2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[1] the Commodores finished the season 9–16, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas A&M in the firs round of the SEC Tournament,[2] but lost to Florida in the second round.[3]

2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020–21 record9–16 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Alabama†16–2 .88926–7  .788
No. 10 Arkansas13–4 .76525–7  .781
LSU11–6 .64719–10  .655
Tennessee10–7 .58818–9  .667
Florida9–7 .56315–10  .600
Ole Miss10–8 .55616–12  .571
Missouri8–8 .50016–10  .615
Kentucky8–9 .4719–16  .360
Mississippi State8–10 .44418–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .38914–12  .538
Auburn*7–11 .38913–14  .481
South Carolina4–12 .2506–15  .286
Texas A&M2–8 .2008–10  .444
Vanderbilt3–13 .1889–16  .360
*Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Commodores finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Arkansas.[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Leaving
Saben Lee0G6'2"183JuniorPhoenix, AZDeclared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 38th overall by the Utah Jazz[5]
Matthew Moyer13F6'8"229RS JuniorGahanna, OHTransferring to George Washington[6]
Jon Jossell21F5'9"160SeniorArcadia, OKGraduated
Aaron Nesmith24F6'6"213SophomoreCharleston, SCDeclared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 14th overall by the Boston Celtics[7]
Oton Jankovic55F6'10"212FreshmanZagreb, CroatiaTransferring to Tulane[8]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrin Lawrence
PG / SG		 Monticello, GA Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Myles Stute
SF		 Washington, D.C. Gonzaga College (DC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Trey Thomas
PG		 Durham, ON Crestwood Preparatory College (ON) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Akeem Odusipe
C		 Lagos, Nigeria Knoxville Catholic (TN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
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:

    Roster
    2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMorgan County HS Monticello, GA
    F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHendrickson HS Pflugerville, TX
    G 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
    G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBellaire HS Houston, TX
    G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg) SoThe Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA
    G 5 D. J. Harvey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrNotre Dame Bowie, MD
    F 10 Myles Stute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGonzaga College HS Washington, D.C.
    G/F 11 Braelee Albert (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBrentwood School Los Angeles, CA
    G 12 Trey Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCrestwood Prep Durham, ON
    G 13 Issac McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrBaptist Prep Little Rock, AR
    G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, IN
    F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrWinston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX
    G/F 20 Max Adelman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrThe Hun School Memphis, TN
    G 33 Drew Weikert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrMontgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN
    F 34 Akeem Odusipe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrKnoxville Catholic HS Lagos, Nigeria
    F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS SoRice Lorton, VA
    F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) RS JrVirginia Academy Enugu, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 2, 2021

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 27, 2020*
    11:05 a.m., SEC Network+    		 Valparaiso W 77–71  1–0
    		  25 – Pippen Jr.  11 – Disu  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (0)
    Nashville, TN
    December 1, 2020*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. UConn
    Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test    		 Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    December 8, 2020*
    		 SMU
    Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test    		 Moody Coliseum 
    University Park, TX
    December 11, 2020*
     SEC Network+    		 North Carolina Central
    Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test    		 Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    December 13, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Mississippi Valley State W 84–41  2–0
    		  17 – Disu  13 – Disu  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (25)
    Nashville, TN
    December 16, 2020*
    12:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 No. 19 Richmond L 67–78  2–1
    		  25 – Pippen Jr.  6 – Disu  3 – Albert  Memorial Gymnasium (68)
    Nashville, TN
    December 19, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Radford W 59–50  3–1
    		  25 – Pippen Jr.  8 – Millora-Brown  7 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (61)
    Nashville, TN
    December 22, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Davidson L 65–85  3–2
    		  24 – Pippen Jr.  11 – Disu  3 – Pippen Jr.  John M. Belk Arena (0)
    Davidson, NC
    December 27, 2020*
    3:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Alcorn State W 87–59  4–2
    		  30 – Pippen Jr.  7 – Disu  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (56)
    Nashville, TN
    December 30, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Florida L 72–91  4–3
    (0–1)    		  18 – Pippen Jr.  8 – Disu  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (279)
    Nashville, TN
    January 5, 2021
    6:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Kentucky L 74–77  4–4
    (0–2)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Disu  8 – Pippen Jr.  Rupp Arena (3,475)
    Lexington, KY
    January 9, 2021
    Noon, SEC Network    		 Mississippi State L 81–84  4–5
    (0–3)    		  18 – Pippen Jr.  8 – Millora-Brown  12 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (101)
    Nashville, TN
    January 16, 2021
    5:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at No. 10 Tennessee L 61–81  4–6
    (0–4)    		  19 – Disu  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 20, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Texas A&M Postponed Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    January 23, 2021
    12:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Arkansas L 71–92  4–7
    (0–5)    		  16 – Harvey  7 – Obinna  5 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (83)
    Nashville, TN
    January 27, 2021
    5:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Florida L 71–78  4–8
    (0–6)    		  32 – Pippen Jr.  9 – Disu  6 – Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (2,404)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 30, 2021
    7:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 South Carolina W 93–81  5–8
    (1–6)    		  29 – Evans  7 – Disu  7 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (78)
    Nashville, TN
    February 3, 2021
    7:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Texas A&M Postponed Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    February 6, 2021
    5:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Georgia L 70–73  5–9
    (1–7)    		  15 – Disu  6 – Disu  5 – Pippen Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
    Athens, GA
    February 9, 2021
    7:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 Auburn L 67–73  5–10
    (1–8)    		  18 – Disu  10 – Disu  4 – Evans  Memorial Gymnasium (95)
    Nashville, TN
    February 13, 2021
    12:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at Mississippi State W 72–51  6–10
    (2–8)    		  20 – Evans  10 – Disu  9 – Pippen Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (0)
    Starkville, MS
    February 17, 2021
    6:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Kentucky L 78–82  6–11
    (2–9)    		  29 – Disu  16 – Disu  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (164)
    Nashville, TN
    February 20, 2021
    12:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 at No. 8 Alabama L 78–82  6–12
    (2–10)    		  24 – Pippen Jr.  15 – Disu  5 – Wright  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 24, 2021
    8:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 25 Tennessee L 58–70  6–13
    (2–11)    		  13 – Evans  5 – Wright  4 – Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (144)
    Nashville, TN
    February 27, 2021
    2:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 Ole Miss W 75–70  7–13
    (3–11)    		  14 – Thomas  6 – Evans  5 – Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (253)
    Nashville, TN
    March 2, 2021
    7:30 p.m., SEC Network    		 at LSU L 68–83  7–14
    (3–12)    		  20 – Evans  6 – Wright  3 – Evans  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,426)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 4, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Cincinnati W 78–64  8–14
    		  36 – Pippen Jr.  11 – Wright  3 – Pippen Jr.  Fifth Third Arena (2,000)
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 6, 2021
    6:00 p.m., SEC Network    		 Ole Miss L 46–56  8-15
    (3–13)    		  16 – McBride  6 – Evans  5 – Evans  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,017)
    Oxford, MS
    SEC Tournament
    March 10, 2021
    6:00 p.m., SECN    		 (12) vs. (13) Texas A&M
    First round    		 W 79–68  9–15
    		  22 – Pippen Jr.  5 – Tied  6 – Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,149)
    Nashville, TN
    March 11, 2021
    1:30 p.m., SECN    		 (12) vs. (5) Florida
    Second round    		 L 63–69  9–16
    		  23 – Pippen Jr.  7 – Brown  4 – Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,733)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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