2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team will represent the University of Richmond during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by 16th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record10–4 (4–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones
  • Marcus Jenkins
  • Steve Thomas
Home arenaRobins Center
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. Bonaventure7–2 .778  9–2  .818
VCU6–2 .750  13–4  .765
Davidson6–2 .750  10–5  .667
UMass6–2 .750  7–4  .636
Richmond4–2 .667  10–4  .714
Dayton7–4 .636  11–5  .688
Duquesne6–5 .545  7–6  .538
Rhode Island6–7 .462  9–11  .450
La Salle5–7 .417  8–11  .421
George Mason4–6 .400  8–8  .500
George Washington2–3 .400  3–9  .250
Saint Louis1–2 .333  8–3  .727
Fordham2–9 .182  2–9  .182
Saint Joseph's0–9 .000  1–14  .067
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. Their season ended when the A-10 Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jake Wojcik11G6'4"190SophomoreSan Jose, CATransfer to Fairfield
Tomas Verbinskis21F6'7"210Redshirt SophomoreKlaipeda, LithuaniaTransfer to Lafayette in December 2019

In addition, guard Nick Sherod suffered a career-ending knee injury during preseason practice in October 2020.[1]

Incoming transfer

Guard Connor Crabtree transferred to Richmond from Tulane prior to the 2019–20 season and sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. He will become eligible to play for the Spiders in the 2020–21 season.[2]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Wilson
G		 Pittsburgh, PA First Love Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Andre Weir
F		 Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Dji Bailey
G		 Wilson, NC Greenfield School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Quentin Southall
G		 Alexandria, VA Georgetown Prep (MD) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "Rivals.com 2020 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "Scout.com 2020 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "ESPN 2020 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

    Weir left the program in December 2020 before he played in any games for the Spiders.[3]

    Preseason

    In a preseason poll of league head coaches and select media members, Richmond was chosen as the favorite to win the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2020–21, taking 19 out of 28 first-place votes. Jacob Gilyard was selected to both the preseason all-conference first team and the preseason all-defensive team, while Blake Francis and Grant Golden were both selected to the preseason all-conference second team.[4]

    Roster
    2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 1 Blake Francis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSWestfield High School
    Wagner    		 Herndon, Virginia
    F 2 Souleymane Koureissi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrIona Prep Harlem, New York
    F 3 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMarianapolis Prep Uxbridge, Massachusetts
    F 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Quebec
    G 5 Nick Sherod  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
    F 10 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrEisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
    G 12 Gabe Arizin (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Joseph's Prep West Chester, Pennsylvania
    G 13 Connor Crabtree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoHargrave Military Academy
    Tulane    		 Hillsborough, North Carolina
    F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario
    G 21 Isaiah Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrFirst Love Academy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    G 24 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGreenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
    G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia
    G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSFordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
    F 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) GSSt. James School Winchester, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 1, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 2020*
    9:00 p.m.    		 vs. Detroit Mercy
    Bluegrass Showcase    		 Canceled due to COVID-19[5] Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    Nov 27, 2020*
    6:00 p.m.    		 vs. Morehead State
    Bluegrass Showcase    		 W 82–64  1–0
    		  23 – Cayo  12 – Burton  5 – Tied  Rupp Arena (261)
    Lexington, KY
    Nov 29, 2020*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 10 Kentucky
    Bluegrass Showcase    		 W 76–64  2–0
    		  18 – Tied  7 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Rupp Arena (3,075)
    Lexington, KY
    Dec 2, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., FloSports    		 No. 19 at Charleston Canceled due to COVID-19[6] TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Dec 5, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 No. 19 Furman Canceled due to COVID-19[7] Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 7, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 19 Wofford W 77–72  3–0
    		  18 – Gilyard  7 – Burton  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (0)
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 9, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 No. 19 Northern Iowa W 78–68  4–0
    		  21 – Burton  13 – Burton  11 – Gilyard  Robins Center (0)
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 13, 2020*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 19 at No. 11 West Virginia L 71–87  4–1
    		  14 – Tied  10 – Burton  6 – Gilyard  WVU Coliseum (371)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 16, 2020*
    1:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Vanderbilt W 78–67  5–1
    		  21 – Francis  8 – Golden  5 – Gilyard  Memorial Gymnasium (0)
    Nashville, TN
    Dec 18, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago W 75–73  6–1
    		  27 – Francis  9 – Burton  3 – Gilyard  Indiana Convention Center (0)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 19, 2020
    2:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 Duquesne To be rescheduled[8] Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 22, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 Hofstra L 71–76  6–2
    		  15 – Tied  7 – Burton  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 30, 2020
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at Davidson W 80–74  7–2
    (1–0)    		  22 – Golden  11 – Burton  5 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 2, 2021
    5:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 St. Bonaventure L 66–69  7–3
    (1–1)    		  21 – Francis  10 – Cayo  6 – Golden  Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 6, 2021
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Rhode Island W 80–73  8–3
    (2–1)    		  22 – Gilyard  9 – Golden  5 – Golden  Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 9, 2021
    noon, CBSSN    		 at George Mason W 77–57  9–3
    (3–1)    		  18 – Golden  10 – Golden  5 – Gilyard  EagleBank Arena (250)
    Fairfax, VA
    Jan 20, 2021
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 at St. Bonaventure Postponed[9] Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, NY
    Jan 23, 2021
    2:30 p.m., NBCSN    		 La Salle L 78–84  9–4
    (3–2)    		  22 – Golden  12 – Burton  4 – Tied  Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 26, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Saint Joseph's W 79–56  10–4
    (4–2)    		  25 – Burton  7 – Golden  7 – Gilyard  Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 29, 2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 22 Saint Louis Postponed[10] Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 2, 2021
    6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 George Mason Postponed[11] Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 5, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Dayton Postponed[12] UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 9, 2021
    6:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 George Washington Postponed[12] Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 12, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at VCU
    Capital City Classic    		 Postponed[12] Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 17, 2021
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 VCU
    Capital City Classic    		     Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 20, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at La Salle     Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 23, 2021
    1:00 p.m., NBCS WA/ESPN+    		 Fordham     Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 26, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 3, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Massachusetts     Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Sources:[13][14][15]

    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 19 Final 
    AP RV 19 19 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV* 19 25 23 RV NR RV RV NR NR NR

    *Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll

    References
    1. O'Connor, John (2020-10-21). "Nick Sherod on Spiders experience: 'everything I could have hoped for and more'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
    2. O'Connor, John (2019-05-12). "Spiders hoops bringing in 6-6 transfer Connor Crabtree from Tulane". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
    3. O'Connor, John (2020-12-21). "Andre Weir, 6-10 freshman, chooses to leave Spiders program". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
    4. "Richmond Chosen to Win A-10 Men's Basketball; League Honors 23 Student-Athletes". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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    8. "Richmond Adds Game vs Loyola-Chicago Friday in Indianapolis". richmondspiders.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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    10. "Men's Basketball Game vs Saint Louis Postponed". richmondspiders.com. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
    11. "Men's Basketball Pauses Team Activities Due to COVID-19 Testing Results". richmondspiders.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
    12. "Men's Basketball Postpones Games Through February 12". richmondspiders.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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