| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 11–10 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | John Montgomery |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jabari Trotter |
| Ac3 Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Justin Webster |
| Captain2: | Casdon Jardine |
| Stadium: | Stan Sheriff Center (Capacity: 10,300) |
The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by sixth-year head coach Eran Ganot, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii was a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 9th season in that league.
See also: 2019–20 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team. The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 17–13, 8–8 in Big West play to finish fourth place. However, they were unable to play a single game in the Big West Conference tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Buggs | 1 | G | 6' 3" | 195 | Junior | Long Beach, California | Transferred to Missouri | |
| Eddie Stansberry | 3 | G | 6' 3" | 190 | Senior | San Francisco, California | Graduated | |
| Jessiya Villa | 4 | G | 5' 11" | 175 | Freshman | Laie, Hawaii | Transferred to Chaminade | |
| Garrett Cason | 12 | F | 6' 6" | 200 | Freshman | Fairfield, California | Departed program | |
| Zigmars Raimo | 14 | F | 6' 9" | 225 | Senior | Madona, Latvia | Graduated | |
| Owen Hulland | 15 | C | 7' 0" | 230 | Sophomore | Adelaide, Australia | Departed program | |
| Ahmed Ali | 23 | G | 5' 11" | 170 | Senior | Toronto, Ontario | Transferred to Portland | |
| Dawson Carper | 44 | C | 7' 0" | 250 | Sophomore | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manel Ayol | F | 6' 7" | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | Junior college transfer from Western Wyoming College | |
| Noel Coleman | G | 6' 1" | Sophomore | Leopoldsburg, Belgium | Transferred from San Diego | |
| Casdon Jardine | F | 6' 7" | Senior | Twin Falls, Idaho | Transferred from Utah Valley | |
| James Jean-Marie | F/C | 6' 8" | Senior | Montreal, Canada | Transferred from San Diego | |
| JoVon McClanahan | G | 5' 11" | Sophomore | Vallejo, California | Junior college transfer from Sheridan College |
The preseason poll was released on November 12, 2020. Hawaiʻi was picked to finish fourth in the Big West Conference standings.[2]
| 1 | UC Irvine | 270 (18) | |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | 254 (9) | |
| 3 | UC Davis | 182 (1) | |
| 4 | Hawaii | 165 | |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 160 | |
| 6 | Long Beach State | 141 | |
| 7 | CSU Bakersfield | 117 | |
| 8 | CSU Northridge | 102 | |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 95 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 54 |
The Rainbow Warriors did not have anyone named to the preseason All-Conference Team.
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Source: [3]