The 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, were led by ninth year head coach Jen Hoover, are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.[1][2][3]
| 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 12–13 (8–10 ACC) |
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| Home arena | LJVM Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Louisville | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 4 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 NC State† | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 22 | – | 3 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 0 | – | 5 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020 Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 ACC tournament winner As of March 30, 2021 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Demon Deacons finished the season 12–13 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Second Round before losing to Louisville in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the nine seed in the Alamo Region. In the tournament, they lost in the First Round to eight seed Oklahoma State.
Previous season
editThey finished the season 16–16 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the First Round and Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to Florida State in the Quarterfinals. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[4]
Off-season
editDepartures
edit| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Ellen Hahne | 10 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Stockholm, Sweden | Transferred to Albany |
| Alex Sharp | 14 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated |
| Raegyn Branch | 21 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Arlington, TN | Graduated |
| Ona Udoh | 44 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Fayetteville, NC | Graduated |
Recruiting Class
editSource:[5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jewel Spear PG | The Colony, TX | The Colony | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| Nevaeh Brown G | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Aliah McWhorter G | Cincinnati, OH | Sycamore | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Demeara Hinds F | Douglasville, GA | Lithia Springs | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources: | ||||||
Roster
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Schedule
editSource:[6]
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 27, 2020* 11:30 a.m., FloHoops | vs. No. 14 Arkansas Gulf Coast Showcase | L 82–98 | 0–1 | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| November 28, 2020* 11:30 a.m., FloHoops | vs. Davison Gulf Coast Showcase | W 85–77 | 1–1 | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| November 29, 2020* 2:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. No. 24 Missouri State Gulf Coast Showcase | W 68–59 | 2–1 | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| December 3, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Charlotte | W 78–75 | 3–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (52) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| December 10, 2020 6:00 p.m., ACCN | North Carolina | W 57–54 | 4–1 (1–0) | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| December 13, 2020* Noon, ACCNX | Norfolk State | Canceled due to COVID-19[7] | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||||
| December 17, 2020 7:00 p.m., RSN | at No. 4 NC State | L 65–79 | 4–2 (1–1) | Reynolds Coliseum (25) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| December 20, 2020 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | at North Carolina | L 74–77 OT | 4–3 (1–2) | Carmichael Arena (0) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| December 22, 2020* 11:00 a.m. | Coastal Carolina | Canceled due to COVID-19[8] | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||||
| January 3, 2021 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Florida State | Postponed due to COVID-19[9] | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||||
| January 7, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | Miami (FL) | W 63–60 | 5–3 (2–2) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| January 10, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 NC State | Postponed due to COVID-19[10] | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||||
| January 10, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | Boston College | W 68–48 | 6–3 (3–2) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| January 12, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Virginia | Postponed due to COVID-19[11] | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | ||||||||
| January 14, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | at Notre Dame | L 72–79 | 6–4 (3–3) | Purcell Pavilion (50) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
| January 17, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia Tech | W 67–64 | 7–4 (4–3) | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| January 21, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | Georgia Tech | L 44–73 | 7–5 (4–4) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 1 Louisville | L 63–65 | 7–6 (4–5) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| January 28, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | Florida State | W 73–59 | 8–6 (5–5) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Clemson | L 66–69 | 8–7 (5–6) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| February 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Syracuse | L 78–85 | 8–8 (5–7) | Carrier Dome (0) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
| February 7, 2021 Noon, RSN | at Georgia Tech | W 61–52 | 9–8 (6–7) | McCamish Pavilion (1,200) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| February 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | Pittsburgh | W 64–61 OT | 10–8 (7–7) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Clemson | W 72–65 | 11–8 (8–7) | Littlejohn Coliseum (512) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| February 18, 2021 7:00 p.m., RSN | No. 4 NC State | L 47–66 | 11–9 (8–8) | LJVM Coliseum (0) Winston–Salem, NC | |||||||
| February 21, 2021 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | Duke | Canceled due to Duke ending season[12] | LJVM Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||||
| February 25, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Miami (FL) | L 67–69 | 11–10 (8–9) | Watsco Center (0) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
| February 28, 2021 Noon, RSN | at Florida State | L 51–59 | 11–11 (8–10) | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,163) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2021 Noon, RSN | (9) | vs. (8) North Carolina Second Round | W 82–71 | 12–11 | Greensboro Coliseum (609) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
| March 5, 2021 Noon, RSN | (9) | vs. (1) No. 5 Louisville Quarterfinals | L 53–65 | 12–12 | Greensboro Coliseum (592) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 21, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (9 A) | vs. (8 A) Oklahoma State First Round | L 61–84 | 12–13 | Bill Greehey Arena San Antonio, TX | ||||||
Rankings
edit| Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | N/A |
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| No Change | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes | |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |
Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wake Forest Women's Basketball - WakeForestSports.com - The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics". WakeForestSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women's Basketball - Demon Deacons News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. November 22, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Wake Forest Demon Deacons. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Michalec, Matt (December 11, 2020). "NSU Announces Women's Basketball Schedule Changes". nsuspartans.com. Norfolk State University. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "CCU Women's Basketball Pauses All In-Person Athletic Activities". goccusports.com. Coastal Carolina Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest - Florida State Women's Basketball Game Postponed". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "AACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns". espn.com. ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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