2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by first-year interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley, play their home games at the O'Connell Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record9–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
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 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 12–14 (3–11 SEC) to finish in twelfth place in the conference. The Gators were invited to the 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament where defeated Charlotte in the first round before being eliminated by Villanova in the second round. Head coach Cameron Newbauer resigned in July 2021. Allegations of abuse from former players surfaced in September.[1]

Offseason

Departures
Florida Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Emily Sullivan2F6'4"RS SeniorEvansville, INTransferred to Long Beach State
Danielle Rainey10G5'10"RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Cydnee Kinslow32F6'2"RS SeniorOakley, CAGraduated

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taliyah Wyche
F		 Fort Lauderdale, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Tatyana Wyche
F		 Fort Lauderdale, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Alberte Rimdal
G		 Køge, Denmark Marselisborg Gymnasium 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeriah Warren
G		 Lake Charles, LA LaGrange HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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 transfer
    Florida Incoming Transfer
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Zippy Broughton4G5'7"SeniorWetumpka, ALRutgers
    [2]

    Roster
    2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Taliyah Wyche 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 1 Kiara Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrForestville HS
    ASA College    		 District Heights, MD
    F 2 Tatyana Wyche 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 3 Lavender Briggs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrProvo HS Provo, UT
    G 4 Zippy Broughton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrRobert E. Lee HS
    Rutgers    		 Wetumpka, AL
    G 5 Alberte Rimdal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrMarselisborg Gymnasium Køge, Denmark
    F 11 Emanuely de Oliveira 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrWasatch Academy Criciúma, Brazil
    F 12 Jordyn Merritt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPlano Senior HS Plano, TX
    F 13 Floor Toonders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoCalandlyceum Amsterdam Wageningen, Netherlands
    G 14 Kristina Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrAbbotsleigh School Sydney, Australia
    G 15 Nina Rickards 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrChrist the King Regional HS Queens, NY
    G 20 Jeriah Warren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrLaGrange HS Lake Charles, LA
    G 22 Brynn Farrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt. Rose HS Ortley Beach, NJ
    F 25 Faith Dut 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSemiahmoo Secondary School Vancouver, BC
    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 5, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Flagler W 101–56 
    		 19 – Rimdal  9 – Briggs  6 – Smith  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Georgia State W 84–70  1–0
    		  23 – Smith  7 – Briggs  4 – Smith  O'Connell Center (639)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 12, 2021*
    4:30 pm, YouTube    		 vs. Towson
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 L 70–87  1–1
    		  18 – Merritt  11 – Merritt  4 – Tied  Reynolds Coliseum (200)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 14, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at No. 5 NC State
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 L 52–85  1–2
    		  16 – Smith  9 – Briggs  3 – Rickards  Reynolds Coliseum (3,812)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 15, 2021*
    4:30 pm, YouTube    		 vs. Wofford
    Preseason WNIT Classic    		 W 61–47  2–2
    		  13 – Smith  7 – Smith  2 – Tied  Reynolds Coliseum (120)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 19, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Grambling State W 70–55  3–2
    		  17 – Farrell  6 – Tied  9 – Smith  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    November 22, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 USC Upstate W 76–54  4–2
    		  16 – Briggs  6 – de Oliveira  4 – Briggs  O'Connell Center (764)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 26, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Saint Louis
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 69–54  5–2
    		  13 – Merritt  7 – Rickards  4 – Rimdal  Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    November 27, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. George Washington
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 61–50  6–2
    		  18 – Briggs  7 – Briggs  4 – Briggs  Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm    		 at George Mason L 71–75  6–3
    		  19 – Smith  12 – Briggs  6 – Smith  EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at TCU
    Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge    		 W 63–54  7–3
    		  22 – Briggs  10 – Smith  7 – Smith  Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 8, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Dayton W 60–57  8–3
    		  18 – Briggs  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  O'Connell Center (691)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 12, 2021*
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Florida State W 69–55  9–3
    		  16 – de Oliveira  8 – Rickards  4 – Briggs  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    December 21, 2021*
    1:00 pm, SECN+    		 Murray State     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    SEC regular season
    December 30, 2021
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Mississippi State     Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    January 2, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN    		 Georgia     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 6, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Ole Miss     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 9, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    January 13, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Auburn     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 16, 2022
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Alabama     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 20, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Kentucky     Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    January 23, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 LSU     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    January 30, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 South Carolina     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Tennessee     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 6, 2022
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    February 14, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Auburn     Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Arkansas     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 20, 2022
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 at LSU     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 24, 2022
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 27, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 Missouri     O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    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 Eastern Time.
    [3]

    See also

    References
    1. "Former Florida Gators women's basketball coach Cam Newbauer accused of abuse by players". espn.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
    2. "Florida Gators Women Basketball Adds Zipporah "Zippy" Broughton". wruf.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
    3. "SEC Schedule Set for Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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