2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 2-12, 2-11 in A-10 Play to finish in last place. They lost in the First Round of the A-10 Tournament to George Washington.

2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
2020–21 record2–12 (2–11 A-10)
Head coach
  • Jeff Neubauer (6th season) (fired 1/26)
    Mike DePaoli (interim, 1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Bonaventure114 .733165  .762
VCU104 .714197  .731
Davidson74 .636139  .591
Saint Louis64 .600147  .667
UMass64 .60087  .533
George Mason86 .571139  .591
Dayton97 .5631410  .583
Richmond65 .545149  .609
Duquesne77 .50099  .500
Rhode Island710 .4121015  .400
George Washington35 .375512  .294
La Salle611 .353916  .360
Saint Joseph's39 .250515  .250
Fordham211 .154212  .143
2021 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 2–16 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They defeated George Washington in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament and were set to take on Duquesne in the second round before the remainder of the Atlantic 10 Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Erten Gazi4G6'3"205RS SeniorGüzelyurt, CyprusGraduated
Luka Radovich12F6'5"200SophomoreCresskill, NJWalk-on; transferred to Ithaca College
Antwon Portley13G6'4"195RS SeniorLancaster, TXGraduated
Alec Rodriguez25G5'10"170FreshmanMiami, FLWalk-on; transferred

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Julian Dozier
PG
Putnam, CT Putnam Science Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 27, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Yame Butler
SG
Greenbelt, MD Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

    Roster

    2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Cameron Cohn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSecond Baptist School Houston, Texas
    F 1 Chuba Ohams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWadleigh High School Bronx, New York
    G 2 Jalen Cobb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrColumbia High School Atlanta, Georgia
    G 3 Kyle Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoEleanor Roosevelt Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G 4 Julian Dozier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Detroit, Michigan
    G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMaranatha High School Pasadena, California
    G 10 Ty Perry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWoodstock Academy Boston, Massachusetts
    G 13 Yame Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFork Union Military Academy Greenbelt, Maryland
    G 14 Albe Evans (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSchuylkill Haven High School Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
    G 15 Mason Williams (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrWilliam Penn Charter School Voorhees, New Jersey
    F 20 Ivan Raut 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrJU Gimnazija Kotor Kotor, Montenegro
    G 21 Josh Colon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSalt Lake Community College Carolina, Puerto Rico
    F 22 Joel Soriano 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Yonkers, New York
    G 23 Lazar Skoric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSportska Gimnazija Belgrade, Serbia
    F 30 Onyi Eyisi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrProlific Prep Academy Napa Valley, California
    G 45 Peter Burquest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrSt. Xavier High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: March 20, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 25, 2020*
    TBD, ESPN+
    Iona Canceled due to Covid-19 issues Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 3, 2020*
    6:00 pm
    at Manhattan
    Battle of the Bronx
    Canceled due to Covid-19 issues Draddy Gymnasium 
    Riverdale, NY
    Dec 8, 2020*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at St. John's
    Rivalry
    Canceled due to Covid-19 issues Carnesecca Arena 
    Queens, NY
    Dec 12, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Maine Canceled due to Covid-19 issues Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 19, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Central Connecticut Cancelled Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 22, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Stony Brook Cancelled Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Dec 30, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Washington L 47–71  0–1
    (0–1)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 2, 2021
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    at La Salle L 52–89  0–2
    (0–2)
    Tom Gola Arena (0)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 5, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Dayton W 55–54  1–2
    (1–2)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 9, 2021
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Duquesne L 45–48  1–3
    (1–3)
    Kerr Fitness Center (0)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 13, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    St. Bonaventure L 54–68  1–4
    (1–4)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 17, 2021
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    Massachusetts L 46–65  1–5
    (1–5)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 20, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Davidson L 58–73  1–6
    (1–6)
    John M. Belk Arena (0)
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 24, 2021
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Rhode Island L 42–52  1–7
    (1–7)
    Ryan Center 
    Kingston, RI
    Jan 27, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Duquesne L 62–86  1–8
    (1–8)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 31, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    at VCU Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 3, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Massachuetts L 54–60  1–9
    (1–9)
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 6, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Davidson Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 6, 2021
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    La Salle W 76–68  2–9
    (2–9)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 10, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason L 45–77  2–10
    (2–10)
    EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    Feb 13, 2021
    3:30 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Louis L 40–68  2–11
    (2–11)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 23, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 27, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Saint Joseph's Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Mar 3, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    La Salle Postponed due to Covid-19 issues Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 3, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    (14) vs. (11) George Washington
    First round
    L 49–53  2–12
    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    See also

    References

    1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.
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