# 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bowling Green won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 14–4. Ohio's Cece Hooks was named MAC player of the year. Second seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament with a 77–72 win over Bowling Green. Micaela Kelly was named the tournament MVP. With the automatic bid, Central Michigan was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round. Bowling Green and Ohio accepted bids to the WNIT. Both lost in the first round.

## Preseason Awards

The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020.

### Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)
* Central Michigan (10) 142
* Ohio 128
* Ball State (1) 119
* Buffalo (1) 108
* Eastern Michigan 94
* Kent State 88
* Toledo 71
* Northern Illinois 42
* Miami 41
* Akron 39
* Bowling Green 38
* Western Michigan 28
Tournament Champion: Central Michigan (6), Ohio (3), Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), EMU (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Oshlynn Brown, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Erica Johnson, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Summer Hemphill, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Molly Davis, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason Awards

* Coach of the Year: Robyn Fralick, Bowling Green
* Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
* Freshman of the Year: Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green
* Defensive Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
* Sixth Player of the Year: Janae Poisson, NIU

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Oshlynn Brown, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Molly Davis, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nila Blackford, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Peyton Scott, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Chelby Koker, NIU |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Ce'Nara Skanes, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Erica Johnson, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Quinesha Lockett, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Sydney Freeman, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Katie Shumate, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Lindsey Thall, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Gabby Burris, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Reilly Jacobson, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Taylor Williams, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Lindsey Thall, Kent State |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio Sr. Guard |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Cheyenne McEvans, Buffalo |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Madi Mace, Ohio |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Taylor Williams, Western Michigan, Toledo |