2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represents Duke University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils are led by second year head coach Kara Lawson and play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 15
2021–22 record8–1 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 NC State1–0 1.00010–1  .909
No. 21 Notre Dame1–0 1.0009–2  .818
Syracuse1–1 .5007–4  .636
No. 25 North Carolina0–0 –9–0  1.000
Wake Forest0–0 –10–1  .909
No. 15 Duke0–0 –8–1  .889
No. 6 Louisville0–0 –8–1  .889
No. 18 Georgia Tech0–0 –8–2  .800
Boston College0–0 –7–2  .778
Virginia Tech0–0 –8–3  .727
Miami (FL)0–0 –7–3  .700
Florida State0–0 –6–3  .667
Virginia0–0 –3–7  .300
Pittsburgh0–1 .0008–3  .727
Clemson0–1 .0005–4  .556
† 2022 ACC Tournament winner
As of December 15, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

On December 25, 2020, it was announced that the team would end their season due to COVID-19 concerns.[1][2]

The Blue Devils finished the season 3–1, and 0–1 in ACC play. Due to their season cancellation they did not participate in the ACC Tournament, NCAA Tournament or WNIT.

Off-season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jaida Patrick0G/F5'10"SophomoreWest Haverstraw, New YorkTransferred to Columbia[3]
Jada Claude4G/F6'0"SophomoreFayetteville, GeorgiaTransferred to Morehead State[4]
Sara Anastasieska11G5'11"Graduate StudentSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Illinois[5]
Mikayla Boykin12G5'9"SeniorClinton, North CarolinaTransferred to Charlotte[6]
Uchenna Nwoke13C6'6"JuniorGrand Prairie, TexasLeft team[7]
Jennifer Ezeh22F6'3"SophomoreNibo, NigeriaTransferred to Missouri State[8]
Jayda Adams32G6'0"SeniorIrvine, CaliforniaTransferred to Cal State Northridge[9]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Celeste Taylor0G5'11"JuniorValley Stream, New YorkTexas
Elizabeth Balogun4G/F6'1"SeniorChattanooga, TennesseeLouisville
Jordyn Oliver11G5'10"JuniorProsper, TexasBaylor
Amaya Finklea-Guity22C6'4"Graduate StudentDorchester, MassachusettsSyracuse
Imani Lewis23F6'1"SeniorWillingboro, New JerseyWisconsin
Nyah Green31G6'1"JuniorAllen, TexasLouisville
Lexi Gordon34G/F6'0"Graduate StudentFort Worth, TexasTexas Tech
Emma Schmidt45G5'9"Graduate StudentWaukee, IowaTCU

Recruiting Class

Source:[10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shayeann Day-Wilson
G		 Toronto, Canada Crestwood Prep 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Lee Volker
G		 Purcellville, Virginia St. Paul VI 5 ft 11 in (1.80 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:

    Roster
    2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Celeste Taylor 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLong Island Lutheran
    Texas    		 Valley Stream, NY
    G 2 Vanessa de Jesus 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoSierra Canyon Valencia, CA
    G 3 Miela Goodchild 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrMoreton Bay College Queensland, Australia
    G/F 4 Elizabeth Balogun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrHamilton Heights Christian Academy
    Georgia Tech
    Louisville    		 Chattanooga, TN
    G 11 Jordyn Oliver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrProsper
    Baylor    		 Prosper, TX
    G 13 Lee Volker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSt. Paul VI Purcellville, VA
    C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSNoble & Greenough
    Syracuse    		 Dorchester, MA
    F/C 23 Imani Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrLife Center Academy
    Wisconsin    		 Willingboro, NJ
    F/C 24 Onome Akinbode-James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrBlair Academy Blairstown, NJ
    F/C 25 Jade Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GSThe Colony The Colony, TX
    G 30 Shayeann Day-Wilson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrCrestwood Prep Toronto, Canada
    G 31 Nyah Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrAllen Allen, TX
    G 33 Jiselle Havas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrLake Highland Prep
    Lafayette    		 Windermere, FL
    G/F 34 Lexi Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSL. D. Bell
    Texas Tech    		 Fort Worth, TX
    G 45 Emma Schmidt 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSWaukee
    TCU    		 Waukee, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 22, 2021

    Schedule

    Source[11]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Wingate W 86–50  –
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
    Durham, NC
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Wintrhop W 95–39  1–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,473)
    Durham, NC
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Dayton W 70–56  2–0
    		 University of Dayton Arena (2,570)
    Dayton, OH
    November 14, 2021*
    :00 p.m., ACCNX    		 UNC Wilmington W 87–45  3–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,649)
    Durham, NC
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Alabama
    Maggie Dixon Classic    		 W 74–71  4–0
    		 Schollmaier Arena (2,146)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 24, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Appalachian State W 73–65  5–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,533)
    Durham, NC
    November 28, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Troy W 91–75  6–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,516)
    Durham, NC
    December 2, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 9 Iowa
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 79–64  7–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,064)
    Durham, NC
    December 5, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Pennsylvania W 77–55  8–0
    		 The Palestra (450)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 15 No. 1 South Carolina L 46–55  8–1
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,451)
    Durham, NC
    December 19, 2021
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 15 at Miami (FL) Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 21, 2021*
    Noon    		 at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House 
    North Charleston, SC
    December 30, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Notre Dame Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 6, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 Georgia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 at Syracuse Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Virginia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 16, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at NC State
    Rivalry    		 Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 23, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Virginia Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 North Carolina
    Rivalry    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 30, 2022
    TBA    		 at Louisville KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Pittsburgh Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 6, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Wake Forest Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Florida State Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 13, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 NC State
    Rivalry    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 17, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Virginia John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    February 24, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Boston College Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 27, 2022
    TBA    		 at North Carolina
    Rivalry    		 Carmichael Arena 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Women's Tournament

    		 vs.  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Final
    AP RV RV 19 15
    Coaches RV 25
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked in previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked

    Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

    See also

    References
    1. Feinberg, Doug (December 25, 2020). "AP source: Duke women end basketball season amid virus". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
    2. "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns". espn.com. ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
    3. "Columbia Officially Welcomes 2021 Women's Basketball Recruiting Class". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University. July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    4. "Women's Basketball Adds Talented Duo of Semaj Adams and Jada Claude for 2021-22". msueagles.com. Morehead State Athletics. July 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    5. "Fighting Illini Add Anastasieska, Bostic". fightinillini.com. University of Illinois. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    6. "Charlotte Adds Boykin as Transfer from Duke". charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers Athletics. March 31, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    7. Summer, Jim (May 4, 2021). "It's May, But Kara Lawson's Rebuild Is Looking Solid". dukebasketballreport.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    8. "Lady Bears Land Duke Transfer Jennifer Ezeh". missouristatebears.com. Missouri State Athletics. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    9. "CSUN Women's Basketball Adds 4 In Spring Signing Period". gomatadors.com. CSUN Athletics. April 23, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    10. "Duke Blue Devils". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
    11. "Women's Basketball 2021-22 Schedule/Results". Duke Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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