2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team will represent Wichita State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will play their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and will led by interim head coach Isaac Brown who took over as interim coach after Gregg Marshall resigned before the start of the season. They are members of the American Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020–21 record11–4 (7–2 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Houston10–2 .833  16–2  .889
Wichita State7–2 .778  11–4  .733
Memphis8–3 .727  12–6  .667
SMU6–4 .600  10–4  .714
Tulsa6–6 .500  9–8  .529
South Florida3–3 .500  7–5  .583
Cincinnati3–4 .429  5–7  .417
Temple3–7 .300  4–7  .364
UCF3–8 .273  5–9  .357
East Carolina2–7 .222  8–7  .533
Tulane2–7 .222  7–7  .500
† 2021 AAC Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2019–20 season 23–8, 11–7 in AAC play and finished in fourth place. They entered as the No. 4 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Jamarius Burton 2 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to Texas Tech[1]
DeAntoni Gordon 3 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Mobile, Alabama Transferred to Northwest Mississippi CC[2]
Erik Stevenson 10 G 6'3" 198 Sophomore Lacey, Washington Transferred to Washington[3]
Noah Fernandes 11 G 5'11" 172 Freshman Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Transferred to UMass[4]
Jaime Echenique 21 C 6'11" 258 Senior Barranquilla, Colombia Graduated
Tate Busse 32 G 6'2" 185 Freshman St. Francis, Kansas Walk–on; transferred to MSU Denver[5]
Asbjørn Midtgaard 33 C 7'0" 267 Junior Helsingør, Denmark Transferred to Grand Canyon[6]
Grant Sherfield 52 G 6'2" 189 Freshman Wichita, Kansas Transferred to Nevada[7]

Morris Udeze initially entered the transfer portal in March before deciding in late April to remain with the Shockers.[8]

2020 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ricky Council IV
G		 Durham, North Carolina Northern High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Chaunce Jenkins
G		 Newport News, Virginia Menchville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mar 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaden Seymour
F		 Charlotte, North Carolina Northside Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

    Incoming transfers
    Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
    Alterique Gilbert G 6'0" 180 Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Transferred from UConn after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[9]
    Craig Porter Jr. G 6'1" 165 Junior Terre Haute, IN Junior college transferred from Vincennes University.[10]
    Clarence Jackson F 6'6" 185 Sophomore Dublin, GA Junior college transferred from Polk State.[11]
    Trevin Wade G 5'11" 166 Junior Marietta, GA Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands.[12] Brother of forward Trey Wade.
    Remy Robert II G 6'2" 183 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Walk–on; junior college transferred from State College of Florida.[13]

    Preseason

    AAC preseason media poll

    On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[14]

    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 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dexter Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBelieve Academy Baker, Louisiana
    G 1 Tyson Etienne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Englewood, New Jersey
    G 2 Craig Porter Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrVincennes University Terre Haute, Indiana
    G 3 Alterique Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSUConn Atlanta, Georgia
    G 4 Ricky Council IV 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorthern HS Durham, North Carolina
    F 5 Trey Wade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)221 lb (100 kg) SrSouth Plains CC Marietta, Georgia
    G 10 Remy Robert II (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrState College of Florida Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 11 Chaunce Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMenchville HS Newport News, Virginia
    G 12 Trevin Wade 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGeorgia Highlands Marietta, Georgia
    G 14 Jacob Herrs (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrAndover HS Wichita, Kansas
    G 15 Brycen Bush (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrEisenhower HS Wichita, Kansas
    F 22 Jaden Seymour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorthside Christian Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 24 Morris Udeze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrMontverde Academy Houston, Texas
    F 25 Clarence Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPolk State Dublin, Georgia
    F 40 Josaphat Bilau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS FrSpire Academy La Roche-sur-Yon, France
    F 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Omaha, Nebraska
    Head coach
    • Isaac Brown (Interim, ULM)
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: August 20, 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 Shockers' 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 Shockers were scheduled to participate in the 2020 Crossover Classic, but withdrew after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
    • The game vs. East Carolina scheduled for Dec 30th was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the East Carolina program.[16]
    • After the East Carolina game was postponed, Dec 30th was filled with a non-conference game vs. Newman.
    • The game @ SMU originally scheduled for Jan 17th was moved to Feb 14th due to COVID-19 issues.[17][18]
    • The game vs. South Florida scheduled for Jan 24th was postponed due to COVID–19 issues.[19]
    • The game @ Cincinnati originally scheduled for Jan 27th was postponed due to COVID-19 issues.[20]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    December 2, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oral Roberts W 85–80  1–0
    		  26 – Etienne  8 – Jackson  3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (100)
    Wichita, KS
    December 6, 2020*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Missouri L 62–72  1–1
    		  14 – Tied  7 – Tied  6 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (100)
    Wichita, KS
    December 12, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oklahoma State L 64–67  1–2
    		  19 – Etienne  6 – Trey Wade  2 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (625)
    Wichita, KS
    December 15, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Tulsa
    Rivalry    		 W 69–65  2–2
    (1–0)    		  13 – Council IV  8 – Council IV  5 – Porter Jr.  Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    December 18, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Emporia State W 73–57  3–2
    		  18 – Udeze  8 – Council IV  4 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (1,050)
    Wichita, KS
    December 22, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Florida W 82–77 OT 4–2
    (2–0)    		  25 – Etienne  8 – Trey Wade  5 – Gilbert  Yuengling Center (519)
    Tampa, FL
    December 30, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 East Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[21] Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    December 30, 2020*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Newman W 81–43  5–2
    		  13 – Dennis  8 – Jackson  5 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (1,575)
    Wichita, KS
    January 2, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Ole Miss
    American/SEC Alliance    		 W 83–79  6–2
    		  29 – Etienne  10 – Trey Wade  5 – Trey Wade  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (860)
    Oxford, MS
    January 6, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at No. 11 Houston L 63–70  6–3
    (2–1)    		  25 – Etienne  8 – Etienne  4 – Gilbert  Fertitta Center (1,859)
    Houston, TX
    January 10, 2021
    3:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 Cincinnati W 82–76  7–3
    (3–1)    		  23 – Council IV  6 – Council IV  3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (2,025)
    Wichita, KS
    January 13, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Tulsa
    Rivalry    		 W 72–53  8–3
    (4–1)    		  20 – Tied  8 – Udeze  8 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,048)
    Wichita, KS
    January 21, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Memphis L 52–72  8–4
    (4–2)    		  13 – Council IV  7 – Council IV  4 – Gilbert  FedEx Forum (2,118)
    Memphis, TN
    January 24, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[22] Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    January 27, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Cincinnati Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[23] Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 30, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 UCF W 93–88 OT 9–4
    (5–2)    		  29 – Etienne  8 – Jackson  7 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,100)
    Wichita, KS
    February 3, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Tulane W 75–67  10–4
    (6–2)    		  22 – Etienne  7 – Trey Wade  4 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,100)
    Wichita, KS
    February 7, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Temple W 70–67  11–4
    (7–2)    		  20 – Etienne  7 – Udeze  5 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (2,625)
    Wichita, KS
    February 10, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    February 14, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
    University Park, TX
    February 18, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 Memphis     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    February 21, 2021
    11:00 a.m., ESPNU    		 at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    February 25, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 Houston     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    February 28, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 SMU     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    March 3, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    March 6, 2021
     ESPN2    		 at Temple     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    American Conference 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 Central Time.

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