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2020–21 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

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2020–21 High Point Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record9–15 (6–11 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMillis Athletic 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 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Tubby Smith, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center in High Point, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. This was the Panthers' final season at the Millis Center, with the new Qubein Center opening for 2021–22.

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 9–23, 6–12 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to USC Upstate.

Roster

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2020–21 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 John-Michael Wright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 2 Denny Slay II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Woodbridge, Virginia
G 3 Ahmil Flowers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 5 Alex Holt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Lexington, North Carolina
F/C 10 Emmanuel Izunabor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 11 Bryant Randleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Durham, North Carolina
G 12 Bryson Childress 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 139 lb (63 kg) Fr Albemarle, North Carolina
F 13 Cameron Billups 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 14 Jaden Houst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
G 15 Nathaniel Ledford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Burnsville, North Carolina
F 20 Eric Coleman Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Buford, Georgia
F 21 Ryan Ayers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clemmons, North Carolina
F 22 Rob Peterson III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 24 Caleb Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Phoenix, Arizona
F 25 Lydell Elmore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 189 lb (86 kg) GS Branchville, South Carolina
G 31 AJ Hoynack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 32 John-Michael Hughes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Ligonier, Pennsylvania
F 35 Caden Sanchez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Columbus, Ohio
G 55 Zach Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 16, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Davidson L 73–82  0–1
John M. Belk Arena (25)
Davidson, NC
November 28, 2020*
4:00 pm
at Elon L 75–76  0–2
Schar Center 
Elon, SC
December 5, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
North Florida W 85–74  1–2
Millis Center (10)
High Point, NC
December 12, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 67–80  1–3
(0–1)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 13, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 84–90 OT 1–4
(0–2)
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 19, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloSports
at William & Mary W 71–49  2–4
Kaplan Arena (0)
Williamsburg, VA
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 67–86  2–5
McBrayer Arena (723)
Richmond, VA
December 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 63–52  3–5
(1–2)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
December 31, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate L 51–60  3–6
(1–3)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
January 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 54–75  3–7
(1–4)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 20, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 54–67  3–8
(1–5)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 81–57  4–8
(2–5)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
January 25, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian L 56–71  4–9
(2–6)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 59–55  5–9
(3–6)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 72–69  6–9
(4–6)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 7, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 72–58  7–9
(5–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 8, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton L 71–76  7–10
(5–7)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 77–73  8–10
(6–7)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
February 12, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 68–69  8–11
(6–8)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
February 18, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 70–76  8–12
(6–9)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 63–71  8–13
(6–10)
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
February 24, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 48–68  8–14
(6–11)
John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center 
Buies Creek, NC
Big South tournament
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) (9) USC Upstate
First round
W 65–60  9–14
Millis Center 
High Point, NC
March 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) at (1) Winthrop
Quarterfinals
L 54–83  9–15
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.