2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represents the University of Denver in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by 5th-year head coach Rodney Billups, will play their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado, as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record1–12 (0–6 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHamilton Gymnasium
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota91 .900  117  .611
South Dakota State51 .833  114  .733
North Dakota State93 .750  119  .550
Oral Roberts73 .700  108  .556
North Dakota57 .417  615  .286
Kansas City35 .375  710  .412
Western Illinois37 .300  512  .294
Denver17 .125  213  .133
Omaha08 .000  216  .111
2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 7–24, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to North Dakota State.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kobey Lam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWilliston State College Vaughan, Ontario
G 1 Korey Hess 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrArapahoe High School Centennial, Colorado
G 2 Roscoe Eastmond 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoWheeler High School Marietta, Georgia
G 3 Jase Townsend 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSkyline High School Dallas, Texas
G 4 Taelyr Gatlin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBrighton High School Jackson, Mississippi
G 5 Drake Muller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGreenhill School Cedar Hill, Texas
G 11 Noah Baylis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrFlint Powers Catholic High School Flint, Michigan
G 12 Iseri Palacio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrFort Collins High School Fort Collins, Colorado
G 13 Khalil Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrThree Rivers Community College Long Island, New York
G 14 Ryan Heath 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDeWitt High School Lansing, Michigan
F 15 James Sanders IV 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoFountain-Fort Carson High School Fountain, Colorado
F 20 Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWheeler High School Marietta, Georgia
F 21 Robert Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPrior Lake High School Prior Lake, Minnesota
F 22 Tristan Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRanger College Boerne, Texas
F 24 Frank Ryder 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrColorado Boulder, Colorado
G 30 Eric Moenkhaus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLincoln Trail College Greenwood, Indiana
F 42 JaVonni Bickham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMinnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 4, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm
Colorado Christian Canceled Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm
Regis W 82–66  1–0
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 2, 2020*
at Air Force Postponed Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
December 6, 2020*
1:00 pm
UC Riverside L 63–83  1–1
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, MWN
at Wyoming L 61–83  1–2
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
December 12, 2020*
1:00 pm
Dixie State L 70–73  1–3
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, Altitude 2
Northern Colorado L 75–83  1–4
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 19, 2020*
12:00 pm, Altitude
Texas State L 68–70  1–5
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 22, 2021*
1:00 pm, Altitude
Northern Arizona L 65–68  1–6
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 29, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Grand Canyon Canceled GCU Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, MidcoSN
at South Dakota L 54–93  1–7
(0–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (559)
Vermillion, SD
January 3, 2021
3:00 pm, MidcoSN
at South Dakota L 57–79  1–8
(0–2)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (420)
Vermillion, SD
January 15, 2021
1:00 pm
Oral Roberts L 84–88  1–9
(0–3)
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
January 16, 2021
1:00 pm
Oral Roberts L 82–91  1–10
(0–4)
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
January 22, 2021
6:30 pm
at North Dakota State L 58–70  1–11
(0–5)
Scheels Center (1,277)
Fargo, ND
January 23, 2021
6:30 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota State L 58–84  1–12
(0–6)
Scheels Center (1,568)
Fargo, ND
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, Altitude 2
South Dakota State Canceled Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, Altitude 2
South Dakota State Canceled Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
February 5, 2021
1:00 pm
North Dakota Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm
North Dakota Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm
at Western Illinois Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 13, 2021
6:00 pm
at Western Illinois Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm
at Kansas City Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 20, 2021
6:00 pm
at Kansas City Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2021
1:00 pm
Omaha Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm
Omaha Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[2]

References

  1. "Denver Falls in Heartbreaker to No. 1 NDSU, 71-69". University of Denver Athletics. March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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