| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–14 |
| Conf Record: | 3–12 |
| Head Coach: | Lance White |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Terri Mitchell |
| Asst Coach2: | Josh Petersen |
| Asst Coach3: | Bridgette Mitchell |
| Stadium: | Petersen Events Center |
The 2020–21 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, were led by third year head coach Lance White, and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Panthers finished the season 5–14 and 3–12 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.
They finished the season 5–26 and 1–17 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame in the First Round before losing to Georgia Tech in the Second Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahsyni Knight | 0 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Transferred to Hofstra | ||
| Aysia Bugg | 2 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Kyla Nelson | 13 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Transferred to FIU |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayla Everett | 20 | G | 5'10" | Junior | New Mexico | ||
| Destiny Strother | 31 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Marquette |
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See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| 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 poll after the NCAA tournament.