2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by sixth-year head coach Eran Ganot, play their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii is a member of the Big West Conference, and participates in their 9th season in that league.

2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2020–21 record5–5 (3–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Gerlufsen (2nd season)
  • John Montgomery (6th season)
  • Jabari Trotter (3rd season)
Captains
  • Justin Webster
  • Casdon Jardine
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
(Capacity: 10,300)
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine6–1 .857  10–5  .667
UC Santa Barbara8–2 .800  12–3  .800
UC Riverside4–2 .667  8–4  .667
Cal State Bakersfield7–4 .636  11–7  .611
Long Beach State2–2 .500  3–5  .375
Cal State Northridge3–4 .429  7–7  .500
Cal State Fullerton4–6 .400  5–6  .455
Hawaiʻi3–5 .375  5–5  .500
UC San Diego*1–3 .250  3–4  .429
UC Davis1–4 .200  3–6  .333
Cal Poly1–7 .125  3–11  .214
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2021 Big West Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
See also: 2019–20 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 17–13, 8–8 in Big West play to finish fourth place. However, they were unable to play a single game in the Big West Conference Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Departures
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Drew Buggs 1 G 6' 3" 195
Redshirt
Junior		 Long Beach, California Transferred to Missouri
Eddie Stansberry 3 G 6' 3" 190 Senior San Francisco, California Graduated
Jessiya Villa 4 G 5' 11" 175 Freshman Laie, Hawaii Transferred to Chaminade
Garrett Cason 12 F 6' 6" 200 Freshman Fairfield, California Departed program
Zigmars Raimo 14 F 6' 9" 225 Senior Madona, Latvia Graduated
Owen Hulland 15 C 7' 0" 230 Sophomore Adelaide, Australia Departed program
Ahmed Ali 23 G 5' 11" 170 Senior Toronto, Ontario Transferred to Portland
Dawson Carper 44 C 7' 0" 250 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colorado Transferred to Missouri State

Incoming transfers
Name Position Height Year Hometown Notes
Manel Ayol F 6' 7" Junior Melbourne, Australia Junior college transfer from Western Wyoming College
Noel Coleman G 6' 1" Sophomore Leopoldsburg, Belgium Transferred from San Diego
Casdon Jardine F 6' 7" Senior Twin Falls, Idaho Transferred from Utah Valley
James Jean-Marie F/C 6' 8" Senior Montreal, Canada Transferred from San Diego
JoVon McClanahan G 5' 11" Sophomore Vallejo, California Junior college transfer from Sheridan College

2020 Commitments
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Biwali Bayles
G		 Sydney, Australia Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Beon Riley
G		 San Diego, California Cathedral Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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.

    Preseason

    Media poll

    The preseason poll was released on November 12, 2020. Hawaiʻi was picked to finish fourth in the Big West Conference standings.[2]

    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1UC Irvine270 (18)
    2UC Santa Barbara254 (9)
    3UC Davis182 (1)
    4Hawaii165
    5UC Riverside160
    6Long Beach State141
    7CSU Bakersfield117
    8CSU Northridge102
    9Cal State Fullerton95
    10Cal Poly54

    Preseason Big West Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

    The Rainbow Warriors did not have anyone named to the preseason All-Conference Team.

    Roster
    2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Junior Madut 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrWyndham HS
    Eastern Florida State College    		 Sydney, Australia
    F/C 1 James Jean-Marie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrAthlos Leadership Academy
    Navarro College
    San Diego    		 Montreal, Canada
    G 2 Justin Webster (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Dallas, Texas
    G 3 Jovan McClanahan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSalesian College Prep
    Sheridan College    		 Vallejo, California
    G 4 Noel Coleman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy
    San Diego    		 Leopoldsburg, Belgium
    F 5 Bernardo Da Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWasatch Academy Rio das Ostras, Brazil
    G 10 Beon Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCathedral Catholic HS Chula Vista, California
    C 11 Mate Colina 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrLake Ginninderra HS Melbourne, Australia
    G 14 Biwali Bayles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAlexandria Park Community School Redfern, NSW, Australia
    F 20 Zoar Nedd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoKapolei HS Kapolei, Hawaii
    F 22 Casdon Jardine (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrTwin Falls HS
    Utah Valley    		 Twin Falls, Idaho
    F 23 Manel Ayol 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNotre Dame Catholic School
    Western Wyoming College    		 Melbourne, Australia
    G/F 32 Samuta Avea (Opt-out)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrKahuku HS Hauʻula, Hawaii
    G/F 42 Justin Hemsley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrDamien HS Rancho Cucamonga, California
    G 50 Kameron Ng 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSaint Francis School Kaneohe, Hawaii
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Support staff

    • Jesse Nakanishi (Lewis & Clark)
      Director of Basketball Operations
    • Dominic Drury (Saint Mary's)
      Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
    • Gibson Johnson (Hawaiʻi)
      Graduate Manager
    • Jack Rydquist (San Diego State)
      Graduate Manager
    Strength and conditioning coach(es)
    • Tanner Hull (Missouri)
      Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
    Athletic trainer(s)
    • Lawrence Lam
      Assistant Athletic Trainer
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 11, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    December 11, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Hawaii Pacific W 83–50  1–0
    		  21 – Jean-Marie  11 – Jean-Marie  3 – Coleman  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    December 19, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Hawaii–Hilo W 89–66  2–0
    		  15 – Webster  10 – Jardine  5 – Bayles  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    Big West regular season
    December 27, 2020
    		 Cal Poly Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    December 28, 2020
    		 Cal Poly Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    January 8, 2021
    2:00 p.m., BigWest.tv    		 at UC Riverside W 88–83  3–0
    (1–0)    		  24 – Jean-Marie  7 – Madut  3 – Madut  SRC Arena 
    Riverside, CA
    January 9, 2021
    2:00 p.m., BigWest.tv    		 at UC Riverside L 68–70  3–1
    (1–1)    		  26 – Jardine  9 – Jardine  3 – McClanahan  SRC Arena 
    Riverside, CA
    January 15, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Cal State Bakersfield L 55–60  3–2
    (1–2)    		  12 – Madut  10 – Madut  3 – Bayles  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    January 16, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Cal State Bakersfield L 72–83  3–3
    (1–3)    		  23 – Webster  3 – Tied  3 – Tied  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    January 22, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 at Cal State Fullerton L 67–83  3–4
    (1–4)    		  20 – Webster  9 – Bayles  4 – Tied  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    January 23, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 at Cal State Fullerton W 76–53  4–4
    (2–4)    		  14 – Madut  11 – Colina  5 – McClanahan  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    January 29, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 UC Irvine L 51–53  4–5
    (2–5)    		  14 – Jardine  6 – Jean-Marie  5 – McClanahan  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    January 30, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 UC Irvine W 62–61 OT  5–5
    (3–5)    		  22 – Madut  7 – Colina  3 – Madut  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 5, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Cal Poly     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 6, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Cal Poly     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 12, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 UC Santa Barbara     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 13, 2021
    5:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 UC Santa Barbara     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 19, 2021
     ESPN3    		 at Cal State Northridge     Matadome 
    Northridge, CA
    February 20, 2021
     ESPN3    		 at Cal State Northridge     Matadome 
    Northridge, CA
    February 26, 2021
    7:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Long Beach State     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    February 27, 2021
    5:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports    		 Long Beach State     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    March 5, 2021
     BigWest.tv    		 at UC Davis     The Pavilion 
    Davis, CA
    March 6, 2021
     BigWest.tv    		 at UC Davis     The Pavilion 
    Davis, CA
    Big West Tournament

    		 vs.      Mandalay Bay Events Center 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Hawaii–Aleutian Time.

    Source: [3]

    References
    1. Carlson, Kainoa. "Big West tournament cancelled amid Coronavirus concerns". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
    2. "Media Tab UC Irvine As Favorite in 2020-21 Men's Basketball Race". Big West Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
    3. "2020–21 Hawai'i Men's Basketball Schedule". Hawaiiathletics.com. Sidearm Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2020.


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