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2021–22 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

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2021–22 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record21–10 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Karen Lange
  • Robert Mosley
  • Chelsea Newton
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
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 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Joni Taylor, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

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The Lady Bulldogs finished the season 21–7 (10–5 SEC) to finish in fourth in the conference. The Lady Bulldogs were invited to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they defeated Drexel in the First Round before losing to Oregon in the Second Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Georgia Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Gabby Connally 2 G 5'6" Senior San Antonio, TX Graduated
Caitlin Hose 10 G 5'9" Junior Hazel Green, AL Transferred to Indiana
Maya Caldwell 11 G 5'11" Senior Charlotte, NC Drafted 33rd overall by the Indiana Fever
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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reigan Richardson
G
Charlotte, NC Cannon School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Jillian Hollingshead
F
Powder Springs, GA McEachern HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Kimora Jenkins
G
Long Island, NY Millbrook HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Alina Sendar
G
Amsterdam, Netherlands Orange Lions Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

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2021–22 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Zoesha Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Glynn Academy Brunswick, GA
G 1 Chloe Chapman 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Mitchellville, MD
G 3 Sarah Ashlee Barker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Spain Park HS Birmingham, AL
G 4 Mikayla Coombs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Wesleyan School
UConn
Buford, GA
C 14 Jenna Staiti 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Sr West Forsyth HS
Maryland
Cumming, GA
C 15 Maori Davenport 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Charles Henderson HS
Rutgers
Troy, AL
F 20 Jordan Isaacs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr St. Francis School Alpharetta, GA
G 21 Reigan Richardson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Cannon School Charlotte, NC
F 22 Malury Bates 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr William Fleming HS Roanoke, VA
G 23 Que Morrison 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr McEachern HS Riverdale, GA
G 24 Kimora Jenkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Millbrook HS Long Island, NY
G 31 Alina Sendar 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Orange Lions Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 35 Javyn Nicholson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Collins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
F 53 Jillian Hollingshead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr McEachern HS Powder Springs, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Gardner–Webb W 97–45  1–0
 16  Staiti   12  Nicholson   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (2,096)
Athens, GA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Furman W 78–41  2–0
 19  Barker   7  Coombs   7  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (1,760)
Athens, GA
November 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Mercer W 67–52  3–0
 13  Staiti   12  Staiti   4  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (1,831)
Athens, GA
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Alabama State W 73–43  4–0
 16  Richardson   13  Nicholson   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (2,009)
Athens, GA
November 26, 2021*
4:30 pm
vs. Notre Dame
Daytona Beach Invitational
W 71–67 OT 5–0
 16  Staiti   9  Staiti   7  Morrison  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 27, 2021*
2:15 pm
vs. Marquette
Daytona Beach Invitational
W 70–45  6–0
 13  Tied   7  Bates   6  Morrison  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 at Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 66–56  7–0
 20  Morrison   9  Staiti   4  Morrison  United Supermarkets Arena (8,163)
Lubbock, TX
December 5, 2021*
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 20 Georgia Tech L 54–55  7–1
 15  Morrison   8  Nicholson   4  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (3,220)
Athens, GA
December 8, 2021*
12:00 pm, SECN+
No. 21 North Florida W 69–40  8–1
 17  Staiti   11  Morrison   4  Chapman  Stegeman Coliseum (1,868)
Athens, GA
December 16, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 at No. 2 NC State W 82–80 OT 9–1
 21  Staiti   11  Staiti   6  Morrison  Reynolds Coliseum (4,012)
Raleigh, NC
December 19, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
No. 17 Saint Francis (PA) W 82–45  10–1
 16  Staiti   7  Nicholson   6  Richardson  Stegeman Coliseum (2,354)
Athens, GA
December 21, 2021*
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 13т South Alabama W 89–50  11–1
 17  Staiti   8  Barker   5  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (2,082)
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 13 No. 19 LSU L 62–68  11–2
(0–1)
 26  Morrison   7  Tied   10  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (3,241)
Athens, GA
January 2, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 at Florida W 73–69  12–2
(1–1)
 18  Morrison   6  Tied   5  Chapman  O'Connell Center (1,119)
Gainesville, FL
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 15 at No. 21 Kentucky L 76–84  12–3
(1–2)
 26  Staiti   8  Tied   6  Morrison  Memorial Coliseum (3,013)
Lexington, KY
January 9, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
No. 15 Alabama W 72–68  13–3
(2–2)
 21  Morrison   9  Staiti   6  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (3,453)
Athens, GA
January 17, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 at Missouri W 72–62  14–3
(3–2)
 22  Staiti   12  Staiti   6  Morrison  Mizzou Arena (3,752)
Columbia, MO
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 13 at Mississippi State W 66–63  15–3
(4–2)
 14  Morrison   10  Staiti   3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (4,961)
Starkville, MS
January 23, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 No. 5 Tennessee L 55–63  15–4
(4–3)
 16  Staiti   6  Tied   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (5,117)
Athens, GA
January 30, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN+
No. 15 at No. 24 Ole Miss W 62–52  16–4
(5–3)
 22  Staiti   11  Staiti   5  Tied  SJB Pavilion (3,333)
Oxford, MS
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 14 Vanderbilt W 71–56  17–4
(6–3)
 16  Staiti   9  Nicholson   5  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (2,254)
Athens, GA
February 6, 2022
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 14 Florida L 51–54  17–5
(6–4)
 13  Bates   8  Staiti   5  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (3,653)
Athens, GA
February 10, 2022
8:30 pm, SECN
No. 17 at No. 14 LSU L 67–73  17–6
(6–5)
 17  Richardson   7  Nicholson   6  Morrison  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,943)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 No. 1 South Carolina L 54–72  17–7
(6–6)
 15  Staiti   10  Staiti   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (5,461)
Athens, GA
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 21 Missouri W 74–49  18–7
(7–6)
 22  Staiti   9  Tied   4  Morrison  Stegeman Coliseum (2,295)
Athens, GA
February 20, 2022
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 21 at Auburn L 60–65  18–8
(7–7)
 18  Staiti   7  Tied   4  Nicholson  Auburn Arena (2,906)
Auburn, AL
February 24, 2022
8:00 pm, SECN+
No. 25 at Arkansas W 63–62  19–8
(8–7)
 15  Richardson   7  Staiti   4  Chapman  Bud Walton Arena (2,726)
Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
No. 25 Texas A&M W 67–58  20–8
(9–7)
 17  Staiti   10  Staiti   4  Coombs  Stegeman Coliseum (3,079)
Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2022
9:30 pm, SECN
(6) No. 24 vs. (11) Alabama
Second Round
L 62–74  20–9
 18  Morrison   9  Nicholson   7  Coombs  Bridgestone Arena (6,500)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPNews
(6 G) vs. (11 G) Dayton
First Round
W 70–54  21–9
 19  Staiti   8  Tied   7  Morrison  Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 20, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(6 G) at (3 G) No. 10 Iowa State
Second Round
L 44–67  21–10
 16  Staiti   9  Staiti   4  Chapman  Hilton Coliseum (6,283)
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IU women's basketball adds Georgia grad transfer Hose". heraldtimesonline.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "SEC Announces Georgia's Conference Slate". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.