The 2021–22 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by ninth-year head coach Bob Boldon, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Bobcats finished non-conference play at 6–3. During a conference win at Central Michigan on January 15, Cece Hooks passed Caroline Mast as the leading scorer in Ohio basketball history. Two games later, against Bowling Green, she passed Toledo's Kim Knuth as the leading scorer in MAC basketball history. They finished the regular season 15–13 and 9–10 in the MAC. They were knocked out of the MAC tournament in the quarterfinals by top-seeded Toledo and in the first round of the WNIT by eventual champion South Dakota State.
Offseason
Departures DeparturesDeesh Beck32F5' 9"JuniorGrand Rapids, MITransferred to Wright State
2021 recruiting class Recruiting classYaya Felder2G5' 8"ConradHartford, CT
Preseason Prior to the season Ohio was picked first in the MAC preseason poll. Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson were named to the preseason first team all-conference.
Preseason rankings
MAC preseason poll 1 Ohio 132 (4) 2 Bowling Green 124 (3) 3 Buffalo 123 (3) 4 Kent State 102 5 Eastern Michigan 83 (1) 6 Central Michigan 80 7 Northern Illinois 79 8 Toledo 67 9 Ball State 65 (1) 10 Western Michigan 31 11 Miami 27 12 Akron 23 MAC tournament champion: Buffalo (5), Ohio (3), BGSU (2), Ball State (1), EMU (1)
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Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsPreseason All-MAC 1st teamCece HooksGSr.Preseason All-MAC 1st teamErica JohnsonGR-Jr. Source
Award watch lists Naismith College Player of the YearCece HooksGSr.Cheryl Miller AwardErica JohnsonGR-Jr.Becky Hammon AwardCece HooksGSr.
Roster
Schedule
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Awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly award honors MAC player of the week Cece Hooks G December 27 MAC player of the week Cece Hooks G January 17 MAC player of the week Cece Hooks G January 24
All-MAC Awards After the season Cece Hooks won an unprecedented 4th MAC defensive player of the year.
Postseason All-MAC teamsAll-MAC 1st teamCece HooksGSr.All-MAC 3rd teamErica JohnsonGR-Jr.All-MAC Honorable MentionGabby BurrisFSr.MAC Defensive Player of the YearCece HooksGSr.All-MAC Defensive teamCece HooksGSr. Source:
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