2020–21 Hampton Pirates basketball team

2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record11–14 (9–9 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachPeter Thomas
Assistant coaches
  • Matthew Hamilton
  • Keith Coutreyer
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop 17 1   .944 23 2   .920
Radford 12 6   .667 15 12   .556
Campbell 11 6   .647 17 10   .630
UNC Asheville 9 5   .643 10 10   .500
Longwood 10 10   .500 12 17   .414
Gardner–Webb 10 10   .500 11 15   .423
Hampton 9 9   .500 11 14   .440
High Point 6 11   .353 9 15   .375
USC Upstate 5 11   .313 5 18   .217
Presbyterian 5 12   .294 7 15   .318
Charleston Southern 2 15   .118 3 18   .143
Charleston Southern suspended their season on February 23, 2021.
2021 Big South tournament winner

The 2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by 12th-year head coach Edward Joyner Jr., played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Pirates finished the 2019–20 season 15–19, 8–10 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the first round of the Big South tournament, they defeated Longwood,[1] advancing to the semifinals, where they upset the top-seeded Radford, to clinch their spot in the Big South tournament championship game.[2] There, they squared up against Winthrop, dropping the game 68–76.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Marquis Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Old Dominion Hampton, VA
G 1 Russell (Deuce) Dean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So York Prep Columbia, SC
G 3 Davion Warren 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Olney Central College Buffalo, NY
G 4 Raymond Bethea, Jr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Howard Atlantic City, NJ
F 5 Dajour Dickens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Old Dominion Hampton, VA
G 11 Amir Nesbitt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miller School Newport News, VA
G 12 Chris Shelton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Louisa County HS Louisa, VA
G/F 15 Saheem Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Northwest College Brooklyn, NY
G 20 Tyler Chatman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr King's Fork HS Suffolk, VA
G 22 Elijah Seward 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Marshall HS Richmond, VA
G/F 23 Daniel Banister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cape Henry Collegiate Chesapeake, VA
G 25 Bryce Earle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Cardinal Newman HS Columbia, SC
F 32 Najee Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brunswick CC Fayetteville, NC
F 45 Edward Oliver-Hampton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Colby CC Prince George's County, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 1, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington W 82–78  1–0
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2020*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at William & Mary Postponed Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
December 7, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 64–76  1–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 10, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Regent Canceled Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
December 13, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VMI
Keydet Classic
L 64–79  1–2
Cameron Hall (228)
Lexington, VA
December 16, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/SKY4
William & Mary L 58–75  1–3
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
December 18, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Howard L 76–81  1–4
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Big South Conference regular season
December 21, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 67–55  2–4
(1–0)
Buccaneer Field House (38)
North Charleston, SC
December 22, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 70–68  3–4
(2–0)
Buccaneer Field House (38)
North Charleston, SC
December 30, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 80–69  4–4
(3–0)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
December 31, 2020
12:00 p.m., ESPN+/SKY4
Gardner–Webb L 69–80  4–5
(3–1)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 4, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Radford L 66–79  4–6
(3–2)
Dedmon Center (250)
Radford, VA
January 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Radford L 65–76  4–7
(3–3)
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 9, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 73–71  5–7
(4–3)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 10, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 77–85  5–8
(4–4)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 14, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 69–68  6–8
(5–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (140)
Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 84–74  7–8
(6–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (140)
Spartanburg, SC
January 24, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop Postponed Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop Postponed Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
High Point Postponed Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
High Point Postponed Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 7, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
High Point L 58–72  7–9
(6–5)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 8, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
High Point W 76–71  8–9
(7–5)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 11, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian L 70–85  8–10
(7–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 12, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian W 62–57  9–10
(8–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 15, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood L 73–83  9–11
(8–7)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 18, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell L 57–76  9–12
(8–8)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 19, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell L 68–73  9–13
(8–9)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 24, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Longwood W 74–68  10–13
(9–9)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
(7) (10) Presbyterian
First round
W 67–65  11–13
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
March 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
(7) (2) Radford
Quarterfinals
L 52–67  11–14
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BIG RUN LEADS PIRATES TO SEMIFINALS". Hampton University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 5 Hampton Defeats No. 1 Radford for Berth in Title Game". Big South Conference. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Zietlow, Alex (March 8, 2020). "NCAA BOUND! Winthrop wins Big South tournament to earn coveted postseason bid". Rock Hill Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.