2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team will represent the University of Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by eighth-year head coach Kristy Curry, will play their home games at Coleman Coliseum and will compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020–21 record12–5 (5–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tiffany Coppage
  • Kelly Curry
  • Janese Constantine
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 South Carolina10–0 1.000  15–1  .938
No. 7 Texas A&M8–1 .889  17–1  .944
No. 18 Tennessee6–1 .857  12–3  .800
No. 25 Georgia6–4 .600  14–4  .778
No. 15 Kentucky6–4 .600  13–5  .722
LSU6–4 .600  8–8  .500
Alabama5–5 .500  12–5  .706
No. 24 Mississippi State3–4 .429  8–5  .615
No. 16 Arkansas4–5 .444  14–6  .700
Missouri2–6 .250  6–7  .462
Ole Miss2–7 .222  8–7  .533
Florida2–7 .222  9–8  .529
Auburn0–9 .000  5–12  .294
Vanderbilt0–3 .000  4–4  .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 21, 2021
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

In the December 16 win against Nicholls State, senior Jasmine Walker scored her 1,000th career point, making her the 30th in the program to do so.[1]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Amber Richardson2G6'0"RS SeniorGarner, NCGraduated
Cierra Johnson4G5'10"SeniorMobile, ALGraduated
Ashley Knight25F6'5"SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Shelby Gibson42C6'3"RS JuniorMurfreesboro, TNMedically Retired


Roster
2020–21 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ahriahna Grizzle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoBill Crothers Secondary School Toronto, Canada
G 1 Megan Abrams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
G 2 Keyara Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrJones County CC Heidelberg, MS
G 3 Jordan Lewis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrLake Highland Prep Windermere, FL
G 4 Taylor Sutton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Middle Tennessee State Atlanta, GA
G 5 Hannah Barber 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrHomewood HS Homewood, AL
G 11 Destiny Rice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoNorth Caddo Magnet HS Shreveport, LA
F 12 Allie Craig Cruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLauderdale County HS Killen, AL
G/F 15 Myra Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLobell HS Fort Worth, TX
C 20 Ruth Koang 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrSouth Plains College Rochester, NY
F 22 Ariyah Copeland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrColumbus HS Columbus, GA
G 23 Brittany Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrGulf Coast State College Manchester, GA
G 24 De'sha Benjamin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrLucy Craft Laney HS Augusta, GA
F 32 Alana Busby-Dunphy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoDodge City CC Eureka, CA
F 40 Jasmine Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrJefferson Davis HS Montgomery, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2020

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1South Carolina
2Kentucky
3Texas A&M
4Arkansas
5Mississippi State
6Tennessee
7LSU
8Alabama
9Georgia
10Missouri
11Ole Miss
12Florida
13Vanderbilt
14Auburn

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN+		 Samford W 83–68  1–0
  22 – Walker  7 – Walker  6 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (538)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 29, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+		 Houston W 88–66  2–0
  25 – Walker  14 – Copeland  4 – Abrams  Coleman Coliseum (469)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 2, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN+		 USC Upstate W 98–59  3–0
  24 – Copeland  13 – Walker  5 – Abrams  Coleman Coliseum (460)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 5, 2020
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		 W 76–72  4–0
  24 – Walker  10 – Copeland  6 – Abrams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (898)
Stillwater, OK
December 9, 2020
2:00 pm		 Sam Houston State Canceled due to COVID-19 Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 13, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mercer W 78–61  5–0
  26 – Copeland  12 – Walker  5 – Tied  Hawkins Arena (248)
Macon, GA
December 16, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN		 Nicholls W 86–46  6–0
  21 – Walker  11 – Walker  7 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (447)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 17, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN		 Southern Miss Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 19, 2020
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Memphis W 74–68  7–0
  28 – Walker  10 – Walker  5 – Barber  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (174)
Memphis, TN
December 21, 2020*
2:00 pm, SECN+		 Jacksonville Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
December 31, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+		 at Missouri W 74–59  8–0
(1–0)		  27 – Lewis  9 – Abrams  6 – Barber  Mizzou Arena (1,723)
Columbia, MO
January 4, 2021
6:00 pm		 No. 5 South Carolina L 60–77  8–1
(1–1)		  28 – Lewis  8 – Walker  4 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (637)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 7, 2021
6:00 pm		 LSU W 67–59  9–1
(2–1)		  20 – Copeland  14 – Copeland  5 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (571)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, SECN		 at Vanderbilt W 80–56  10–1
(3–1)		  25 – Walker  16 – Walker  6 – Lewis  Memorial Gymnasium (55)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at No. 14 Mississippi State W 86–78  11–1
(4–1)		  22 – Lewis  13 – Copeland  6 – Barber  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
January 17, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 23 Tennessee L 56–82  11–2
(4–2)		  22 – Lewis  12 – Walker  2 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (914)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 Auburn W 67–55  12–2
(5–2)		  19 – Tied  9 – Walker  8 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (922)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 28, 2021
5:30 pm, SECN		 at No. 15 Kentucky L 68–81  12–3
(5–3)		  27 – Walker  11 – Walker  7 – Lewis  Memorial Coliseum (1,533)
Lexington, KY
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 4 South Carolina L 63–87  12–4
(5–4)		  19 – Lewis  7 – Copeland  2 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (3,500)
Columbia, SC
February 4, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN		 No. 25 Georgia L 76–83 OT 12–5
(5–5)		  24 – Walker  14 – Copeland  5 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm		 Ole Miss     Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 14, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN		 at Auburn     Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 18, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN+		 at Florida     O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm		 Mississippi State     Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 25, 2021
6:00 pm		 Texas A&M     Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 28, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN+		 at Arkansas     Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Women's Tournament
March 3–7, 2021
 vs. TBA     Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
[3]

References
  1. Jasmine Walker Scores 1,000th Career Point to Lead Alabama over Nicholls, 86-46
  2. "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC women's hoops champs". SEC Sports. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. "Women's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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