2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

The 2021-22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team is coached by Vic Schaefer entering his second season at Texas. The Longhorns are members of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at the Frank Erwin Center.

2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 11
2021–22 record7–1 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dionnah Jackson-Durrett (2nd season)
  • Calamity McEntire (1st season)
  • April Phillips (1st season)
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2021–22 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Iowa State0–0 –6–0  1.000
No. 5 Baylor0–0 –6–1  .857
Kansas State0–0 –6–1  .857
Oklahoma0–0 –5–1  .833
Kansas0–0 –5–1  .833
Texas Tech0–0 –5–1  .833
No. 11 Texas0–0 –4–1  .800
West Virginia0–0 –4–1  .800
Oklahoma State0–0 –3–3  .500
TCU0–0 –2–3  .400
† 2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

This will be the Longhorns' final season at the Frank Erwin Center, with the new Moody Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. The Longhorns are coming off making the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament where they made it to the elite 8.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Charli Collier35F/C6’5”JuniorMont Belvieu, TXDeclared for the 2021 WNBA draft, in which she was chosen first overall by the Dallas Wings.
Kyra Lambert15PG5'9"GSCibolo, TXGraduated; chose not to take advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver
Karisma Ortiz3G6'0"GSSan Jose, CATransferred to California
Elyssa Coleman20F6'3"SophomoreHumble, TXTransferred to UTSA
Celeste Taylor0G5'11"SophomoreValley Stream, NYTransferred to Duke
Ashley Chevalier^25G5'7"SophomoreChatsworth, CAEntered Transfer Portal

^Chevalier transferred seven games into the 2021-2022 season.

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Aliyah MatharuG5'7"JuniorWashington, D.C.Transferred from Mississippi State.
Femme MasudiC6'5"JuniorGoma, DR CongoTransferred from South Georgia Technical College.
Kobe King-HaweaG5'11"JuniorPoint Cook, VIC, AustraliaTransferred from Casper College.
Anissa GutierrezG5'7"FreshmanMansfield, TXTransferred from Hendrix College.

2021 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aayliah Moore
F		 Moore, OK Moore High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Rori Harmon
PG		 Houston, TX Cypress Creek High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Kyndall Hunter
PG		 Houston, TX Cypress Creek High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Latasha Lattimore
F		 Toronto, ON Royal Crown Academic School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
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:

  • "2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

Coaching staff departures
Name Position New Team New Position
Johnnie Harris Assistant Coach Auburn Head Coach

2021 WNBA Draft
Main article: 2021 WNBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position WNBA Team
#11Charli CollierCDallas Wings

Preseason

Big 12 media poll
Big 12 media poll[1]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Baylor79 (7)
T-2Texas67 (2)
T-2Iowa State67 (1)
4West Virginia58
5Oklahoma44
6TCU32
7Oklahoma State30
T-8Kansas State26
T-8Texas Tech26
10Kansas17

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

1st team

Joanne Allen-Taylor – G (Coaches, Media)

Honorable Mention

Rori Harmon – G (Coaches, Media)

Preseason Big 12 Awards
Award Player Position Year
Preseason Freshman of the Year Aaliyah Moore F Fr.

Roster
2021–22 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C 1 Lauren Ebo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrRiverdale Baptist
 Washington, DC
G 2 Aliyah Matharu 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrMississippi State
 Washington, DC
PG 3 Rori Harmon 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrCypress Creek
 Houston, TX
G 4 Kobe King-Hawea 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoCasper College
 Point Cook, VIC, Australia
F 5 Deyona Gaston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoPearland Pearland, TX
G 10 Shay Holle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoWestlake Austin, TX
G 11 Joanne Allen-Taylor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrCypress Falls Houston, TX
F 21 Aaliyah Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMoore
 Moore, OK
PG 22 Kyndall Hunter 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrCypress Creek
 Houston, TX
G/F 31 Audrey Warren 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrBoswell Fort Worth, TX
C 34 Femme Masudi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrSouth Georgia Technical College
 Goma, DR Congo
F/C 35 Latasha Lattimore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrRoyal Crown Academic School Toronto, ON
G 40 Anissa Gutierrez 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrMansfield Summit High School Mansfield, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 25 Oklahoma Baptist W 77–44  0–0
  16 – Warren  11 – Masudi  5 – Warren  Gregory Gymnasium (N/A)
Austin, TX
Regular season (7-1)
November 9, 2021*
5:30 p.m., LHN		 No. 25 New Orleans W 131–36  1–0
  27 – Hunter  8 – Gaston  8 – Harmon  Frank Erwin Center (N/A)
Austin, TX
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 at No. 3 Stanford W 61–56  2–0
  21 – Harmon  6 – Ebo  1 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (3,681)
Stanford, CA
November 17, 2021*
11:00 a.m., LHN		 No. 12 Southeast Missouri W 88–47  3–0
  13 – Allen-Taylor  10 – Ebo  6 – Chevalier  Frank Erwin Center (4,854)
Austin, TX
November 21, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 at No. 16 Tennessee L 70–74 OT 3–1
  27 – Matharu  8 – Tied  11 – Harmon  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,460)
Knoxville, TN
November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 14 Cal State Northridge W 83–42  4–1
  19 – Gaston  8 – Tied  9 – Harmon  Frank Erwin Center (2,478)
Austin, TX
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 15 Jackson State W 78–64  5–1
  14 – Ebo  7 – Ebo  6 – Harmon  Frank Erwin Center (2,127)
Austin, TX
December 5, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SEC Network		 No. 15 at No. 17 Texas A&M
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge		 W 76–60  6–1
  26 – Matharu  9 – Warren  9 – Harmon  Reed Arena (7,100)
College Station, TX
December 11, 2021*
1:00 p.m., LHN		 No. 11 Idaho W 83–43  7–1
  19 – Gaston  10 – Lattimore  3 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (1,124)
Austin, TX
December 19, 2021*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 11 vs. No. 4 Arizona
PAC-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge		     T-Mobile Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
December 22, 2021*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Princeton     Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, NJ
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Alcorn State     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Big-12 regular season (0-0)
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Texas Tech     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 9, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Baylor     Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Kansas     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 West Virginia     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 19, 2022
6:30 p.m.		 at Iowa State     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m.		 at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Kansas State     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., Bally		 at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 6, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Baylor     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Oklahoma     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 Iowa State     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
February 20, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU		 at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
February 23, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kansas State     Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., LHN		 TCU     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m.		 at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., LHN		 Oklahoma State     Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Big 12 Tournament (0-0)

 vs. TBD
First round/Quarterfinal		     Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:

Player statistics
Individual player statistics (Final)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A PF TO Stl Blk
Lauren Ebo 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Aliyah Matharu 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rori Harmon 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kobe King-Hawea 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Deyona Gaston 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shay Holle 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Joanne Allen-Taylor 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Aaliyah Moore 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyndall Hunter 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashley Chevalier 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Audrey Warren 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Femme Masudi 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Latasha Lattimore 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Anissa Gutierrez 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Total – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Opponents – – – – − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Rankings
Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP 25 12 14 15 11 11  
Coaches 21 21^ 16 14 12 12

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

See also

References
  1. "Women's Basketball picked in tie for second in Big 12 preseason poll". texassports.com.
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