2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	16–19 (4–12 SEC)
Head coach	Shea Ralph (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Tom Garrick; Ashley Earley; Kevin DeMille;
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 South Carolina	15	–	1	.938	35	–	2	.946
No. 9 LSU	13	–	3	.813	26	–	6	.813
No. 18 Tennessee	11	–	5	.688	25	–	9	.735
Ole Miss	10	–	6	.625	23	–	9	.719
Florida	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
Georgia	9	–	7	.563	21	–	10	.677
No. 15 Kentucky †	8	–	8	.500	19	–	12	.613
Missouri	7	–	9	.438	18	–	13	.581
Arkansas	7	–	9	.438	18	–	14	.563
Alabama	6	–	10	.375	20	–	14	.588
Mississippi State	6	–	10	.375	15	–	14	.517
Texas A&M	4	–	12	.250	14	–	15	.483
Vanderbilt	4	–	12	.250	16	–	19	.457
Auburn	2	–	14	.125	10	–	18	.357

† 2022 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by first-year head coach Shea Ralph, played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Commodores finished the season 4–4 (0–3 SEC) after cutting their season short due to COVID-19. Head coach Stephanie White was fired after five seasons. UConn assistant Shea Ralph was hired to replace her.

Offseason

Departures

Vanderbilt Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Enna Pehadzic	1	G	5'9"	RS Senior	Horsens, Denmark	Graduated
Chelsie Hall	2	G	5'7"	Senior	Boca Raton, FL	Transferred to Louisville
Koi Love	23	F	6'0"	Sophomore	Orlando, FL	Transferred to Arizona
Autumn Newby	24	F	6'2"	Senior	Lawrenceville, GA	Transferred to LSU
Kyndall Golden	25	F	6'3"	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Left team
Emily Bowman	44	C	6'6"	Freshman	Huntsville, AL	Transferred to Samford
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2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
De'Mauri Flournoy G	Villa Rica, GA	Carrollton HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	N/A
De'Mauri Flournoy G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Sacha Washington F	Lawrenceville, GA	Collins Hill HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Sacha Washington F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Iyana Moore G	Murfreesboro, TN	Blackman HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	N/A
Iyana Moore G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Kendal Cheesman G	Tampa, FL	Henry B. Plant HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Kendal Cheesman G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Khaniah Gardner F	Chicago, IL	Simeon Career Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Khaniah Gardner F	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:

Incoming transfer

Vanderbilt Incoming Transfer
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Asha Taylor	14	G	5'10"	RS Senior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Dartmouth

Roster

2021–22 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Jordyn Cambridge	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	The Ensworth School	Nashville, TN
F	5	Yaubryon Chambers	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Providence Christian Academy	Murfreesboro, TN
F	11	Kendal Cheesman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Henry B. Plant HS	Tampa, FL
G	12	Demi Washington	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	New Hope Academy	Wake Forest, NC
G	13	De'Mauri Flournoy	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	Carrollton HS	Villa Rica, GA
G	14	Asha Taylor	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	RS Sr	Miami Country Day School Dartmouth	Fort Lauderdale, FL
F	15	Brinae Alexander	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Riverdale HS	Murfreesboro, TN
G	21	Bella LaChance	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	Davie, FL
G	22	Brylee Bartram	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Seffner Christian Academy Florida	Tampa, FL
G	23	Iyana Moore	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Blackman HS	Murfreesboro, TN
F	25	Khaniah Gardner	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Simeon Career Academy	Chicago, IL
G	33	Kiara Pearl	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Eastern HS	Louisville, KY
F	35	Sacha Washington	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Collins Hill HS	Lawrenceville, GA
F	50	Kaylon Smith	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	Oxbridge Academy	West Palm Beach, FL

Head coach

Shea Ralph (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Tom Garrick (Rhode Island)
Ashley Earley (Vanderbilt)
Kevin DeMille (Connecticut)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Gardner–Webb	W 75–59	1–0	20 – Alexander	9 – Smith	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium (1,465) Nashville, TN
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Little Rock	L 40–56	1–1	11 – Bartram	6 – Alexander	6 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium (1,633) Nashville, TN
November 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 46–55	1–2	19 – Cambridge	9 – Cambridge	4 – Moore	Murphy Center (4,510) Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN		Tennessee Tech	W 75–55	2–2	14 – Flournoy	6 – S. Washington	4 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+		Jacksonville State	W 71–61	3–2	16 – Alexander	10 – Cambridge	4 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
November 25, 2021* 2:15 pm, ESPN3		vs. No. 9 Arizona Paradise Jam	L 46–48	3–3	10 – Tied	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 26, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Rutgers Paradise Jam	W 51–40	4–3	11 – Alexander	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. DePaul Paradise Jam	L 74–91	4–4	17 – Cambridge	10 – S. Washington	3 – Tied	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Chattanooga	W 91–61	5–4	17 – Flournoy	10 – S. Washington	5 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kansas Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 67–74	5–5	23 – Alexander	8 – D. Washington	7 – Cambridge	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 8, 2021* 11:00 am, SECN+		Albany	W 52–41	6–5	17 – Alexander	11 – Smith	4 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium (3,688) Nashville, TN
December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Presbyterian	W 81–57	7–5	21 – Alexander	7 – S. Washington	7 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
December 21, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	W 64–45	8–5	18 – Alexander	7 – D. Washington	8 – Cambridge	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Alabama State	W 94–42	9–5	32 – Moore	9 – D. Washington	7 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 6, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN		Arkansas	W 54–51	10–5 (1–0)	16 – Alexander	9 – Tied	5 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 9, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+		at Mississippi State	L 63–70	10–6 (1–1)	20 – Moore	10 – S. Washington	5 – Cambridge	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN		No. 5 Tennessee Rivalry	L 51–65	10–7 (1–2)	16 – Moore	9 – Cambridge	3 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium (2,489) Nashville, TN
January 16, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN		at No. 12 LSU	L 64–82	10–8 (1–3)	24 – Alexander	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+		Missouri	L 52–66	10–9 (1–4)	19 – Alexander	9 – Smith	3 – Tied	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 24, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN		at No. 1 South Carolina	L 30–85	10–10 (1–5)	10 – Alexander	6 – Smith	2 – LaChance	Colonial Life Arena (11,329) Columbia, SC
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+		Kentucky	W 65–57	11–10 (2–5)	26 – Alexander	12 – S. Washington	6 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+		Auburn	W 81–66	12–10 (3–5)	24 – Alexander	10 – Cambridge	7 – Moore	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 14 Georgia	L 56–71	12–11 (3–6)	13 – Alexander	9 – Alexander	4 – Tied	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 6, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN		Alabama	L 71–77 ^OT	12–12 (3–7)	19 – Alexander	16 – S. Washington	6 – Moore	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Texas A&M Rescheduled from December 30	L 58–76	12–13 (3–8)	13 – Cambridge	7 – S. Washington	4 – Cambridge	Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 13, 2022 11:00 am, SECN		at No. 13 Tennessee Rivalry	L 52–66	12–14 (3–9)	19 – Alexander	6 – S. Washington	3 – Cambridge	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+		at Kentucky	L 65–69	12–15 (3–10)	21 – Cambridge	8 – S. Washington	8 – Moore	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+		Ole Miss	L 47–57	12–16 (3–11)	19 – Moore	5 – Chambers	2 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 24, 2022 5:30 pm, SECN		No. 15 Florida	W 63–59	13–16 (4–11)	16 – S. Washington	11 – S. Washington	5 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 27, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+		at Alabama	L 71–77	13–17 (4–12)	23 – S. Washington	13 – S. Washington	9 – Cambridge	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 2, 2022 11:00 am, SECN	(13)	vs. (12) Texas A&M First round	W 85–69	14–17	23 – Alexander	15 – Cambridge	10 – Cambridge	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
March 3, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN	(13)	vs. (5) No. 23 Florida Second round	L 52–53	14–18	18 – Alexander	13 – S. Washington	4 – Cambridge	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
WNIT
March 17, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+		Murray State First Round	W 73–47	15–18	24 – Cambridge	9 – Cambridge	6 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
March 21, 2022 7:00 pm		Liberty Second Round	W 71–45	16–18	25 – Moore	7 – S. Washington	3 – Cambridge	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
March 24, 2022 6:30 pm		at Middle Tennessee Third Round	L 53–55	16–19	14 – Tied	8 – S. Washington	2 – Flournoy	Murphy Center (3,022) Murfreesboro, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[3]

References

^ "Louisville Adds Emily Engstler, Chelsie Hall to 2021 Class". gocards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ "Grad Transfer Newby Joins Women's Basketball Team". lsusports.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ "Commodores Announce 2021-22 Schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[1] "Louisville Adds Emily Engstler, Chelsie Hall to 2021 Class". gocards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[2] "Grad Transfer Newby Joins Women's Basketball Team". lsusports.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[3] "Commodores Announce 2021-22 Schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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v t e Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
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Rivalries	Tennessee
Culture & lore	"Dynamite"
People	Head coaches Retired numbers
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2021 recruiting class

Incoming transfer

Roster

Schedule

See also

References