2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by ninth-year head coach Kristy Curry, plays their home games at Coleman Coliseum and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record9–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Janese Constantine
  • Kelly Curry
  • Roman Tubner
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina0–0 –10–0  1.000
No. 7т Tennessee0–0 –9–0  1.000
Ole Miss0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 17 Georgia0–0 –8–1  .889
No. 22 LSU0–0 –7–1  .875
Alabama0–0 –9–2  .818
Arkansas0–0 –9–2  .818
Missouri0–0 –9–2  .818
No. 23 Texas A&M0–0 –9–2  .818
Mississippi State0–0 –7–2  .778
Florida0–0 –9–3  .750
No. 19 Kentucky0–0 –6–3  .667
Auburn0–0 –5–3  .625
Vanderbilt0–0 –6–5  .545
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 15, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–10 (8–8 SEC) to finish in seventh place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, where they advanced to the Second Round, defeating North Carolina in the First Round before falling to Maryland.

Offseason

Departures
Alabama Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Keyara Jones2G5'6"JuniorHeidelburg, MSGraduated
Jordan Lewis3G5'7"RS SeniorWindermere, FLTransferred to Baylor
Destiny Rice11G5'8"SophomoreShreveport, LATransferred to Louisiana
Ariyah Copeland22F6'3"SeniorColumbus, GATransferred to Arizona
De'Sha Benjamin24G6'0"JuniorAugusta, GATransferred to UT Arlington
Alana Busby-Dunphy32F6'3"SophomoreEureka, CATransferred to Florida A&M
Jasmine Walker40F6'3"SeniorMontgomery, ALDrafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks
[1][2][3][4]

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kayla Blackshear
F		 Orlando, FL Lake Highland Preparatory 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: 91
Taylor Cullinan
F		 Dallas, GA North Paulding High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
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:

    Incoming transfers
    Alabama Incoming Transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    JaMya Mingo-Young2G5'8"JuniorLoranger, LAMississippi State
    Jada Rice31C6'4"Graduate StudentSuwanee, GANC State
    Nia Daniel32G5'10"JuniorHarrisburg, NCGulf Coast State College
    Khyla Wade-Warren33F6'2"SophomoreSelmer, TNTexas Tech
    [5]

    Roster
    2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ahriahna Grizzle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBill Crothers Secondary School Toronto, ON
    G 1 Megan Abrams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
    G 0 JaMya Mingo-Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrLoranger HS
    Mississippi State    		 Loranger, LA
    G 4 Taylor Sutton 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrGreater Atlanta Christian School
    Middle Tennessee    		 Atlanta, GA
    G 5 Hannah Barber 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrHomewood HS Homewood, AL
    F 12 Allie Craig Cruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrLauderdale County HS Killen, AL
    F 13 Kayla Blackshear 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLake Highland Preparatory School Orlando, FL
    G/F 15 Myra Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoL. D. Bell HS Forth Worth, TX
    C 20 Ruth Koang 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrYoung Women's College Prep
    South Plains College    		 Rochester, NY
    G 23 Brittany Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrGreenville HS
    Gulf Coast State College    		 Manchester, GA
    C 31 Jada Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrCollins Hill HS
    NC State    		 Suwanee, GA
    G 32 Nia Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrHickory Ridge HS
    Gulf Coast State College    		 Harrisburg, NC
    F 33 Khyla Wade-Warren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoMcNairy Central HS
    Texas Tech    		 Selmer, TN
    F 45 Taylor Cullinan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrNorth Paulding HS Dallas, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    6:00 pm    		 Alabama–Huntsville W 87–41 
    		 19 – Daniel  10 – Rice  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Charleston Southern W 109–32  1–0
    		  25 – Davis  12 – Davis  5 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum (452)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Tulane L 66–69  1–1
    		  21 – Abrams  7 – Mingo-Young  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,792)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 17, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Southern Miss W 86–54  2–1
    		  23 – Davis  12 – Mingo-Young  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (1,784)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 21, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Duke
    Maggie Dixon Classic    		 L 71–74  2–2
    		  27 – Abrams  7 – Abrams  3 – Mingo-Young  Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 24, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mercer W 55–48  3–2
    		  17 – Abrams  9 – Davis  6 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 26, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Western Carolina W 77–43  4–2
    		  17 – Abrams  7 – Tied  5 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum (1,770)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 28, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., SECN    		 Bethune–Cookman W 89–45  5–2
    		  16 – Tied  9 – Wade-Warren  6 – Sutton  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 30, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Memphis W 71–44  6–2
    		  14 – Tied  11 – Rice  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 3, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Houston W 77–67  7–2
    		  23 – Abrams  8 – Davis  4 – Mingo-Young  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 5, 2021*
    		 at Chattanooga W 80–64  8–2
    		  26 – Mingo-Young  11 – Mingo-Young  3 – Barber  McKenzie Arena 
    Chattanooga, TN
    December 13, 2021*
    11:30 am, SECN+    		 Sam Houston State W 84–50  9–2
    		  21 – Abrams  11 – Mingo-Young  4 – Barber  Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 16, 2021*
    6:30 pm    		 at Little Rock Canceled Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    December 20, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Winthrop     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC regular season
    December 30, 2021
    5:30 p.m., SECN+    		 at Tennessee     Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 2, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 Auburn     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi State     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Ole Miss     SJB Pavilion 
    Oxford, MS
    January 16, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Florida     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 20, 2022
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 23, 2022
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Auburn     Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    January 30, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Missouri     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at South Carolina     Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    February 6, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 13, 2022
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Kentucky     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Tennessee     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 20, 2022
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at LSU     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 27, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Vanderbilt     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC Tournament
    March 2–6, 2022
    		       Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    [6]

    See also

    References
    1. "Keyara Jones returns to JC as women's assistant basketball coach". jucoweekly.org. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    2. "Women's Basketball Adds Two During Spring Signing Period". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    3. "Arizona adds Alabama grad transfer Ariyah Copeland, a big boost for the frontcourt". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    4. "Lady Mavs Add Alabama Transfer De'Sha Benjamin". utamavs.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
    5. "Women's Basketball Inks Daniel and Rice". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
    6. "Alabama Women's Basketball Announces Challenging 2021-22 Southeastern Conference Schedule". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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