| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 7–16 |
| Conf Record: | 3–13 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Davis |
| Asst Coach2: | Chris Tifft |
| Asst Coach3: | DJ Mocini |
The 2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by ninth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions.[1] The Chippewas finished the season 7–16, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Following the season, the school fired Davis after nine years.[2]
The Chippewas finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Ohio.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Redman | 1 | G | 6'6" | 192 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Rob Montgomery | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Deschon Winston | 11 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Opted out of season; Entered transfer portal[4] | ||
| Kevin Hamlet | 12 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Junior | Left team for personal reasons[5] | ||
| 14 | F | 6'8" | 224 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Matty Smith | 15 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kevin McKay | 20 | G | 6'5" | 228 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Dallas Morgan | 23 | G | 6'2" | 202 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Romelo Burrell | 24 | F | 6'7" | 181 | Junior | Transferred to Lindenwood | ||
| Michael Kemp | 31 | F | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bissainthe | 1 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Junior | Florida SouthWestern State | ||
| Caleb Huffman | 4 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Iowa Western Community College | ||
| Meikkel Murray | 5 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Coffeyville Community College | ||
| Malik Muhammad | 25 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | East Los Angeles College |
|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-Sources[6] [7]