2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represents Florida Atlantic University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Dusty May, play their home games at FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of East Division of Conference USA.

2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record8–7 (3–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Akeem Miskdeen
  • Kyle Church
  • Todd Abernethy
Home arenaFAU Arena
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Western Kentucky6–2 .750  13–4  .765
Old Dominion5–3 .625  9–5  .643
Charlotte5–5 .500  9–9  .500
Marshall4–4 .500  10–5  .667
Florida Atlantic3–3 .500  8–7  .533
Middle Tennessee3–7 .300  5–11  .313
FIU2–10 .167  9–12  .429
West
UAB9–1 .900  16–2  .889
North Texas6–2 .750  10–6  .625
Louisiana Tech8–4 .667  15–6  .714
Rice6–6 .500  12–8  .600
UTSA6–6 .500  10–9  .526
UTEP4–8 .333  8–10  .444
Southern Miss3–9 .250  7–12  .368
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Old Dominion in the first round of the C-USA Tournament and were set to take on North Texas in the quarterfinals. However, the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster
2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nicholas Boyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrDon Bosco Prep Garnerville, New York
F 1 Madiaw Niang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDME Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 2 Everett Winchester 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SrGilman School
Wright State		 Baltimore, Maryland
F 3 Giancarlo Rosado 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)239 lb (108 kg) FrPalm Beach Lakes HS West Palm Beach, Florida
G 4 Bryan Greenlee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoThe Rock School
Minnesota		 Gainesville, Florida
G 10 Johnell Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) Fr21st Century Charter Gary, Indiana
G 11 Michael Forrest 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBlanche Ely HS Lauderhill, Florida
G 12 Alijah Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrNorth Pike HS Summit, Mississippi
G 13 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoJones HS Orlando, Florida
F 15 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)219 lb (99 kg) SrMorgan County HS Madison, Georgia
G 21 Alejandro Ralat 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrSaint Andrew's School San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 22 Branndon Patrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrNortheast HS North Lauderdale, Florida
F/C 25 Karlis Silins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)249 lb (113 kg) RS JrBK VEF Rīga
Ole Miss		 Riga, Latvia
G 30 Joe French 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMaster's Academy
Bethune–Cookman		 Orlando, Florida
F 32 Brant Ulmer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoSuwannee HS Live Oak, Florida
F/C 35 Dardan Kapiti 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrThe Rock School Pristina, Kosovo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Alabama
Ungar Memorial Tournament		 L 66–68  0–1
 Mitchell Center (945)
Mobile, AL
November 27, 2020*
1:00 pm		 vs. Jacksonville State
Ungar Memorial Tournament		 L 50–60  0–2
 Mitchell Center (138)
Mobile, AL
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm		 vs. Mobile
Ungar Memorial Tournament		 W 83–41  1–2
 Mitchell Center (141)
Mobile, AL
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Florida National W 128–64  2–2
 FAU Arena (372)
Boca Raton, FL
December 7, 2020*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida W 79–77  3–2
 UNF Arena (656)
Jacksonville, FL
December 12, 2020*
12:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Florida Memorial W 112–49  4–2
 FAU Arena (228)
Boca Raton, FL
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm		 at Stetson L 69–78  4–3
 Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 21, 2020*
5:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Florida College W 107–72  5–3
 FAU Arena (225)
Boca Raton, FL
January 5, 2021*
4:00 pm		 at James Madison L 70–79  5–4
 Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
Harrisonburg, VA
Conference USA regular season
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion L 67–71  5–5
(0–1)		 Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion L 55–64  5–6
(0–2)		 Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at FIU W 81–79  6–6
(1–2)		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (500)
Miami, FL
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 FIU W 107–63  7–6
(2–2)		 FAU Arena (420)
Boca Raton, FL
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Charlotte W 66–53 OT 8–6
(3–2)		 FAU Arena (420)
Boca Raton, FL
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Charlotte L 71–74  8–7
(3–3)		 FAU Arena (328)
Boca Raton, FL
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Kentucky FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Kentucky FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UTSA Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UTSA Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 19, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 UTEP FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
February 20, 2021
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 UTEP FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
February 26, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Conference USA Tournament
March 10–13, 2021
 vs.  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

Notes

    References
    1. "Mens Basketball Schedule 2020-2021". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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