2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season

The 2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in November 2021 and will conclude on February 27, 2022. After the regular season, the 2022 ACC women's basketball tournament was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC for the 22nd time in 23 years.[2]

2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams15
TV partner(s)ACC Network, ESPN, Regional Sports Networks
WNBA Draft
Top draft pickEmily Engstler, Louisville
Picked byIndiana Fever, 4th overall
2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Regular season ChampionsNC State
  Runners-upLouisville
Season MVPElizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Top scorerJewel Spear – 18.3 ppg[1]
ACC Tournament
ChampionsNC State
Finals MVPElissa CunaneNC State
Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball seasons
2021–22 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 NC State171 .944324 .889
No. 4 Louisville162 .889295 .853
No. 17 North Carolina135 .722257 .781
No. 21 Notre Dame135 .722249 .727
No. 16 Virginia Tech135 .7222310 .697
Georgia Tech117 .6112111 .656
Boston College108 .5562112 .636
Miami (FL)108 .5562113 .618
Florida State108 .5561714 .548
Duke711 .3891713 .567
Wake Forest414 .2221617 .485
Syracuse414 .2221118 .379
Clemson315 .1671021 .323
Pittsburgh216 .1111119 .367
Virginia216 .111522 .185
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Head coaches

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Coaching changes

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  • Sue Semrau will return as head coach of Florida State after taking a leave of absence for the 2020–21 season to care for her mother. Interim Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff will return to her role as Associate head coach.[3]
  • Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman resigned amid investigations into allegations of inappropriate behavior on August 2, 2021.[4] Associate head coach Vonn Read was named the interim head coach for the 2021–2022 season on August 4, 2021.[5]

Coaches

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TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolRecord at schoolACC recordACC titlesNCAA tournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
Boston CollegeJoanna Bernabei-McNameeAlbany441–4016–310000
ClemsonAmanda ButlerFlorida440–5018–340100
DukeKara LawsonBoston Celtics (Assistant)23–10–10000
Florida StateSue SemrauWisconsin (Assistant)24475–257207–15121500
Georgia TechNell FortnerAuburn337–2022–140100
LouisvilleJeff WalzMaryland (Assistant)15386–107175–541630
MiamiKatie MeierCharlotte17303–198126–1241800
NC StateWes MooreChattanooga9190–6490–392500
North CarolinaCourtney BanghartPrinceton329–2515–200100
Notre DameNiele IveyMemphis Grizzlies (Assistant)210–108–70000
PittsburghLance WhiteFlorida State (Assistant)421–606–430000
SyracuseVonn Read (interim)Syracuse (Assistant)10–00–00000
VirginiaTina ThompsonTexas (associate head coach)425–4113–230000
Virginia TechKenny BrooksJames Madison6101–5935–470100
Wake ForestJennifer HooverHigh Point10126–15345–1040100

Notes:

  • Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
  • Overall and ACC records are from time at current school and are through the end the 2020–21 season.
  • NCAA tournament appearances are from time at current school only.
  • NCAA Final Fours and Championship include time at other schools

Preseason

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Preseason watch lists

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Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.

Lieberman[6]Drysdale[7]Miller[8]McClain[9]Leslie[10]Naismith[11]Wooden[12]
Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
Raina Perez – NC State
Diamond Johnson – NC State
Kiara Lewis – Clemson
Celeste Taylor – Duke
Kianna Smith – Louisville
Jakia Brown-Turner – NC State
Taylor Soule – Boston College
Elizabeth Balogun – Duke
Emily Engstler – Louisville
Alyssa Utsby – North Carolina
Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
Olivia Cochran – Louisville
Sam Brunelle – Notre Dame
Kayla Jones – NC State
Elissa Cunane – NC State
Eleah Parker – Virginia
Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
Elissa Cunane – NC State
Jakia Brown-Turner – NC State
Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
Jakia Brown-Turner – NC State
Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
Elissa Cunane – NC State
Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
Lotta-Maj Lathinen – Georgia Tech
Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech
Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
Maddy Westbeld – Notre Dame

ACC Women's Basketball Tip-off

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The Preseason Media Poll and Preseason All-ACC teams were voted on after a tipoff event held at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 13, 2021. At the media day, the head coaches and the Blue Ribbon Panel voted on the finishing order of the teams, an All-ACC team, a Preseason Player of the Year, and Newcomers to watch. A selected group of student athletes also took questions from the media on this day.[13]

At the media day, both the head coaches and the Blue Ribbon Panel predicted that NC State would be league champion.[14]

ACC preseason polls

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2021 ACC Women's Basketball Preseason Polls
Head coachesBlue Ribbon Panel
  1. NC State – 224 (14)
  2. Louisville – 207 (1)
  3. Georgia Tech – 192
  4. Virginia Tech – 172
  5. Florida State – 152
  6. Notre Dame – 149
  7. North Carolina – 127
  8. Duke – 125
  9. Miami – 92
  10. Clemson – 83
  11. Boston College – 78
  12. Syracuse – 60
  13. Wake Forest – 59
  14. Pittsburgh – 47
  15. Virginia – 33
  1. NC State – 847 (50)
  2. Louisville – 789 (7)
  3. Georgia Tech – 691
  4. Virginia Tech – 644
  5. Florida State – 607
  6. Notre Dame – 580
  7. North Carolina – 488
  8. Duke – 464
  9. Miami – 355
  10. Clemson – 324
  11. Boston College – 297
  12. Wake Forest – 250
  13. Syracuse – 227
  14. Pittsburgh – 160
  15. Virginia – 117

First place votes shown in parentheses.

Preseason All-ACC Teams

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2021 ACC Women's Basketball Preseason All-ACC Teams
Head coachesBlue Ribbon Panel
  • Taylor Soule (1) – Boston College
  • Delicia Washington – Clemson
  • Lorela Cubaj (1) – Georgia Tech
  • Lotta-Maj Lahtinen – Georgia Tech
  • Hailey Van Lith (1) – Louisville
  • Jakia Brown-Turner (1) – NC State
  • Elissa Cunane (42) – NC State
  • Maddy Westbeld – Notre Dame
  • Elizabeth Kitley (10) – Virginia Tech
  • Aisha Sheppard (1) – Virginia Tech

Preseason Player of the Year votes shown in parentheses.

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

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2021 ACC Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Head coachesBlue Ribbon Panel
Elissa Cunane – NC State

Newcomer Watchlist

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2021 ACC Women's Basketball Newcomer Watchlists
Head coachesBlue Ribbon Panel
  • Celeste Taylor – Duke
  • Payton Verhulst – Louisville
  • Diamond Johnson – NC State
  • Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
  • Sonia Citron – Notre Dame
  • Payton Verhulst – Louisville
  • Teonni Key – North Carolina
  • Diamond Johnson – NC State
  • Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
  • Sonia Citron – Notre Dame

Regular season

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Records against other conferences

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2021–22 records against non-conference foes as of (April 1, 2022):

Record against ranked non-conference opponents

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This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll):

DateVisitorHomeSiteSignificanceScoreConference record
Nov 9No. 1 South CarolinaNo. 5 NC StateReynolds ColiseumRaleigh, NCL 57–660–1
Nov 12No. 6 LouisvilleNo. 22 ArizonaSanford PentagonSioux Falls, SDMammoth Sports Construction InvitationalL 59–61OT0–2
Nov 17ClemsonNo. 1 South CarolinaColonial Life ArenaColumbia, SCRivalryL 45–760–3
Nov 20SyracuseNo. 23 South FloridaImperial ArenaParadise Island, BahamasBattle 4 AtlantisL 53–770–4
Nov 21VirginiaNo. 20 UCLAPauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAL 57–690–5
Nov 25No. 5 NC StateNo. 2 MarylandBaha Mar Convention Center ● Nassau, BahamasBaha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo ChampionshipW 78–601–5
Nov 25No. 23 Texas A&MPittsburghSports and Fitness CenterSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsParadise JamL 46–571–6
Nov 27Miami (FL)No. 4 IndianaBaha Mar Convention Center ● Nassau, BahamasBaha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo ChampionshipL 51–531–7
Nov 27No. 16 Oregon StateNotre DameOcean CenterDaytona Beach, FLDaytona Beach InvitationalW 64–622–7
Dec 1No. 18т Ohio StateSyracuseCarrier DomeSyracuse, NYACC–Big Ten Women's ChallengeW 97–913–7
Dec 2No. 2т NC StateNo. 6 IndianaSimon Skjodt Assembly HallBloomington, INACC–Big Ten Women's ChallengeW 66–584–7
Dec 2No. 12 MichiganNo. 10 LouisvilleKFC Yum! CenterLouisville, KYACC–Big Ten Women's ChallengeW 70–485–7
Dec 2Miami (FL)No. 8 MarylandXfinity CenterCollege Park, MDACC–Big Ten Women's ChallengeL 74–825–8
Dec 2No. 9 IowaDukeCameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NCACC–Big Ten Women's ChallengeW 79–646–8
Dec 5No. 24 Notre DameNo. 2т ConnecticutGampel PavilionStorrs, CTL 54–736–9
Dec 5No. 11 TennesseeVirginia TechCassell ColiseumBlacksburg, VAL 58–646–10
Dec 5Georgia TechNo. 20 GeorgiaStegeman ColiseumAthens, GARivalryW 55–547–10
Dec 9No. 3 ConnecticutGeorgia TechMcCamish PavilionAtlanta, GAW 57–448–10
Dec 12No. 14 KentuckyNo. 7 LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center ● Louisville, KYJimmy V ClassicW 64–589–10
Dec 15No. 1 South CarolinaNo. 15 DukeCameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NCL 46–557–11
Dec 16No. 17 GeorgiaNo. 2 NC StateReynolds Coliseum ● Raleigh, NCL 80–82OT7–12
Dec 19No. 6 LouisvilleNo. 7т Connecticut †Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTBasketball Hall of Fame Women's ShowcaseW 69–648–12
Dec 20ClemsonNo. 21 LSUMassimino Court ● West Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach InvitationalL 56–708–13
Mar 18No. 16 Virginia TechNo. 23 Florida Gulf CoastXfinity CenterCollege Park, MDNCAA First RoundL 81–848–14
Mar 20Miami (FL)No. 1 South CarolinaColonial Life Arena ● Columbia, SCNCAA Second RoundL 33–498–15
Mar 21No. 17 North CarolinaNo. 19 ArizonaMcKale CenterTucson, AZNCAA Second RoundW 63–459–15
Mar 21No. 21 Notre DameNo. 22 OklahomaLloyd Noble CenterNorman, OKNCAA Second RoundW 108–6410–15
Mar 25No. 17 North CarolinaNo. 1 South Carolina †Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NCNCAA Sweet SixteenL 61–6910–16
Mar 26No. 4 LouisvilleNo. 18 Tennessee †Intrust Bank ArenaWichita, KSNCAA Sweet SixteenW 76–6411–16
Mar 28No. 3 NC StateNo. 5 UConn †Total Mortgage ArenaBridgeport, CTNCAA Elite EightL 87–912OT11–17
Mar 28No. 4 LouisvilleNo. 12 Michigan †Intrust Bank Arena ● Wichita, KSNCAA Elite EightW 62–5012–17
April 1No. 4 LouisvilleNo. 1 South Carolina †Target CenterMinneapolis, MNNCAA Final FourL 59–7212–18

Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking

† denotes game was played on neutral site

Rankings

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Legend
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Boston CollegeAP
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ClemsonAP
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DukeAPRVRV1915161517162121RVRV
CRV25232222212423RVRV
Florida StateAP16171725RV
C2422RVRVRV
Georgia TechAP17т18RVRVRV181716161518141211162225RVRV
C2025RVRV211916171618171716182425RVRVRV
LouisvilleAP610101076333 (5)3 (4)3 (2)54334454
C67554322 (14)2 (7)2 (6)443344544
MiamiAPRVRV
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North CarolinaAPRVRV252524192120RV24232418161817
CRVRVRV24202018151820222322231817181816
NC StateAP55522555443 (1)3 (1)54333 (2)3 (1)
C44332444443354333 (1)35
Notre DameAPRVRVRV24222120172020192020181914202221
CRVRV2523181715191917181919201620212117
PittsburghAP
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SyracuseAP
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VirginiaAP
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Virginia TechAP242524RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2323211716
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24RV24232325
Wake ForestAP
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Note: The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time. Coaches poll did not release a poll when the AP released its week 2 poll.

Conference Matrix

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This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games, and at least 1 against each opponent. The conference returned to an 18-game schedule after playing 20 games last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

 Boston CollegeClemsonDukeFlorida StateGeorgia TechLouisvilleMiamiNorth CarolinaNC StateNotre DamePittsburghSyracuseVirginiaVirginia TechWake Forest
vs. Boston College74–8051–6766–5868–4979–49
63–53
66–7976–7385–78 (OT)71–73
74–61
64–75
57–69
71–95
75–91
57–6585–6270–82
vs. Clemson80–7464–6179–68
75–70
69–62
92–84 (OT)
93–7169–60
76–40
81–6279–5277–5678–73 (OT)86–4655–5973–4244–66
78–87
vs. Duke67–5161–6459–5659–4677–6549–5878–62
74–46
84–60
77–62
70–7239–5465–7448–57
67–54
77–55
65–54
76–81
vs. Florida State58–6668–79
70–75
56–5968–64
63–65 (OT)
75–6259–52
76–59
64–4968–4865–7052–5767–7337–6292–7575–69 (OT)
46–87
vs. Georgia Tech49–6862–69
84–92 (OT)
46–5964–68
65–63 (OT)
50–4846–45
51–39
38–5559–4872–66 (OT)52–6355–6531–6773–6345–62
56–64
vs. Louisville49–79
53–63
71–9365–7762–7548–5066–6966–6568–5947–73
64–86
39–81
55–66
71–84
64–100
L via forfeit56–7060–72
vs. Miami79–6660–69
40–76
58–4952–59
59–76
45–46
39–51
69–6685–3876–6469–5350–6065–7155–7170–6347–46
59–66
vs. North Carolina73–7662–8162–78
46–74
49–6455–3865–6638–8572–45
66–58
70–6554–6443–7952–61
57–68
46–71
66–61
59–78
vs. NC State78–85 (OT)52–7960–84
62–77
48–6848–5959–6864–7645–72
58–66
69–6654–8953–9555–82
43–66
45–51
66–68
61–92
vs. Notre Dame73–71
61–74
56–7772–7070–6566–72 (OT)73–47
86–64
53–6965–7066–6959–85
63–77
56–82
62–83
L via forfeit55–6864–74
vs. Pittsburgh75–64
69–57
73–78 (OT)54–3957–5263–5281–39
66–55
60–5064–5489–5485–59
77–63
80–72
67–65
74–6575–6557–65
vs. Syracuse95–71
91–75
46–8674–6573–6765–5584–71
100–64
71–6579–4395–5382–56
83–62
72–80
65–67
70–77102–5376–60
vs. Virginia65–5759–5557–48
54–67
62–3767–31W via forfeit71–5561–52
68–57
82–55
66–43
W via forfeit65–7477–7069–52
71–42
68–53
vs. Virginia Tech62–8542–7355–77
54–65
75–9263–7370–5663–7071–46
61–66
51–45
68–66
68–5565–7553–10252–69
42–71
53–66
vs. Wake Forest82–7066–44
87–78
81–7669–75 (OT)
87–46
62–45
64–56
72–6046–47
66–59
78–5992–6174–6465–5760–7653–6866–53
Total10–83–157–1110–811–716–210–813–517–113–52–164–142–1613–54–14

Player of the week

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Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic Coast Conference offices named a Player(s) of the week and a Rookie(s) of the week.

WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the weekReference
Week 1 – Nov 15Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia TechSonia Citron – Notre Dame[16]
Jewel Spear – Wake Forest
Week 2 – Nov 22Elizabeth Kitley (2) – Virginia TechSonia Citron (2) – Notre Dame[17]
Week 3 – Nov 29Diamond JohnsonNC StateShayeann Day-Wilson – Duke[18]
Week 4 – Dec 6Teisha Hyman – SyracuseSonia Citron (3) – Notre Dame[19]
Week 5 – Dec 13Lorela CubajGeorgia TechLashae Dwyer – Miami[20]
Week 6 – Dec 20Elizabeth Kitley (3) – Virginia TechSonia Citron (4) – Notre Dame[21]
Week 7 – Dec 27Maya Dodson – Notre DameMaria Gakdeng – Boston College[22]
Week 8 – Jan 3Elizabeth Kitley (4) – Virginia TechMaria Gakdeng (2) – Boston College[23]
Week 9 – Jan 10Cameron Swartz – Boston CollegeMaria Gakdeng (3) – Boston College[24]
Week 10 – Jan 17Dana Mabrey – Notre DameMaria Gakdeng (4) – Boston College[25]
Week 11 – Jan 24Taylor SouleBoston CollegeShayeann Day-Wilson (2) – Duke[26]
Week 12 – Jan 31Olivia Miles – Notre DameSonia Citron (5) – Notre Dame[27]
Week 13 – Feb 7Delicia Washington – ClemsonShayeann Day-Wilson (3) – Duke[28]
Kianna SmithLouisville
Week 14 – Feb 14Delicia Washington (2) – ClemsonSonia Citron (6) – Notre Dame[29]
Georgia Amoore – Virginia Tech
Week 15 – Feb 21Deja Kelly – North CarolinaJa’Leah Williams – Miami[30]
Week 16 – Feb 28Emily EngstlerLouisvilleMaria Gakdeng (5) – Boston College[31]

Postseason

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ACC tournament

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First round
Wednesday, March 2
Second round
Thursday, March 3
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
Championship
Sunday, March 6
1NC State84
8Boston College589Florida State54
9Florida State631NC State70
5Virginia Tech55
4North Carolina80
5Virginia Tech825Virginia Tech87 (OT)
12Syracuse6913Clemson601NC State60
13Clemson887Miami47
2Louisville59
7Miami617Miami61
10Duke5510Duke557Miami57
15Pittsburgh523Notre Dame54
3Notre Dame71
6Georgia Tech456Georgia Tech53
11Wake Forest6111Wake Forest40
14Virginia53

NCAA tournament

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SeedRegionSchoolFirst Four1st Round2nd RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
1WichitaLouisvilleByeW 83–51 vs. #16 Albany(Louisville, KY)W 68–59 vs. #9 Gonzaga(Louisville, KY)W 76–64 vs. #4 Tennessee(Wichita, KS)W 62–50 vs. #3 Michigan(Wichita, KS)L 59–72 vs. #1 South Carolina – (Minneapolis, MN)
1BridgeportNC StateByeW 96–68 vs. #16 Longwood(Raleigh, NC)W 89–57 vs. #9 Kansas State(Raleigh, NC)W 66–63 vs. #5 Notre Dame – (Bridgeport, CT)L 87–91 (2OT) vs. #2 UConn(Bridgeport, CT)
5GreensboroNorth CarolinaByeW 79–66 vs. #12 Stephen F. Austin(Tucson, AZ)W 63–45 at #4 Arizona(Tucson, AZ)L 61–69 vs. #1 South Carolina – (Greensboro, NC)
5BridgeportNotre DameByeW 89–79 vs. #12 UMass(Norman, OK)W 108–64 at #4 Oklahoma(Norman, OK)L 63–66 vs. #1 NC State – (Bridgeport, CT)
5SpokaneVirginia TechByeL 81–84 vs. #12 Florida Gulf Coast(College Park, MD)
8GreensboroMiami (FL)ByeW 78–66 vs. #9 South Florida(Columbia, SC)L 33–49 at #1 South Carolina(Columbia, SC)
9SpokaneGeorgia TechByeL 58–77 vs. #8 Kansas(Stanford, CA)
11SpokaneFlorida StateL 51–60 vs. #11 Missouri State(Baton Rouge, LA)
W–L (%):0–1 (.000)5–2 (.714)4–1 (.800)2–2 (.500)1–1 (.500)0–1 (.000)0–0 (–) Total: 12–8 (.600)

National Invitation tournament

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BracketSchoolFirst roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
Region 2Boston CollegeW 69–44 vs. Maine(Boston, MA)W 94–68 vs. Quinnipiac(Boston, MA)L 51–54 at Columbia(New York, NY)
Region 4Wake ForestW 71–59 vs. Akron(Winston-Salem, NC)L 55–67 at Middle Tennessee(Murfreesboro, TN)
W–L (%):2–0 (1.000)1–1 (.500)0–1 (.000)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–) Total: 3–2 (.600)

Honors and awards

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ACC Awards

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The ACC announced its end of season awards on March 1, 2022, ahead of the start of the ACC tournament.[32]

2021 ACC Women's Basketball Individual Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearElizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
Coach of the YearWes MooreNC State
Defensive Player of the YearLorela CubajGeorgia Tech
Freshman of the YearSonia Citron – Notre Dame (Blue Ribbon)
Shayeann Day-Wilson – Duke (head coaches)
Sixth Player of the YearDiamond JohnsonNC State
Most Improved PlayerCameron Swartz – Boston College
2021 ACC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams (Blue Ribbon Panel)
First TeamSecond TeamHonorable MentionFreshman Team

Cameron Swartz – Boston College
Delicia Washington – Clemson
Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
Emily Engstler – Louisville
Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
Deja Kelly – North Carolina
Elissa Cunane – NC State
Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
Jewel Spear – Wake Forest

Taylor Soule – Boston College
Morgan Jones – Florida State
Alyssa Ustby – North Carolina
Maya Dodson – Notre Dame
Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech

Lotta-Maj Lahtinen – Georgia Tech
Kelsey Marshall – Miami
Diamond Johnson – NC State
Kayla Jones – NC State
Teisha Hyman – Syracuse
Georgia Amoore – Virginia Tech

Maria Gakdeng – Boston College
Shayeann Day-Wilson – Duke
O’Mariah Gordon – Florida State
Makayla Timpson – Florida State
Payton Verhulst – Louisville
Ja’Leah Williams – Miami
Aziaha James – NC State
Sonia Citron – Notre Dame

2021 ACC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams (head coaches)
First TeamSecond TeamHonorable MentionFreshman Team

Cameron Swartz – Boston College
Morgan Jones – Florida State
Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
Emily Engstler – Louisville
Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
Deja Kelly – North Carolina
Elissa Cunane – NC State
Maya Dodson – Notre Dame
Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech

Taylor Soule – Boston College
Delicia Washington – Clemson
Kayla Jones – NC State
Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech
Jewel Spear – Wake Forest

Kelsey Marshall – Miami
Georgia Amoore – Virginia Tech

Maria Gakdeng – Boston College
Shayeann Day-Wilson – Duke
O’Mariah Gordon – Florida State
Makayla Timpson – Florida State
Payton Verhulst – Louisville
Ja’Leah Williams – Miami
Aziaha James – NC State
Sonia Citron – Notre Dame

2021 ACC Women's Basketball All-ACC Defensive Team
PlayerTeam
Lorela CubajGeorgia Tech
Emily EngstlerLouisville
Mykasa Robinson
Maya DodsonNotre Dame
Elizabeth KitleyVirginia Tech

WNBA draft

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The ACC had seven players selected in the WNBA Draft. This was the seventeenth consecutive year the league had a player selected, which is the longest of any conference. Their seven players tied for the most players selected from a single conference selected in the draft.[33]

PlayerTeamRoundPick #PositionSchool
Emily EngstlerIndiana Fever14ForwardLouisville
Kianna SmithLos Angeles Sparks216GuardLouisville
Elissa CunaneSeattle Storm217CenterNC State
Lorela CubajSeattle Storm218ForwardGeorgia Tech
Kayla JonesMinnesota Lynx222ForwardNC State
Aisha SheppardLas Vegas Aces223GuardVirginia Tech
Maya DodsonPhoenix Mercury326Forward/centerNotre Dame

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