2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–13 (7–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State †17–1 .94432–4  .889
No. 4 Louisville16–2 .88929–5  .853
No. 17 North Carolina13–5 .72225–7  .781
No. 21 Notre Dame13–5 .72224–9  .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech13–5 .72223–10  .697
Georgia Tech11–7 .61121–11  .656
Boston College10–8 .55621–12  .636
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Duke7–11 .38917–13  .567
Wake Forest4–14 .22216–17  .485
Syracuse4–14 .22211–18  .379
Clemson3–15 .16710–21  .323
Pittsburgh2–16 .11111–19  .367
Virginia2–16 .1115–22  .185
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by second year head coach Kara Lawson and played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Blue Devils finished the season 17–13 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to seventh seed Miami in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT despite being ranked as high as No. 15 during the regular season.

Previous season

On December 25, 2020, it was announced that the team would end their season due to COVID-19 concerns.[1][2]

The Blue Devils finished the season 3–1, and 0–1 in ACC play. Due to their season cancellation they did not participate in the ACC tournament, NCAA tournament or WNIT.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jaida Patrick0G/F5'10"SophomoreWest Haverstraw, New YorkTransferred to Columbia[3]
Jada Claude4G/F6'0"SophomoreFayetteville, GeorgiaTransferred to Morehead State[4]
Sara Anastasieska11G5'11"Graduate StudentSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Illinois[5]
Mikayla Boykin12G5'9"SeniorClinton, North CarolinaTransferred to Charlotte[6]
Uchenna Nwoke13C6'6"JuniorGrand Prairie, TexasLeft team[7]
Jennifer Ezeh22F6'3"SophomoreNibo, NigeriaTransferred to Missouri State[8]
Jayda Adams32G6'0"SeniorIrvine, CaliforniaTransferred to Cal State Northridge[9]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Celeste Taylor0G5'11"JuniorValley Stream, New YorkTexas
Elizabeth Balogun4G/F6'1"SeniorChattanooga, TennesseeLouisville
Jordyn Oliver11G5'10"JuniorProsper, TexasBaylor
Amaya Finklea-Guity22C6'4"Graduate StudentDorchester, MassachusettsSyracuse
Imani Lewis23F6'1"SeniorWillingboro, New JerseyWisconsin
Nyah Green31G6'1"JuniorAllen, TexasLouisville
Lexi Gordon34G/F6'0"Graduate StudentFort Worth, TexasTexas Tech
Emma Schmidt45G5'9"Graduate StudentWaukee, IowaTCU

Recruiting Class

Source:[10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shayeann Day-Wilson
G		 Toronto, Canada Crestwood Prep 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Lee Volker
G		 Purcellville, Virginia St. Paul VI 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
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:

Roster

2021–22 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Celeste Taylor 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLong Island Lutheran
Texas		 Valley Stream, NY
G 2 Vanessa de Jesus 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoSierra Canyon Valencia, CA
G 3 Miela Goodchild 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrMoreton Bay College Queensland, Australia
G/F 4 Elizabeth Balogun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrHamilton Heights Christian Academy
Georgia Tech
Louisville		 Chattanooga, TN
G 11 Jordyn Oliver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrProsper
Baylor		 Prosper, TX
G 13 Lee Volker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSt. Paul VI Purcellville, VA
C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSNoble & Greenough
Syracuse		 Dorchester, MA
F/C 23 Imani Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrLife Center Academy
Wisconsin		 Willingboro, NJ
F/C 24 Onome Akinbode-James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrBlair Academy Blairstown, NJ
F/C 25 Jade Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GSThe Colony The Colony, TX
G 30 Shayeann Day-Wilson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrCrestwood Prep Toronto, Canada
G 31 Nyah Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrAllen Allen, TX
G 33 Jiselle Havas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrLake Highland Prep
Lafayette		 Windermere, FL
G/F 34 Lexi Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSL. D. Bell
Texas Tech		 Fort Worth, TX
G 45 Emma Schmidt 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSWaukee
TCU		 Waukee, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2021

Schedule

Source[11]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Wingate W 86–50  –
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Wintrhop W 95–39  1–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,473)
Durham, NC
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Dayton W 70–56  2–0
 University of Dayton Arena (2,570)
Dayton, OH
November 14, 2021*
:00 p.m., ACCNX		 UNC Wilmington W 87–45  3–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,649)
Durham, NC
November 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Alabama
Maggie Dixon Classic		 W 74–71  4–0
 Schollmaier Arena (2,146)
Fort Worth, TX
November 24, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Appalachian State W 73–65  5–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,533)
Durham, NC
November 28, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Troy W 91–75  6–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,516)
Durham, NC
December 2, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 Iowa
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 W 79–64  7–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,064)
Durham, NC
December 5, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pennsylvania W 77–55  8–0
 The Palestra (450)
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 15 No. 1 South Carolina L 46–55  8–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,451)
Durham, NC
December 19, 2021
Noon, ACCN		 No. 15 at Miami (FL) Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[12] Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
December 21, 2021*
Noon, ESPN+		 No. 16 at Charleston Southern W 78–35  9–1
 Buccaneer Field House (602)
North Charleston, SC
December 30, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 15 at Virginia Tech L 55–77  9–2
(0–1)		 Cassell Coliseum (1,664)
Blacksburg, VA
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 15 No. 17 Notre Dame W 72–70  10–2
(1–1)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,354)
Durham, NC
January 6, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 17 No. 16 Georgia Tech Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[13] Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 9, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 No. 17 at Syracuse W 74–65  11–2
(2–1)		 Carrier Dome (1,133)
Syracuse, NY
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 16 Virginia Tech L 54–65  11–3
(2–2)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,209)
Durham, NC
January 16, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 16 at No. 4 NC State
Rivalry		 L 60–84  11–4
(2–3)		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 18, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 21 at Miami (FL)
Rescheduled from Dec. 19, 2021		 W 58–49  12–4
(3–3)		 Watsco Center (1,443)
Coral Gables, FL
January 23, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 21 Virginia W 57–48  13–4
(4–3)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,126)
Durham, NC
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 21 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 62–78  13–5
(4–4)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,954)
Durham, NC
January 30, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 21 at No. 5 Louisville L 65–77  13–6
(4–5)		 KFC Yum! Center (9,001)
Louisville, KY
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 12 Georgia Tech
Rescheduled from Jan. 6		 L 46–59  13–7
(4–6)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,582)
Durham, NC
February 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Pittsburgh W 54–39  14–7
(5–6)		 Peterson Events Center (1,031)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 6, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest W 81–76  15–7
(6–6)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,487)
Durham, NC
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Florida State L 56–59  15–8
(6–7)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,327)
Durham, NC
February 13, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 No. 5 NC State
Rivalry		 L 62–77  15–9
(6–8)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,956)
Durham, NC
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Virginia L 54–67  15–10
(6–9)		 John Paul Jones Arena (1,695)
Charlottesville, VA
February 20, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Clemson W 64–61  16–10
(7–9)		 Littlejohn Coliseum (1,338)
Clemson, SC
February 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Boston College L 51–67  16–11
(7–10)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,582)
Durham, NC
February 27, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 18 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 46–74  16–12
(7–11)		 Carmichael Arena (5,230)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 2, 2022
3:30 p.m., ACCRSN		 (10) vs. (15) Pittsburgh
First Round		 W 55–52  17–12
 Greensboro Coliseum (3,619)
Greensboro, NC
March 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 (10) vs. (7) Miami (FL)
Second Round		 L 55–61  17–13
 Greensboro Coliseum (5,648)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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		Final
AP RV RV 19 15 16 15 17 16 21 21 RV RV
Coaches RV 25 23 22 22 21 24 23 RV RV
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked in previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Feinberg, Doug (December 25, 2020). "AP source: Duke women end basketball season amid virus". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils end women's basketball season amid coronavirus concerns". espn.com. ESPN. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Columbia Officially Welcomes 2021 Women's Basketball Recruiting Class". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University. July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Women's Basketball Adds Talented Duo of Semaj Adams and Jada Claude for 2021-22". msueagles.com. Morehead State Athletics. July 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Fighting Illini Add Anastasieska, Bostic". fightinillini.com. University of Illinois. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Charlotte Adds Boykin as Transfer from Duke". charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers Athletics. March 31, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Summer, Jim (May 4, 2021). "It's May, But Kara Lawson's Rebuild Is Looking Solid". dukebasketballreport.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lady Bears Land Duke Transfer Jennifer Ezeh". missouristatebears.com. Missouri State Athletics. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "CSUN Women's Basketball Adds 4 In Spring Signing Period". gomatadors.com. CSUN Athletics. April 23, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Women's Basketball 2021-22 Schedule/Results". Duke Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Duke at Miami Women's Basketball Game Canceled". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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