2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represents Canisius College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fifth-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, will play their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record3–3 (3–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hawkins
  • Thurman Schaetzle
  • Calvin Cage
Home arenaKoessler Athletic Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena82 .800  82  .800
Iona31 .750  53  .625
Monmouth104 .714  105  .667
Saint Peter's64 .600  96  .600
Marist77 .500  97  .563
Canisius33 .500  33  .500
Niagara68 .429  79  .438
Manhattan48 .333  58  .385
Rider48 .333  411  .267
Quinnipiac24 .333  46  .400
Fairfield37 .300  312  .200
2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2019–20 season 12–20, 7–13 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Iona.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Akrum Ahemed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoScotland Campus Hackensack, New Jersey
G 1 Ahamadou Fofana 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrErie Community College Bronx, New York
F 2 Malek Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMorehead State Cincinnati, Ohio
G 3 Jordan Henderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrIndiana Elite Prep Cincinnati, Ohio
F 4 Jalanni White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNotre Dame-West Haven New Haven, Connecticut
G 5 Siem Uijtendaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBC Apollo Amsterdam Haarlem, Netherlands
F 10 Jacco Fritz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDME Academy Tiel, Netherlands
G 11 Armon Harried 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLake Clifton High School Baltimore, Maryland
G 12 Asa Beyah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCheshire Academy Utica, New York
G 15 Majesty Brandon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrMonroe Community College Bronx, New York
F 21 Scott Hitchon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrThornlea Secondary School Whitby, Ontario
F 22 George Maslennikov 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSaddleback College Odessa, Ukraine
G 25 Malik Brooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMonmouth Lockport, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
MAAC regular season
December 11, 2020
7:00 pm
Marist W 81–72  1–0
(1–0)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
December 12, 2020
7:00 pm
Marist L 52–56  1–1
(1–1)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
December 27, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 66–84  1–2
(1–2)
OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
December 28, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Monmouth L 69–97  1–3
(1–3)
OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
January 1, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's W 70–58  2–3
(2–3)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 63–60  3–3
(3–3)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
January 30, 2021
1:00 pm
Quinnipiac Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
January 31, 2021
1:00 pm
Quinnipiac Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 3, 2021
7:00 pm
at Siena Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
February 5, 2021
5:00 pm
at Rider Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 6, 2021
5:00 pm
at Rider Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 12, 2021
Iona Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 13, 2021
Iona Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 17, 2021
at Siena Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm
Manhattan Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Manhattan Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 26, 2021
at Fairfield Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 27, 2021
at Fairfield Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
March 4, 2021
4:00 pm
at Niagara Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
March 5, 2021
4:00 pm
at Niagara Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 9–13 2021
vs.  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

  1. "Manhattan, Iona and Niagara Advance to Men's Quarterfinals". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Canisius College Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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