# 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by first-year head coach Brooks Donald Williams, played all home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum along with the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Warhawks finished the 2019–20 season 3–26, 1–17 in Sun Belt play to finish eleventh in the conference. They failed to make it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament. Following the season, all conference tournaments as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Amber Thompson | 1 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Dyersburg, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Destini Lunsford | 13 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Corsicana, Texas | Graduated |
| Lauren Fitch | 22 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Decauter, Alabama | Graduated |
| Jamie Means | 35 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Little Elm, Texas | Retired |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Kierra Brimzly | 25 | G | 5'9" | Redshirt Junior | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Tyler JC |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Morgan Hill Forward | Houston, TX | Cypress Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Gracen Williams Guard | McKinney, TX | Homeschool of Dallas | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kyren Whittington Guard | Folsom, LA | Northlake Christian | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Sep 1, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Tequaza "Qua" Chambers Guard | Plain Dealing, LA | Benton HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Tasionna McDowell Guard/forward | Delhi, LA | Delhi HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Sadie Williams Guard | Gonzales, LA | East Ascension HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Aug 31, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Hannah Edwards Center | Birmingham, AL | Oak Mountain HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Star ratings: 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: "Louisiana–Monroe 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 12/03/2020* 5:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 16 Arkansas | L 50–103 | 0–1 | 11 – Goins | 11 – Crockett | 3 – G. Williams | Bud Walton Arena (1,366) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/06/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana College | W 96–48 | 1–1 | 15 – Brimzy | 12 – McDowell | 5 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (797) Monroe, LA |
| 12/10/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Grambling State | L 42–66 | 1–2 | 11 – Brimzy | 9 – Crockett | 2 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (738) Monroe, LA |
| 12/12/2020* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Northwestern State | W 68–55 | 2–2 | 24 – Brimzy | 13 – Crockett | 5 – Self | Prather Coliseum (419) Natchitoches, LA |
| 12/15/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | L 51–53 | 2–3 | 16 – van Schaik | 9 – Brooks | 4 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (716) Monroe, LA |
| 12/17/2020* 6:30 p.m., CUSA.TV | | at Louisiana Tech | L 45–63 | 2–4 | 16 – Brimzy | 7 – Crockett | 2 – Self | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 01/08/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 37–82 | 2–5 (0–1) | 16 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 2 – Self | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| 01/09/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 37–61 | 2–6 (0–2) | 10 – Brooks | 15 – Crockett | 4 – Self | College Park Center (624) Arlington, TX |
| 01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 50–64 | 2–7 (0–3) | 13 – Brimzy | 4 – Crockett | 5 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (665) Monroe, LA |
| 01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 44–59 | 2–8 (0–4) | 10 – Goins | 14 – Crockett | 4 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (718) Monroe, LA |
| 01/22/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 52–74 | 2–9 (0–5) | 16 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 2 – van Schaik | Strahan Arena (559) San Marcos, TX |
| 01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 50–64 | 2–10 (0–6) | 24 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 3 – Goins | Strahan Arena (532) San Marcos, TX |
| 01/29/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 36–71 | 2–11 (0–7) | 12 – Goins | 8 – Crockett | 2 – Crockett | Jack Stephens Center (226) Little Rock, AR |
| 01/30/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 42–67 | 2–12 (0–8) | 17 – Goins | 5 – Brooks | 2 – Self | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| 02/05/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 60–72 | 2–13 (0–9) | 22 – Brimzy | 8 – Crockett | 5 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (652) Monroe, LA |
| 02/06/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 39–64 | 2–14 (0–10) | 15 – van Schaik | 10 – Crockett | 3 – Self | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (637) Monroe, LA |
| 02/11/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 51–65 | 2–15 (0–11) | 11 – Hill | 10 – Crockett | 5 – G. Williams | Cajundome (183) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/13/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 59–64 | 2–16 (0–12) | 23 – Brimzy | 10 – Hill | 6 – van Schaik | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| 02/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | Cancelled due to weather concerns | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| 02/21/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | L 46–66 | 2–17 (0–13) | 16 – Brimzy | 6 – Crockett | 3 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| 02/22/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 66–42 | 3–17 (1–13) | 19 – van Schaik | 8 – van Schaik | 8 – G. Williams | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| 02/26/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 62–85 | 3–18 (1–14) | 16 – Self | 6 – TEAM | 4 – Brimzy | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| 02/27/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Texas State | L 56–68 | 3–19 (1–15) | 15 – Brimzy | 7 – Goins | 7 – Brimzy | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (654) Monroe, LA |
| Sun Belt Tournament |||||||||
| 03/05/2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (W6) | vs. (E3) Appalachian State First Round | L 60–70 | 3–20 | 22 – Brimzy | 8 – Brooks | 3 – Goins | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||