2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represents Santa Clara University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos are led by fifth-year head coach Herb Sendek and play their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2020–21 record9–4 (3–2 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga90 1.000  180  1.000
BYU62 .750  154  .789
Santa Clara32 .600  94  .692
Pepperdine43 .571  88  .500
San Francisco44 .500  108  .556
Loyola Marymount33 .500  86  .571
Saint Mary's23 .400  115  .688
Pacific24 .333  55  .500
San Diego14 .200  27  .222
Portland09 .000  612  .333
2021 WCC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 6–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the second round to Pepperdine.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
David Thompson1G6'0"165JuniorMilwaukee, WITransferred to Central Washington
Tahj Eaddy2G6'2"165RS JuniorWest Haven, CTGraduate transferred to USC
Trey Wertz3G6'4"185SophomoreCharlotte, NCTransferred to Notre Dame

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Christian Carlyle1G6'6"210RS SeniorJacksonville, FLTransferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since Carlyle graduated from Florida Gulf Coast.
Joe Foley3G6'3"180FreshmanAtherton, CATransferred from Lehigh. Will be eligible to play immediately; join the team as a walk-on.
Vittorio Reynoso-Avila25F6'5"200SeniorLa Mirada, CATransferred from Princeton. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reynoso-Avila graduated from Princeton.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trent Hudgens
PG
Glendale, AZ Ironwood High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2020 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting class of 2021

    Roster

    2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 D. J. Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrBuchanan HS
    Wake Forest
    Fresno, CA
    G 1 Christian Carlyle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBishop Kenny HS
    Florida Gulf Coast
    Jacksonville, FL
    G 2 Trent Hudgens, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrIronwood HS Phoenix, AZ
    G 3 Joe Foley (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMenlo School
    Lehigh
    Atherton, CA
    G 4 Giordan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoLong Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
    G 10 Miguel Tomley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrTamanawis HS Surrey, BC
    C 12 Jaden Bediako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoRidley College Brampton, ON
    F 13 Josip Vrankic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    F 14 Keshawn Justice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMadison East HS Madison, WI
    F 15 Juan Ducasse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoLee Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
    G 20 Eli Barry (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoThe Westminster Schools Atlanta, GA
    G 21 Justin Traina (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoCentral Catholic HS Patterson, CA
    G 22 Max Dorward (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrPalo Alto HS Palo Alto, CA
    C 23 Ezekiel Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoOak Park HS Oak Park, CA
    G 24 Jalen Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoPerry HS Gilbert, AZ
    F 25 Vittorio Reynoso-Avila 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLa Mirada HS
    Princeton
    La Mirada, CA
    F 30 Guglielmo Caruso 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCuore Napoli Basket Team Naples, Italy
    F 33 Austin Sacks (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOakwood Secondary School Encino, CA
    G 35 Connor Strambi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNew Hampton School San Mateo, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 28, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    4:00 pm
    Idaho State
    Bronco Invitational
    W 62–49  1–0
     24  Vrankic  9  Bediako  4  Vrankic  Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 27, 2020*
    1:00 pm
    UC Davis
    Bronco Invitational
    W 66–63  2–0
     14  J. Williams  14  Bediako  3  3 tied  Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 28, 2020*
    4:00 pm
    Nicholls
    Bronco Invitational
    W 73–57  3–0
     28  Vrankic  15  Vrankic  3  3 tied  Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 2, 2020*
    6:00 pm
    vs. Cal State Bakersfield W 53–47  4–0
     11  Vrankic  7  Justice  4  Carlyle  Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    December 9, 2020*
    6:00 pm
    at Cal Poly W 76–69  5–0
     17  Vrankic  14  Vrankic  3  Justice  Mott Athletics Center 
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    December 15, 2020*
    6:00 pm
    vs. Fresno Pacific W 88–65  6–0
     17  Vrankic  11  Justice  7  Mitchell  Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    December 22, 2020*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Colorado State L 57–70  6–1
     17  Carlyle  8  Vrankic  4  Bediako  Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    December 29, 2020*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at USC L 63–86  6–2
     13  Tied  6  Vrankic  3  Tomley  Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 9, 2021
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Mary's W 66–64  7–2
    (1–0)
     23  Justice  8  Vrankic  3  Justice  University Credit Union Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    January 14, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at Pacific L 58–79  7–3
    (1–1)
     18  Justice  7  Vrankic  2  Tomley  Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, CA
    January 17, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at San Diego W 69–63  8–3
    (2–1)
     15  Tied  12  Vrankic  5  J. Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, CA
    January 21, 2021
    7:00 pm, NBCSCA
    vs. San Francisco L 50–73  8–4
    (2–2)
     15  J. Williams  7  Caruso  3  J. Williams  Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 23, 2021
    4:00 pm, NBCSCA
    at Loyola Marymount W 72–69  9–4
    (3–2)
     24  Vrankic  12  Vrankic  4  J. Williams  Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 28, 2021
    6:00 pm
    vs. Pacific Postponed Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm
    at Portland Postponed Chiles Center 
    Portland, OR
    February 4, 2021
    TBA
    vs. Saint Mary's Postponed Kaiser Permanente Arena 
    Santa Cruz, CA
    February 6, 2021
    7:00 pm
    at Gonzaga Postponed McCarthey Athletic Center 
    Spokane, WA
    February 11, 2021
    6:00 pm
    Gonzaga     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 13, 2021
    TBA
    Portland     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 16, 2021
    Loyola Marymount     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 18, 2021
    TBA
    San Diego     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 20, 2021
    3:00 pm, Stadium
    Pepperdine     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 25, 2021
    TBA, CBSSN
    at BYU     Marriott Center 
    Provo, UT
    February 27, 2021
    6:00 pm
    at San Francisco     War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 4–9, 2021
    vs.      Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source:[1]

    References

    1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.
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