2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represents Troy University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by ninth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, play all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020–21 record	3–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chanda Rigby (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Jennifer Graf Courtney Simmons Neil Harrow
Home arena	Trojan Arena

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 Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 25–4, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish conference regular season champions. They made it to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament where they received a first round bye and were scheduled to play Louisiana in the Quarterfinals. However, before the game could commence, 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
Kayla Robinson	1	G	5'5"	Senior	Savannah, Georgia	Graduated
Shawnta Shaw	2	G/F	5'2"	Sophomore	Nashville, Tennessee	Transfer to Jacksonville State
Jasmine LeBlanc	11	G	5'10"	Senior	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana	Graduated
Harriet Winchester	12	G	5'11"	Senior	Safford, Alabama	Graduated
Japonica James	20	F	5'11"	Senior	Mobile, Alabama	Graduated
Kate Rodgers	32	F	6'2"	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama	Graduated
Amber Rivers	40	F	6'2"	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama	Graduated

Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Old School
Dominique Camp	1	G	5'9"	Sophomore	Dayton, Ohio	Sinclair CC
Felmas Koranga	2	F	6'1"	Junior	Nakuru, Kenya	Tyler JC
Agustina Talasimov	3	F	6'1"	Sophomore	Lloret de Mar, Spain	Jefferson College

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Janiah Ellis Guard	Thomasville, GA	Colquitt County HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Samira Moore Forward	Troy, AL	Charles Henderson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A	Jun 14, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sharonica Hartsfield Guard	Oklahoma City, OK	Charles Henderson HS	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	N/A	Sep 1, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jelissa Reese Guard	Cordele, GA	Americus Sumter HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kennedi White Forward	Powder Springs, GA	Hillgrove HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A	Sep 14, 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: "Troy 2020-21 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020. "2020-21 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Emely Rosario 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Marist HS Kilgore College Bronx, NY G 1 Dominique Camp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Lakota West HS Sinclair CC Dayton, OH F 2 Felmas Koranga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Tyler JC Nakuru, Kenya F 3 Agustina Talasimov 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Jefferson College Lloret de Mar, Spain G 4 Jasmine Robinson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Richmond County HS Augusta, GA F 5 Tyasia Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Forestville Military Academy Trinity Valley CC Washington, D.C. G 10 Janiah Sandifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Pearl–Cohn HS Nashville, TN G 11 Janiah Ellis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Colquitt County HS Thomasville, GA G 14 Tiyah Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Central HS Shelton State CC Phenix City, AL F 15 Samira Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Charles Henderson HS Troy, AL F 21 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dreher HS Ole Miss Columbia, SC G 22 Sharonica Hartsfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Putnam City West HS Oklahoma City, OK G 23 Jelissa Reese 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Americus Sumter HS Cordele, GA F 24 Kennedi White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Hillgrove HS Powder Springs, GA F 25 Alexus Dye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Wenonah HS Gulf Coast SC Birmingham, AL	Head coach Chanda Rigby (Nova Southeastern) Assistant coach(es) Jennifer Graf (Northwestern State) Courtney Simmons (Louisville) Neil Harrow (West–Scotland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 11 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
11/27/2020* 6:00 p.m.		vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic	W 81–69	1–0	19 – Johnson	12 – Dye	8 – Rosario	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
11/28/2020* 2:00 p.m.		vs. Alabama A&M Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic	L 69–80	1–1	17 – Robinson	12 – Dye	4 – Rosario	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
12/07/2020* 6:00 p.m.		LaGrange College	W 131–57	2–1	30 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	6 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (751) Troy, AL
12/09/2020* 12:00 p.m.		Chattanooga	W 95–74	3–1	19 – Johnson	14 – Dye	10 – Hartsfield	Trojan Arena (773) Troy, AL
12/14/2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		at No. 13 Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
12/17/2020* 6:30 p.m.		at Middle Tennessee						Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
12/20/2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Martin Methodist						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
Conference Regular Season
01/01/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/02/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/08/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
01/09/2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Sports Arena  Atlanta, GA
01/15/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/16/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/22/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/23/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
01/29/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
01/30/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State						Holmes Center  Boone, NC
02/05/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
02/06/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse  Statesboro, GA
02/11/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Alabama						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
02/13/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Alabama						Mitchell Center  Mobile, AL
02/19/2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
02/20/2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
02/26/2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center  Conway, SC
02/27/2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center  Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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See also

• 2020–21 Troy Trojans 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". Troy Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2020.