2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 10–9 (4–7 CAA) |
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Home arena | Schar Center |
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James Madison | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel † | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 1 | – | 6 | .143 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 CAA tournament winner |
The 2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Mike Schrage, played as seventh-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina.
Previous season
The Phoenix finished the 2019–20 season 13–21, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They played in the 2020 CAA men's basketball tournament, where they defeated 10-seed James Madison in the first round, upset 2-seed William & Mary in the quarterfinals, and lost to 6-seed Northeastern in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Seth Fuller | 3 | G | 5'11" | 180 | RS Junior | Dublin, OH | Graduated; left team |
Marcus Sheffield II | 4 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Graduated |
Andy Pack | 21 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Summerfield, NC | Transferred to Bridgewater College |
Duje Radja | 42 | F/C | 6'8" | 235 | Junior | Split, Croatia | Left team |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Charles Mendys | 3 | G | 6'0" | 180 | RS Junior | Carrboro, NC | Roanoke College |
Ikenna Ndugba | 11 | G | 6'0" | 186 | Graduate Student | Boston, MA | Bryant |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Darius Burford PG | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Michael Graham PF | Brooklyn, NY | Xaverian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 7, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Brandon Harris SG | Savannah, GA | Johnson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 12, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
JaDun Michael SF | Burlington, NC | The Burlington School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 6, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Elon has had to cancel three games and postpone nine games due to COVID-19.
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 25, 2020 7:00 p.m. | NC Wesleyan | W 82–52 | 1–0 | 19 – Gillens-Butler | 9 – Gillens-Butler | 4 – McIntosh | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
November 28, 2020 4:00 p.m. | High Point | W 76–75 | 2–0 | 21 – McIntosh | 6 – Gillens-Butler | 6 – Wooten | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
December 12, 2020 3:00 p.m. | Campbell | W 66–56 | 3–0 | 23 – McIntosh | 7 – tied | 3 – tied | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
December 19, 2020 1:00 p.m. | at UNC Greensboro | L 64–71 | 3–1 | 19 – Woods | 8 – Woods | 3 – Ndugba | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
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January 2, 2021 12:00 p.m. | at Northeastern | L 52–75 | 3–2 (0–1) | 16 – McIntosh | 8 – Woods | 2 – tied | Matthews Arena (0) Boston, MA | ||||
January 3, 2021 12:00 p.m. | at Northeastern | L 58–66 | 3–3 (0–2) | 17 – McIntosh | 9 – Woods | 4 – Hannah | Matthews Arena (0) Boston, MA | ||||
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware | L 43–66 | 3–4 (0–3) | 10 – McIntosh | 6 – Woods | 2 – tied | Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE | ||||
January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware | L 70–74 | 3–5 (0–4) | 30 – McIntosh | 7 – Woods | 7 – McIntosh | Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE | ||||
February 3, 2021 4:00 p.m. | at James Madison | L 57–78 | 3–6 (0–5) | 19 – McIntosh | 10 – Woods | 7 – Ndugba | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
February 9, 2021 7:00 p.m. | James Madison | L 61–70 | 3–7 (0–6) | 17 – Wright | 13 – Woods | 3 – Ndugba | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at College of Charleston | L 53–71 | 3–8 (0–7) | 15 – Burford | 6 – tied | 3 – Ndugba | TD Arena (1,502) Charleston, SC | ||||
February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at College of Charleston | W 66–55 | 4–8 (1–7) | 20 – McIntosh | 6 – Burford | 4 – Woods | TD Arena (1,467) Charleston, SC | ||||
February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | W 75–54 | 5–8 (2–7) | 27 – Burford | 8 – Ndugba | 4 – Ndugba | Kaplan Arena (0) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
February 22, 2021 7:00 p.m. | William & Mary | W 73–54 | 6–8 (3–7) | 17 – Ndugba | 6 – tied | 4 – Ndugba | Schar Center (0) Elon, NC | ||||
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m. | at UNC Wilmington | W 80–77 | 7–8 (4–7) | 23 – Burford | 9 – Ndugba | 4 – tied | Trask Coliseum (800) Wilmington, NC | ||||
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March 6, 2021 3:00 p.m., FloSports | (8) | vs. (9) Towson First round | W 69–48 | 8–8 | 13 – McIntosh | 8 – Woods | 4 – Ndugba | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA | |||
March 7, 2021 2:30 p.m., FloSports | (8) | at (1) James Madison Quarterfinals | W 72–71 | 9–8 | 24 – McIntosh | 9 – McIntosh | 6 – Ndugba | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA | |||
March 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | (8) | vs. (4) Hofstra Semifinals | W 76–58 | 10–8 | 19 – Burford | 10 – Ndugba | 6 – Burford | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA | |||
March 9, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | (8) | vs. (6) Drexel Championship | L 56–63 | 10–9 | 19 – McIntosh | 5 – tied | 4 – Ndugba | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA | |||
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References
- ^ "Elon Phoenix Schedule 2020-21". ESPN. Retrieved August 15, 2024.