2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team

2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record12–13 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erin Dickerson
  • Melissa D'Amico
  • Dane Sparrow
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Louisville 14 – 2   .875 26 – 4   .867
No. 3 NC State† 12 – 2   .857 22 – 3   .880
Georgia Tech 12 – 6   .667 17 – 9   .654
Syracuse 9 – 7   .563 15 – 9   .625
Florida State 9 – 7   .563 10 – 9   .526
Notre Dame 8 – 7   .533 10 – 10   .500
Virginia Tech 8 – 8   .500 15 – 10   .600
North Carolina 8 – 9   .471 13 – 11   .542
Miami (FL) 8 – 10   .444 11 – 11   .500
Wake Forest 8 – 10   .444 12 – 13   .480
Clemson 5 – 12   .294 12 – 14   .462
Pittsburgh 3 – 12   .200 5 – 14   .263
Boston College 2 – 11   .154 7 – 12   .368
Duke 0 – 1   .000 3 – 1   .750
Virginia 0 – 2   .000 0 – 5   .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, were led by ninth year head coach Jen Hoover, are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.[1][2][3]

The Demon Deacons finished the season 12–13 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Second Round before losing to Louisville in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the nine seed in the Alamo Region. In the tournament, they lost in the First Round to eight seed Oklahoma State.

Previous season

They finished the season 16–16 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the First Round and Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to Florida State in the Quarterfinals. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[4]

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Ellen Hahne 10 G 5'11" Sophomore Stockholm, Sweden Transferred to Albany
Alex Sharp 14 G 6'1" Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated
Raegyn Branch 21 F 6'2" Senior Arlington, TN Graduated
Ona Udoh 44 F 6'1" Senior Fayetteville, NC Graduated

Recruiting Class

Source:[5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jewel Spear
PG 		The Colony, TX The Colony 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Nevaeh Brown
G 		Charlotte, NC Mallard Creek 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Aliah McWhorter
G 		Cincinnati, OH Sycamore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Demeara Hinds
F 		Douglasville, GA Lithia Springs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
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 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Maya Banks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Hamilton Chandler, AZ
G 1 Anaia Hoard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Wesleyan Christian Academy Carnon, France
G 2 Kaia Harrison 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Baldwin Baldwin, NY
G 3 Mack Maier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Chaparral Parker, CO
G 4 Aliah McWhorter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Sycamore Cincinnati, OH
G 5 Gina Conti 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Grove City Grove City, OH
F 11 Ivana Raca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr 1st Lyceum of Voula Belgrade, Serbia
G 12 Kaylen Dickson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Warren Township Gurnee, IL
G 15 Nevaeah Brown 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Mallard Creek Charlotte, NC
F 20 Olivia Summiel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Marianapolis Prep Dayville, CT
F 23 Christina Morra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr King's Christian Collegiate Toronto, Canada
G 24 Jewel Spear 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr The Colony The Colony, TX
F 25 DeMeara Hinds 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Lithia Springs Douglasville, GA
G 32 Alexandria Scruggs 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So E. E. Smith Fayetteville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2020

Schedule

Source:[6]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 27, 2020*
11:30 a.m., FloHoops 		vs. No. 14 Arkansas
Gulf Coast Showcase 		L 82–98  0–1
 Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 28, 2020*
11:30 a.m., FloHoops 		vs. Davison
Gulf Coast Showcase 		W 85–77  1–1
 Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 29, 2020*
2:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. No. 24 Missouri State
Gulf Coast Showcase 		W 68–59  2–1
 Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
December 3, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte W 78–75  3–1
 Dale F. Halton Arena (52)
Charlotte, NC
December 10, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		North Carolina W 57–54  4–1
(1–0) 		LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
December 13, 2020*
Noon, ACCNX 		Norfolk State Canceled due to COVID-19[7] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
December 17, 2020
7:00 p.m., RSN 		at No. 4 NC State L 65–79  4–2
(1–1) 		Reynolds Coliseum (25)
Raleigh, NC
December 20, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at North Carolina L 74–77 OT 4–3
(1–2) 		Carmichael Arena (0)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 22, 2020*
11:00 a.m. 		Coastal Carolina Canceled due to COVID-19[8] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
January 3, 2021
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Florida State Postponed due to COVID-19[9] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
January 7, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Miami (FL) W 63–60  5–3
(2–2) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
January 10, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 3 NC State Postponed due to COVID-19[10] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
January 10, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Boston College W 68–48  6–3
(3–2) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
January 12, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Virginia Postponed due to COVID-19[11] John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 14, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Notre Dame L 72–79  6–4
(3–3) 		Purcell Pavilion (50)
Notre Dame, IN
January 17, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia Tech W 67–64  7–4
(4–3) 		Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
January 21, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Georgia Tech L 44–73  7–5
(4–4) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
January 24, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 1 Louisville L 63–65  7–6
(4–5) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
January 28, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Florida State W 73–59  8–6
(5–5) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
January 31, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		Clemson L 66–69  8–7
(5–6) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
February 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse L 78–85  8–8
(5–7) 		Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
February 7, 2021
Noon, RSN 		at Georgia Tech W 61–52  9–8
(6–7) 		McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Pittsburgh W 64–61 OT 10–8
(7–7) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
February 14, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Clemson W 72–65  11–8
(8–7) 		Littlejohn Coliseum (512)
Clemson, SC
February 18, 2021
7:00 p.m., RSN 		No. 4 NC State L 47–66  11–9
(8–8) 		LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
February 21, 2021
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Duke Canceled due to Duke ending season[12] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston–Salem, NC
February 25, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Miami (FL) L 67–69  11–10
(8–9) 		Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
February 28, 2021
Noon, RSN 		at Florida State L 51–59  11–11
(8–10) 		Donald L. Tucker Center (1,163)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Women's Tournament
March 4, 2021
Noon, RSN 		(9) vs. (8) North Carolina
Second Round 		W 82–71  12–11
 Greensboro Coliseum (609)
Greensboro, NC
March 5, 2021
Noon, RSN 		(9) vs. (1) No. 5 Louisville
Quarterfinals 		L 53–65  12–12
 Greensboro Coliseum (592)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(9 A) vs. (8 A) Oklahoma State
First Round 		L 61–84  12–13
 Bill Greehey Arena 
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=Alamo.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Main article: 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		 Week
17		 Week
18		 Week
19		 Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV
Coaches RV RV N/A
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women's Basketball - Demon Deacons News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. November 22, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Wake Forest Demon Deacons. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Michalec, Matt (December 11, 2020). "NSU Announces Women's Basketball Schedule Changes". nsuspartans.com. Norfolk State University. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "CCU Women's Basketball Pauses All In-Person Athletic Activities". goccusports.com. Coastal Carolina Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest - Florida State Women's Basketball Game Postponed". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "AACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns". espn.com. ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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