2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represents Appalachian State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by second-year head coach Dustin Kerns, play all home games at the Holmes Center along with the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020–21 record	2–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Angel Elderkin (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Sam Pierce Jr. Kate Dempsey Cristina Centeno
Home arena	Holmes Center

2020–21 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Troy	7	–	1		.875			11	–	4		.733
South Alabama	6	–	4		.600			9	–	7		.563
Georgia State	3	–	3		.500			7	–	6		.538
Appalachian State	5	–	5		.500			8	–	8		.500
Georgia Southern	3	–	5		.375			7	–	8		.467
Coastal Carolina	0	–	6		.000			3	–	7		.300
West
Louisiana	6	–	1		.857			7	–	5		.583
UT Arlington	6	–	2		.750			8	–	4		.667
Little Rock	4	–	3		.571			8	–	6		.571
Arkansas State	4	–	4		.500			9	–	5		.643
Texas State	3	–	5		.375			6	–	7		.462
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	8		.000			2	–	12		.143
† Sun Belt Tournament winner As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish eighth place in the conference. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Little Rock in the First Round. Shortly after their elimination, the remainder of the tournament as well as all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Nicola Mathews	4	G	5'8"	Senior	Adelaide, Australia	Graduated
Armani Hampton	14	G/F	5'11"	Senior	Winston–Salem, North Carolina	Graduated
Ashley Polacek	23	G	5'5"	Redshirt Senior	Ottawa, Canada	Graduated
Bayley Plummer	42	C/F	6'4"	Senior	Thomasville, North Carolina	Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dane Bertolina Guard	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A	Jan 25, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Faith Alston Guard	Centerville, VA	Paul VI Catholic HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	N/A	Aug 7, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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: "Appalachian State 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown PF 1 Maya Calder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr National Christian Landover, MD F 1 A'Lea Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Fr South Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC G 3 Tierra Wilson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr RJ Reynolds HS Winston–Salem, NC G 4 Dane Bertolina 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Charlotte Catholic HS Charlotte, NC G 5 Pre Stanley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Rockledge HS Rockledge, FL G 10 Michaela Porter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Obama Academy Pittsburgh, PA G 11 Faith Alston 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Paul VI Catholic HS Centerville, VA F 15 Emma Newton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Asheville Christian Asheville, NC G 20 Brooke Bigott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Seven Lakes HS Katy, TX G 23 Zahra Daniel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Miami Central HS Miami, FL G 24 Janay Sanders 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Mallard Creek HS Charlotte, NC 30 Lainey Gosnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Habersham Central HS Demorest, GA F 44 Haile McDonald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Millbrook HS Winchester, VA F 50 Jackie Christ 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Dominion HS Sterling, VA	Head coach Angel Elderkin (East Tennessee State) Assistant coach(es) Sam Pierce Jr. (Slippery Rock) Kate Dempsey (Wofford) Cristina Centeno (Siena) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 10 December 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* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	W 74–68	1–0	20 – Stanley	11 – Porter	7 – Stanley	Holmes Center  Boone, NC
11/29/2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Asheville	W 70–60	2–0	25 – Stanley	13 – Gosnell	2 – Porter	Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC
12/04/2020* 4:00 p.m., ACC Network		at Virginia Tech	L 59–84	2–1	17 – Stanley	9 – TEAM	7 – Alston	Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA
12/11/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Davidson						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
12/14/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Carolina Central						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
12/20/2020* 2:00 p.m.		at East Tennessee State						J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium  Johnson City, TN
12/22/2020* 12:00 p.m.		at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Troy						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/02/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Troy						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/08/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
01/09/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Alabama						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Alabama						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/22/2021 TBD, ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
01/23/2021 TBD, ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
01/29/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Troy						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/30/2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Troy						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/05/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/06/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center  Conway, SC
02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Alabama						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/20/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Alabama						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/26/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/27/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

• 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

References

1. "Sun Belt cancels remaining Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games". KATC. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
2. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2020.