# 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team

The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rainbow Wahine, led by ninth-year head coach Laura Beeman, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii is a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their ninth season in that conference.

## Previous season

The Rainbow Wahine finished the 2019–20 season 15–17 (10–6 in Big West play), to finish fourth in the Big West standings. They defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament, 72–59. They did not play any other games beyond that as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Julissa Tago | 0 | G | 5' 9" | Senior | Medford, OR | Graduated |
| Courtney Middap | 2 | G | 5' 10" | Senior | Wynyard, Australia | Graduated |
| MaKayla Edwards | 3 | F | 5' 10" | Freshman | Vallejo, CA | Transferred to Jacksonville |
| Savannah Reier | 4 | G | 5' 7" | Senior | Tuscaloosa, AL | Graduated |
| Myrrah Joseph | 5 | F | 5' 10" | Sophomore | Carson, CA | Transferred to Long Beach State |
| Lauren Rewers | 14 | C | 6' 4" | Junior | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Transferred to Michigan State |
| Lamarria Johnson | 22 | G | 5' 8" | ‹ The template below (Redshirt) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Redshirt Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Wabash Valley College |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Alicja Falkowska | C | 6' 5" | Junior | Łomianki, Poland | Junior college transfer from Panola College |
| Channel Noah | C | 6' 4" | Junior | Cameroon | Junior college transfer from South Plains College |
| Dakota Viena | G | 5' 8" | Junior | Waipahu, HI | Transferred from Hope International University |

## 2020 commitments

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Kelsie Imai G | Pahoa, HI | Waiakea High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Meilani McBee G | Kennewick, WA | Kennewick High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Teioni McDaniel G | Las Vegas, NV | Centennial High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Nnenna Orji F | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Daejah Phillips G | Las Vegas, NV | Centennial High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kylie Yung G | Honolulu, HI | ʻIolani School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| December 13, 2020* 5:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Hawaii Pacific | L 74–82 | 0–1 | 21 – Atwell | 9 – Atwell | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| December 20, 2020* 2:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Hawaii–Hilo | W 71–54 | 1–1 | 22 – Phillips | 11 – Atwell | 4 – Phillips | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| December 27, 2020 | | at Cal Poly | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mott Athletic Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 28, 2020 | | at Cal Poly | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 8, 2020 | | UC Riverside | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 9, 2020 | | UC Riverside | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 15, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 57–64 | 1–2 (0–1) | 12 – Alexander | 5 – Phillips | 5 – Imai | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 43–51 | 1–3 (0–2) | 23 – Atwell | 10 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Cal State Fullerton | W 49–47 | 2–3 (1–2) | 17 – Davies | 8 – Neubert | 2 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Cal State Fullerton | W 57–43 | 3–3 (2–2) | 15 – Alexander | 8 – Neubert | 4 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 29, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at UC Irvine | L 68–82 | 3–4 (2–3) | 16 – Atwell | 9 – Neubert | 6 – Imai | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| January 30, 2021 | | at UC Irvine | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| February 5, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | L 71–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–5 (2–4) | 19 – McBee | 7 – Phillips | 8 – Imai | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | W 66–60 | 4–5 (3–4) | 16 – Alexander | 8 – Neubert | 7 – Imai | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 12, 2021 3:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 72–62 | 5–5 (4–4) | 19 – Neubert | 15 – Neubert | 10 – Imai | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 50–72 | 5–6 (4–5) | 16 – Phillips | 8 – Neubert | 2 – Tied | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 19, 2021 | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| February 20, 2021 | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Cal State Northridge opted out of the 2020–21 season | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| February 26, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Long Beach State | W 77–75 | 6–6 (5–5) | 25 – Atwell | 11 – Neubert | 5 – Imai | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | at Long Beach State | W 76–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (6–5) | 23 – Atwell | 9 – Neubert | 6 – Phillips | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Davis | W 70–60 | 8–6 (7–5) | 16 – Atwell | 12 – Imai | 4 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| March 6, 2021 6:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | UC Davis | L 46–54 | 8–7 (7–6) | 13 – Davies | 9 – Tied | 3 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (5) | vs. (4) Cal State Bakersfield Quarterfinals | W 81–67 | 9–7 | 17 – Alexander | 9 – Phillips | 3 – Phillips | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 12, 2021 10:00 a.m., ESPN3 | (5) | vs. (1) UC Davis Semifinals | L 52–64 | 9–8 | 14 – Atwell | 8 – Atwell | 2 – Phillips | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Hawaii–Aleutian. Source: |||||||||