2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball
Sun Belt East Division champions Sun Belt Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	22–6 (15–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chanda Rigby (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Jennifer Graf Courtney Simmons Neil Harrow
Home arena	Trojan Arena

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 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, played all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

As East Division champs, the Trojans entered the Sun Belt Tournament as the No. 1 seed from the East. Defeating Louisiana in the finals of the tournament, the Trojans captured their first Sun Belt Tournament title since 2017.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 25–4, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish conference regular season champions. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they received a first round bye and were scheduled to play Louisiana in the Quarterfinals. However, before the game could commence, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kayla Robinson	1	G	5'5"	Senior	Savannah, Georgia	Graduated
Shawnta Shaw	2	G/F	5'2"	Sophomore	Nashville, Tennessee	Transfer to Jacksonville State
Jasmine LeBlanc	11	G	5'10"	Senior	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana	Graduated
Harriet Winchester	12	G	5'11"	Senior	Safford, Alabama	Graduated
Japonica James	20	F	5'11"	Senior	Mobile, Alabama	Graduated
Kate Rodgers	32	F	6'2"	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama	Graduated
Amber Rivers	40	F	6'2"	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama	Graduated

Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Old School
Dominique Camp	1	G	5'9"	Sophomore	Dayton, Ohio	Sinclair CC
Felmas Koranga	2	F	6'1"	Junior	Nakuru, Kenya	Tyler JC
Agustina Talasimov	3	F	6'1"	Sophomore	Lloret de Mar, Spain	Jefferson College

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Janiah Ellis Guard	Thomasville, GA	Colquitt County HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 2019
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Samira Moore Forward	Troy, AL	Charles Henderson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Jun 14, 2019
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sharonica Hartsfield Guard	Oklahoma City, OK	Charles Henderson HS	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	N/A	Sep 1, 2019
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jelissa Reese Guard	Cordele, GA	Americus Sumter HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 2019
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kennedi White Forward	Powder Springs, GA	Hillgrove HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 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: "Troy 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Emely Rosario 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Marist HS Kilgore College Bronx, NY G 1 Dominique Camp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Lakota West HS Sinclair CC Dayton, OH F 2 Felmas Koranga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Tyler JC Nakuru, Kenya F 3 Agustina Talasimov 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Jefferson College Lloret de Mar, Spain G 4 Jasmine Robinson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Richmond County HS Augusta, GA F 5 Tyasia Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Forestville Military Academy Trinity Valley CC Washington, D.C. G 10 Janiah Sandifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Pearl–Cohn HS Nashville, TN G 11 Janiah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Colquitt County HS Thomasville, GA G 14 Tiyah Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Central HS Shelton State CC Phenix City, AL F 15 Samira Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Charles Henderson HS Troy, AL F 21 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dreher HS Ole Miss Columbia, SC G 22 Sharonica Hartsfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Putnam City West HS Oklahoma City, OK G 23 Jelissa Reese 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Americus Sumter HS Cordele, GA F 24 Kennedi White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Hillgrove HS Powder Springs, GA F 25 Alexus Dye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Wenonah HS Gulf Coast SC Birmingham, AL	Head coach Chanda Rigby (Nova Southeastern) Assistant coach(es) Jennifer Graf (Northwestern State) Courtney Simmons (Louisville) Neil Harrow (West–Scotland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/27/2020* 6:00 p.m.		vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic	W 81–69	1–0	19 – Johnson	12 – Dye	8 – Rosario	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
11/28/2020* 2:00 p.m.		vs. Alabama A&M Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic	L 69–80	1–1	17 – Robinson	12 – Dye	4 – Rosario	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
12/07/2020* 6:00 p.m.		LaGrange College	W 131–57	2–1	30 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	6 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (751) Troy, AL
12/09/2020* 12:00 p.m.		Chattanooga	W 95–74	3–1	19 – Johnson	14 – Dye	10 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL
12/14/2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		at No. 13 Mississippi State	L 76–103	3–2	20 – Dye	11 – Dye	4 – Rosario	Humphrey Coliseum (1,000) Starkville, MS
12/17/2020* 6:30 p.m.		at Middle Tennessee	L 76–92	3–3	30 – Dye	10 – Dye	5 – Hartsfield	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
12/20/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Martin Methodist	W 90–71	4–3	19 – Sandifer	11 – Koranga	5 – Robinson	Trojan Arena (767) Troy, AL
Conference regular season
01/01/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State	L 66–78	4–4 (0–1)	15 – Dye	9 – Koranga	3 – Rosario	Trojan Arena (752) Troy, AL
01/02/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State	W 85–65	5–4 (1–1)	22 – Moore	14 – Koranga	5 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL
01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern	W 87–70	6–4 (2–1)	17 – Dye	12 – Dye	6 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (891) Troy, AL
01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern	W 82–69	7–4 (3–1)	16 – Robinson	16 – Dye	3 – Rosario	Trojan Arena (822) Troy, AL
01/22/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina	W 104–59	8–4 (4–1)	24 – Johnson	13 – Dye	6 – Robinson	Trojan Arena (877) Troy, AL
01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina	W 84–53	9–4 (5–1)	15 – Koranga	14 – Dye	4 – Rosario	Trojan Arena (846) Troy, AL
01/29/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State	W 80–60	10–4 (6–1)	17 – Johnson	11 – Dye	4 – Robinson	Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC
01/30/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State	W 74–52	11–4 (7–1)	14 – Johnson	20 – Dye	3 – Robinson	Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC
02/05/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	L 91–96	11–5 (7–2)	33 – Robinson	15 – Koranga	4 – Sandifer	Hanner Fieldhouse (188) Statesboro, GA
02/06/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	W 92–83	12–5 (8–2)	21 – Sandifer	19 – Dye	5 – Robinson	Hanner Fieldhouse (433) Statesboro, GA
02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Alabama	W 85–45	13–5 (9–2)	21 – Johnson	11 – Dye	5 – Robinson	Trojan Arena (1,187) Troy, AL
02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Alabama	W 84–77	14–5 (10–2)	17 – Dye	18 – Dye	5 – Robinson	Mitchell Center (508) Mobile, AL
02/16/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State	W 91–70	15–5 (11–2)	20 – Moore	10 – Moore	6 – Hartsfield	GSU Sports Arena (391) Atlanta, GA
02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State	W 79–60	16–5 (12–2)	15 – Robinson	15 – Dye	6 – Robinson	Trojan Arena (846) Troy, AL
02/20/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State	W 84–78	17–5 (13–2)	18 – Robinson	15 – Dye	5 – Robinson	Trojan Arena (902) Troy, AL
02/26/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	W 97–82	18–5 (14–2)	23 – Dye	12 – Dye	6 – Hartsfield	HTC Center (113) Conway, SC
02/27/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	W 103–89	19–5 (15–2)	21 – Johnson	19 – Koranga	10 – Robinson	HTC Center (84) Conway, SC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/06/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+	(E1)	vs. (W4) Texas State Quarterfinals	W 103–90	20–5	37 – Dye	19 – Koranga	9 – Robinson	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
03/07/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+	(E1)	vs. (E3) Appalachian State Semifinals	W 66–63	21–5	20 – Dye	13 – Dye	3 – Rosario	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
03/08/2021 1:00 pm, ESPNU	(E1)	vs. (W1) Louisiana Finals	W 73–65	22–5	17 – Robinson	22 – Koranga	9 – Robinson	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
NCAA tournament
03/22/2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2	(15)	vs. (2) No. 4 Texas A&M First Round	L 80–84	22–6	26 – Dye	11 – Tied	5 – Robinson	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

See also

• 2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team