2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represents Troy University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by second-year head coach Scott Cross, play their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the East Division.

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record9–9 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Mangrum
  • Byron Jones
  • Mike Worley
Home arenaTrojan Arena (Capacity 5,200)
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Appalachian State64 .600  127  .632
Coastal Carolina65 .545  126  .667
South Alabama65 .545  128  .600
Georgia Southern66 .500  129  .571
Troy46 .400  1010  .500
Georgia State24 .333  85  .615
West
Texas State73 .700  136  .684
Louisiana75 .583  136  .684
UT Arlington75 .583  119  .550
Little Rock66 .500  109  .526
Arkansas State55 .500  89  .471
Louisiana–Monroe210 .167  415  .211
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 5–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Keiffer Punter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 1 Marquel Bryant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sarasota, Florida
F 2 Antwan Burnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 3 Kam Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Bessemer, Alabama
G 4 Quinnus Fletcher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)130 lb (59 kg) Fr Opelika, Alabama
F 5 Rory Pantophlet 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
F 10 Zay Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 11 Desmond Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama
F 13 Khalyl Waters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Douglasville, Georgia
G 14 Jakevan Leftridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Duke Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
F 21 Miles Mendes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 22 Nick O'Brien 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Troy, Alabama
F 24 Nick Stampley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Broward County, Florida
F 30 Christian Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Grand Prairie, Texas
F 32 Lydell Greffrard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr New York City, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Western Carolina
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
W 66–64  1–0
Kimmel Arena 
Ashville, NC
November 28, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. UNC Wilmington
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
L 50–73  1–1
Kimmell Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 2, 2020*
Postponed
at Wake Forest Canceled due to COVID-19 issues LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 4, 2020*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Texas Tech L 46–80  1–2
United Supermarkets Arena (4,032)
Lubbock, TX
December 6, 2020*
2:00 pm
at UAB L 55–77  1–3
Bartow Arena (969)
Birmingham, AL
December 10, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama W 62–57  2–3
Flowers Hall (312)
Florence, AL
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Baptist W 61–44  3–3
Trojan Arena (801)
Troy, AL
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford W 79–71  4–3
Trojan Arena (897)
Troy, AL
December 19, 2020*
1:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn L 41–77  4–4
Auburn Arena (1,824)
Auburn, AL
December 28, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Carver W 88–35  5–4
Trojan Arena (820)
Troy, AL
January 1, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State W 69–56  6–4
(1–0)
Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State L 59–90  6–5
(1–1)
Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 15, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 64–67 OT 6–6
(1–2)
Hanner Fieldhouse (783)
Statesboro, GA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 56–63  6–7
(1–3)
Hanner Fieldhouse (505)
Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 81–90  6–8
(1–4)
HTC Center (153)
Conway, SC
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 65–70  6–9
(1–5)
HTC Center (149)
Conway, SC
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State W 71–62  7–9
(2–5)
Trojan Arena (1,189)
Troy, AL
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State W 65–59  8–9
(3–5)
Trojan Arena (1,021)
Troy, AL
February 2, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Spring Hill W 90–73  9–9
Trojan Arena (979)
Troy, AL
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 16, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 19, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
vs.  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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