2020–21 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2020–21 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is Mark Fox's second year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2020–21 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2020–21 record7–13 (2–11 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 UCLA9–1 .900  13–3  .813
USC8–2 .800  14–3  .824
Colorado7–4 .636  13–5  .722
Arizona*7–5 .583  13–5  .722
Stanford7–5 .583  11–7  .611
Oregon4–3 .571  9–4  .692
Oregon State5–5 .500  9–7  .563
Utah5–6 .455  8–7  .533
Arizona State3–5 .375  6–8  .429
Washington State4–7 .364  11–7  .611
Washington2–9 .182  3–13  .188
California2–11 .154  7–13  .350
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of January 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 14–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament and were set to take on UCLA in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the Pac-12 Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Off-season

Departures
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jacob Orender0G5'11"178RS SeniorJacksonville Beach, FLWalk-on; graduated
Juhwan Harris-Dyson2G6'6"204JuniorNorthridge, CATransferred
Paris Austin3G6'0"190RS SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Kareem South10G6'3"185RS SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Jules Erving13F6'5"208JuniorAtlanta, GAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
David Serge23G6'4"185SeniorNewbury Park, CAWalk-on; graduated
Jacobi Gordon24F6'7"216SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Louisiana

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Ryan Betley00G6'5"200RS SeniorDowningtown, PATransferred from Penn State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Betley graduated from Penn.
Jared Hyder3G6'3"180SophomoreSan Bernardino, CATransferred from Fresno State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hyder will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Makale Foreman10G6'1"190RS SeniorKingsport, TNTransferred from Stony Brook. Will be eligible to play immediately since Foreman graduated from Stony Brook.

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Monty Bowser
PF		 Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jalen Celestine
SG		 Brookville, NY Long Island Lutheran High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 California Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2021 recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Ryan Betley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrPenn Downingtown, Pennsylvania
    G 1 Joel Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoBrewster Academy Brampton, Ontario
    F 2 Monty Bowser 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBisop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    G 3 Jarred Hyder  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoFresno State San Bernardino, California
    G 10 Makale Foreman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrStoney Brook Kingsport, Tennessee
    F 13 Kuany Kuany 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoProlific Prep Melbourne, Australia
    F 15 Grant Anticevich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrNewington College Sydney, Australia
    G 20 Matt Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWasatch Academy San Bernardino, California
    F/C 21 Lars Thiemann 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)248 lb (112 kg) SoBayer Giants U19 Krefeld, Germany
    F 22 Andre Kelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrLincoln HS Stockton, California
    G 25 Logan Alters 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNSU University School Miami, Florida
    G 32 Jalen Celestine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLong Island Lutheran HS Glen Head, New York
    F 33 D. J. Thorpe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoLake Travis HS Lake Travis, Texas
    G 34 Dimitrios Klonaras 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoP.A.O.K. BC Thessaloniki, Greece
    F 42 Blake Welle (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS SoAptos HS Santa Cruz, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. Colorado State
    Oregon State MTE    		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    November 25, 2020*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State[lower-alpha 1]
    Oregon State MTE    		 L 63–71  0–1
    		  21 – Bradley  10 – Anticevich  4 – Brown  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    November 26, 2020*
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. Northwest
    Oregon State MTE    		 W 86–61  1–1
    		  14 – Betley  9 – Betley  6 – Foreman  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    November 30, 2020*
    4:30 pm, P12N    		 Nicholls W 60–49  2–1
    		  26 – Bradley  9 – Kelly  5 – Foreman  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 25 Arizona State L 62–70  2–2
    (0–1)    		  20 – Bradley  8 – Bradley  3 – Foreman  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    December 6, 2020
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 at UCLA L 56–76  2–3
    (0–2)    		  14 – Foreman  5 – Kelly  5 – Brown  Pauley Pavilion (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 9, 2020*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Pepperdine L 62–74  2–4
    		  27 – Bradley  8 – Anticevich  4 – Brown  Firestone Fieldhouse (0)
    Malibu, CA
    December 13, 2020*
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 San Francisco W 72–70  3–4
    		  22 – Kelly  7 – 2 Tied  5 – Bradley  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 19, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal State Northridge W 87–56  4–4
    		  23 – Foreman  7 – Kelly  8 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 22, 2020*
    9:00 am, ACCN    		 at Boston College Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 22, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 Seattle W 70–65  5–4
    		  17 – Betley  11 – Kelly  4 – Foreman  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 31, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at No. 21 Oregon L 69–82  5–5
    (0–3)    		  21 – Bradley  7 – 2 Tied  4 – Brown  Matthew Knight Arena (0)
    Eugene, OR
    January 2, 2021
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State L 64–73  5–6
    (0–4)    		  12 – 3 Tied  9 – Thiemann  5 – Brown  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 7, 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Washington State L 61–70  5–7
    (0–5)    		  11 – Kelly  5 – 3 Tied  4 – 2 Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 9, 2021
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 Washington W 84–78  6–7
    (1–5)    		  22 – Kelly  6 – Anticevich  5 – 2 Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 14, 2021
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 60–89  6–8
    (1–6)    		  16 – Kelly  4 – 3 Tied  2 – 4 Tied  CU Events Center (0)
    Boulder, CO
    January 16, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Utah W 72–63  7–8
    (2–6)    		  14 – Anticevich  9 – Kelly  5 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (0)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 21, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UCLA L 57–61  7–9
    (2–7)    		  21 – Anticevich  7 – Betley  3 – Anticevich  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 23, 2021
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 USC L 68–76  7–10
    (2–8)    		  15 – 2 Tied  7 – Brown  3 – 2 Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 28, 2021
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Arizona State L 68-72  7-11
    (2-9)    		  26 – Bradley  13 – Kelly  4 – Celestine  Desert Financial Arena (0)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona L 50-71  7-12
    (2-10)    		  21 – Bradley  5 – Betley  2 – Bowser  McKale Center (0)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 4, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Stanford L 55–70  7-13
    (2-11)    		  24 – Bradley  7 – Kelly  4 – Bradley  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 7, 2021
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Stanford     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 11, 2021
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah     Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    February 13, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Colorado     Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    February 18, 2021
    TBD, P12N    		 at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    February 20, 2021
    TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena 
    Seattle, WA
    February 25, 2021
    TBD, P12N    		 Oregon State     Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    February 27, 2021
    TBD, FS1    		 Oregon     Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 10–13, 2021
    TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2    		 vs.      T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Notes
    1. This game was arranged last-minute due to Colorado State dropping out due to COVID-19-related concerns. Due to these emergency circumstances, despite Oregon State being a member of the Pac-12, this game was, for technical reasons, considered a non-conference game and did not count towards the conference standings.[2]

    References
    1. "2020–2021 Schedule". calbears.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
    2. "Alatishe, Thompson lead Oregon State past Cal 71-63". ESPN.com. AP. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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