| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 15–18 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Head Coach: | Lindsay Whalen |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Carly Thibault-DuDonis |
| Asst Coach2: | Shimmy Gray-Miller |
| Asst Coach3: | Kelly Curry |
| Stadium: | Williams Arena |
| Tourney Result: | second round |
The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach Lindsay Whalen, played their home games at Williams Arena and compete as members of the Big Ten Conference.
The Golden Gophers are currently 14-17 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Northwestern in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament, but were chosen as an at-large team for the WNIT.[1]
The Golden Gophers finished the season 8–13 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the ninth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Nebraska in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deja Winters | 3 | G | 5'11" | Grad Senior | Grad Transfer - Able to Play Immediately | |||
| Bailey Helgren | 35 | C | 6'5" | Grad Senior | Grad Transfer - Able to Play Immediately |
|-! colspan=6 style=| Exhibition|-! colspan=6 style=| Regular season[4] |-! colspan=6 style=|Big Ten Women's tournament|-! colspan=6 style=|WNITSource[5]
See main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
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| (NR) | Not Ranked and Did not receive votes |