2020–21 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team

The 2020–21 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe, led by second-year head coach Dane Fischer, play their home games at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020–21 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020–21 record7–10 (4–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Howland
  • Jason Kemp
  • Julian Boatner
Home arenaKaplan Arena
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison82 .800137  .650
Northeastern82 .800109  .526
Charleston64 .600910  .474
Hofstra86 .5711310  .565
Delaware54 .55678  .467
Drexel45 .444128  .600
William & Mary46 .400710  .412
Elon47 .364109  .526
Towson39 .250414  .222
UNC Wilmington16 .143710  .412
2021 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Tribe finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in second place. They were upset by Elon in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jihar Williams0G6'5"201JuniorBaltimore, MarylandTransferred to Frostburg State
Tyler Hamilton2G6'4"210RS SeniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduated
Bryce Barnes5G5'11"189SeniorChicago, IllinoisGraduated
Andy Van Vliet11F/C7'0"231RS SeniorAntwerp, BelgiumGraduated
Nathan Knight13C6'10"253SeniorSyracuse, New YorkDeclared for the NBA Draft

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Connor Kochera
SF
Arlington Heights, IL Saint Viator High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Jul 3, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jake Milkereit
SG
Dallas, TX Bishop Lynch High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 25, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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.

    Roster

    2020–21 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Kurt Samuels Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Alexandria, Virginia
    G 1 Jake Milkereit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBishop Lynch High School Dallas, Texas
    G 4 Miodrag Dronjak 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrRichard Bland College Kladovo, Serbia
    G 5 Yuri Covington 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
    G 10 Rainers Hermanovskis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoRiga Secondary School Nr.49 Smiltene, Latvia
    G 11 Thornton Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrVermont Academy Glen Cove, New York
    G 12 Luke Loewe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrFond du Lac High School Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
    G 15 Miguel Ayesa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoNational Top Sports Institute Madrid, Spain
    F 21 Quinn Blair 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrDearborn Divine Child High School Livonia, Michigan
    G/F 22 Thatcher Stone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoDexter Southfield School Medford, Massachusetts
    G 23 Connor Kochera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSaint Viator High School Arlington Heights, Illinois
    G 24 Austin Washburn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPowhatan High School Powhatan, Virginia
    F/C 30 Mehkel Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrOcean View High School Huntington Beach, California
    F 35 Ben Wight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrThomas Worthington High School Columbus, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: January 30, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 28, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ODUSports.com
    at Old Dominion L 78–86  0–1
    Chartway Arena (250)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 30, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    at NC State Canceled Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    December 3, 2020*
    7:00 pm, FloHoops
    Hampton Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    December 9, 2020*
    7:00 pm
    at Norfolk State Canceled Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, VA
    December 14, 2020*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at George Washington W 85–84 OT 1–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    December 16, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Hampton W 75–58  2–1
    Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, VA
    December 19, 2020*
    2:00 pm, FloHoops
    High Point L 49–71  2–2
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    December 22, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 16 Virginia L 40–76  2–3
    John Paul Jones Arena (250)
    Charlottesville, VA
    CAA regular season
    January 2, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Hofstra L 56–61  2–4
    (0–1)
    Mack Sports Complex 
    Hempstead, NY
    January 3, 2021
    2:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Hofstra L 73–82  2–5
    (0–2)
    Mack Sports Complex 
    Hempstead, NY
    January 9, 2021
    2:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    Delaware W 67–62  3–5
    (1–2)
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 10, 2021
    2:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    Delaware Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 16, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Drexel L 58–82  3–6
    (1–3)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 17, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Drexel W 69–64  4–6
    (2–3)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 23, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    Drexel L 64–79  4–7
    (2–4)
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 23, 2021
    1:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    College of Charleston Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 24, 2021
    1:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    College of Charleston Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 30, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Towson W 84–74  5–7
    (3–4)
    SECU Arena 
    Towson, MD
    January 31, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Towson W 75–74  6–7
    (4–4)
    SECU Arena 
    Towson, MD
    February 6, 2021
    2:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    James Madison Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 7, 2021
    2:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    James Madison Postponed Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 13, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at UNC Wilmington Postponed Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    February 14, 2021
    1:00 pm, FloHoops
    at UNC Wilmington Postponed Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 pm, Cox Yurview/FloHoops
    Elon L 54–75  6–8
    (4–5)
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 22, 2021
    7:00 pm, FloHoops
    at Elon L 54–73  6–9
    (4–6)
    Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    CAA Tournament
    March 6, 2021
    7:00 pm, FloHoops
    (7) vs. (10) UNC Wilmington
    First round
    W 73–60  7–9
    Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    March 7, 2021
    6:00 pm, FloHoops
    (7) vs. (2) Northeastern
    Quarterfinals
    L 47–63  7–10
    Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2]

    References

    1. "Elon Stuns William & Mary To Advance to Semifinals". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
    2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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