2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

The 2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Mo Williams, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–14 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach	Mo Williams (1st season)
Associate head coach	Trey Johnson
Assistant coaches	Andrew Steele Tyrone Levett
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome

2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Prairie View A&M	13	–	0		1.000			16	–	5		.762
Jackson State	11	–	0		1.000			12	–	6		.667
Texas Southern †	10	–	3		.769			17	–	9		.654
Grambling State	9	–	6		.600			12	–	12		.500
Southern	8	–	6		.571			8	–	11		.421
Alcorn State	6	–	7		.462			6	–	13		.316
Alabama A&M*	4	–	9		.308			6	–	9		.400
Alabama State*	4	–	14		.222			4	–	14		.222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	12		.200			4	–	21		.160
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	13		.133			2	–	22		.083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2021 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2019–20 season 8–24, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Southern.

On March 27, head coach Lewis Jackson announced his resignation, ending his 15-year tenure with the Hornets. On May 12, it was announced that former NBA player Mo Williams would be named the school's next head coach.

Roster

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Trace Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr John A. Logan College Owensboro, Kentucky F 1 Brandon Battle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Jacksonville College Warren, Ohio F 2 Jordan O'Neal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Coahoma Community College Mobile, Alabama G 3 DJ Heath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Shelton State Anniston, Alabama G 4 E.J. Clark 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Bossier Parish Community College Dallas, Texas G/F 5 Jordan Cousin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr John A. Logan College Bowling Green, Kentucky G 10 DJ Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Etiwanda High School Los Angeles, California G 11 LaTrell Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bevill State Community College Marietta, Georgia G 12 Malik Smiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Birmingham, Alabama G 13 Kareem Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr South Mountain Community College Sacramento, California G 15 Kevion Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr SIU Edwardsville Memphis, Tennessee G 20 Kenny Strawbridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Western Nebraska Rockford, Illinois F 21 Mike Stone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr State Fair Community College Brooklyn, New York G 30 Christopher Dumas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Atlanta, Georgia F 35 Tyrese Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Beaver County Community College Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Head coach Mo Williams (Alabama) Assistant coach(es) Trey Johnson (Jackson State) Andrew Steele (Alabama) Tyrone Levett (Alabama State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021 4:30 pm		Grambling State	L 49–66	0–1 (0–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Jackson State	L 44–60	0–2 (0–2)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (276) Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2021 5:00 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 82–91	0–3 (0–3)	K. L. Johnson Complex (342) Pine Bluff, AR
January 12, 2021 4:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 64–51	1–3 (1–3)	Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
January 16, 2021 3:00 pm		at Alabama A&M	L 63–70	1–4 (1–4)	Elmore Gymnasium (275) Huntsville, AL
January 23, 2021 4:30 pm		Alcorn State	L 52–57	1–5 (1–5)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673) Montgomery, AL
January 25, 2021 8:00 pm		Southern	W 66–64	2–5 (2–5)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,499) Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2021 7:30 pm		at Texas Southern	L 73–80	2–6 (2–6)	H&PE Arena (500) Houston, TX
February 1, 2021 7:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 63–87	2–7 (2–7)	William J. Nicks Building (700) Prairie View, TX
February 6, 2021 4:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 73–67	3–7 (3–7)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (864) Montgomery, AL
February 8, 2021 8:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	L 65–68	3–8 (3–8)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (987) Montgomery, AL
February 13, 2021 4:30 pm		Alabama A&M	W 72–58	4–8 (4–8)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,500) Montgomery, AL
February 20, 2021 5:30 pm		at Alcorn State	Postponed		Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
February 22, 2021 7:30 pm		at Southern	L 66–75	4–9 (4–9)	F. G. Clark Center (1,525) Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2021 5:30 pm		at Alcorn State Rescheduled from February 20	L 59–68	4–10 (4–10)	Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
February 27, 2021 4:30 pm		Texas Southern	L 76–86	4–11 (4–11)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2021 8:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	L 67–70	4–12 (4–12)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, AL
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm		at Grambling State	L 68–91	4–13 (4–13)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center  Grambling, LA
March 6, 2021 5:30 pm		at Jackson State	L 54–79	4–14 (4–14)	Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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