2020–21 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represents Radford University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by tenth-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

2020–21 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2020–21 record11–7 (10–2 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDedmon Center
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Winthrop131 .929  161  .941
Radford112 .846  127  .632
UNC Asheville95 .643  109  .526
Hampton64 .600  78  .467
Campbell66 .500  109  .526
Gardner–Webb67 .462  711  .389
High Point46 .400  69  .400
Longwood59 .357  614  .300
USC Upstate36 .333  312  .200
Presbyterian38 .273  510  .333
Charleston Southern012 .000  115  .063
2021 Big South Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 15–3 in Big South play to win a share of the regular season championship. They defeated Charleston Southern in quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Hampton. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received and automatic bid to the NIT. However, the NIT, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Fah'Mir Ali 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Wilmington, Delaware
G 1 Keishon Porter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Macclesfield, North Carolina
G 2 Quinton Morton-Robertson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Radford, Virginia
G 3 Jordan Hamphill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Bentonville, Arkansas
G 4 Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Burlington, North Carolina
G 5 Dante Moses 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Riviera Beach, Florida
F 10 Joshua Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G/F 11 Miles Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Radford, Virginia
F 13 Shaquan Jules 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
F 14 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 15 Bryan Hart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hampton, Virginia
F 20 Dravon Mangum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Roxboro, North Carolina
G 21 Kobe Tigney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Winchester, Virginia
C 22 Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Springfield, Virginia
F 30 Jamal Burke 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Greenville, South Carolina
G 45 Xavier Lipscomb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
12:00 pm, ACCNX
at Virginia Tech L 62–77  0–1
Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
November 28, 2020*
7:00 pm
vs. Norfolk State L 54–57  0–2
Atlantic Union Bank Center (150)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 29, 2020*
8:30 pm, FloSports
at James Madison L 59–67  0–3
Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina L 50–63  0–4
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (78)
Greenville, NC
December 9, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mars Hill W 98–50  1–4
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
December 14, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 67–66  2–4
(1–0)
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
December 15, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 62–53  3–4
(2–0)
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
December 19, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt L 50–59  3–5
Memorial Gymnasium (61)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 71–65  4–5
(3–0)
Templeton Physical Education Center (5)
Clinton, SC
December 31, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 63–65  4–6
(3–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (7)
Clinton, SC
January 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Hampton W 79–66  5–6
(4–1)
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
January 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton W 76–65  6–6
(5–1)
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 79–64  7–6
(6–1)
Buccaneer Field House (52)
North Charleston, SC
January 10, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 68–48  8–6
(7–1)
Buccaneer Field House (7)
North Charleston, SC
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell W 97–91 3OT 9–6
(8–1)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell W 67–61  10–6
(9–1)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 68–76  10–7
(9–2)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 25, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 73–63  11–7
(10–2)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb Postponed due to COVID-19 Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb Postponed due to COVID-19 Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Winthrop Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 18, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point Millis Center 
High Point, NC
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point Millis Center 
High Point, NC
Big South Tournament
March 2–7, 2021
vs.  Bojangles' Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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