2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Mavericks , led by first-year head coach Shereka Wright , played all home games at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas along with the UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Previous season
The Mavericks, led by Krista Gerlich , finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 14–4 in Sun Belt play, to finish third in the conference. They made it to the 2019–20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they defeated Texas State in the first round before losing to South Alabama in the quarterfinals. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1] This was also Gerlich's last season at the helm of the program as she took on the position of head coach at Texas Tech following the season. Gerlich left the program as the winningest coach in women's basketball program history.
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Notes
Katie Mayhue
1
G
5'10"
Sophomore
Albany, OR
Retired
Marie Benson
12
F
6'1"
Senior
Waco, TX
Graduated
Aysia Evans
24
G
5'6"
Senior
Tulsa, OK
Graduated
Transfers
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Michala Pullen-Monroe Guard
Waco, TX
Crowley HS
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
N/A
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:
Roster
2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Michala Pullen-Monroe
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Crowley HS
Waco, TX
C
3
Misty Dossey
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Comanche HS
Comanche, OK
G
5
Jordynn Hernandez
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Sr
McKinney Boyd HS Collin College
McKinney, TX
G
20
Claire Chastain
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Dale HS
Shawnee, OK
G
21
Terryn Hilton
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Owasso High School
Owasso, OK
G
23
Camryn Hawkins
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Rio Rancho HS
Albuquerque, NM
F
31
Bre Wickware
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
RS Sr
Guyer HS Indiana
Denton, TX
G
33
Barbara Benson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Midway HS UTSA
Waco, TX
F
34
Shyia Smith
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Idabel HS Wichita State
Idabel, OK
C
40
Michaela Wright
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
Father Tolton Catholic HS
Columbia, MO
G
41
Katie Ferrell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Plano HS
Plano, TX
F
45
Emma Halverson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Plano HS
Plano, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: September 5, 2024
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *11:00 a.m.
Texas A&M–Commerce
W 74–45
1–0
21 – Wickware
11 – Ferrell
6 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
December 8, 2020 *6:30 p.m.
at Stephen F. Austin
L 57–79
1–1
19 – Smith
8 – TEAM
3 – Hernandez
William R. Johnson Coliseum (464)Nacogdoches, TX
December 13, 2020 *2:00 p.m.
St. Edward's
W 78–64
2–1
15 – Smith
8 – Smith
10 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
December 19, 2020 *5:30 p.m.
vs. North Texas South Padre Island Classic
L 56–74
2–2
14 – Hawkins
8 – Halverson
4 – Hernandez
UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Conference regular season
January 1, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Little Rock
L 56–57
2–3 (0–1)
21 – Smith
5 – Hernandez
5 – Milton
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Little Rock
W 59–54
3–3 (1–1)
15 – Wickware
6 – Smith
5 – Milton
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 82–37
4–3 (2–1)
24 – Milton
8 – Dossey
7 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 61–37
5–3 (3–1)
25 – Wickware
11 – Wickware
6 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
January 22, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock
W 55–50
6–3 (4–1)
13 – Milton
7 – Halverson
5 – Milton
Jack Stephens Center (376)Little Rock, AR
January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock
L 40–47
6–4 (4–2)
14 – Hernandez
7 – Milton
2 – Milton
Jack Stephens Center (331)Little Rock, AR
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State
W 62–43
7–4 (5–2)
12 – Milton
7 – Smith
8 – Milton
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State
W 80–71
8–4 (6–2)
20 – Wickware
7 – Smith
9 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
February 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
W 72–60
9–4 (7–2)
16 – Smtih
5 – Ferrell
5 – Ferrell
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (652)Monroe, LA
February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
W 64–39
10–4 (8–2)
18 – Wickware
10 – Smith
7 – Ferrell
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (637)Monroe, LA
February 8, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana
L 48–57
10–5 (8–3)
16 – Smith
9 – Smith
6 – Ferrell
Cajundome (192)Lafayette, LA
February 12, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State
L 45–66
10–6 (8–4)
11 – Wickware
5 – Milton
4 – Ferrell
Strahan Arena (502)San Marcos, TX
February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State
W 51–43
11–6 (9–4)
12 – Wickware
8 – Wickware
5 – Ferrell
College Park Center (624)Arlington, TX
February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
Cancelled due to weather concerns
College Park Center Arlington, TX
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
Cancelled due to weather concerns
College Park Center Arlington, TX
February 26, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
W 60–40
12–6 (10–4)
17 – Hawkins
8 – Wickware
4 – Milton
First National Bank Arena (342)Jonesboro, AR
February 27, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
W 75–64
13–6 (11–4)
18 – Milton
7 – Wright
6 – Milton
First National Bank Arena (367)Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt tournament
March 6, 2021 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(W2)
vs. (E3) Appalachian State Quarterfinals
L 46–54
13–7
13 – Milton
7 – Benson
3 – Milton
Hartsell Arena Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source:[ 2]
See also
References