2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Memphis Tigers
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:AAC
Record:20–8
Conf Record:11–4
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Jermaine Johnson
Bowl:NIT Champions

The 2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is the 100th season of Tiger basketball, the third under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the eighth as members of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the FedEx Forum. They finished the season 20-8, 11-4 to finish in 3rd place. They defeated UCF in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Houston. They received an invitation to the NIT where they defeated Dayton, Boise State, Colorado State, and Mississippi State to become NIT Champions.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They entered as the No. 6 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyler Harris 1 G 5'9 150 Transferred to Iowa State[1]
Ryan Boyce 12 F 6'6 185 Transferred to Georgia State (mid-season)[2]
Isaiah Maurice 14 F 6'10 224 Graduated
32 C 7'1 240 Left team (mid-season)[3]
55 F 6'9 225 Declared for NBA draft; selected 20th overall by the Miami Heat[4]

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ahmad Rand F 6'8" 180 Junior college transferred from USC Salkehatchie.[5]
F 6'7" 225 Transferred from Virginia Tech. Nolley was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6] [7]
F 6'9" 190 Transferred from Evansville. Williams was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on December 16. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[8] [9]

2020 recruiting class

Memphis will also add Preferred Walk-on Conor Glennon a 5'10" PG from Brother Rice High School in Chicago.[10]

Preseason Awards

Roster

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

See main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers' schedule was subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel. The game against Houston scheduled for March 7 was moved to Houston.

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Awards

Moussa Cisse

All-AAC First Team

All-AAC Freshman Team

Source[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peterson. Randy. Iowa State men's basketball lands Memphis transfer Tyler Harris . desmoinesregister.com . . 25 Apr 2020. 30 Apr 2020.
  2. Web site: Moore. Ben. Memphis Guard Ryan Boyce to Transfer to GSU. 247sports.com. 2019-12-22. 2020-04-09.
  3. Web site: James Wiseman leaves Memphis, to enter NBA draft. ESPN News Services. 2019-12-19. ESPN.com. en-US. 2019-12-19.
  4. Web site: Giviony . Jonathan . Memphis star, AAC Player of the Year Precious Achiuwa to enter NBA draft . espn.com . 24 April 2020.
  5. Web site: . 16 Apr 2020 . Tigers Add JUCO Standout Ahmad Rand . gotigersgo.com . University of Memphis Athletics . 20 Apr 2020 .
  6. Rothstein . Jon . JonRothstein . 1252296265729179648 . 20 Apr 2020 . Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley has committed to Memphis, per his Twitter page. . https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1252296265729179648 . 20 Apr 2020.
  7. Rothstein . Jon . JonRothstein . 1299110876461641729 . 27 Aug 2020 . Source: Memphis' Landers Nolley has received a waiver from the NCAA and is eligible for the 20-21 season. Transfer from Virginia Tech.. https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1299110876461641729 .
  8. News: Lindskog . Chad . 15 May 2020 . DeAndre Williams transfers from Evansville to Memphis . courierpress.com . . 19 May 2020 .
  9. Web site: NCAA grants blanket waiver to transfer athletes, most of whom can play right away . Bieler . Des . 17 Dec 2020 . . 22 Dec 2020 .
  10. Web site: Disabato . Pat . Disabato: Brother Rice point guard Conor Glennon bets on himself by accepting preferred walk-on offer from Memphis. chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. 25 Jun 2020.
  11. Web site: Memphis forward Isaiah Stokes suspended one year; Tigers still playing in Crossover Classic . Munz . Jason . 19 Nov 2020 . . 23 Nov 2020 .
  12. Web site: Memphis transfer forward Ahmad Rand lands at Oregon State, eligible to play next season . Daschel . Nick . 18 Jan 2021 . . 27 Feb 2021 .
  13. Web site: Penny Hardaway: Jury is still out on whether Memphis early enrollee Jordan Nesbitt will play this season . Munz . Jason . 19 Jan 2021 . . 28 Feb 2021 .
  14. VerbalCommits . 1352693324998561793 . Memphis F Lance Thomas (RS JR) has entered the transfer portal..
  15. JonRothstein . 1368692663617216513 . Source: Memphis transfer Lance Thomas has committed to South Alabama. Another big transfer for Richie Riley..
  16. Web site: American Athletic Conference Announces Men’s Basketball Honors. theamerican.org. en. 2021-03-10. 2021-03-10.

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