# 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by seventh-year head coach Terry Fowler, played all home games at the Mitchell Center along with the South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where they defeated Arkansas State in the First Round and UT Arlington in the Quarterfinals. Following their victory, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Shaforia Kines | 2 | G | 5'5" | Senior | Birmingham, Alabama | Graduated |
| Emerald Hart | 5 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Riviera Beach, Florida | Graduated |
| Demaya Telemaque | 12 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Transferred to Sam Houston State |
| Jala Buster | 23 | G/F | 5'10" | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Retired |
| Kennedi Center | 25 | F | 6'0" | Senior | New Braunfels, Texas | Graduated |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Serin Dunne Guard | Colorado Springs, CO | Mesa Ridge HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Janelle Jones Guard | Pensacola, FL | Washington HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Apr 30, 2019 |
| 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: "South Alabama 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 11/25/2020* 12:00 p.m. | | Mobile | W 70–40 | 1–0 | 13 – Lewis | 13 – Jones | 4 – Lewis | Mitchell Center (405) Mobile, AL |
| 12/01/2020* 12:00 p.m. | | Tulane | L 73–77 | 1–1 | 22 – Lowe | 12 – Lewis | 4 – Lowe | Mitchell Center (263) Mobile, AL |
| 12/05/2020* 7:00 p.m. | | Nicholls | W 74–66 | 2–1 | 23 – Lewis | 8 – Lewis | 6 – Lowe | Mitchell Center (309) Mobile, Al |
| 12/08/2020* 12:00 p.m. | | William Carey | W 65–40 | 3–1 | 14 – Vaught | 7 – Davis | 4 – Morrow | Mitchell Center (271) Mobile, AL |
| 12/13/2020* 3:00 p.m. | | at Auburn | L 66–74 | 3–2 | 15 – Lewis | 15 – Lewis | 6 – Vaught | Auburn Arena (520) Auburn, AL |
| 12/20/2020* 12:00 p.m. | | at New Orleans | L 64–74 | 3–3 | 14 – Lowe | 9 – Lewis | 4 – Vaught | Lakefront Arena (278) New Orleans, LA |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 01/01/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 71–65 | 4–3 (1–0) | 22 – Lowe | 8 – Mallard | 5 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (270) Mobile, AL |
| 01/02/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 71–78 | 4–4 (1–1) | 18 – Lewis | 7 – Lewis | 4 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (316) Mobile, AL |
| 01/08/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 68–57 | 5–4 (2–1) | 20 – Vaught | 15 – Lewis | 5 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (265) Mobile, AL |
| 01/09/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 55–52 | 6–4 (3–1) | 13 – Lewis | 8 – Lewis | 5 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (288) Mobile, AL |
| 01/15/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 66–63 | 7–4 (4–1) | 18 – Jones | 10 – Lewis | 2 – Morrow | Holmes Center (55) Boone, NC |
| 01/16/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 52–71 | 7–5 (4–2) | 24 – Lowe | 10 – Lewis | 4 – Vaught | Holmes Center (50) Boone, NC |
| 01/22/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 59–58 | 8–5 (5–2) | 16 – Vaught | 10 – Jones | 2 – Morrow | Hanner Fieldhouse (257) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/23/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 56–68 | 8–6 (5–3) | 17 – Jones | 9 – Lewis | 3 – Lewis | Hanner Fieldhouse (203) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/28/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 41–47 | 8–7 (5–4) | 12 – Morrow | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Mallard | Mitchell Center (357) Mobile, AL |
| 01/29/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 58–46 | 9–7 (6–4) | 12 – Vaught | 10 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Mitchell Center (309) Mobile, AL |
| 02/06/2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 95–75 | 10–7 (7–4) | 22 – Jones | 9 – Lewis | 6 – Vaught | HTC Center (73) Conway, SC |
| 02/07/2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 61–56 | 11–7 (8–4) | 23 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 5 – Morrow | HTC Center (83) Conway, SC |
| 02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 45–85 | 11–8 (8–5) | 12 – Mallard | 9 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Trojan Arena (1,187) Troy, AL |
| 02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | L 77–84 | 11–9 (8–6) | 21 – Jones | 13 – Mallard | 4 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (508) Mobile, AL |
| 02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 56–51 | 12–9 (9–6) | 23 – Lewis | 8 – Vaught | 5 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (334) Mobile, AL |
| 02/20/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 56–58 | 12–10 (9–7) | 19 – Jones | 11 – Lewis | 4 – Vaught | Mitchell Center (343) Mobile, AL |
| 02/26/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 45–60 | 12–11 (9–8) | 15 – Lewis | 6 – Lewis | 5 – Ferguson | GSU Sports Arena (449) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/27/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 64–76 | 12–12 (9–9) | 19 – Lewis | 10 – Lewis | 7 – Vaught | GSU Sports Arena (525) Atlanta, GA |
| Sun Belt Tournament |||||||||
| 03/05/2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (E4) | vs. (W5) Arkansas State First Round | W 73–64 | 13–12 | 16 – Morrow | 19 – Lewis | 6 – Lewis | Hartsell Arena (166) Pensacola, FL |
| 03/06/2021 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | (E4) | vs. (W1) Louisiana First Round | L 46–65 | 13–13 | 14 – Vaught | 11 – Lewis | 4 – Lewis | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||