| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Charleston Cougars |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 9–10 |
| Conf Record: | 6–4 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Assoc Coach: | J.D. Powell |
| Asst Coach2: | Eric Wilson |
| Asst Coach3: | Mantoris Robinson |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.
The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Delaware.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Richard | 0 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | Entered transfer portal | ||
| 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; Drafted 56th overall by the Charlotte Hornets[2] | |||
| Quan McCluney | 13 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Trandferred to Queens (NC) | ||
| Sam Miller | 20 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Trevon Reddish | 23 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Transferred to Presbyterian | ||
| Jaylen McManus | 24 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Zach Rabinowitz | 31 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Walk on; Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Minnesota | |||
| Lorenzo Edwards | 21 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Saint Joseph's |
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