2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record11–13 (5–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Anita Howard (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Deont'a McChester
  • Coretta Brown
  • Chris Straker
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Troy † 15 – 2   .882 22 – 5   .815
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 3 – 20   .130
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Anita Howard, played all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse along with the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 10–20, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish ninth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Louisiana in the First Round. Shortly after their elimination, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Alexis Brown 4 G 5'6" Senior Madison, Georgia Graduated
Nakol Franks 13 G/F 5'7" Senior Greenville, South Carolina Graduated
Lola Lovitt 14 G 5'10" Redshirt Freshman Wilmington, North Carolina Transferred to Young Harris
Amira Atwater 15 G 5'6" Senior Douglasville, Georgia Graduated
Nikki McDonald 25 G 6'0" Graduate Student Atlanta, Georgia Graduated
Hailey Dias–Allen 32 F 6'2" Senior Greensboro, North Carolina Graduated
Victoria Stavropoulos 33 F 6'0" Senior Orland Park, Illinois Graduated
La'Tia Fils–Aime' 44 F 6'1" Redshirt Junior Daleville, Alabama Retired

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Old School
A'Tyanna Gaulden 0 G 5'7" Senior Ocilla, Georgia Arkansas
Shondell Vickers 30 F 6'2" Sophomore Waycross, Georgia Florida Southwestern State

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daeja Holmes
Guard 		Fresno, CA Herbert Hoover HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A May 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Terren Ward
Guard/forward 		Jesup, GA Wayne County HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Apr 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lacy Robins
Guard 		Statesboro, GA Statesboro HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Sep 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Simone James
Guard/forward 		San Diego, CA Christian HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Oct 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lydia Freeman
Center 		Atlanta, GA Westlake HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Sep 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "Georgia Southern 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 A'Tyanna Gaulden 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Americus Sumter HS
Arkansas 		Ocilla, GA
G 1 Jordan Strange 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr AC Flora HS Columbia, SC
G 2 Daeja Holmes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Herbert Hoover HS Fresno, CA
G/F 3 Terren Ward 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Wayne County HS Jesup, GA
F 5 Tsubasa Nisbet 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Burnside HS Christchurch, New Zealand
G 10 Mya Burns 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So North Augusta HS North Augusta, SC
G 11 Lacy Robins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Statesboro HS Statesboro, GA
G 12 Jaiden Hamilton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Laney HS Augusta, GA
G 22 Ja'Nya Love–Hill 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Carver HS Columbus, GA
G 23 Tatum Barber 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Liberty Christian Dallas, TX
F 30 Shondell Vickers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Ware County HS
Florida Southwestern State 		Waycross, GA
G/F 33 Simone James 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Christian HS San Diego, CA
F 41 Eden Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Haines City HS
Fordham 		Kissimmee, FL
F/C 42 Sarah Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Middleton HS Tampa, FL
C 55 Lydia Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Westlake HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 9 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
11/25/2020*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State L 58–70  0–1
  25 – Gaulden   12 – Vickers   3 – Gaulden  Pete Mathews Coliseum (256)
Jacksonville, AL
12/28/2020*
6:00 p.m. 		at Augusta W 76–63  1–1
  13 – Vickers   13 – Vickers   4 – Love–Hill  Christenberry Fieldhouse (50)
Augusta, GA
12/03/2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Furman L 58–73  1–2
  10 – Gaulden   4 – Gaulden   5 – Holmes  Hanner Fieldhouse (151)
Statesboro, GA
12/12/2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Georgia W 118–48  2–2
  15 – James   12 – Vickers   4 – Ward  Hanner Fieldhouse (125)
Stateboro, GA
12/18/2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southwestern W 90–69  3–2
  12 – Gaulden   9 – Ward   2 – Vickers  Hanner Fieldhouse (107)
Stateboro, GA
12/20/2020*
3:00 p.m. 		vs. Chattanooga
Georgia State Holiday Classic 		L 87–96  3–3
  16 – Hamilton   8 – Ward   4 – Gaulden  GSU Sports Arena (381)
Atlanta, GA
12/21/2020*
1:00 p.m. 		vs. Western Carolina
Georgia State Holiday Classic 		W 89–61  4–3
  19 – Gaulden   8 – TEAM   4 – Holmes  GSU Sports Arena (442)
Atlanta, GA
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama L 65–71  4–4
(0–1) 		 12 – Vickers   15 – Vickers   4 – Vickers  Mitchell Center (270)
Mobile, AL
01/02/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 78–71  5–4
(1–1) 		 15 – Gaulden   9 – Vickers   4 – Vickers  Mitchell Center (316)
Mobile, AL
01/08/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 87–56  6–4
(2–1) 		 16 – Hamilton   6 – Vickers   3 – Hamilton  Hanner Fieldhouse (231)
Statesboro, GA
01/09/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State L 58–70  6–5
(2–2) 		 16 – Barber   6 – Barber   2 – Barber  Hanner Fieldhouse (213)
Statesboro, GA
01/15/2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy L 70–87  6–6
(2–3) 		 18 – James   8 – TEAM   6 – Barber  Trojan Arena (891)
Troy, AL
01/16/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy L 69–82  6–7
(2–4) 		 22 – Gaulden   8 – Vickers   5 – Gaulden  Trojan Arena (822)
Troy, AL
01/22/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama L 58–59  6–8
(2–5) 		 18 – Holmes   9 – Vickers   3 – Gaulden  Hanner Fieldhouse (257)
Statesboro, GA
01/23/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama W 68–56  7–8
(3–5) 		 11 – Holmes   7 – Ward   2 – Gaulden  Hanner Fieldhouse (203)
Statesboro, GA
02/05/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy W 96–91  8–8
(4–5) 		 20 – Johnson   15 – Ward   5 – Gaulden  Hanner Fieldhouse (188)
Statesboro, GA
02/06/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy L 83–92  8–9
(4–6) 		 20 – Ward   9 – Ward   6 – Gaulden  Hanner Fieldhouse (433)
Statesboro, GA
02/11/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State W 77–69  9–9
(5–6) 		 17 – Barber   9 – TEAM   2 – Holmes  Hanner Fieldhouse (244)
Statesboro, GA
02/13/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia State L 66–71  9–10
(5–7) 		 15 – Burns   8 – Burns   5 – Love–Hill  GSU Sports Arena (619)
Atlanta, GA
02/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina Cancelled due to weather concerns Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
02/19/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina Cancelled due to weather concerns Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
Non-conference Regular Season
02/20/2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Carolina Central W 84–60  10–10
  13 – Ward   10 – Moore   4 – Robins  Hanner Fieldhouse (122)
Statesboro, GA
02/21/2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Carolina Central W 73–65  11–10
  19 – Holmes   15 – Moore   7 – Love-Hill  Hanner Fieldhouse (76)
Statesboro, GA
Conference Regular Season
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 66–77  11–11
(5–8) 		 12 – Ward   6 – Burns   3 – Moore  Holmes Center (47)
Boone, NC
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 78–81  11–12
(5–9) 		 26 – Ward   10 – Moore   3 – Ward  Holmes Center (86)
Boone, NC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
12:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(E5) vs. (W4) Texas State
First Round 		L 61–94  11–13
  12 – Holmes   7 – TEAM   3 – Hamilton  Hartsell Arena (200)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern 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". Georgia Southern Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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