2020–21 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by second-year head coach Jay Young, will play their home games at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Fairfield Stags men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record3–13 (3–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Hall
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
Quinnipiac35 .375  57  .417
Manhattan48 .333  58  .385
Rider48 .333  411  .267
Fairfield48 .333  413  .235
2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Stags finished the 2019–20 season 12–20, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Manhattan.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Caleb Green 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrHoly Cross Londonderry, NH
F 1 Chris Maidoh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoScotland Campus New Carrollton, MD
G 2 Taj Benning 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrBergen Catholic HS Fair Lawn, NJ
G 3 Jalen Leach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTilton School Nyack, NY
G 4 Jake Wojcik 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRichmond San Jose, CA
F 5 Supreme Cook 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrThe Peddie School East Orange, NJ
F 10 Allan Jeanne-Rose 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSt. John Paul II HS Saint-Joseph, Martinique
G 11 Calvin Whipple 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon Leominster, MA
G 12 Jack Mullally 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoXavier HS Belle Harbor, NY
F 14 Jason Edokpayi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMount Saint Joseph HS Laurel, MD
F 15 Jack Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Greenville, DE
F 20 Zach Crisler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRice North Wales, PA
G 21 Mark Henry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)166 lb (75 kg) SoHamburg HS Hamburg, NY
F 22 John Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoWilliston Northampton School Shelton, CT
G 24 Jesus Cruz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLoomis Chaffee School Carolina, Puerto Rico
F 35 Tshiefu Ngalakulondi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSt. Bonaventure Manchester, NH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 pm, FS1
at Providence L 56–97  0–1
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Stony Brook Postponed Island Federal Credit Union Arena 
Stony Brook, NY
November 29, 2020*
4:00 pm
at Sacred Heart Canceled William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 2, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Hartford L 61–66  0–2
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
December 4, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stony Brook L 69–72 OT 0–3
Island Federal Credit Union Arena 
Stony Brook, NY
December 7, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Hartford L 54–67  0–4
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
West Hartford, CT
December 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Iona L 42–70  0–5
(0–1)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
December 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona W 67–52  1–5
(1–1)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
December 18, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara L 51–68  1–6
(1–2)
Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
December 19, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara L 61–81  1–7
(1–3)
Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
December 22, 2020*
TBA
at William & Mary Canceled Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
December 22, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairleigh Dickinson L 65–69  1–8
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 1, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider L 62–70  1–9
(1–4)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider W 72–56  2–9
(2–4)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Siena L 58–74  2–10
(2–5)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena L 68–75  2–11
(2–6)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 15, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marist L 63–73  2–12
(2–7)
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 16, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Marist W 55–52  3–12
(3–7)
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 7, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Quinnipiac L 63–78  3–13
(3–8)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Quinnipiac Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 13, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
February 14, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
February 19, 2021
at Monmouth OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
February 20, 2021
at Monmouth OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
February 26, 2021
 ESPN3 or ESPN+
Canisius Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 27, 2021
 ESPN3 or ESPN+
Canisius Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
March 4, 2021
9:00 pm
at Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
March 5, 2021
9:00 pm
at Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium 
Bronx, 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 25, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Basketball Schedule". Fairfield University Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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