2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–12 (10–8 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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy152 .882225  .815
Georgia State97 .5631311  .542
Appalachian State108 .5561512  .556
South Alabama99 .5001313  .500
Georgia Southern59 .3571113  .458
Coastal Carolina013 .000315  .167
West
Louisiana131 .929167  .696
UT Arlington114 .733137  .650
Little Rock97 .5631511  .577
Texas State78 .4671111  .500
Arkansas State410 .286912  .429
Louisiana–Monroe115 .063320  .130
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represented 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, played all home games at the Holmes Center along with the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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 December 10, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 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 L 64–67  2–2
 26  Stanley  10  Gosnell  3  Bigott  Holmes Center (25)
Boone, NC
12/20/2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Tennessee State W 69–66  3–2
 16  Stanley  7  Porter  3  Stanley  J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium 
Johnson City, TN
12/22/2020*
12:00 p.m., SECN+
at RV Georgia L 44–107  3–3
 12  Gosnell  5  Gosnell  2  Sanders  Stegeman Coliseum (625)
Athens, GA
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy W 78–66  4–3
(1–0)
 24  Stanley  14  Porter  7  Stanley  Trojan Arena (752)
Troy, AL
01/02/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 65–85  4–4
(1–1)
 13  Gosnell  7  Porter  5  Alston  Trojan Arena (773)
Troy, AL
01/08/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 56–87  4–5
(1–2)
 13  Porter  7  Porter  6  Alston  Hanner Fieldhouse (231)
Statesboro, GA
01/09/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern W 70–58  5–5
(2–2)
 17  Bigott  11  Bigott  4  Stanley  Hanner Fieldhouse (213)
Statesboro, GA
01/15/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 63–66  5–6
(2–3)
 18  Stanley  10  Gosnell  3  Stanley  Holmes Center (55)
Boone, NC
01/16/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama W 71–52  6–6
(3–3)
 16  Porter  9  Porter  4  Stanley  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
01/22/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State W 71–68  7–6
(4–3)
 26  Stanley  8  Stanley  3  Stanley  GSU Sports Arena (488)
Atlanta, GA
01/23/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State W 66–56  8–6
(5–3)
 29  Stanley  13  Porter  3  Stanley  GSU Sports Arena (445)
Atlanta, GA
01/29/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 60–80  8–7
(5–4)
 18  Gosnell  7  Porter  5  Bigott  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
01/30/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 52–74  8–8
(5–5)
 15  Sanders  7  Calder  2  Alston  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
02/05/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 62–72  8–9
(5–6)
 21  Gosnell  8  Gosnell  3  Alston  Holmes Center (55)
Boone, NC
02/06/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 48–50  8–10
(5–7)
 14  Gosnell  10  Gosnell  4  Stanley  Holmes Center (55)
Boone, NC
02/10/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 72–58  9–10
(6–7)
 23  Bigott  9  Porter  5  Sanders  HTC Center (63)
Conway, SC
02/13/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 79–65  10–10
(7–7)
 16  Gosnell  8  Stanley  4  Stanley  Holmes Center (25)
Boone, NC
02/19/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 51–56  10–11
(7–8)
 16  Sanders  12  Gosnell  4  Alston  Mitchell Center (334)
Mobile, AL
02/20/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama W 58–56  11–11
(8–8)
 17  Stanley  8  Stanley  2  Porter  Mitchell Center (343)
Mobile, AL
02/26/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 77–66  12–11
(9–8)
 18  Stanley  10  Gosnell  6  Stanley  Holmes Center (47)
Boone, NC
02/27/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 81–78  13–11
(10–8)
 23  Gosnell  9  Gosnell  4  Stanley  Holmes Center (86)
Boone, NC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(E3) vs. (W6) Louisiana–Monroe
First Round
W 70–60  14–11
 14  Porter  9  Gosnell  7  Alston  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
03/06/2021
12:30 pm, ESPN+
(E3) vs. (W2) UT Arlington
Quarterfinals
W 54–46  15–11
 24  Stanley  9  Bigott  2  Stanley  Hartsell Arena (148)
Pensacola, FL
03/07/2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(E3) vs. (E1) Troy
Semifinals
L 63–66  15–12
 29  Stanley  14  Stanley  3  Alston  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[2]

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". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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