# 2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

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

## 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 Pehadzic | 1 | G | 5'9" | RS Senior | Horsens, Denmark | Graduated |
| Chelsie Hall | 2 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Boca Raton, FL | Transferred to Louisville |
| Koi Love | 23 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Transferred to Arizona |
| Autumn Newby | 24 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Lawrenceville, GA | Transferred to LSU |
| Kyndall Golden | 25 | F | 6'3" | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Left team |
| Emily Bowman | 44 | C | 6'6" | Freshman | Huntsville, AL | Transferred to Samford |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| De'Mauri Flournoy G | Villa Rica, GA | Carrollton HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 Taylor | 14 | G | 5'10" | RS Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dartmouth |

## 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 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 | W 81–57 | 7–5 | 21 – Alexander | 7 – S. Washington | 7 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| December 21, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 64–45 | 8–5 | 18 – Alexander | 7 – D. Washington | 8 – Cambridge | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| December 28, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Alabama State | W 94–42 | 9–5 | 32 – Moore | 9 – D. Washington | 7 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | Arkansas | W 54–51 | 10–5 (1–0) | 16 – Alexander | 9 – Tied | 5 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| January 9, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 63–70 | 10–6 (1–1) | 20 – Moore | 10 – S. Washington | 5 – Cambridge | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN | | No. 5 Tennessee Rivalry | L 51–65 | 10–7 (1–2) | 16 – Moore | 9 – Cambridge | 3 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium (2,489) Nashville, TN |
| January 16, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 12 LSU | L 64–82 | 10–8 (1–3) | 24 – Alexander | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Missouri | L 52–66 | 10–9 (1–4) | 19 – Alexander | 9 – Smith | 3 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| January 24, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 30–85 | 10–10 (1–5) | 10 – Alexander | 6 – Smith | 2 – LaChance | Colonial Life Arena (11,329) Columbia, SC |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Kentucky | W 65–57 | 11–10 (2–5) | 26 – Alexander | 12 – S. Washington | 6 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Auburn | W 81–66 | 12–10 (3–5) | 24 – Alexander | 10 – Cambridge | 7 – Moore | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 14 Georgia | L 56–71 | 12–11 (3–6) | 13 – Alexander | 9 – Alexander | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| February 6, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 71–77 $^{OT}$ | 12–12 (3–7) | 19 – Alexander | 16 – S. Washington | 6 – Moore | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Texas A&M Rescheduled from December 30 | L 58–76 | 12–13 (3–8) | 13 – Cambridge | 7 – S. Washington | 4 – Cambridge | Reed Arena College Station, TX |
| February 13, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 13 Tennessee Rivalry | L 52–66 | 12–14 (3–9) | 19 – Alexander | 6 – S. Washington | 3 – Cambridge | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Kentucky | L 65–69 | 12–15 (3–10) | 21 – Cambridge | 8 – S. Washington | 8 – Moore | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Ole Miss | L 47–57 | 12–16 (3–11) | 19 – Moore | 5 – Chambers | 2 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 24, 2022 5:30 pm, SECN | | No. 15 Florida | W 63–59 | 13–16 (4–11) | 16 – S. Washington | 11 – S. Washington | 5 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 27, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 71–77 | 13–17 (4–12) | 23 – S. Washington | 13 – S. Washington | 9 – Cambridge | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Texas A&M First round | W 85–69 | 14–17 | 23 – Alexander | 15 – Cambridge | 10 – Cambridge | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| March 3, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (5) No. 23 Florida Second round | L 52–53 | 14–18 | 18 – Alexander | 13 – S. Washington | 4 – Cambridge | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 17, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Murray State First Round | W 73–47 | 15–18 | 24 – Cambridge | 9 – Cambridge | 6 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| March 21, 2022 7:00 pm | | Liberty Second Round | W 71–45 | 16–18 | 25 – Moore | 7 – S. Washington | 3 – Cambridge | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| March 24, 2022 6:30 pm | | at Middle Tennessee Third Round | L 53–55 | 16–19 | 14 – Tied | 8 – S. Washington | 2 – Flournoy | Murphy Center (3,022) Murfreesboro, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||