2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team

2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball
2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	12–11 (4–5 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Hayford (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Victor; Alex Pribble; Sam Kirby;
Home arena	Redhawk Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Grand Canyon †	9	–	3	.750	17	–	7	.708
Utah Valley	9	–	4	.692	11	–	11	.500
New Mexico State	7	–	6	.538	12	–	8	.600
California Baptist*	6	–	6	.500	13	–	10	.565
Seattle	4	–	5	.444	12	–	11	.522
Tarleton State*	5	–	7	.417	10	–	10	.500
Dixie State*	4	–	10	.286	8	–	13	.381
Texas–Rio Grande Valley	2	–	5	.286	9	–	10	.474
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
* Ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020

† 2021 WAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at the Redhawk Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference.^[1]

Previous season

They finished the season 14–15, 7–7 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Due to irregularities in conference standings due to cancelled games, they were set to be the No. 3 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Rip Economou	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Santa Monica, CA
G	1	Vasja Pandža	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Leeds, England
G	2	Trey Hopkins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Midwest City, OK
F	5	Joe Wall	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Portland, OR
G	10	Aaron Nettles	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Seattle, WA
G/F	11	Riley Grigsby	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	San Jose, CA
G	12	Darrion Trammell	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Marin City, CA
G	13	Angelo Stuart	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Queens, NY
F	14	Matt Vail	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Stanwood, WA
F	15	Emeka Udenyi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Oakland, CA
C	21	Viktor Rajković	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Mill Valley, CA
G	23	Daron Henson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Pasadena, CA
G	24	Nate Robinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Walnut Creek, CA
F	25	Jared Pearre	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	McKinney, TX
G	30	Tiago Zibecchi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
G	31	Robert Hutchens	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Arroyo Grande, CA
G	33	Kobe Williamson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Melbourne, Australia
G	35	Matthew Levis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Portland, OR
G	41	Jaren Nafarrete	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	RS Fr	San Diego, CA

Head coach

Jim Hayford (Azusa Pacific)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Victor (Concordia–Irvine)
Alex Pribble (California)
Sam Kirby (Seattle)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 4, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 8:00 pm		at Portland Portland Invitational	W 84–72	1–0	Chiles Center (0) Portland, OR
November 27, 2020* 12:00 pm		vs. William Jessup Portland Invitational	W 77–53	2–0	Chiles Center (0) Portland, OR
November 29, 2020* 12:00 pm, FloSports		vs. Air Force Vegas Bubble	W 63–45	3–0	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
November 30, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloSports		vs. Cal State Northridge Vegas Bubble	L 65–76	3–1	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
December 3, 2020* 5:00 pm, P12N		at UCLA	L 52–78	3–2	Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm		at Long Beach State	L 75–80	3–3	Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA
December 9, 2020* 8:00 pm, P12N		vs. Washington	L 41–73	3–4	Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA
December 13, 2020* 6:00 pm		Northwest	W 89–40	4–4	Redhawk Center (0) Seattle, WA
December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm		Corban University	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm		College of Idaho	W 78–54	5–4	Redhawk Center (0) Seattle, WA
December 22, 2020* 2:00 pm, P12N		at California	L 65–70	5–5	Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA
December 30, 2020* 6:00 pm		Portland	W 84–68	6–5	Redhawk Center (0) Seattle, WA
January 9, 2021* 6:00 pm		Saint Martin's	W 98–63	7–5	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
WAC regular season
January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Utah Valley	L 92–93 ^OT	7–6 (0–1)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
January 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Utah Valley	Canceled due to COVID-19^[2]		Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
January 22, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Tarleton State	Canceled due to COVID-19^[3]		Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Tarleton State	Canceled due to COVID-19		Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
January 29, 2021 6:00 pm		at Chicago State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
January 30, 2021 6:00 pm		at Chicago State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
February 5, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Dixie State	L 76–77	7–7 (0–2)	Burns Arena (582) St. George, UT
February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Dixie State	W 77–56	8–7 (1–2)	Burns Arena (645) St. George, UT
February 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		New Mexico State	W 83–72	9–7 (2–2)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
February 13, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		New Mexico State	L 58–65	9–8 (2–3)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
February 19, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley	Canceled due to COVID-19		UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 20, 2021 5:00 pm, WAC DN		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley	Canceled due to COVID-19		UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Grand Canyon	W 63–57	10–8 (3–3)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Grand Canyon	L 71–81	10–9 (3–4)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at California Baptist	W 80–79	11–9 (4–4)	CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN		at California Baptist	L 76–79	11–10 (4–5)	CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
WAC tournament
March 11, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) California Baptist Quarterfinals	W 83–66	12–10	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
March 12, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (1) Grand Canyon Semifinals	L 47–81	12–11	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Schedule Source:^[4]

References

^ "Basketball Gameday Protocols Announced". goseattleu.com. Seattle Redhawks. November 20, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ "Men's Basketball vs. Utah Valley Canceled".
^ "Men's Basketball Games at Tarleton Canceled".
^ "Men's Hoops Unveils 2019-20 Schedule" (Press release). Seattle University. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[1] "Basketball Gameday Protocols Announced". goseattleu.com. Seattle Redhawks. November 20, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

[2] "Men's Basketball vs. Utah Valley Canceled".

[3] "Men's Basketball Games at Tarleton Canceled".

[4] "Men's Hoops Unveils 2019-20 Schedule" (Press release). Seattle University. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

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