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2020–21 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

2020–21 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record22–7 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBartow Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 21 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 15 8   .652
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 5   .583 13 10   .565
Charlotte 5 11   .313 9 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 13   .188 5 18   .217
FIU 2 15   .118 9 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
UAB 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
North Texas 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
UTSA 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
UTEP 8 8   .500 12 12   .500
Rice 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 13   .235 8 17   .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by first-year head coach Andy Kennedy, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Makhtar Gueye 5 F 6'10" 210 Junior Rufisque, Senegal Transferred to California Baptist
Luis Hurtado 10 G 6'6" 210 RS Sophomore Mérida, Venezuela Transferred to Bryant
Will Butler 12 F 6'8" 245 Senior Troy, New York Graduated
Joshua Sippial 15 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Montgomery, Alabama Transferred
Jordan Brinson 23 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Inglewood, California Transferred to Utah Valley
Antonio Ralat 25 G 6'2" 200 Senior San Juan,Puerto Rico Graduated
Rashawn Fredericks 32 G 6'5" 200 Senior St. Croix, Virgin Islands Graduate Transfer to James Madison
Jude Akabueze 34 F 6'8" 260 RS Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Jones County Junior College

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Michael Ertel 2 G 6'2" 190 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduate transfer from Louisiana–Monroe
Simeon Kirkland 10 F 6'10" 225 Junior Ocala, Florida Junior college transfer from Florida Southwestern State College
Quan Jackson 13 G 6'4" 180 Senior Tallahassee, Florida Graduate transfer from Georgia Southern
Trey Jemison 55 C 7'0" 256 Junior Birmingham, Alabama Transferred from Clemson. Granted immediate eligibility wavier from the NCAA.

Roster

2020–21 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyreek Scott-Grayson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Suffield Academy
State Fair Community College
Brick, New Jersey
G 2 Michael Ertel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Louisiana–Monroe Indianapolis, Indiana
G 3 Tavin Lovan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Franklin-Simpson High School Franklin, Kentucky
G 4 Koby Jeffries 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr First Assembly Christian School Olive Branch, Mississippi
G 5 Jalen Benjamin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 140 lb (64 kg) RS So Meadowcreek High School Raleigh, North Carolina
F 10 Simeon Kirkland 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr IMG Academy
Florida Southwestern State College
Ocala, Florida
G 11 Kassim Nicholson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Callaway High School
Holmes CC
Jackson, MS
G 12 Tony Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mae Jeminson High School Huntsville, Alabama
G 13 Quan Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Georgia Southern Tallahassee, Florida
F 15 Terrell Ard,Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Acworth, Georgia
G 21 Jon Coleman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hall High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 25 Rongie Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Jefferson Davis High School Montgomery, Alabama
G 33 Tobias Rotegaard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Kongsberg, Norway
C 55 Trey Jemison 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Jr Hoover High School
Clemson
Birmingham, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 2020*
2:30 pm, CUSAtv
Alcorn State W 99–50[1]  1–0
Bartow Arena (906)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 28, 2020*
2:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 84–59  2–0
Bartow Arena (709)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 2, 2020*
6:30 pm
Kennesaw State W 73–48  3–0
Bartow Arena (820)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 6, 2020*
2:00 pm
Troy W 77–55  4–0
Bartow Arena (969)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 9, 2020*
6:30 pm
Mobile Canceled [a][2] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
Dec 9, 2020*
6:30 pm
Tuskegee W 89–64 [2]  5–0
Bartow Arena (771)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 12, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State W 65–61  6–0
Freedom Hall Civic Center (124)
Johnson City, TN
Dec 16, 2020*
6:30 pm
Southern W 88–46  7–0
Bartow Arena (784)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 19, 2020*
2:00 pm
Chattanooga L 66–69  7–1
Bartow Arena (819)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 23, 2020*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Georgia Tech Canceled [a][3] Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
Jan 1, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Texas Postponed [b][4] The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
Jan 2, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Texas Postponed [b][4] The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
Jan 8, 2021
6:30 pm
Southern Miss W 72–60  8–1
(1–0)
Bartow Arena (925)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss W 62–58  9–1
(2–0)
Bartow Arena (932)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 15, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Charlotte W 61–37  10–1
(3–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
Jan 16, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte L 55–70  10–2
(3–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
Jan 22, 2021
6:30 pm
Rice W 78–68  11–2
(4–1)
Bartow Arena (1,099)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Rice W 86–74  12–2
(5–1)
Bartow Arena (989)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 29, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Middle Tennessee W 70–59  13–2
(6–1)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 31, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 63–52  14–2
(7–1)
Bartow Arena (1,068)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 5, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
UTEP W 63–51  15–2
(8–1)
Bartow Arena (1,138)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UTEP W 75–60  16–2
(9–1)
Bartow Arena (1,058)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 12, 2021
6:30 pm, Stadium
at Louisiana Tech L 58–70  16–3
(9–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
Feb 13, 2021
6:00 pm, Stadium
at Louisiana Tech L 64–69  16–4
(9–3)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
Feb 19, 2021
6:30 pm, Stadium
Old Dominion W 76–69  17–4
(10–3)
Bartow Arena (1,024)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 20, 2021
3:00 pm, Stadium
Old Dominion L 58–65  17–5
(10–4)
Bartow Arena (1,028)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 22, 2021*
6:00 pm, CUSAtv
Rust College W 117–45  18–5
Bartow Arena (722)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTSA W 64–57  19–5
(11–4)
Convocation Center (429)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 27, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTSA L 79–96  19–6
(11–5)
Convocation Center (394)
San Antonio, TX
Mar 5, 2021[5]
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas W 65–51  20–6
(12–5)
UNT Coliseum (1,359)
Denton, TX
Mar 6, 2021[5]
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas W 65–61  21–6
(13–5)
UNT Coliseum (1,450)
Denton, TX
Conference USA tournament
Mar 11, 2021
6:00 p.m., Stadium
(W2) vs. (W6) Rice
Quarterfinals
W 73–60  22–6
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
Mar 12, 2021
11:00 a.m., CBSSN
(W2) vs. (E1) Western Kentucky
Semifinals
L 60–64  22–7
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. ^ a b Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.

References

  1. ^ "UAB Alcorn St boxscore". Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "UAB rolls to 89-64 win over Tuskegee; improves to 5-0 for second time in program history". The Birmingham News. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech's basketball game at UAB canceled". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Vito, Brett (December 30, 2020). "North Texas' C-USA opening series against UAB in men's basketball postponed". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Men's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ^ UAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball