2020–21 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team represents Merrimack College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors, led by fifth-year head coach Joe Gallo, will play their home games at Hammel Court in North Andover, Massachusetts as second-year members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

2020–21 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2020–21 record4–4 (4–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Micky Burtnyk (12th season)
  • Phil Gaetano (3rd season)
Home arenaHammel Court
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bryant6–4 .600  10–5  .667
Merrimack*6–4 .600  6–4  .600
Fairleigh Dickinson6–4 .600  7–9  .438
LIU7–5 .583  7–5  .583
Mount St. Mary's5–4 .556  6–7  .462
Sacred Heart6–5 .545  6–6  .500
Wagner4–4 .500  4–5  .444
St. Francis Brooklyn4–6 .400  4–7  .364
Central Connecticut4–7 .364  4–10  .286
Saint Francis (PA)4–9 .308  5–12  .294
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 14–4 in NEC play to finish as NEC regular season champions. In doing so, they became the first program in NCAA history to win an outright conference regular season title in its first season of Division I reclassification.[1] However, due to their transition from Division II to Division I, they were ineligible to participate in the NEC Tournament, and aren't eligible to do so until 2024.[2] They were a candidate for an invitation to the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. However, the CIT, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster
2020–21 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Malik Edmead 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDeer Park High School Deer Park, New York
G 1 Khalief Crawford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLinden High School Linden, New Jersey
G 3 Mykel Derring 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoProctor Academy Boston, Massachusetts
G 4 Ethan Helwig 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrMetea Valley High School Chicago, Illinois
G 5 Mikey Watkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLinden High School Roselle, New Jersey
G 10 Jaylen Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrBenjamin N. Cardozo High School Queens, New York
G 11 Ryan Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrIMG Academy Weston, Massachusetts
G 13 James Berry III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBishop Ireton High School Clinton, Maryland
G/F 14 Devin Jensen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrManasquan High School Brielle, New Jersey
F 15 Ryan Isaacson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHinsdale Central High School Willowbrook, Illinois
F 22 Jordan Minor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoBrimmer and May School Kingston, Massachusetts
G/F 23 Ziggy Reid 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSt. Paul's School Baltimore, Maryland
G 24 Jordan McKoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDwight-Englewood School Westwood, New Jersey
F 31 Justin Connolly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBrooks School Melrose, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 19, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Northeast Conference regular season
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm		 Sacred Heart W 97–90 OT 1–0
(1–0)		 Hammel Court (0)
North Andover, MA
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm		 Sacred Heart L 62–68  1–1
(1–1)		 Hammel Court (0)
North Andover, MA
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 57–77  1–2
(1–2)		 Knott Arena (0)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 52–63  1–3
(1–3)		 Knott Arena (0)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 62–51  2–3
(2–3)		 Hammel Court (0)
North Andover, MA
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 76–71  3–3
(3–3)		 Hammel Court (0)
North Andover, MA
January 27, 2021
4:00 pm		 at LIU W 68–63  4–3
(4–3)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (0)
Brooklyn, NY
January 28, 2021
1:00 pm		 at LIU L 68–78  4–4
(4–4)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (0)
Brooklyn, NY
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm		 at Wagner Postponed due to COVID-19 Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 31, 2021
4:00 pm		 at Wagner Postponed due to COVID-19 Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
February 4, 2021
 Saint Francis (PA) Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 5, 2021
 Saint Francis (PA) Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 11, 2021
 at Central Connecticut William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 12, 2021
 at Central Connecticut William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 17, 2021
 Bryant Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 20, 2021
 at Bryant Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 25, 2021
 St. Francis Brooklyn Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 26, 2021
 St. Francis Brooklyn Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References
  1. "Men's Basketball Makes NCAA History with Outright NEC Regular Season Title". Merrimack College Athletics. February 29, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. "Merrimack College basketball thriving in first Division I season". The Washington Post. January 25, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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