2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represent the United States Military Academy during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights are led by fifth-year head coach Jimmy Allen, and play their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League.

2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2020–21 record9–4 (5–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Belfield
  • Ben Wilkins
  • Zak Boisvert
  • David Belfield
Home arenaChristl Arena
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Colgate71 .875  71  .875
Army53 .625  94  .692
Boston University35 .375  35  .375
Holy Cross28 .200  28  .200
Central
Lafayette54 .556  54  .556
Bucknell44 .500  44  .500
Lehigh37 .300  37  .300
South
Navy81 .889  112  .846
American22 .500  22  .500
Loyola (MD)15 .167  15  .167
2021 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 15–15, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Lafayette.

Roster

2020–21 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Josh Caldwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHeathwood Hall (USMAPS) Columbia, South Carolina
G 1 Jalen Rucker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGilman (USMAPS) Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Brendan Thiele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Peter's Prep Kearny, New Jersey
G 3 Traye Carson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrWestside (USMAPS) Anderson, South Carolina
F 4 Chris Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPhillipsburg (USMAPS) Phillipsburg, New Jersey
G 5 Mark Madden (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. Joseph (USMAPS) South Bend, Indiana
G 10 Tucker Blackwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBloomington North (USMAPS) Bloomington, Indiana
F 12 Nick Finke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrChampaign Central (USMAPS) Champaign, Illinois
G 13 Lonnie Grayson (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWyoming HS Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Noah Jager 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
G 21 Zach Lezanic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrConestoga Berwyn, Pennsylvania
G 22 Kwabena Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrByron P. Steele (USMAPS) Columbia, South Carolina
G 23 Aaron Duhart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrTrinity Episcopal (USMAPS) Richmond, Virginia
G 24 Jared Cross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes Leesburg, Virginia
G 25 Jordan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGreenwood (USMAPS) Greenwood, South Carolina
F 30 Ben Kinker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOldenburg Academy (USMAPS) Greensburg, Indiana
G 32 John Scully 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrFlower Mound (USMAPS) Flower Mound, Texas
F 34 Charlie Peterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) FrNorth Central Indianapolis, Indiana
F 35 Alex King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrColumbus North Columbus, Indiana
G 43 Isaac Bullard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHendrickson (USMAPS) Pflugerville, Texas
F 44 Matt Dove 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPrinceton Community (USMAPS) Princeton, Indiana
F 52 Ben Jensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoW.T. Woodson Fairfax, Virginia
G 53 Zach Rocco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPenn-Trafford Export, Pennsylvania
F 54 Abe Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHellgate Missoula, Montana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 10, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
USMMA W 93–32  1–0
 14  Mann  7  Caldwell
Finke
Peterson
 
 8  Jager  Christl Arena (100)
West Point, NY
November 27, 2020
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Central Connecticut
Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville
W 79–57  2–0
 24  Grayson  10  Finke  6  Rucker  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020
3:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Buffalo
Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville
W 78–74  3–0
 19  Caldwell  10  Caldwell  5  Rucker  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 2, 2020
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Florida
Basketball Hall of Fame Bubbleville
L 69–76  3–1
 13  Grayson  8  Grayson  6  Rucker  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle W 63–59  4–1
 12  Duhart
Grayson
 
 6  Caldwell  4  Caldwell  Christl Arena (100)
West Point, NY
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colgate L 57–101  4–2
(0–1)
 9  Grayson  3  Grayson  3  Coleman
Duhart
 
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
Jan 3, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colgate W 75–73  5–2
(1–1)
 13  Grayson  11  Finke  7  Rucker  Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
Jan 9, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Holy Cross W 83–68  6–2
(2–1)
 20  Caldwell  8  Duhart  4  Finke  Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Jan 10, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Holy Cross L 61–70  6–3
(2–2)
 21  King  8  Peterson  3  Finke  Christl Arena (7)
West Point, NY
Jan 16, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Boston University W 79–59  7–3
(3–2)
 20  King  6  Duhart  5  Duhart  Case Gym 
Boston, MA
Jan 17, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Boston University W 76–65  8–3
(4–2)
 21  Grayson  7  Finke  6  Duhart  Case Gym 
Boston, MA
Jan 23, 2021
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Navy L 62–69  8–4
(4–3)
 18  Grayson  8  Grayson  4  Grayson  Alumni Hall (250)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 24, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Navy W 87–78 OT 9–4
(5–3)
 19  Grayson  11  King  4  Rucker  Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 30, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Colgate Postponed Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Jan 31, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Colgate Postponed Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 6, 2021
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Holy Cross Postponed Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 7, 2021
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Holy Cross Postponed Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Feb 13, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boston University     Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 14, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boston University     Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 20, 2021
 ESPN+
Navy     Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 21, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Navy     Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Notes

    References

    1. "Army West Point Athletics - 2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoArmyWestPoint.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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