2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represents Lafayette College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 26th-year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, play their home games at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.[1]

2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionCentral Division
2020–21 record6–4 (6–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jarren Dyson
  • Justin Burrell
  • Andrew Radomicki
Home arenaKirby Sports Center
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Colgate71 .875  71  .875
Army53 .625  94  .692
Boston University35 .375  35  .375
Holy Cross28 .200  28  .200
Central
Lafayette64 .600  64  .600
Bucknell44 .500  44  .500
Lehigh37 .300  37  .300
South
Navy81 .889  112  .846
American22 .500  22  .500
Loyola (MD)16 .143  16  .143
2021 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Leopards finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament,[2] before losing in the semifinals to Colgate.[3]

Roster

2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Ryan Zambie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChoate Rosemary Hall Plano, Texas
G 2 Jon Brantley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBrother Rice High School Farmington Hills, Michigan
G 3 Tyrone Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWekiva High School Apopka, Florida
G 4 Jay Vaughan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) JrAllentown Central Catholic High School Allentown, Pennsylvania
G 5 Eric Sondberg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSouth River High School Davidsonville, Maryland
G 11 Justin Jaworski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPerkiomen Valley High School Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
F 12 Tomas Verbinskis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrRichmond Klaipėda, Lithuania
F 13 Sean Good 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrTrinity High School Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
F 14 Kyle Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrHotchkiss School Higganum, Connecticut
G 20 E.J. Stephens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)176 lb (80 kg) SrSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Plantation, Florida
G 21 Alex Petrie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSt. Christopher's School Midlothian, Virginia
F 32 Michael Anekwe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrBesant Hill School Lagos, Nigeria
F 33 Leo O'Boyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoScranton Prep Scranton, Pennsylvania
F 44 Dylan Hastings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSolanco High School Quarryville, Pennsylvania
F 45 Neal Quinn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg) SoRamapo High School Allendale, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh L 89–90 OT 0–1
(0–1)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 3, 2021
4:00 pm, CBSSN
Lehigh W 82–70  1–1
(1–1)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell W 83–60  2–1
(2–1)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 10, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+/SNY
Bucknell W 87–76  3–1
(3–1)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola (MD) W 77–75  4–1
(4–1)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 17, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Loyola (MD) W 72-70  5-1
(5-1)
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston University L 76-81  5-2
Kirby Sports Center (5-2)
Easton, PA
January 24, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Boston University L 61-64  5-3
(5-3)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at American Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
American Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 7, 2021
at Loyola (MD) L 62-75  5-4
(5-4)
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
February 8, 2021
Loyola (MD) W 80-76  6-4
(6-4)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Navy Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
February 14, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Navy Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Bucknell Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
Patriot League Tournament
March 6–14, 2021
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References

  1. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. "Balanced Attack Propels Men's Hoops to PLT Semifinals". Lafayette College Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. "No. 1 Colgate and No. 3 Boston University Advance to Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Game". Patriot League. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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