2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represents Appalachian State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by second-year head coach Dustin Kerns, play all home games at the Holmes Center along with the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2020–21 record2–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Angel Elderkin (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Sam Pierce Jr.
  • Kate Dempsey
  • Cristina Centeno
Home arenaHolmes Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Troy7–1 .875  11–4  .733
South Alabama6–4 .600  9–7  .563
Georgia State3–3 .500  7–6  .538
Appalachian State5–5 .500  8–8  .500
Georgia Southern3–5 .375  7–8  .467
Coastal Carolina0–6 .000  3–7  .300
West
Louisiana6–1 .857  7–5  .583
UT Arlington6–2 .750  8–4  .667
Little Rock4–3 .571  8–6  .571
Arkansas State4–4 .500  9–5  .643
Texas State3–5 .375  6–7  .462
Louisiana–Monroe0–8 .000  2–12  .143
† Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish eighth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Little Rock 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
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Nicola Mathews4G5'8"SeniorAdelaide, AustraliaGraduated
Armani Hampton14G/F5'11"SeniorWinston–Salem, North CarolinaGraduated
Ashley Polacek23G5'5"Redshirt SeniorOttawa, CanadaGraduated
Bayley Plummer42C/F6'4"SeniorThomasville, North CarolinaGraduated

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dane Bertolina
Guard		 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Catholic HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Jan 25, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Faith Alston
Guard		 Centerville, VA Paul VI Catholic HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A Aug 7, 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:

  • "Appalachian State 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

    Roster
    2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    PF 1 Maya Calder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrNational Christian Landover, MD
    F 1 A'Lea Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrSouth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
    G 3 Tierra Wilson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrRJ Reynolds HS Winston–Salem, NC
    G 4 Dane Bertolina 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrCharlotte Catholic HS Charlotte, NC
    G 5 Pre Stanley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrRockledge HS Rockledge, FL
    G 10 Michaela Porter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrObama Academy Pittsburgh, PA
    G 11 Faith Alston 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrPaul VI Catholic HS Centerville, VA
    F 15 Emma Newton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoAsheville Christian Asheville, NC
    G 20 Brooke Bigott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSeven Lakes HS Katy, TX
    G 23 Zahra Daniel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrMiami Central HS Miami, FL
    G 24 Janay Sanders 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoMallard Creek HS Charlotte, NC
    30 Lainey Gosnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrHabersham Central HS Demorest, GA
    F 44 Haile McDonald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrMillbrook HS Winchester, VA
    F 50 Jackie Christ 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoDominion HS Sterling, VA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 10 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*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Charlotte W 74–68  1–0
    		  20 – Stanley  11 – Porter  7 – Stanley  Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    11/29/2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UNC Asheville W 70–60  2–0
    		  25 – Stanley  13 – Gosnell  2 – Porter  Holmes Center (25)
    Boone, NC
    12/04/2020*
    4:00 p.m., ACC Network    		 at Virginia Tech L 59–84  2–1
    		  17 – Stanley  9 – TEAM  7 – Alston  Cassell Coliseum (250)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/11/2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Davidson     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    12/14/2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 North Carolina Central     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    12/20/2020*
    2:00 p.m.    		 at East Tennessee State     J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium 
    Johnson City, TN
    12/22/2020*
    12:00 p.m.    		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    Conference Regular Season
    01/01/2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    01/02/2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    01/08/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern     Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, GA
    01/09/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Georgia Southern     Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, GA
    01/15/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Alabama     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    01/16/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 South Alabama     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    01/22/2021
    TBD, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State     GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    01/23/2021
    TBD, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State     GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    01/29/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Troy     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    01/30/2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Troy     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/05/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia State     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/06/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia State     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/11/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Coastal Carolina     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    02/13/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Coastal Carolina     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/19/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    02/20/2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    02/26/2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    02/27/2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Georgia Southern     Holmes Center 
    Boone, NC
    *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. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
    2. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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