Wake Forest67 .462  98  .529
Clemson57 .417  107  .588
Virginia Tech57 .417  107  .588
Miami (FL)57 .417  87  .533
North Carolina48 .333  98  .529
Pittsburgh26 .250  47  .364
Boston College18 .111  58  .385
Duke01 .000  31  .750
Virginia02 .000  05  .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

For the 2019–20 season, the Hurricanes finished 15–15 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the First Round. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Iggy Allen12G5'10" JuniorPompano Beach, FLTransferred to FAU
Yasmeen Chang22G5'9"FreshmanNaples, FLTransferred to Florida
Beatrice Mompremier32F6'4" SeniorMiami, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Karla Erjavec25G5'10"JuniorZagreb, CroatiaWyoming
Naomi Mbandu35F6'2"JuniorTarbes, FranceGulf Coast State

Recruiting Class

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nyayongah Gony
F
Lincoln, NE Lincoln 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
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 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kenza Salgues 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoINSEP Montpellier, FR
    G/F 1 Moulayna Johnson Sidi Baba 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSolna Gymnasium Stockholm, Sweden
    F 3 Destiny Harden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrMorgan Park
    West Virginia
    Chicago, IL
    G 4 Endia Banks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrDuluth Duluth, GA
    G 5 Mykea Gray 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrNational Christian Academy Upper Marlboro, MD
    G 13 Taylor Mason 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrNorcross Decatur, GA
    G/F 14 Nyayongah Gony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrLincoln Lincoln, NB
    F 15 Jamir Huston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrJohn Hay Cleveland, OH
    G 20 Kelsey Marshall 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrMiami Country Day School Davie, FL
    F 21 Brianna Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPrincess Anne Virginia Beach, VA
    G 25 Karla Erjavec 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSport Gymnasium
    Wyoming
    Zagreb, Croatia
    F 35 Naomi Mbandu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrINSEP
    Gulf Coast State
    Tarbes, France
    C 44 Sydnee Roby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrRufus King Milwaukee, WI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 2, 2020

    Schedule

    Source[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Jacksonville W 74–58  1–0
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 28, 2020*
    3:00 p.m., ACCNX
    North Florida W 81–39  2–0
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 3, 2020*
    7:30 p.m., ACCNX
    Florida Atlantic W 73–61  3–0
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 6, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Stetson Canceled [4] Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC regular season
    December 10, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 20 Syracuse L 58–69  3–1
    (0–1)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 13, 2020
    3:00 p.m., RSN
    Duke Postponed[5] Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 14, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    North Carolina W 67–63  4–1
    (1–1)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 17, 2020
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    at Georgia Tech Postponed[6] McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    December 20, 2020
    1:00 p.m., RSN
    at No. 2 Louisville Postponed[7] KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    December 20, 2020
    Noon, ACCNX
    at No. 4 NC State L 47–78  4–2
    (1–2)
    Reynolds Coliseum (0)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 31, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    Notre Dame L 60–71  4–3
    (1–3)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 3, 2021
    Noon, ACCN
    Clemson W 80–71  5–3
    (2–3)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 7, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Wake Forest L 60–63  5–4
    (2–4)
    LJVM Coliseum (0)
    Winston–Salem, NC
    January 10, 2021
    1:00 p.m., RSN
    at North Carolina W 69–59  6–4
    (3–4)
    Carmichael Arena (0)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 14, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Florida State Postponed[8] Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 17, 2021
    Noon, RSN
    at No. 24 Syracuse L 64–99  6–5
    (3–5)
    Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 21, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Pittsburgh W 72–68  7–5
    (4–5)
    Peterson Events Center (500)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN
    at No. 1 Louisville L 76–79  7–6
    (4–6)
    KFC Yum! Center (2,653)
    Louisville, KY
    January 28, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Georgia Tech L 56–70  7–7
    (4–7)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 31, 2021
    1:00 p.m., RSN
    Boston College Postponed[9] Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 7, 2021
    Noon, ACCNX
    Florida State W 68–53  8–7
    (5–7)
    Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 11, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    Virginia Tech Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 14, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    at Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 16, 2021
    Noon
    at Georgia Tech McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 21, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN
    Virginia Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 25, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Wake Forest Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 28, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    at Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    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

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season
    Week
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    5
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    16
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    17
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    18
    Week
    19
    Final
    AP N/A
    Coaches
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

    References

    1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    2. "Miami Hurricanes". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
    3. "2020–21 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball schedule". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
    4. "Miami WBB Game vs. Stetson Canceled". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletic Department. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
    5. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
    6. "Miami at Georgia Tech Game Postponed". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
    7. "Miami vs. Louisville Postponed, Canes to Play NC State". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
    8. "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
    9. "Boston College at Miami Women's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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