2020–21 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Marist Red Foxes
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MAAC
Record:12–9
Conf Record:10–8
Head Coach:John Dunne
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Serge Clement
Asst Coach2:Kevin Driscoll
Asst Coach3:Dalip Bhatia
Stadium:McCann Arena

The 2020–21 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by third-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

They finished the season 12–9, 10–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to No. 5 seed Niagara 62–67. This marked the first overall and conference winning season for the Red Foxes since 2007–08 when they finished 18–14 overall, and 11–7 in the MAAC.

Previous season

See main article: 2019–20 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team. The Red Foxes finished the 2019–20 season 7–23 overall, 6–14 in MAAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 11 seed in the 2020 MAAC tournament, they were defeated by No. 6 seed Niagara in the first round 54–56.[1] The tournament, and all postseason tournaments, were eventually cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schedule and results

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Awards

Following the season, two Marist players were selected to the All-MAAC rookie team, freshman guards Hakim Byrd and Ricardo Wright. Byrd averaged 8.4 points per game and shot 83.7% from the free-throw line while playing in all 21 games, starting nine of them. Wright, who played all 21 games and started 17, led Marist in scoring average (11.0), minutes played per game (28.9), and shot 75% from the free-throw line.[2]

Statistics

Players

PLAYERGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGASTSTLBLKPPG
Braden Bell21 11 23.5 .407 .324 .667 4.7 22 14 9 7.1
Hakim Byrd21 9 23.6 .389 .319 .837 2.0 40 18 8.4
Javon Cooley21 6 13.4 .391 .362 .737 1.8 13 2 4 3.9
Michael Cubbage4 4 24.8 .471 .429 .750 5.3 2 6 11.0
Terrence Echols1 0 2.0 0.0
Victor Enoh16 2 18.4 .581 .667 5.1 4 8 12 3.9
Matt Herasme18 13 26.5 .371 .273 .629 4.3 18 12 5 5.9
Jordan Jones21 19 21.7 .591 .618 5.4 17 12 40 9.4
Lee Tucker1 1 3.0 0.0
Henry Makeny12 0 9.7 .500 .571 .000 1.9 4 2 4 1.7
Tyler Saint-Furcy21 11 15.6 .396 .083 .531 2.2 8 11 7 2.7
Raheim Sullivan21 12 28.6 .403 .261 .727 2.4 63 19 1 9.9
Ricardo Wright21 17 28.9 .382 .327 .750 3.9 38 10 2 11.0
TOTALS2121.427.310.68435.02291148463.43
OPPONENTS2121.392.309.69334.62501425963.62

MAAC Leaders

Scoring

Rebounding

Field Goal Percentage (minimum avg 5 attempted per game)

Assists per game

Steals per game

3-Point Field Goal Percentage (minimum avg 2 attempted per game)

3-Point Field Goals Made

Blocked Shots

Assist/Turnover Ratio (minimum 3 assists/game)

Offensive Rebounds

Minutes Played

To qualify, players must have appeared in 75% of team's games.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Men's Basketball Falls To Niagara In MAAC Opening Round. Marist College Athletics. March 11, 2020. en.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball All-MAAC awards. MAACSports.com. April 21, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2020-21 MAAC Men's Basketball - Overall Statistics. MAACSports.com. March 23, 2021.
  4. Web site: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Statistics. ESPN.com. March 23, 2021.