2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team

2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–20 (1–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Troy † 15 – 2   .882 22 – 6   .786
Georgia State 9 – 7   .563 13 – 11   .542
Appalachian State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 12   .556
South Alabama 9 – 9   .500 13 – 13   .500
Georgia Southern 5 – 9   .357 11 – 13   .458
Coastal Carolina 0 – 13   .000 3 – 15   .167
West
Louisiana 13 – 1   .929 16 – 7   .696
UT Arlington 11 – 4   .733 13 – 7   .650
Little Rock 9 – 7   .563 15 – 11   .577
Texas State 7 – 8   .467 11 – 11   .500
Arkansas State 4 – 10   .286 9 – 12   .429
Louisiana–Monroe 1 – 15   .063 2 – 20   .091
† 2021 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Brooks Donald Williams, played all home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum along with the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Warhawks finished the 2019–20 season 3–26, 1–17 in Sun Belt play to finish eleventh in the conference. They failed to make it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Amber Thompson 1 G 5'9" Senior Dyersburg, Tennessee Graduated
Destini Lunsford 13 G 5'7" Senior Corsicana, Texas Graduated
Lauren Fitch 22 G 5'6" Senior Decauter, Alabama Graduated
Jamie Means 35 F 6'1" Sophomore Little Elm, Texas Retired

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Old School
Kierra Brimzly 25 G 5'9" Redshirt Junior Natchitoches, Louisiana Tyler JC

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Morgan Hill
Forward 		Houston, TX Cypress Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Nov 19, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Gracen Williams
Guard 		McKinney, TX Homeschool of Dallas 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A Jul 15, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kyren Whittington
Guard 		Folsom, LA Northlake Christian 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Sep 1, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tequaza "Qua" Chambers
Guard 		Plain Dealing, LA Benton HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Apr 15, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tasionna McDowell
Guard/forward 		Delhi, LA Delhi HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Nov 14, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sadie Williams
Guard 		Gonzales, LA East Ascension HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Aug 31, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Hannah Edwards
Center 		Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 30, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisiana–Monroe 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Gara Beth Self 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Ingomar HS New Albany, MS
G 3 Linda van Schaik 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Orange Angels Academy South Holland, Netherlands
F 4 Kierra Crockett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr North Farmington Hills High School
Independence CC 		Farmington Hills, MI
G 10 Maddi Gatte 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Iota HS
Southwest CC 		Egan, LA
G/F 11 Whitney Goins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Anacoco HS Anacoco, LA
F 12 Morgan Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Cypress Creek HS Houston, TX
G 13 Gracen Williams 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Homeschool of Dallas McKinney, TX
G 21 Kyren Whittington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Northlake Christian Folsom, LA
G 22 Qua Chambers 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Benton HS Plain Dealing, LA
G/F 23 Tasionna McDowell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Delhi HS Delhi, LA
C 24 Diamond Brooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Jewel M. Sumner HS Kentwood, LA
G 25 Kierra Brimzy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Natchitoches Central HS
Tyler JC 		Natchitoches, LA
G 32 Sadie Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr East Ascension HS Gonzales, LA
C 40 Hannah Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr Oak Mountain HS Birmingham, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 12 December 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
12/03/2020*
5:30 p.m., SECN 		at No. 16 Arkansas L 50–103  0–1
  11 – Goins   11 – Crockett   3 – G. Williams  Bud Walton Arena (1,366)
Fayetteville, AR
12/06/2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana College W 96–48  1–1
  15 – Brimzy   12 – McDowell   5 – G. Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (797)
Monroe, LA
12/10/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Grambling State L 42–66  1–2
  11 – Brimzy   9 – Crockett   2 – Self  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (738)
Monroe, LA
12/12/2020*
1:00 p.m. 		vs. Northwestern State W 68–55  2–2
  24 – Brimzy   13 – Crockett   5 – Self  Prather Coliseum (419)
Natchitoches, LA
12/15/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mississippi Valley State L 51–53  2–3
  16 – van Schaik   9 – Brooks   4 – Self  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (716)
Monroe, LA
12/17/2020*
6:30 p.m., CUSA.TV 		at Louisiana Tech L 45–63  2–4
  16 – Brimzy   7 – Crockett   2 – Self  Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
Conference Regular Season
01/08/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Arlington L 37–82  2–5
(0–1) 		 16 – Brimzy   8 – Crockett   2 – Self  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
01/09/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Arlington L 37–61  2–6
(0–2) 		 10 – Brooks   15 – Crockett   4 – Self  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
01/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State L 50–64  2–7
(0–3) 		 13 – Brimzy   4 – Crockett   5 – G. Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (665)
Monroe, LA
01/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State L 44–59  2–8
(0–4) 		 10 – Goins   14 – Crockett   4 – G. Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (718)
Monroe, LA
01/22/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 52–74  2–9
(0–5) 		 16 – Brimzy   8 – Crockett   2 – van Schaik  Strahan Arena (559)
San Marcos, TX
01/23/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 50–64  2–10
(0–6) 		 24 – Brimzy   8 – Crockett   3 – Goins  Strahan Arena (532)
San Marcos, TX
01/29/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 36–71  2–11
(0–7) 		 12 – Goins   8 – Crockett   2 – Crockett  Jack Stephens Center (226)
Little Rock, AR
01/30/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 42–67  2–12
(0–8) 		 17 – Goins   5 – Brooks   2 – Self  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
02/05/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Arlington L 60–72  2–13
(0–9) 		 22 – Brimzy   8 – Crockett   5 – Self  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (652)
Monroe, LA
02/06/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Arlington L 39–64  2–14
(0–10) 		 15 – van Schaik   10 – Crockett   3 – Self  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (637)
Monroe, LA
02/11/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 51–65  2–15
(0–11) 		 11 – Hill   10 – Crockett   5 – G. Williams  Cajundome (183)
Lafayette, LA
02/13/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana L 59–64  2–16
(0–12) 		 23 – Brimzy   10 – Hill   6 – van Schaik  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State Cancelled due to weather concerns First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
02/21/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Little Rock L 46–66  2–17
(0–13) 		 16 – Brimzy   6 – Crockett   3 – G. Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/22/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 66–42  3–17
(1–13) 		 19 – van Schaik   8 – van Schaik   8 – G. Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State L 62–85  3–18
(1–14) 		 16 – Self   6 – TEAM   4 – Brimzy  Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Texas State L 56–68  3–19
(1–15) 		 15 – Brimzy   7 – Goins   7 – Brimzy  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (654)
Monroe, LA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		(W6) vs. (E3) Appalachian State
First Round 		L 60–70  3–20
  22 – Brimzy   8 – Brooks   3 – Goins  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". ULM Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2020.