2021–22 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

{{see also|2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team}}

The Gamecocks finished the season with a 26–5 overall record and a 14–2 record in conference play. The Gamecocks won the SEC tournament. The Gamecocks therefore received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they reached the Final Four, losing to Stanford 66–65.

The Gamecocks signed the #1 class for 2021 according to ESPN.{{Cite news |last=Laflin |first=Shane |last2=Key |first2=Jason |name-list-style=and |date=November 19, 2020 |title=2021 women's college basketball recruiting class rankings |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30342046 |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=ESPN |language=en-US}} their second #1 class in three years.

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| position = #5 G

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| highschool = Wayne

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Hall of Fame coach Dawn Staley entered her fourteenth year at South Carolina, fresh off winning an Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning all six games as head coach of Team USA.{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Meredith |date=August 6, 2021 |title=Team USA Women's Basketball Secures 7th Straight Gold Medal, Defeating Japan |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/tokyo-olympics/team-usa-womens-basketball-secures-7th-straight-gold-medal-defeating-japan |access-date=August 8, 2021 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

South Carolina was named AP preseason #1 for the second straight season, as they return every player from the previous year's Final Four team, added the #1 recruiting class, adding four 5-star recruits, three of which were ranked in the top 5. They also added ACC Freshman of the Year and former 5-star recruit 6'8" Kamillia Cardoso.{{Cite news |date=October 19, 2021 |title=South Carolina Gamecocks atop AP preseason women's college basketball poll again |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430350 |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=ESPN |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Sweeney |first=Kevin |date=October 19, 2021 |title=South Carolina Takes Top Spot in Women's AP Preseason Top 25 Rankings |url=https://www.si.com/college/2021/10/19/ncaa-basketball-womens-preseason-ap-rankings-poll |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=AlBaroudi |first=Wajih |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Women's college basketball rankings: South Carolina is No. 1 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/womens-college-basketball-rankings-south-carolina-is-no-1-ahead-of-uconn-stanford-in-preseason-ap-top-25/ |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=CBS Sports |language=en-US}}

First team

Aliyah Boston{{cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Doug |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Bueckers, Boston, Clark headline AP preseason All-Americans |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-basketball-iowa-college-basketball-south-carolina-efde0f43a960cf5419326c81e1ef6fc6 |access-date=October 30, 2021 |website=AP News}} – C

The SEC coaches selected the Gamecocks to finish in first place in the SEC.{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Cora |date=October 29, 2021 |title=SEC women's basketball coaches predictions for 2021-22 champion, preseason player of year |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2021/10/26/sec-womens-basketball-coaches-poll-preseason-player-of-year/8551875002/ |access-date=October 30, 2021 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}

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First team

Aliyah Boston – C

Zia Cooke – SG

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Second team

Destanni Henderson – PG

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Texas}}

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• Jolette Law ({{college|Iowa}})

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 1, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Benedict

| gamename =

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv =

| score = 98–41

| highscorer = Cardoso

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Cardoso

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = tied

| assists = 7

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| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 66–57

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,533

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2021

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = South Dakota

| neutral = yes

| gamename = The Invitational

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 72–41

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 15

| highrebounder = tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,845

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Clemson

| gamename = rivalry

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 76–45

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 16

| highrebounder = tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend = 13,363

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Buffalo

| gamename = Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas

| tv =

| score = 88–60

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Cardoso

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 8

| attend = 667

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2021

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Oregon

| gamename = Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas

| tv =

| score = 80–63

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2021

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = UConn

| gamename = Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis championship

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–57

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,171

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Elon Phoenix |school=Elon University|title=Elon}}

| gamename =

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 79–38

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Beal

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 11,360

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank = 1

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| gamename =

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 79–42

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Saxton

| assists = 4

| attend = 12,020

| record = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kansas State

| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 65–44

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Amihere

| assists = 7

| attend = 11,657

| record = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2021

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Maryland

| gamename = Women's Jimmy V Classic

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 66–59

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 12,862

| record = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = 55–46

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Amihere

| assists = 3

| attend = 5,451

| record = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 65–61

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| attend = 13,070

| record = 12–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–70

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 7

| attend = 6,139

| record = 12–1

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 80–68

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Henderson

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 8

| attend = 11,403

| record = 13–1

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| away = yes

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = SECN+

| score = 66–60

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 3

| attend = 9,190

| record = 14–1

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 74–54

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 4

| attend = 12,327

| record = 15–1

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 65–45

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 12,169

| record = 16–1

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| away = yes

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 61–52

| highscorer = {{tooltip|tied|Boston, Henderson}}

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,265

| record = 17–1

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 85–30

| highscorer = Grissett

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Amihere, Boston, Henderson}}

| assists = 4

| attend = 11,329

| record = 18–1

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Ole Miss

| gamename =

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 69–40

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Saxton

| assists = 2

| attend = 13,973

| record = 19–1

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| away = yes

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = SECN

| score = 62–50

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,319

| record = 20–1

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 83–51

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Henderson, Saxton}}

| assists = 4

| attend = 11,875

| record = 21–1

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank =

| away = yes

| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = ESPN

| score = 59–50

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 4,317

| record = 22–1

| conference = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=Georgia Bulldogs|school=University of Georgia|title=Georgia}}

| opprank = 17

| away = yes

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–54

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cooke

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,461

| record = 23–1

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–38

| highscorer = Cooke

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Rivers

| assists = 5

| attend = 12,574

| record = 24–1

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ABC

| gamename = College GameDay

| score = 67–53

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| attend = 18,000

| record = 25–1

| conference = 13–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| away = yes

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 89–48

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Saxton

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 5,883

| record = 26–1

| conference = 14–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| rank = 1

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| away = yes

| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 71–57

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 8

| overtime =

| attend = 3,221

| record = 27–1

| conference = 15–1

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| 2022 SEC women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = SECN

| score = 76–54

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Boston

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 6,880

| record = 28–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 61–51

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 29–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank =

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN

| score = 62–64

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 29–2

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 18, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = Howard

| opprank =

| oppseed = 16 G

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 79–21

| highscorer = {{tooltip|tied|Boston, Feagin}}

| points = 10

| highrebounder = Saxton

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Grissett, Russell}}

| assists =

| overtime =

| attend = 8,478

| record = 30–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = Miami

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8 G

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ABC

| score = 49–33

| highscorer = Cardoso

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Boston

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 9,817

| record = 31–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 25, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 17

| oppseed = 5 G

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = ESPN

| score = 69−61

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 22

| highassister = Beal

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 8,811

| record = 32–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 27, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| oppseed = 10 G

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv = ESPN

| score = 80–50

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Saxton

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 3

| overtime =

| attend = 6,579

| record = 33–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = April 1, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 4

| oppseed = 1 W

| site_stadium = Target Center

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–59

| highscorer = Boston

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Boston, Henderson, Rivers}}

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 34–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = April 3, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 G

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 5

| oppseed = 2 B

| site_stadium = Target Center

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = National championship

| tv = ESPN

| score = 64–49

| highscorer = Henderson

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Boston

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Henderson

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 18,304

| record = 35–2

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP poll|timezone=Eastern}}

Source:{{cite web |date=September 8, 2021 |title=Women's Basketball SEC Schedule Announced |url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2021/09/08/womens-basketball-sec-schedule-announced |access-date=October 27, 2021 |publisher=GamecocksOnline.com}}

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• Wade Trophy
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• Dawn Staley
• Naismith College Coach of the Year
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• USBWA Women's National Coach of the Year
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