2020–21 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:12–18
Conf Record:10–10
Head Coach:Greg Kampe
Hc Year:37th
Assoc Coach:Jeff Smith
Asst Coach2:Tony Jones
Asst Coach3:Mychal Covington
Stadium:Athletics Center O'rena

The 2020–21 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 37th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Grizzlies finished the season 12–18, 10–10 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League tournament before losing to Cleveland State in the championship game.

Previous season

The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cleveland State in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Green Bay.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brad Brechting13C6'11"240RS SeniorCedar Springs, MIGraduated
Xavier Hill-Mais14F6'7"261RS SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Kenny Pittman Jr.24G6'3"181SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Wayne State University
Tray Maddox Jr.2G6'5"200SophomoreNovi, MITransferred to Cal State Fullerton
Zach Goodline10G6'1"175FreshmanColoma, MITransferred to Huntington University
Madison Monroe21G6'3"185FreshmanCharlotte, NCTransferred to Independence Community College
CJ Gettelfinger33G6'4"186FreshmanKnoxville, TNTransferred to Tennessee Tech
Jackie Harris35F6'6"206FreshmanLambertville, MITransferred to Wayne State University

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Zion Young0G6'4"190JuniorChicago, ILTransferred from Western Illinois
Jalen Moore34G5'11"155JuniorCloverdale, INTransferred from Olney Central College

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Oakland University Athletics. November 20, 2020. en.