2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by first-year head coach Shea Ralph, play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record6–5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina0–0 –11–0  1.000
No. 7т Tennessee0–0 –9–0  1.000
No. 17 Georgia0–0 –9–1  .900
Ole Miss0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 22 LSU0–0 –8–1  .889
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
Auburn0–0 –6–3  .667
No. 19 Kentucky0–0 –6–3  .667
Vanderbilt0–0 –6–5  .545
† 2022 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 17, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Commodores finished the season 4–4 (0–3 SEC) after cutting their season short due to COVID-19. Head coach Stephanie White was fired after five seasons. UConn assistant Shea Ralph was hired to replace her.

Offseason

Departures
Vanderbilt Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Enna Pehadzic1G5'9"RS SeniorHorsens, DenmarkGraduated
Chelsie Hall2G5'7"SeniorBoca Raton, FLTransferred to Louisville
Koi Love23F6'0"SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to Arizona
Autumn Newby24F6'2"SeniorLawrenceville, GATransferred to LSU
Kyndall Golden25F6'3"SophomoreAtlanta, GALeft team
Emily Bowman44C6'6"FreshmanHuntsville, ALTransferred to Samford
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2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
De'Mauri Flournoy
G		 Villa Rica, GA Carrollton HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Sacha Washington
F		 Lawrenceville, GA Collins Hill HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Iyana Moore
G		 Murfreesboro, TN Blackman HS 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
Kendal Cheesman
G		 Tampa, FL Henry B. Plant HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Khaniah Gardner
F		 Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 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
    Vanderbilt Incoming Transfer
    Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
    Asha Taylor14G5'10"RS SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLDartmouth

    Roster
    2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 3 Jordyn Cambridge 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrThe Ensworth School Nashville, TN
    F 5 Yaubryon Chambers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrProvidence Christian Academy Murfreesboro, TN
    F 11 Kendal Cheesman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHenry B. Plant HS Tampa, FL
    G 12 Demi Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNew Hope Academy Wake Forest, NC
    G 13 De'Mauri Flournoy 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrCarrollton HS Villa Rica, GA
    G 14 Asha Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrMiami Country Day School
    Dartmouth    		 Fort Lauderdale, FL
    F 15 Brinae Alexander 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrRiverdale HS Murfreesboro, TN
    G 21 Bella LaChance 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Davie, FL
    G 22 Brylee Bartram 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSeffner Christian Academy
    Florida    		 Tampa, FL
    G 23 Iyana Moore 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrBlackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
    F 25 Khaniah Gardner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    G 33 Kiara Pearl 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrEastern HS Louisville, KY
    F 35 Sacha Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrCollins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
    F 50 Kaylon Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrOxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, FL
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Gardner–Webb W 75–59  1–0
    		  20 – Alexander  9 – Smith  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (1,465)
    Nashville, TN
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Little Rock L 40–56  1–1
    		  11 – Bartram  6 – Alexander  6 – Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium (1,633)
    Nashville, TN
    November 15, 2021*
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Middle Tennessee L 46–55  1–2
    		  19 – Cambridge  9 – Cambridge  4 – Moore  Murphy Center (4,510)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    November 18, 2021*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee Tech W 75–55  2–2
    		  14 – Flournoy  6 – S. Washington  4 – Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Jacksonville State W 71–61  3–2
    		  16 – Alexander  10 – Cambridge  4 – Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    November 25, 2021*
    2:15 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. No. 9 Arizona
    Paradise Jam    		 L 46–48  3–3
    		  10 – Tied  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 26, 2021*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Rutgers
    Paradise Jam    		 W 51–40  4–3
    		  11 – Alexander  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 27, 2021*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. DePaul
    Paradise Jam    		 L 74–91  4–4
    		  17 – Cambridge  10 – S. Washington  3 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Chattanooga W 91–61  5–4
    		  17 – Flournoy  10 – S. Washington  5 – Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    December 5, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Kansas
    Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge    		 L 67–74  5–5
    		  23 – Alexander  8 – D. Washington  7 – Cambridge  Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    December 8, 2021*
    11:00 am, SECN+    		 Albany W 52–41  6–5
    		  17 – Alexander  11 – Smith  4 – Cambridge  Memorial Gymnasium (3,688)
    Nashville, TN
    December 18, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Presbyterian     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    December 21, 2021*
    11:00 am, ESPN+    		 at Saint Joseph's     Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 28, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Alabama State     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    SEC regular season
    December 30, 2021
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Missouri     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 6, 2022
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 9, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Mississippi State     Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    January 13, 2022
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 16, 2022
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 at LSU     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 24, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at South Carolinia     Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    January 27, 2022
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Kentucky     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 30, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Auburn     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 3, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    February 6, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 Alabama     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 13, 2022
    11:00 am, SECN    		 at Tennessee     Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 17, 2022
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Kentucky     Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, KY
    February 20, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Ole Miss     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 24, 2022
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 Florida     Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    February 27, 2022
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Alabama     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.
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    See also

    References
    1. "Louisville Adds Emily Engstler, Chelsie Hall to 2021 Class". gocards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
    2. "Grad Transfer Newby Joins Women's Basketball Team". lsusports.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
    3. "Commodores Announce 2021-22 Schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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