2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team

The 2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represents North Carolina State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack are led by ninth-year head coach Wes Moore and play their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
2021–22 record10–1 (1–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erin Batth
  • Nikki West
  • Brittany Morris
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
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
No. 15 Duke0–0 –8–0  1.000
Wake Forest0–0 –9–1  .900
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 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team

The Wolfpack finished the season 22–3 and 12–2 in ACC play to finish in second place. They won the ACC tournament defeating Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Louisville along the way to their title. It was NC State's sixth title in school history. As ACC Tournament Champions, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the one seed in the Mercado Regional. In the tournament they defeated sixteen seed North Carolina A&T in the First Round and eight seed South Florida before losing to four seed Indiana in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.

Off-season

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Rebecca Demeke0G6'0"FreshmanToronto, CanadaTransferred to Rhode Island[1]
Elle Sutphin20F6'3" FreshmanPilot Mountain, North CarolinaTransferred to Davidson[2]
Dontavia Waggoner24G6'0"FreshmanNashville, TennesseeTransferred to Boston College[3]
Jada Rice31F6'4" SophomoreSuwanee, GeorgiaTransferred to Alabama[4]

Incoming Transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Diamond Johnson0G5'5"SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaRutgers[5]
Madison Hayes21G6'0"SophomoreChattanooga, TennesseeMississippi State[6]

Recruiting Class

Source:[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aziaha James
G		 Virginia Beach, Virginia Princess Anne 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Sophia Hart
C		 Farmington, Minnesota Farmington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Jessica Timmons
G		 Charlotte, North Carolina North Mecklenburg 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Diamond Johnson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SoNeumann Goretti
    Rutgers    		 Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Genesis Bryant 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoLovejoy Jonesboro, GA
    G 2 Raina Perez 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) GSMillenium
    Cal State Fullerton    		 Goodyear, AZ
    G 3 Kai Crutchfield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSMillbrook Raleigh, NC
    F 5 Jada Boyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrAppomattox County Petersburg, VA
    G 10 Aziaha James 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrPrincess Anne Virginia Beach, VA
    G 11 Jakia Brown-Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrBishop McNamara Temple Hills, MD
    G 15 Kendal Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrPine Forest Fayetteville, NC
    G 21 Madison Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoEast Hamilton
    Mississippi State    		 Chattanooga, TN
    G 23 Jessica Timmons 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrNorth Mecklenburg Charlotte, NC
    F 25 Kayla Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSRiverside Jamesville, NC
    C 32 Sophie Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrFarmington Farmington, MN
    C 33 Elissa Cunane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrNorthern Guilford Summerfield, NC
    C 41 Camille Hobby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrNease Jacksonville, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 3, 2021

    Schedule

    Source[8]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 5 UNC Pembroke W 92–36  –
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (0)
    Raleigh, NC
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 5 No. 1 South Carolina L 57–66  0–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,533)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 12, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 5 Wofford
    Preseason WNIT    		 W 90–57  1–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,512)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 14, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 5 Florida
    Preseason WNIT    		 W 85–52  2–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,812)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 15, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 5 Towson
    Preseason WNIT    		 W 100–52  3–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,361)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 19, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 5 Kansas State
    Preseason WNIT    		 W 90–69  4–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (4,156)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 25, 2021
    11:00 a.m., FloHoops    		 No. 5 vs. No. 2 Maryland
    Baha Mar Hoops    		 W 78–60  5–1
    		 Baha Mar Convention Center (0)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 27, 2021
    6:00 p.m., FloHoops    		 No. 5 vs. Washington State
    Baha Mar Hoops    		 W 62–34  6–1
    		 Baha Mar Convention Center (0)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 2, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 2т at No. 6 Indiana
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 66–58  7–1
    		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,242)
    Bloomington, IN
    December 5, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 2т Elon W 78–46  8–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,867)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 10, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 2 at Pittsburgh W 89–54  9–1
    (1–0)    		 Peterson Events Center (1,357)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 12, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 2 St. Mary's W 101–73  10–1
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,652)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 16, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 2 No. 17 Georgia Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    December 19, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 2 Virginia Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    December 30, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    January 6, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 North Carolina Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Notre Dame Purcell Pavilion 
    Notre Dame, IN
    January 13, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Virginia John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 16, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Duke Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 20, 2022
    7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Louisville Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 23, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Virginia Tech Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Miami (FL) Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 30, 2022
    3:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN    		 at North Carolina Carmichael Arena 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Florida State Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 7, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Georgia Tech Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 10, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Boston College Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 13, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 17, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Wake Forest Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Syracuse Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 27, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament

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

    Rankings
    Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
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    14    		Week
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    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP 5 5 5 2т 2 2 N/A
    Coaches 4 4 3 3 2
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes
    т   Tied with team above or below also with this symbol.

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

    References
    1. "Reiss Announces Signing of Transfer Rebecca Demeke for 2021-22". gorhody.com. University of Rhode Island Athletics. April 26, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    2. "Fulks, 'Cats Welcome Transfer Elle Sutphin". davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson Wildcats Athletics. May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    3. Berestecki, Laura (April 17, 2021). "Boston College Women's Basketball Adds NC State Transfer Dontavia Waggoner". bcinterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
    4. "Women's Basketball Inks Daniel and Rice". rolltide.com. University of Alabama. April 16, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    5. "NC State Adds Transfer Diamond Johnson to Pack Family". gopack.com. NC State University. April 9, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    6. "Wolfpack Adds Transfer Madison Hayes to Roster". gopack.com. NC State University. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    7. "NC State Wolfpack". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
    8. "2021–22 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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