2021–22 USC Trojans women's basketball team

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2021–22 USC Trojans women's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record12–16 (5–12 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Danyelle Grant (1st season)
  • Wendale Farrow (1st season)
  • Nneka Enemkpali (1st season)
Home arenaGalen Center
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Stanford † 16 – 0   1.000 32 – 4   .889
Oregon 11 – 6   .647 20 – 12   .625
Washington State 11 – 6   .647 19 – 11   .633
No. 19 Arizona 10 – 6   .625 21 – 8   .724
Colorado 9 – 7   .563 22 – 9   .710
Utah 8 – 7   .533 21 – 12   .636
UCLA 8 – 8   .500 18 – 13   .581
Oregon State 6 – 9   .400 17 – 14   .548
Arizona State 4 – 9   .308 12 – 14   .462
USC 5 – 12   .294 12 – 16   .429
California 2 – 10   .167 11 – 13   .458
Washington 2 – 12   .143 7 – 16   .304
† 2022 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 USC Trojans women's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans play their home games at the Galen Center and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. The squad is led by first-year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who was hired on May 10, 2021.[1] Prior to arriving at USC, Gottlieb served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Her previous head coaching experience includes stops at California, whom she led to the Final Four in 2013, and UC Santa Barbara.

Previous season[edit]

The 2020-21 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 10-11 and a 8-10 conference record. They earned the 8th seed in the 2021 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament. They topped Arizona State in the first round before falling in the quarterfinals to top-seeded Stanford, who won the tournament as well as the NCAA Championship.

After the season, head coach Mark Trakh announced his retirement. Members of his coaching staff found jobs elsewhere like Aarika Hughes who took the head coaching job at Loyola Marymount. Athletic Director Mike Bohn hired Gottlieb shortly after Trakh's retirement and commented that the Athletics Department would truly invest in the storied women's basketball program.[2]

Offseason changes[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Shalexxus Aaron 1 G 6'1" RS Sophomore Apple Valley, CA Transferred to Syracuse
Endyia Rogers 5 G 5'7" Sophomore Dallas, TX Transferred to Oregon

Incoming transfer[edit]

Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Tera Reed 24 G 6'0" Graduate Student Auckland, NZ VCU

2021 recruiting class[edit]

This season, the Women of Troy bring in the seventh-ranked recruiting class.

Name Overall Rank Position Position Rank Hometown High School Height ESPN Stars ESPN Grade
Clarice Akunwafo 21 F 2 Inglewood, CA Rolling Hills Prep 6'5" 4 95
Rayah Marshall 27 G 10 Los Angeles, CA Lynwood HS 6'3" 4 94
Isabella Perkins G 34 Chantilly, VA Paul VI HS 5'8" 3 89

[3]

Roster[edit]

2021–22 USC Trojans women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Rayah Marshall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Lynwood HS Los Angeles, CA
F 5 Jordan Sanders 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS UC Irvine Springfield, MO
G 10 Amaya Oliver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So St. Mary's HS Stockton, CA
G 11 Shemera Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Virginia Milwaukee, WI
G 12 Isabella Perkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Paul VI HS Chantilly, VA
C 15 Angel Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Salesian HS Richmond, CA
G 22 Kyra White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Converse Judson HS Converse, TX
G 23 Madison Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS So Clovis West HS Fresno, CA
G 24 Tera Reed 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS VCU Auckland, NZ
G 24 Desiree Caldwell (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Byron P. Steel II HS San Antonio, TX
G 25 Alyson Miura 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr La Salle Prep Clackamas, OR
G 30 India Otto (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Windward HS Los Angeles, CA
C 32 Clarice Akunwafo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr Rolling Hills Prep Inglewood, CA
F 32 Jordyn Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Kentridge HS Kent, WA
F 35 Alissa Pili (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Dimond HS Anchorage, AK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2022

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2021*
2:00 pm, N/A 		Antelope Valley
Exhibition 		W 120–34  –
  18 – Pili   8 – Marshall   6 – White  Galen Center (304)
Los Angeles, CA
November 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, live stream 		Hawaii
High School Night 		W 90–50  1–0
  17 – Sanders   9 – Marshall   5 – Tied  Galen Center (1,147)
Los Angeles, CA
November 14, 2021*
10:00 am, ACCN 		at Virginia W 65–48  2–0
  16 – Marshall   10 – Tied   4 – Caldwell  John Paul Jones Arena (1,385)
Charlottesville, VA
November 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, live stream 		Western Michigan W 80–50  3–0
  17 – Jenkins   9 – Jackson   5 – Caldwell  Galen Center (415)
Los Angeles, CA
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, live stream 		Missouri State
Rep Your Team Day 		L 41–67  3–1
  11 – Sanders   9 – Tied   2 – Marshall  Galen Center (372)
Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2021*
1:00 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Seton Hall
Cancún Challenge 		W 79–65  4–1
  18 – Jenkins   12 – Jenkins   4 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (131)
Cancún, Mexico

      Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya 
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2021*
1:00 pm, FloHoops 		vs. UCF
Cancún Challenge 		L 47–56  4–2
  12 – Miura   7 – Marshall   3 – Caldwell  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (114)
Cancún, Mexico
12/2/2021*
7:00 pm, USC Live Stream 		UC Irvine W 78–69  5–2
  24 – Jenkins   7 – Jenkins   5 – Miura  Galen Center (507)
Los Angeles, CA
12/5/2021*
2:00 pm, USC Live Stream 		San Francisco L 63–78  5–3
  15 – Tie   9 – Reed   5 – Reed  Galen Center (312)
Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 2021*
12:00 pm, live stream 		CSU Northridge W 76–51  6–3
  15 – Sanders   8 – Marshall   4 – Reed  Galen Center (527)
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021*
2:00 pm, live stream 		Texas Southern W 77–45  7–3
  16 – Marshall   14 – Sanders   5 – Marshall  Galen Center (1,026)
Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm 		at Long Beach State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Long Beach State program.[a] Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
Pac-12 regular season
January 2, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N 		Arizona State Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[b] Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N 		at Colorado L 58–71  7–4
(0–1) 		 14 – Jenkins   10 – Marshall   2 – Tied  CU Events Center (1,592)
Boulder, CO
January 9, 2022[c]
3:00 pm, live stream 		No. 4 Arizona W 76–67  8–4
(1–1) 		 15 – Miura   7 – Jenkins   6 – Miura  Galen Center (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 14, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N 		Washington State L 63–71  8–5
(1–2) 		 20 – Jenkins   7 – Caldwell   9 – Reed  Galen Center (0)
Los Angeles, CA
01/16/2022
12:00 pm, P12N 		Washington W 73–66  9–5
(2–2) 		 24 – Jenkins   7 – Marshall   7 – Reed  Galen Center (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022[d]
6:30 pm, P12N 		at UCLA
Rivalry 		L 43–66  9–6
(2–3) 		 17 – Jenkins   11 – Jenkins   2 – Caldwell  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 23, 2022[e]
6:00 pm, P12N 		UCLA
Rivalry 		L 58–68  9–7
(2–4) 		 13 – Tied   5 – Jenkins   5 – Caldwell  Galen Center (1,892)
Los Angeles, CA
January 28, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon State L 61–63 OT 9–8
(2–5) 		 17 – Marshall   14 – Jenkins   5 – Caldwell  Gill Coliseum (4,336)
Corvallis, OR
January 30, 2022
12:00 pm, P12N 		at No. 19 Oregon L 48–80  9–9
(2–6) 		 16 – Jenkins   9 – Marshall   5 – Caldwell  Matthew Knight Arena (7,613)
Eugene, OR
February 4, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N 		California L 59–62  9–10
(2–7) 		 26 – Jenkins   12 – Marshall   6 – Caldwell  Galen Center (2,098)
Los Angeles, CA
February 6, 2022
3:00 pm, P12N 		No. 2 Stanford
Pink Game 		L 57–83  9–11
(2–8) 		 20 – Jenkins   7 – Jenkins   3 – Caldwell  Galen Center (1,274)
Los Angeles, CA
February 9, 2022[f]
1:00 pm, Live Stream 		at Utah L 69–91  9–12
(2–9) 		 21 – Jenkins   6 – Marshall   5 – Caldwell  Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,810)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 11, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N 		at Washington W 70–57  10–12
(3–9) 		 29 – Jenkins   15 – Jenkins   2 – Pili  Alaska Airlines Arena (1,505)
Seattle, WA
February 13, 2022
12:00 pm, P12N 		at Washington State L 54–57  10–13
(3–10) 		 18 – Jenkins   12 – Jenkins   2 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (690)
Pullman, WA
February 18, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N 		Utah W 83–62  11–13
(4–10) 		 24 – Sanders   10 – Marshall   4 – Tied  Galen Center (689)
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2022
1:00 pm, P12N 		Colorado L 54–67  11–14
(4–11) 		 13 – Marshall   11 – Marshall   3 – Tied  Galen Center (836)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022
4:00 pm, P12N 		at Arizona State W 60–58  12–14
(5–11) 		 17 – Tied   11 – Marshall   5 – Caldwell  Desert Financial Arena (2,809)
Tempe, AZ
February 26, 2022
11:00 am, P12N 		at No. 12 Arizona L 59–68  12–15
(5–12) 		 19 – Miura   7 – Reed   4 – Tied  McKale Center (8,256)
Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 2, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N 		(10) vs. (7) UCLA
First Round 		L 60–73  12–16
  18 – Sanders   10 – Marshall   4 – Caldwell  Michelob Ultra Arena (3,010)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[9]

Rankings[edit]

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP——*RV—————————————Not released
Coaches——*—^————————————

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.

Awards and honors[edit]

  • Akunwafo
    • McDonald's High School All-American
    • Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for High School Girls Player of the Year, 2021 Watch List
    • Jordan Brand Classic
  • Jackson
    • McDonald's High School All-American
    • Jordan Brand Classic
  • Marshall
    • McDonald's High School All-American
    • Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for High School Girls Player of the Year, 2021 Watch List
    • Jordan Brand Classic
  • Oliver
    • All Pac-12 Freshman Team Honorable Mention
  • Perkins
    • Virginia Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year
  • Pili
    • All Pac-12 First Team
    • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
    • 3-time Alaska Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year
    • 2-time MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year
    • Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist (2020, 2021)
    • Naismith Watch List (2020, 2021)
    • John R. Wooden Watch List
  • Reed
    • 2-time All-Atlantic 10 First Team (VCU)
  • Sanders
    • All Pac-12 Honorable Mention
    • All-Big West First Team (UCI)
    • Big West Freshman of the Year (UCI)
  • Williams
    • 2-time USA Today Wisconsin Player of the Year
    • Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year

[10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This game was canceled on December 20 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Beach program.[4]
  2. ^ This game was postponed on December 29 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Trojans program.[5]
  3. ^ This game was originally scheduled on December 31 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 9 due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[6]
  4. ^ This game was originally scheduled on December 28 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 20 due to COVID-19 protocols within both programs.[7]
  5. ^ This game was originally scheduled on January 22 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 23 due to the earlier meeting being pushed back to the same week.[7]
  6. ^ This game was originally scheduled on January 9 before being postponed and rescheduled to February 9 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Utah program.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Asst. Lindsay Gottlieb, Who Led California To NCAA Final Four, Named USC Women's Basketball Head Coach". usctrojans.com. May 10, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "USC landed NBA assistant Lindsay Gottlieb by vowing to invest in women's basketball". latimes.com. May 12, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Girls' Basketball Recruits - USC". espn.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "USC Women's Basketball Game At Long Beach State Has Been Canceled". usctrojans.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "USC Women's Basketball Postpones Home Game With Arizona State". usctrojans.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "USC Women's Basketball Game With No. 4 Arizona Rescheduled To Sunday At Galen Center". usctrojans.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "USC-UCLA Women's Basketball Games Rescheduled". usctrojans.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "USC Women's Basketball Road Game At Utah Has Been Postponed". usctrojans.com. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "2021-2022 USC Women's Basketball Schedule". USCTrojans.com. October 11, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Incoming Trojans Named to Jordan Brand Classic Roster". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

External links[edit]

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