2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Alabama Crimson Tide
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:17–10
Conf Record:8–8
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Tiffany Coppage
Asst Coach2:Kelly Curry
Asst Coach3:Janese Constantine
Bowl Result:second round

The 2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by eighth-year head coach Kristy Curry, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

In the December 16 win against Nicholls State, senior Jasmine Walker scored her 1,000th career point, making her the 30th in the program to do so.[1]

The Crimson Tide ended their season at 17–10 (8–8 SEC), receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, losing in the second round to Maryland.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Amber Richardson 2 G 6'0" RS Senior Graduated
Cierra Johnson 4 G 5'10" Senior Graduated
Ashley Knight 25 F 6'5" Senior Graduated
Shelby Gibson 42 C 6'3" RS Junior Medically Retired

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.[2]

Media poll
1 South Carolina
2 Kentucky
3 Texas A&M
4 Arkansas
5 Mississippi State
6 Tennessee
7 LSU
8 Alabama
9 Georgia
10 Missouri
11 Ole Miss
12 Florida
13 Vanderbilt
14 Auburn

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. https://rolltide.com/news/2020/12/16/womens-basketball-jasmine-walker-scores-1-000th-career-point-to-lead-alabama-over-nicholls-86-46.aspx Jasmine Walker Scores 1,000th Career Point to Lead Alabama over Nicholls, 86-46
  2. Web site: Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC women's hoops champs. November 17, 2020 . SEC Sports . November 21, 2020.