| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 0–5 |
| Conf Record: | 0–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tina Thompson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Karleen Thompson |
| Asst Coach2: | Walter Pitts |
| Asst Coach3: | Monica Wright |
| Stadium: | John Paul Jones Arena |
The 2020–21 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers were led by third year head coach Tina Thompson, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members the Atlantic Coast Conference.
On January 14, 2021, it was announced that the team would end their season due to COVID-19 concerns.[1] Virginia was the second team in the Atlantic Coast Conference to suspend their season, after Duke did so on December 25, 2020.
The Cavaliers finished the season 0–5, and 0–2 in ACC play. Due to their season cancellation they did not participate in the ACC tournament, NCAA tournament or WNIT.
The 2019–20 Cavaliers finished the season 13–17 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Syracuse in Second Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Toussaint | 4 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shemera Williams | 10 | G | 5'8" | Freshman | Transferred to USC | ||
| 13 | G/F | 6'0" | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Lisa Jablonowski | 14 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kylie Kornegay-Lucas | 15 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Transferred | ||
| Felicia Aiyeotan | 30 | C | 6'9" | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Clarkson | 34 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Florida State | ||
| Emily Maupin | 35 | F | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Liberty |
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See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
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