2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represents Central Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by ninth-year head coach Keno Davis, play their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions.[1]

2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2020–21 record6–10 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Davis
  • Chris Tifft
  • DJ Mocini
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Toledo11–1 .917  16–4  .800
Akron8–3 .727  10–4  .714
Kent State7–3 .700  10–4  .714
Ohio7–4 .636  11–6  .647
Buffalo5–4 .556  7–6  .538
Miami (OH)5–4 .556  8–6  .571
Bowling Green6–6 .500  10–8  .556
Ball State4–6 .400  6–9  .400
Western Michigan2–7 .222  3–11  .214
Central Michigan2–8 .200  6–11  .353
Northern Illinois1–6 .143  2–10  .167
Eastern Michigan1–7 .125  4–8  .333
† 2021 MAC Tournament winner
As of January 30, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Ohio.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Corey Redman1G6'6"192SeniorBoyne City, MichiganGraduated
Rob Montgomery5F6'7"230SeniorMontgomery Village, MarylandGraduated
Deschon Winston11G6'4"175JuniorWoodland Hills, CaliforniaOpted out of season; Entered transfer portal[3]
Kevin Hamlet12F6'7"220RS JuniorScarborough, OntarioLeft team due to personal reasons[4]
David DiLeo14F6'8"224SeniorIowa City, IowaGraduated
Matty Smith15G5'11"180SeniorElgin, IllinoisGraduated
Kevin McKay20G6'5"228SeniorWarren, MichiganGraduated
Dallas Morgan23G6'2"202SeniorPeoria, IllinoisGraduated
Romelo Burrell24F6'7"181JuniorChicago, IllinoisTransferred to Lindenwood
Michael Kemp31F6'3"195JuniorMendon, MichiganWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ralph Bissainthe1F6'7"205RS JuniorNorth Miami, FloridaFlorida SouthWestern State
Caleb Huffman4G6'4"185JuniorBroken Arrow, OklahomaIowa Western Community College
Meikkel Murray5G6'6"190JuniorBronx, New YorkCoffeyville Community College
Malik Muhammad25F6'9"235JuniorLos Angeles, CaliforniaEast Los Angeles College

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashad Weekly-McDaniels
PG		 St. Louis, Missouri Trinity Catholic High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

    Roster
    2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Travon Broadway Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrIowa Western Community College Miami, Florida
    F 1 Ralph Bissainthe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrFlorida SouthWestern State North Miami, Florida
    G 2 Devontae Lane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrIndian Hills Community College Iowa City, Iowa
    G 3 PJ Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SoDetroit Edison Public School Academy Detroit, Michigan
    G 4 Caleb Huffman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrIowa Western Community College Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
    G 5 Meikkel Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCoffeyville Community College Bronx, New York
    G 10 Dylan Jergens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrHowardsville Christian School Mendon, Michigan
    F 12 Tyler Hankins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSouth Elgin High School Bartlett, Illinois
    F 15 Aundre Polk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSPIRE Institute Detroit, Michigan
    G 20 Ra'Shad Weekly-McDaniels 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrTrinity Catholic High School St. Louis, Missouri
    G 22 Matt Beachler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrLowell High School Lowell, Michigan
    F 25 Malik Muhammad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrEast Los Angeles College Los Angeles, California
    G 31 Preston Enloe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrTarleton State Plano, Texas
    F 34 Caleb Hodgson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrDansville High School Dansville, Michigan
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 2, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 28, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UIC L 72–74  0–1
    		 Credit Union 1 Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    December 1, 2020*
    7:00 pm, CUSA.TV    		 at FIU L 76–96  0–2
    		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (351)
    Miami, FL
    December 2, 2020*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Flagler L 73–92  0–3
    		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (43)
    Miami, FL
    December 6, 2020*
    3:30 pm, Leatherneck All-Access    		 at Western Illinois W 79–73  1–3
    		 Western Hall 
    Macomb, IL
    December 12, 2020*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Valparaiso W 84–79  2–3
    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 14, 2020*
    4:30 pm, CSN Digital    		 St. Francis (IL) W 91–39  3–3
    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 18, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Michigan L 61–76  3–4
    (0–1)    		 University Arena 
    Kalamazoo, MI
    December 20, 2020*
    1:00 pm, CSN Digital    		 Olivet College W 127–66  4–4
    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Eastern Michigan W 87–60  5–4
    (1–1)    		 Convocation Center 
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 2, 2021
     ESPN3/ESPN+    		 Miami (OH) Postponed McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 5, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Bowling Green L 69–90  5–5
    (1–2)    		 Stroh Center (300)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 9, 2021
    4:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Bowling Green L 65–93  5–6
    (1–3)    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 12, 2021
    4:30 pm, ESPN+    		 Kent State L 85–94  5–7
    (1–4)    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 16, 2021
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Michigan W 75–64  6–7
    (2–4)    		 McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 19, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Toledo L 72–89  6–8
    (2–5)    		 Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    January 21, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Akron L 67–81  6–9
    (2–6)    		 James A. Rhodes Arena 
    Akron, OH
    January 26, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Buffalo Postponed Alumni Arena 
    Amherst, NY
    January 30, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kent State L 76–83  6–10
    (2–7)    		 MAC Center 
    Kent, Ohio
    February 2, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Ohio McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 6, 2021
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Illinois Postponed Convocation Center 
    DeKalb, IL
    February 9, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Ball State McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 12, 2021
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Buffalo McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 16, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ohio Convocation Center 
    Athens, OH
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Michigan McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 27, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Ball State Worthen Arena 
    Muncie, IN
    March 2, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Toledo McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    March 5, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northern Illinois McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    MAC Tournament
    March 11–13, 2021
     ESPN3/ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2    		 vs.  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
    Cleveland, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Sources[5][6]

    References
    1. "Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
    2. "Chippewa Men Drop MAC Tournament Opener". Central Michigan University Athletics. March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
    3. "Deschon Winston opts-out of season, will explore opportunities away from CMU". Central Michigan Life. December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
    4. "Chippewas reveal 2020-21 MBB roster: Kevin Hamlet, Demarcus Demonia no longer with program, other observations". Central Michigan Life. August 25, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
    5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
    6. "2020-21 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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