2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record9–10 (6–4 CAA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJ.D. Powell
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Wilson
  • Mantoris Robinson
Home arenaTD Arena
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison82 .800137  .650
Northeastern82 .800109  .526
Charleston64 .600910  .474
Hofstra86 .5711310  .565
Delaware54 .55678  .467
Drexel45 .444128  .600
William & Mary46 .400710  .412
Elon47 .364109  .526
Towson39 .250414  .222
UNC Wilmington16 .143710  .412
2021 CAA tournament winner

The 2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Delaware.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaylen Richard0G6'4"175SophomoreDurham, NCEntered transfer portal
Grant Riller1G6'3"195RS SeniorOcoee, FLDeclared for the 2020 NBA draft; Drafted 56th overall by the Charlotte Hornets[2]
Quan McCluney13G6'6"200SophomoreGastonia, NCTrandferred to Queens (NC)
Sam Miller20F6'9"240SeniorArlington, VAGraduated
Trevon Reddish23G6'4"195SeniorCarrollton, GATransferred to Presbyterian
Jaylen McManus24F6'7"230SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Zach Rabinowitz31G6'2"200SeniorCharlotte, NCWalk on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Payton Willis0G6'4"190SeniorFayetteville, ArkansasMinnesota
Lorenzo Edwards21F6'8"215SeniorLake Forest, IllinoisSaint Joseph's

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D'Avian Houston
PG
Bellaire, Texas Episcopal High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
RJ Ogom
PF
Chicago, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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 February 1, 2021.

Roster

2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Payton Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMinnesota Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 2 D'Avian Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEpiscopal High School Houston, Texas
F 3 DeAngelo Epps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCarmel Christian School (NC) Charlotte, North Carolina
F 4 Dontavius King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrPotter's House Christian Academy Greenville, South Carolina
G 5 Brenden Tucker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDacula High School Lawrenceville, Georgia
G/F 10 Cameron Copeland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMcLennan Community College Douglasville, Georgia
C 11 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy Thiès, Senegal
G 12 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrLaney High School Augusta, Georgia
F 14 Keegan Harvey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMontverde Academy Newcastle, Australia
F 21 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSaint Joseph's Lake Forest, Illinois
F 23 RJ Ogom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrHomewood-Flossmoor High School Chicago, Illinois
G 32 Jeffrey Pizano-McInnis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMarvin Ridge High School Moline, Illinois
F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNew Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
G 55 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSeneca High School Anderson, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 1, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 16 North Carolina L 60–79  0–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm, FloSports
Limestone W 99–59  1–1
TD Arena (1,439)
Charleston, SC
December 2, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloSports
No. 19 Richmond Canceled TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloSports
Furman L 57–81  1–2
TD Arena (1,453)
Charleston, SC
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloSports
Marshall L 72–84  1–3
TD Arena (1,419)
Charleston, SC
December 11, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloSports
South Carolina State W 90–63  2–3
TD Arena (1,361)
Charleston, SC
December 18, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloSports
Western Carolina L 70–76 OT 2–4
TD Arena (1,471)
Charleston, SC
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State L 55–72  2–5
GSU Sports Arena (630)
Atlanta, GA
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Delaware L 67–70  2–6
(0–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 3, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Delaware W 66–59  3–6
(1–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 9, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Drexel W 61–60  4–6
(2–1)
TD Arena (1,420)
Charleston, SC
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Drexel W 73–68  5–6
(3–1)
TD Arena (1,410)
Charleston, SC
January 16, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Northeastern L 62–67  5–7
(3–2)
TD Arena (1,530)
Charleston, SC
January 17, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Northeastern L 66–68  5–8
(3–3)
TD Arena (1,451)
Charleston, SC
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at William & Mary Postponed Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at William & Mary Postponed Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at James Madison Postponed Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Towson W 90–88 2OT 6–8
(4–3)
TD Arena (1,493)
Charleston, SC
February 7, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Towson W 66–53  7–8
(5–3)
TD Arena (1,445)
Charleston, SC
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Elon W 71–53  8–8
(6–3)
TD Arena (1,502)
Charleston, SC
February 14, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Elon L 55–66  8–9
(6–4)
TD Arena (1,467)
Charleston, SC
February 20, 2021*
1:00 pm
Columbus State W 86–83  9–9
TD Arena (895)
Charleston, SC
CAA tournament
March 7, 2021
9:30 pm, FloSports
(3) vs. (6) Drexel
Quarterfinals
L 75–80  9–10
Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
Harrisonburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Cougars Fall Short To Delaware In CAA Quarterfinals". College of Charleston Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "NBA Draft 2020: Charleston's Grant Riller drafted 56th overall to the Charlotte Hornets". Mid-Major Madness. November 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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