2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Mike Schrage, play as seventh-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games at the Schar Center.

2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020–21 record3–6 (0–5 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Holmes
  • Mark Adams
  • Allen Payne
Home arenaSchar Center
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 Phoenix finished the 2019–20 season 13–21, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They played in the 2020 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated 10seed James Madison in the first round, upset 2seed William & Mary in the quarterfinals, and lost to 6seed Northeastern in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Seth Fuller3G5'11"180RS JuniorDublin, OhioGraduated; left team
Marcus Sheffield II4G6'5"180RS SeniorAlpharetta, GeorgiaGraduated
Andy Pack21G6'4"200SophomoreSummerfield, North CarolinaTransferred to Bridgewater College (DIII)
Duje Radja42F/C6'8"235JuniorSplit, CroatiaLeft team

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Charles Mendys3G6'0"180RS JuniorCarrboro, North CarolinaRoanoke College
Ikenna Ndugba11G6'0"186Graduate StudentBoston, MassachusettsBryant

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darius Buford
PG
Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 18, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Michael Graham
PF
Brooklyn, NY Xaverian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Brandon Harris
SG
Savannah, GA Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
JaDun Michael
SF
Burlington, NC The Burlington School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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 October 25, 2020.

    Roster

    2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoGreater Atlanta Christian School Snellville, GA
    F 1 Chuck Hannah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Boston, MA
    F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrThe Burlington School Burlington, NC
    G 3 Charles Mendys 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrRoanoke College Carrboro, NC
    G 4 Brandon Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrPotters House Christian Savannah, GA
    F 5 Federico Poser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrI.I.S.S. Marco Fanno School Mareno di Piave, Italy
    G 10 Kris Wooten 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoArendell Parrott Academy Kinston, NC
    G 11 Ikenna Ndugba 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) Bryant Boston, MA
    G 12 Darius Buford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, IL
    G/F 13 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrButler Orlando, FL
    G/F 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGate City High School Gate City, VA
    G 20 Lars Nilsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrThe Burlington School Skien, Norway
    F 21 Michael Graham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrXaverian High School Brooklyn, NY
    G 23 Ben Daugherty (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLa Jolla Country Day School Chagrin Falls, OH
    G/F 25 Hunter Woods 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoJohn Muir HS Pasadena, CA
    F 33 Simon Wright 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHopkins HS Minneapolis, MN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: October 25, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Elon has had to cancel three games and postpone six games due to COVID-19.

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non–conference season
    November 25, 2020
    7:00 pm
    NC Wesleyan W 82–52  1–0
     19  Gillens–Butler  9  Gillens–Butler  4  McIntosh  Schar Center (0)
    Elon, NC
    November 28, 2020
    4:00 pm
    High Point W 76–75  2–0
     21  McIntosh  6  Gillens–Butler  6  Wooten  Schar Center (0)
    Elon, NC
    December 3, 2020
    Canceled
    Mercer Canceled Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    December 6, 2020
    Canceled
    at Duke Canceled Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 8, 2020
    Canceled
    at Howard Canceled Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    December 12, 2020
    3:00 pm
    Campbell W 66–56  3–0
     23  McIntosh  7  Tied  3  Tied  Schar Center (0)
    Elon, NC
    December 19, 2020
    1:00 pm
    at UNC Greensboro L 64–71  3–1
     19  Woods  8  Woods  3  Ndugba  Schar Center (0)
    Elon, NC
    CAA regular season
    January 2, 2021
    12:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 52–75  3–2
    (0–1)
     16  McIntosh  8  Woods  2  Tied  Matthews Arena (0)
    Boston, MA
    January 3, 2021
    12:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 58–66  3–3
    (0–2)
     17  McIntosh  9  Woods  4  Hannah  Matthews Arena (0)
    Boston, MA
    January 9, 2021
    Postponed
    Towson Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    January 10, 2021
    Postponed
    Towson Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    January 16, 2021
    Postponed
    at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 17, 2021
    Postponed
    at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 23, 2021
    Postponed
    Drexel Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    January 24, 2021
    Postponed
    Drexel Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware L 43–66  3–4
    (0–3)
     10  McIntosh  6  Woods  2  Tied  Bob Carpenter Center (0)
    Newark, DE
    January 31, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware L 70–74  3–5
    (0–4)
     30  McIntosh  7  Woods  7  McIntosh  Bob Carpenter Center (0)
    Newark, DE
    February 3, 2021
    4:00 pm
    at James Madison L 57–78  3–6
    (0–5)
     19  McIntosh  10  Woods  7  Ndugba  Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 6, 2021
    Postponed
    UNC Wilmington Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    February 7, 2021
    Postponed
    UNC Wilmington Postponed Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    February 13, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at College of Charleston     TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 14, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at College of Charleston     TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 18, 2021
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary     Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at William & Mary     Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 27, 2021
    1:00 pm
    Hofstra     Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    February 28, 2021
    1:00 pm
    Hofstra     Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[1]

    References

    1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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