| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 15–10 |
| Conf Record: | 8–8 |
| Coachrank: | RV |
| Aprank: | RV |
| Head Coach: | Kenny Brooks |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Shawn Poppie |
| Asst Coach2: | Christal Caldwell |
| Asst Coach3: | Lindsey Hicks |
| Stadium: | Cassell Coliseum |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament, Second Round |
The 2020–21 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies, led by fifth year head coach Kenny Brooks, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] [2] [3]
The Hokies finished the season 15–10 and 8–8 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated to Miami in the Second Round before losing to eventual champions NC State in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the seven seed in the Riverwalk Regional. In the tournament they defeated ten seed in the First Round before losing to two seed Baylor in the Second Round to end their season.
They finished the 2019–20 season 21–9 and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Wake Forest in the Second Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Baptiste | 0 | F | 6'0" | Junior | Transferred to Arizona | ||
| Dara Mabrey | 4 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Transferred to Notre Dame | ||
| Taja Cole | 5 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Kendyl Brooks | 10 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Lydia Rivers | 21 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Asia Gregg | 11 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Georgia Tech/Gulf Coast State | ||
| Azana Baines | 15 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Duke |
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2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- 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 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | 25т | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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| Not Ranked in Previous Week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |