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2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–16 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Alabama 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
No. 10 Arkansas 13 4   .765 25 7   .781
LSU 11 6   .647 19 10   .655
Tennessee 10 7   .588 18 9   .667
Florida 9 7   .563 15 10   .600
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 16 12   .571
Missouri 8 8   .500 16 10   .615
Kentucky 8 9   .471 9 16   .360
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Georgia 7 11   .389 14 12   .538
Auburn* 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
South Carolina 4 12   .250 6 15   .286
Texas A&M 2 8   .200 8 10   .444
Vanderbilt 3 13   .188 9 16   .360
2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

The 2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[1] the Commodores finished the season 9–16, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas A&M in the firs round of the SEC tournament,[2] but lost to Florida in the second round.[3]

Previous season

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The Commodores finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Leaving
Saben Lee 0 G 6'2" 183 Junior Phoenix, AZ Declared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 38th overall by the Utah Jazz[5]
Matthew Moyer 13 F 6'8" 229 RS Junior Gahanna, OH Transferring to George Washington[6]
Jon Jossell 21 F 5'9" 160 Senior Arcadia, OK Graduated
Aaron Nesmith 24 F 6'6" 213 Sophomore Charleston, SC Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 14th overall by the Boston Celtics[7]
Oton Jankovic 55 F 6'10" 212 Freshman Zagreb, Croatia Transferring to Tulane[8]

2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrin Lawrence
PG / SG
Monticello, GA Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Myles Stute
SF
Washington, D.C. Gonzaga College (DC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Trey Thomas
PG
Durham, ON Crestwood Preparatory College (ON) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Akeem Odusipe
C
Lagos, Nigeria Knoxville Catholic (TN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Morgan County HS Monticello, GA
F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Hendrickson HS Pflugerville, TX
G 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Sierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Bellaire HS Houston, TX
G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So The Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA
G 5 D. J. Harvey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Notre Dame Bowie, MD
F 10 Myles Stute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Gonzaga College HS Washington, D.C.
G/F 11 Braelee Albert (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Brentwood School Los Angeles, CA
G 12 Trey Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Crestwood Prep Durham, ON
G 13 Issac McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Baptist Prep Little Rock, AR
G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Park Tudor School Indianapolis, IN
F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Winston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX
G/F 20 Max Adelman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Hun School Memphis, TN
G 33 Drew Weikert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN
F 34 Akeem Odusipe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Knoxville Catholic HS Lagos, Nigeria
F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 229 lb (104 kg) RS So Rice Lorton, VA
F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) RS Jr Virginia Academy Enugu, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 2, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 27, 2020*
11:05 a.m., SEC Network+
Valparaiso W 77–71  1–0
 25  Pippen Jr.   11  Disu   4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (0)
Nashville, TN
December 1, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UConn
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 8, 2020*
SMU
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
December 11, 2020*
 SEC Network+
North Carolina Central
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 13, 2020*
2:00 p.m., SEC Network
Mississippi Valley State W 84–41  2–0
 17  Disu   13  Disu   6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (25)
Nashville, TN
December 16, 2020*
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
No. 19 Richmond L 67–78  2–1
 25  Pippen Jr.   6  Disu   3  Albert  Memorial Gymnasium (68)
Nashville, TN
December 19, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SEC Network
Radford W 59–50  3–1
 25  Pippen Jr.   8  Millora-Brown   7  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (61)
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson L 65–85  3–2
 24  Pippen Jr.   11  Disu   3  Pippen Jr.  John M. Belk Arena (0)
Davidson, NC
December 27, 2020*
3:00 p.m., SEC Network
Alcorn State W 87–59  4–2
 30  Pippen Jr.   7  Disu   4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (56)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida L 72–91  4–3
(0–1)
 18  Pippen Jr.   8  Disu   6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (279)
Nashville, TN
January 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Kentucky L 74–77  4–4
(0–2)
 18  Tied   10  Disu   8  Pippen Jr.  Rupp Arena (3,475)
Lexington, KY
January 9, 2021
Noon, SEC Network
Mississippi State L 81–84  4–5
(0–3)
 18  Pippen Jr.   8  Millora-Brown   12  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (101)
Nashville, TN
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., SEC Network
at No. 10 Tennessee L 61–81  4–6
(0–4)
 19  Disu   5  Tied   2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191)
Knoxville, TN
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas A&M Postponed Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
Arkansas L 71–92  4–7
(0–5)
 16  Harvey   7  Obinna   5  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (83)
Nashville, TN
January 27, 2021
5:30 p.m., SEC Network
at Florida L 71–78  4–8
(0–6)
 32  Pippen Jr.   9  Disu   6  Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (2,404)
Gainesville, FL
January 30, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
South Carolina W 93–81  5–8
(1–6)
 29  Evans   7  Disu   7  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (78)
Nashville, TN
February 3, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
at Texas A&M Postponed Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Georgia L 70–73  5–9
(1–7)
 15  Disu   6  Disu   5  Pippen Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA
February 9, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Auburn L 67–73  5–10
(1–8)
 18  Disu   10  Disu   4  Evans  Memorial Gymnasium (95)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Mississippi State W 72–51  6–10
(2–8)
 20  Evans   10  Disu   9  Pippen Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (0)
Starkville, MS
February 17, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
Kentucky L 78–82  6–11
(2–9)
 29  Disu   16  Disu   3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (164)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
at No. 8 Alabama L 78–82  6–12
(2–10)
 24  Pippen Jr.   15  Disu   5  Wright  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 24, 2021
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 25 Tennessee L 58–70  6–13
(2–11)
 13  Evans   5  Wright   4  Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (144)
Nashville, TN
February 27, 2021
2:30 p.m., SEC Network
Ole Miss W 75–70  7–13
(3–11)
 14  Thomas   6  Evans   5  Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (253)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
at LSU L 68–83  7–14
(3–12)
 20  Evans   6  Wright   3  Evans  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,426)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati W 78–64  8–14
 36  Pippen Jr.   11  Wright   3  Pippen Jr.  Fifth Third Arena (2,000)
Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
Ole Miss L 46–56  8-15
(3–13)
 16  McBride   6  Evans   5  Evans  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,017)
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 10, 2021
6:00 p.m., SECN
(12) vs. (13) Texas A&M
First round
W 79–68  9–15
 22  Pippen Jr.   5  Tied   6  Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,149)
Nashville, TN
March 11, 2021
1:30 p.m., SECN
(12) vs. (5) Florida
Second round
L 63–69  9–16
 23  Pippen Jr.   7  Brown   4  Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,733)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA: Men's, women's hoops can start Nov. 25". ESPN.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Florida - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Gray, Nick (March 27, 2020). "Vanderbilt guard Saben Lee declares for NBA Draft". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Waters, Mike (March 25, 2020). "Former Syracuse basketball player Matthew Moyer transfers from Vanderbilt to George Washington". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Boone, Kyle (March 26, 2020). "2020 NBA Draft: Vanderbilt star Aaron Nesmith, a projected first-rounder, declares and intends to hire agent". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Vanderbilt Transfer Oton Jankovic". Tulane Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2021.