2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020–21 record6–8 (4–3 CAA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJ.D. Powell
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Wilson
  • Mantoris Robinson
Home arenaTD Arena
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeastern71 .875  86  .571
James Madison51 .833  105  .667
Hofstra84 .667  127  .632
Charleston53 .625  78  .467
Delaware54 .556  77  .500
William & Mary44 .500  67  .462
Drexel35 .375  87  .533
Towson28 .200  312  .200
UNC Wilmington15 .167  78  .467
Elon05 .000  36  .333
2021 CAA Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaylen Richard0G6'4"175SophomoreDurham, NCEntered transfer portal
Grant Riller1G6'3"195RS SeniorOcoee, FLDeclared for the 2020 NBA draft; Drafted 56th overall by the Charlotte Hornets[2]
Quan McCluney13G6'6"200SophomoreGastonia, NCTrandferred to Queens (NC)
Sam Miller20F6'9"240SeniorArlington, VAGraduated
Trevon Reddish23G6'4"195SeniorCarrollton, GATransferred to Presbyterian
Jaylen McManus24F6'7"230SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Zach Rabinowitz31G6'2"200SeniorCharlotte, NCWalk on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Payton Willis0G6'4"190SeniorFayetteville, ArkansasMinnesota
Lorenzo Edwards21F6'8"215SeniorLake Forest, IllinoisSaint Joseph's

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D'Avian Houston
PG
Bellaire, Texas Episcopal High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
RJ Ogom
PF
Chicago, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 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 1, 2021.

    Roster

    2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Payton Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMinnesota Fayetteville, Arkansas
    G 2 D'Avian Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEpiscopal High School Houston, Texas
    F 3 DeAngelo Epps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCarmel Christian School (NC) Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Dontavius King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrPotter's House Christian Academy Greenville, South Carolina
    G 5 Brenden Tucker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDacula High School Lawrenceville, Georgia
    G/F 10 Cameron Copeland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMcLennan Community College Douglasville, Georgia
    C 11 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy Thiès, Senegal
    G 12 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrLaney High School Augusta, Georgia
    F 14 Keegan Harvey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMontverde Academy Newcastle, Australia
    F 21 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSaint Joseph's Lake Forest, Illinois
    F 23 RJ Ogom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrHomewood-Flossmoor High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 32 Jeffrey Pizano-McInnis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMarvin Ridge High School Moline, Illinois
    F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNew Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
    G 55 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSeneca High School Anderson, South Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: February 1, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 16 North Carolina L 60–79  0–1
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 28, 2020*
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Limestone W 99–59  1–1
    TD Arena (1,439)
    Charleston, SC
    December 2, 2020*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    No. 19 Richmond Canceled TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    December 5, 2020*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    Furman L 57–81  1–2
    TD Arena (1,453)
    Charleston, SC
    December 9, 2020*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Marshall L 72–84  1–3
    TD Arena (1,419)
    Charleston, SC
    December 11, 2020*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    South Carolina State W 90–63  2–3
    TD Arena (1,361)
    Charleston, SC
    December 18, 2020*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Western Carolina L 70–76 OT 2–4
    TD Arena (1,471)
    Charleston, SC
    December 21, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Georgia State L 55–72  2–5
    GSU Sports Arena (630)
    Atlanta, GA
    CAA regular season
    January 2, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware L 67–70  2–6
    (0–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, DE
    January 3, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware W 66–59  3–6
    (1–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, DE
    January 9, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Drexel W 61–60  4–6
    (2–1)
    TD Arena (1,420)
    Charleston, SC
    January 10, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Drexel W 73–68  5–6
    (3–1)
    TD Arena (1,410)
    Charleston, SC
    January 16, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Northeastern L 62–67  5–7
    (3–2)
    TD Arena (1,530)
    Charleston, SC
    January 17, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Northeastern L 66–68  5–8
    (3–3)
    TD Arena (1,451)
    Charleston, SC
    January 23, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 24, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 31, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 6, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson W 90–88 2OT 6–8
    (4–3)
    TD Arena (1,493)
    Charleston, SC
    February 7, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 13, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Elon TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 14, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    Elon TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 20, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    at Hofstra Mack Sports Complex 
    Hempstead, NY
    February 21, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    at Hofstra Mack Sports Complex 
    Hempstead, NY
    February 25, 2021
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    February 27, 2021
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    UNC Wilmington TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    CAA Tournament
    March 6–9 2021
    vs.  Atlantic Union Bank Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Cougars Fall Short To Delaware In CAA Quarterfinals". College of Charleston Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
    2. "NBA Draft 2020: Charleston's Grant Riller drafted 56th overall to the Charlotte Hornets". Mid-Major Madness. November 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
    3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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