2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Aaron McKie, play their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020–21 record4–6 (3–6 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMonté Ross
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Clark
  • Jimmy Fenerty
Home arenaLiacouras Center
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Houston10–2 .833  15–2  .882
Wichita State6–2 .750  10–4  .714
Memphis7–3 .700  11–6  .647
SMU6–4 .600  10–4  .714
Tulsa6–5 .545  9–7  .563
South Florida3–3 .500  7–5  .583
Temple3–6 .333  4–6  .400
Cincinnati2–4 .333  4–7  .364
East Carolina2–6 .250  8–6  .571
Tulane2–6 .250  7–6  .538
UCF2–8 .200  4–9  .308
† 2021 AAC Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 14–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. They entered as the No. 10 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Alani Moore0G5'10"170SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Quinton Rose1G6'8"195SeniorRochester, New YorkGraduated
Monty Scott2G6'5"185RS JuniorUnion, New JerseyGraduate transferred to Portland State[1]
Josh Pierre-Louis3G6'3"180FreshmanPlainfield, New JerseyTransferred to UC Santa Barbara[2]
Nate Pierre-Louis15G6'4"170JuniorPlainfield, New JerseyPlay professionally[3]
Justyn Hamilton21F6'10"190JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaTransferred to Kent State[4]
Anto Keshgegian32G6'3"185SeniorMedia, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; graduated
Damion Moore44C6'11"255SeniorVaughn, MississippiGraduated

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Khalif BattleG6'5"175SophomoreEdison, New JerseyTransferred from Butler. Battle was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[5] Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6]
Sage TolbertF6'8"210JuniorRichmond, TexasTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tolbert will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[7]
Brendan BarryG6'2"180Graduate StudentFair Haven, New JerseyTransferred from Dartmouth after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[8]
Colin DalyG6'4"185SeniorHavertown, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; transferred from West Chester.[9]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahlil White
#64 SF		 Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 76
Quincy Ademokoya
#75 SF		 Dacula, Georgia Dacula High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Jourdain
PF		 Wayne, New Jersey Covenant College Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 18, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeremiah Williams
#77 SF		 Chicago, Illinois Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 93
  • 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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2021 recruiting class

    Preseason

    AAC preseason media poll

    On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[10]

    Coaches Poll
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1Houston99 (2)
    2Memphis90 (2)
    3SMU80
    4Cincinnati77
    5South Florida61
    6Tulsa50
    7Wichita State44
    8UCF37
    9East Carolina34
    10Temple18
    11Tulane15


    Roster
    2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Khalif Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTrenton Catholic Academy
    Butler    		 Edison, New Jersey
    G 1 Damian Dunn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMeadowcreek High School Kinston, North Carolina
    F 2 Jahlil White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWildwood Catholic High School Wildwood, New Jersey
    F 3 Sage Tolbert III  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCombine Academy
    Southeast Missouri State    		 New Orleans, Louisiana
    F 4 J. P. Moorman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 10 Jake Forrester 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrWesttown School
    Indiana    		 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    F 11 Nick Jourdain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCovenant College Prep Wayne, New Jersey
    G 13 Tai Strickland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoSt. Petersburg High School
    Wisconsin    		 Tampa, Florida
    F 14 Arashma Parks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoThe Phelps School North Royalton, Ohio
    G 15 Brendan Barry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSRumson-Fair High School
    Dartmouth    		 Fair Haven, New Jersey
    G 21 Colin Daly (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrArchbishop Carroll High School
    West Chester    		 Havertown, Pennsylvania
    F 22 De'Vondre Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBaltimore Polytechnic Baltimore, Maryland
    G 23 Quincy Ademokoya 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDacula High School Dacula, Georgia
    F 24 Tim Waddington (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrCentral Bucks High School South Warrington, Pennsylvania
    G 25 Jeremiah Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 30 Dec 2020

    Schedule and results

    COVID-19 impact
    Main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

    Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Owls' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

    • The games vs. Memphis scheduled for Jan 2nd was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Temple program.[13]
    • The games @ Tulane originally scheduled for Jan 6th was moved to Jan 16th due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Temple program.[14]
    • The games @ East Carolina originally scheduled for Jan 16th was moved to February 11th in Philadelphia due to COVID-19 issues.[15]
    • The games vs. Cincinnati originally scheduled for Jan 20th was postponed due to COVID-19 issues.[16]
    • The game vs. Houston originally scheduled for Feb 10th was rescheduled for Jan 23rd due to Houston's previously scheduled game being postponed.[17]
    • The game @ South Florida scheduled for Jan 27th was postponed due to COVID–19 issues.[18]
    • The games @ Cincinnati originally scheduled for Feb 4th was moved to Philadelphia.[19]
    • The game vs. Tulsa originally scheduled for March 2 was rescheduled for Jan 26th.[20]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    December 19, 2020*
    4:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 NJIT W 72–60  1–0
    		  18 – Dunn  14 – Perry  5 – Dunn  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 22, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at No. 6 Houston L 50–76  1–1
    (0–1)    		  12 – Moorman II  8 – Perry  4 – Williams  Fertitta Center (1,859)
    Houston, TX
    December 30, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 SMU L 71–79  1–2
    (0–2)    		  17 – Barry  12 – Forrester  3 – Moorman II  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 2, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Memphis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[21] Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 11, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at SMU L 68–79  1–3
    (0–3)    		  17 – Dunn  8 – Moorman II  5 – Dunn  Moody Coliseum (1,417)
    University Park, TX
    January 14, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 UCF W 62–55  2–3
    (1–3)    		  20 – Dunn  13 – Moorman II  4 – Williams  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 16, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Tulane W 65-57  3-3
    (2-3)    		  18 – Dunn  10 – Forrester  5 – Williams  Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    January 20, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Cincinnati Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[22] Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 23, 2021
    12:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 8 Houston L 51–68  3–4
    (2–4)    		  15 – Forrester  8 – Forrester  6 – Williams  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 26, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Tulsa W 76–67  4–4
    (3–4)    		  22 – Battle  11 – Battle  8 – Williams  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 27, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[23] Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    January 31, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Tulane L 64–81  4–5
    (3–5)    		  15 – Forrester  11 – Williams  9 – Williams  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 4, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Cincinnati L 60–63  4–6
    (3–6)    		  16 – Dunn  7 – Moorman II  3 – Tied  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 7, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    February 11, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 East Carolina     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 13, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    February 16, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    February 21, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Memphis     FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    February 24, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 South Florida     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 27, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    March 6, 2021
    TBA, ESPN2    		 Wichita State     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    AAC Tournament
    March 11–14, 2021
    TBD    		 vs.      Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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