2020–21 Hampton Pirates basketball team

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.

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

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.