2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they play their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]

2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020–21 record7–11 (3–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWatsco Center
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Virginia9–1 .900  13–3  .813
No. 20 Florida State6–2 .750  10–3  .769
No. 16 Virginia Tech8–3 .727  14–4  .778
Louisville6–3 .667  11–4  .733
North Carolina7–4 .636  12–6  .667
Georgia Tech5–4 .556  9–6  .600
Clemson6–5 .545  12–5  .706
Pittsburgh5–5 .500  9–6  .600
Duke5–5 .500  7–7  .500
Syracuse4–5 .444  10–6  .625
NC State4–6 .400  8–7  .533
Notre Dame4–7 .364  7–10  .412
Miami (FL)3–10 .231  7–11  .389
Wake Forest2–8 .200  5–8  .385
Boston College1–7 .125  3–11  .214
† 2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost to Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Dejan Vasiljevic1G6'3"190SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated
Keith Stone4F6'8"244 SeniorDeerfield Beach, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Elijah Olaniyi4G6'5"205SeniorNewark, NJStony Brook

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Earl Timberlake
SF		 Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Matt Cross
SF		 Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 3, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 48
  • 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:

  • "Miami 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Mitchellville, MD
    F 1 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Baltimore, MD
    G 2 Isaiah Wong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Piscataway, NJ
    C 3 Nysier Brooks 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Philadelphia, PA
    G 4 Elijah Olaniyi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Newark, NJ
    G 5 Harlond Beverly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Detroit, MI
    G 10 Filippos Gkogkos (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) So Athens, Greece
    F 13 Earl Timberlake 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Washington, D. C.
    C 14 Rodney Miller Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Laurelton, NY
    G 15 Willie Herenton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lincolnshire, IL
    F 21 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Henderson, New Zealand
    F 22 Deng Gak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Sydney, Australia
    G 23 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Katy, TX
    F 33 Matt Cross 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Beverly, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 23, 2020

    Source:[4]

    Schedule and results

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 29, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 North Florida W 77–59  1–0
    		  20 – Wong  11 – Beverly  5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 4, 2020*
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Stetson W 82–60  2–0
    		  20 – Lykes  12 – Wong  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 8, 2020*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Purdue
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 58–54  3–0
    		  18 – McGusty  9 – Beverly  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 12, 2020*
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Florida Gulf Coast L 62–66  3–1
    		  20 – Wong  15 – Brooks  4 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 16, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Pittsburgh L 55–70  3–2
    (0–1)    		  21 – Wong  10 – Walker  3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 19, 2020*
    3:30 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Jacksonville W 73–64  4–2
    		  25 – Wong  10 – Walker  3 – Beverly  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 29, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 24 Virginia Tech L 78–80  4–3
    (0–2)    		  16 – Tied  9 – Beverly  6 – Beverly  Cassell Coliseum (250)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 2, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Clemson L 65–66  4–4
    (0–3)    		  13 – Wong  8 – Timberlake  7 – Cross  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 5, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 North Carolina L 65–67  4–5
    (0–4)    		  12 – Timberlake  6 – Brooks  5 – Timberlake  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 9, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 at NC State W 64–59  5–5
    (1–4)    		  24 – Wong  9 – Wong  3 – Beverly  PNC Arena (0)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 12, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 at Boston College L 62–84  5–6
    (1–5)    		  14 – Tied  8 – Timberlake  3 – Wong  Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 16, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 16 Louisville W 78–72  6–6
    (2–5)    		  30 – Wong  11 – Brooks  6 – Wong  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 19, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Syracuse L 57–83  6–7
    (2–6)    		  16 – Wong  6 – Brooks  3 – Beverly  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 24, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Notre Dame L 59–73  6–8
    (2–7)    		  20 – McGusty  5 – Olaniyi  3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 27, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 16 Florida State L 59–81  6–9
    (2–8)    		  21 – Wong  5 – Brooks  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,825)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Wake Forest L 54–66  6–10
    (2–9)    		  17 – McGusty  7 – Tied  9 – Beverly  LJVM Coliseum (82)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 1, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Duke W 77–75  7–10
    (3–9)    		  21 – Olaniyi  7 – Olaniyi  3 – Tied  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 6, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 No. 16 Virginia Tech L 76–80 OT 7–11
    (3–10)    		  19 – Tied  12 – Brooks  6 – Wong  Watsco Center (0)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 8, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at North Carolina     Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 14, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Notre Dame     Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 20, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 Georgia Tech     Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 24, 2021
    8:30 p.m., ACCN    		 Florida State     Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 27, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN    		 at Clemson     Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    March 1, 2021
    9:00 p.m.    		 at Virginia     John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    March 5, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Boston College     Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Tournament

    		 vs.      Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References
    1. Furones, David. "Miami Hurricanes announce men's basketball non-conference schedule". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    2. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
    5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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