2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represents the University of South Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by seventh-year head coach Terry Fowler, play all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020–21 record	3–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Terry Fowler (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Dan Presel Rachel Travis Mansa El
Home arena	Mitchell Center

2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Troy	7	–	1		.875			11	–	4		.733
South Alabama	6	–	4		.600			9	–	7		.563
Georgia State	3	–	3		.500			7	–	6		.538
Appalachian State	5	–	5		.500			8	–	8		.500
Georgia Southern	3	–	5		.375			7	–	8		.467
Coastal Carolina	0	–	6		.000			3	–	7		.300
West
Louisiana	6	–	1		.857			7	–	5		.583
UT Arlington	6	–	2		.750			8	–	4		.667
Little Rock	4	–	3		.571			8	–	6		.571
Arkansas State	4	–	4		.500			9	–	5		.643
Texas State	3	–	5		.375			6	–	7		.462
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	8		.000			2	–	12		.143
† Sun Belt Tournament winner As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Arkansas State in the First Round and UT Arlington in the Quarterfinals. Following their victory, 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
Shaforia Kines	2	G	5'5"	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama	Graduated
Emerald Hart	5	G	5'9"	Senior	Riviera Beach, Florida	Graduated
Demaya Telemaque	12	G	5'8"	Sophomore	Houston, Texas	Transferred to Sam Houston State
Jala Buster	23	G/F	5'10"	Sophomore	Houston, Texas	Retired
Kennedi Center	25	F	6'0"	Senior	New Braunfels, Texas	Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Serin Dunne Guard	Colorado Springs, CO	Mesa Ridge HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	N/A	Nov 15, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Janelle Jones Guard	Pensacola, FL	Washington HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Apr 30, 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: "South Alabama 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

Roster

2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Serin Dunne 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Mesa Ridge HS Colorado Springs, CO G 3 Jayla Morrow 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Wenonah HS Birmingham, AL G 4 Mahogany Vaught 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Olive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS G 10 Janelle Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Booker T. Washington HS Pensacola, FL C 11 Jadona Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Wayne County HS Middle Tennessee Buckatunna, MS G 14 Savannah Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr St. Martin HS Ocean Springs, MS F 21 Casey Ferguson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr D'Iberville HS Biloxi, MS F 22 Jaylen Mallard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So EStem Public Charter Little Rock, AR C 34 Ashanti Lavergne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Scotlandville Magnet HS Baton Rouge, LA F/C 35 Antoinette Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Harding Academy Memphis, TN G 45 Devyn Lowe 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Woodstock HS Woodstock, GA	Head coach Terry Fowler (United States Sports Academy) Assistant coach(es) Dan Presel (Spring Hill) Rachel Travis (Northwest) Mansa El (Houston) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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* 12:00 p.m.		Mobile	W 70–40	1–0	13 – Lewis	13 – Jones	4 – Lewis	Mitchell Center (405) Mobile, AL
12/01/2020* 12:00 p.m.		Tulane	L 73–77	1–1	22 – Lowe	12 – Lewis	4 – Lowe	Mitchell Center (263) Mobile, AL
12/05/2020* 7:00 p.m.		Nicholls	W 74–66	2–1	23 – Lewis	8 – Lewis	6 – Lowe	Mitchell Center (309) Mobile, Al
12/08/2020* 12:00 p.m.		William Carey	W 65–40	3–1	14 – Vaught	7 – Davis	4 – Morrow	Mitchell Center (271) Mobile, AL
12/13/2020* 3:00 p.m.		at Auburn						Auburn Arena  Auburn, AL
12/20/2020* 12:00 p.m.		at New Orleans						Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, LA
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
01/02/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
01/08/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
01/09/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
01/15/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/16/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/22/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
01/23/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
01/29/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
01/30/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/05/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center  Conway, SC
02/06/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center  Conway, SC
02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Troy Trojans						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Troy						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/19/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/20/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/26/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
02/27/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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See also

• 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

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". South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2020.