2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record13–13 (9–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Terry Fowler (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Presel
  • Rachel Travis
  • Mansa El
Home arenaMitchell Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Troy †15–2 .88222–5  .815
Georgia State9–7 .56313–11  .542
Appalachian State10–8 .55615–12  .556
South Alabama9–9 .50013–13  .500
Georgia Southern5–9 .35711–13  .458
Coastal Carolina0–13 .0003–15  .167
West
Louisiana13–1 .92916–7  .696
UT Arlington11–4 .73313–7  .650
Little Rock9–7 .56315–11  .577
Texas State7–8 .46711–11  .500
Arkansas State4–10 .2869–12  .429
Louisiana–Monroe1–15 .0633–20  .130
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented 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, played all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Shaforia Kines2G5'5"SeniorBirmingham, AlabamaGraduated
Emerald Hart5G5'9"SeniorRiviera Beach, FloridaGraduated
Demaya Telemaque12G5'8"SophomoreHouston, TexasTransferred to Sam Houston State
Jala Buster23G/F5'10"SophomoreHouston, TexasRetired
Kennedi Center25F6'0"SeniorNew Braunfels, TexasGraduated

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 December 10, 2020.
  • "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Serin Dunne 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrMesa Ridge HS Colorado Springs, CO
G 3 Jayla Morrow 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWenonah HS Birmingham, AL
G 4 Mahogany Vaught 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrOlive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
G 10 Janelle Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrBooker T. Washington HS Pensacola, FL
G 14 Savannah Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrSt. Martin HS Ocean Springs, MS
F 21 Casey Ferguson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS JrD'Iberville HS Biloxi, MS
F 22 Jaylen Mallard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoEStem Public Charter Little Rock, AR
C 34 Ashanti Lavergne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrScotlandville Magnet HS Baton Rouge, LA
F/C 35 Antoinette Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrHarding Academy Memphis, TN
G 45 Devyn Lowe 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrWoodstock HS Woodstock, GA
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*
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 L 66–74  3–2
 15 – Lewis  15 – Lewis  6 – Vaught  Auburn Arena (520)
Auburn, AL
12/20/2020*
12:00 p.m.
at New Orleans L 64–74  3–3
 14 – Lowe  9 – Lewis  4 – Vaught  Lakefront Arena (278)
New Orleans, LA
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 71–65  4–3
(1–0)
 22 – Lowe  8 – Mallard  5 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (270)
Mobile, AL
01/02/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 71–78  4–4
(1–1)
 18 – Lewis  7 – Lewis  4 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (316)
Mobile, AL
01/08/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 68–57  5–4
(2–1)
 20 – Vaught  15 – Lewis  5 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (265)
Mobile, AL
01/09/2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 55–52  6–4
(3–1)
 13 – Lewis  8 – Lewis  5 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (288)
Mobile, AL
01/15/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State W 66–63  7–4
(4–1)
 18 – Jones  10 – Lewis  2 – Morrow  Holmes Center (55)
Boone, NC
01/16/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 52–71  7–5
(4–2)
 24 – Lowe  10 – Lewis  4 – Vaught  Holmes Center (50)
Boone, NC
01/22/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern W 59–58  8–5
(5–2)
 16 – Vaught  10 – Jones  2 – Morrow  Hanner Fieldhouse (257)
Statesboro, GA
01/23/2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 56–68  8–6
(5–3)
 17 – Jones  9 – Lewis  3 – Lewis  Hanner Fieldhouse (203)
Statesboro, GA
01/28/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State L 41–47  8–7
(5–4)
 12 – Morrow  10 – Lewis  3 – Mallard  Mitchell Center (357)
Mobile, AL
01/29/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State W 58–46  9–7
(6–4)
 12 – Vaught  10 – Jones  4 – Jones  Mitchell Center (309)
Mobile, AL
02/06/2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 95–75  10–7
(7–4)
 22 – Jones  9 – Lewis  6 – Vaught  HTC Center (73)
Conway, SC
02/07/2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 61–56  11–7
(8–4)
 23 – Jones  10 – Jones  5 – Morrow  HTC Center (83)
Conway, SC
02/11/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 45–85  11–8
(8–5)
 12 – Mallard  9 – Jones  4 – Jones  Trojan Arena (1,187)
Troy, AL
02/13/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy L 77–84  11–9
(8–6)
 21 – Jones  13 – Mallard  4 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (508)
Mobile, AL
02/19/2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 56–51  12–9
(9–6)
 23 – Lewis  8 – Vaught  5 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (334)
Mobile, AL
02/20/2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State L 56–58  12–10
(9–7)
 19 – Jones  11 – Lewis  4 – Vaught  Mitchell Center (343)
Mobile, AL
02/26/2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State L 45–60  12–11
(9–8)
 15 – Lewis  6 – Lewis  5 – Ferguson  GSU Sports Arena (449)
Atlanta, GA
02/27/2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State L 64–76  12–12
(9–9)
 19 – Lewis  10 – Lewis  7 – Vaught  GSU Sports Arena (525)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/05/2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(E4) vs. (W5) Arkansas State
First Round
W 73–64  13–12
 16 – Morrow  19 – Lewis  6 – Lewis  Hartsell Arena (166)
Pensacola, FL
03/06/2021
1:30 pm, ESPN+
(E4) vs. (W1) Louisiana
First Round
L 46–65  13–13
 14 – Vaught  11 – Lewis  4 – Lewis  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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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". South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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