2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represents Alabama State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Mo Williams, play their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
2020–21 record2–7 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrey Johnson
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Prairie View A&M6–0 1.000  7–4  .636
Jackson State5–0 1.000  5–5  .500
Grambling State6–3 .667  8–8  .500
Alabama A&M3–2 .600  5–2  .714
Texas Southern3–2 .600  6–7  .462
Southern4–3 .571  4–7  .364
Alcorn State3–3 .500  3–8  .273
Alabama State3–7 .300  3–7  .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff2–7 .222  3–15  .167
Mississippi Valley State0–8 .000  0–16  .000
† 2021 SWAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2019–20 season 8–24, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC Tournament to Southern.[1]

On March 27, head coach Lewis Jackson announced his resignation, ending his 15-year tenure with the Hornets.[2] On May 12, it was announced that former NBA player Mo Williams would be named the school's next head coach.[3]

Roster
2020–21 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Trace Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrJohn A. Logan College Owensboro, Kentucky
F 1 Brandon Battle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrJacksonville College Warren, Ohio
F 2 Jordan O'Neal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCoahoma Community College Mobile, Alabama
G 3 DJ Heath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrShelton State Anniston, Alabama
G 4 E.J. Clark 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrBossier Parish Community College Dallas, Texas
G/F 5 Jordan Cousin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrJohn A. Logan College Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 10 DJ Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrEtiwanda High School Los Angeles, California
G 11 LaTrell Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBevill State Community College Marietta, Georgia
G 12 Malik Smiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Birmingham, Alabama
G 13 Kareem Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSouth Mountain Community College Sacramento, California
G 15 Kevion Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrSIU Edwardsville Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Kenny Strawbridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoWestern Nebraska Rockford, Illinois
F 21 Mike Stone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrState Fair Community College Brooklyn, New York
G 30 Christopher Dumas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrKipp Atlanta Collegiate Atlanta, Georgia
F 35 Tyrese Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBeaver County Community College Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2020
4:30 pm		 Grambling State L 49–66  0–1
(0–1)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Jackson State L 44–60  0–2
(0–2)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (276)
Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm		 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 82–91  0–3
(0–3)		 K. L. Johnson Complex (342)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 12, 2021
4:30 pm		 at Mississippi Valley State W 64–51  1–3
(1–3)		 Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
January 16, 2021
3:00 pm		 at Alabama A&M L 63–70  1–4
(1–4)		 Elmore Gymnasium (275)
Huntsville, AL
January 23, 2021
4:30 pm		 Alcorn State L 52–57  1–5
(1–5)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673)
Montgomery, AL
January 25, 2021
8:00 pm		 Southern W 66–64  2–5
(2–5)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,499)
Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2021
7:30 pm		 at Texas Southern L 73–80  2–6
(2–6)		 H&PE Arena (500)
Houston, TX
February 1, 2021
7:30 pm		 at Prairie View A&M L 63–87  2–7
(2–7)		 William J. Nicks Building (700)
Prairie View, TX
February 6, 2021
4:30 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 8, 2021
8:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 13, 2021
4:30 pm		 Alabama A&M Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 20, 2021
5:30 pm		 at Alcorn State Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 22, 2021
7:30 pm		 at Southern F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2021
4:30 pm		 Texas Southern Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2021
8:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
March 4, 2021
7:30 pm		 at Grambling State Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
March 6, 2021
6:00 pm		 at Jackson State Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4]

References
  1. "Season ends for @BamaStateMBB in SWAC Quarterfinals". Alabama State Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. "Lewis Jackson Resigns After 15 Years as ASU Men's Basketball Coach". Alabama News. March 27, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. "Former NBA guard Mo Williams named Alabama State coach". NBA.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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