2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by fifth year head coach Jerod Haase and are a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They originally planned to play their home games at Maples Pavilion, but due to COVID-19 regulations by Santa Clara County, California, they cancelled five games and then moved the rest of their home games to Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California.

2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2020–21 record14–13 (10–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Wulbrun
  • Adam Cohen
  • Jesse Pruitt
Home arenaKaiser Permanente Arena
(Capacity: 2,505)
Maples Pavilion
(Capacity: 7,392)
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oregon14–4 .77821–7  .750
No. 23 USC15–5 .75025–8  .758
No. 22 Colorado14–6 .70023–9  .719
UCLA13–6 .68422–10  .688
Arizona*11–9 .55017–9  .654
Oregon State †10–10 .50020–13  .606
Stanford10–10 .50014–13  .519
Utah8–11 .42112–13  .480
Arizona State7–10 .41211–14  .440
Washington State7–12 .36814–13  .519
Washington4–16 .2005–21  .192
California3–17 .1509–20  .310
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cardinal finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to the tenth seed California 51–63, finishing their year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cancelling post-season tournaments.

Offseason

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Rodney Herenton G 6'1" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Kodye Pugh F 6'8" 205 RS Junior Baltimore, MD Grad transfer to Loyola Marymount[1]
Isaac White G 6'2" 180 Junior Adelaide, Australia Graduated, signed with The Hawks (NBL)[2]
Tyrell Terry G 6'1" 160 Freshman Minneapolis, MN Declared for 2020 NBA Draft.[3][4]

2020 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Max Murrell
PF		 Omaha, NE Millard North (NE) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Angel
SF		 San Diego, CA Torrey Pines (CA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Noah Taitz
SG		 Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Ziaire Williams
SF		 Lancaster, CA Sierra Canyon (CA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Michael O'Connell
PG		 Mineola, NY Blair Academy (NJ) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 15  247Sports: 11  ESPN: 10
  • 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:

  • "Stanford 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  • "2020 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

    2021 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Neal Begovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrSt. Ignatius College Prep San Francisco, CA
    G 1 Daejon Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGarfield Seattle, WA
    G 2 Bryce Wills 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrIona Preparatory School White Plains, NY
    F 3 Ziaire Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSierra Canyon Lancaster, CA
    G 5 Michael O'Connell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBlair Academy Mineola, NY
    F 10 Max Murrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMillard North Omaha, NE
    F 11 Jaiden Delaire 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLoomis Chaffee School North Granby, CT
    C 12 Keenan Fitzmorris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoNew Hampton School Overland Park, KS
    F 13 Oscar da Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrLudwig Gymnasium Munich, Germany
    F 14 Spencer Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBishop Miege Roeland Park, KS
    G 20 Noah Taitz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
    G 21 Daniel Begovich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. Ignatius College Prep San Francisco, CA
    F 22 James Keefe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLoyola Los Angeles, CA
    F 23 Brandon Angel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrTorrey Pines San Diego, CA
    G 24 Sam Beskind 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCatalina Foothills Tucson, AZ
    F 32 Lukas Kišūnas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrBrewster Academy Vilnius, Lithuania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 25, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah Valley
    Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    November 30, 2020*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Alabama
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals    		 W 82–64  1–0
    		  19 – Williams  8 – Tied  4 – Davis  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 1, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 14 North Carolina
    Maui Invitational semifinals    		 L 63–67  1–1
    		  18 – Davis  5 – Jones  4 – Davis  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 2, 2020*
    10:30 am, ESPN    		 vs. Indiana
    Maui Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 63–79  1–2
    		  18 – Davis  5 – Keefe  3 – da Silva  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 6, 2020*
    11:00 am    		 at North Carolina A&T W 78–46  2–2
    		  26 – da Silva  10 – Tied  4 – Tied  Corbett Sports Center (0)
    Greensboro, NC
    December 15, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Cal State Northridge W 82–71  3–2
    		  32 – da Silva  9 – da Silva  3 – Tied  Matadome (0)
    Northridge, CA
    December 19, 2020
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 Arizona W 78–75  4–2
    (1–0)    		  21 – da Silva  7 – Tied  7 – Davis  Kaiser Permanente Arena (0)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    December 21, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 63–50  5–2
    		  17 – Williams  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Kaiser Permanente Arena (30)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 2, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 21 Oregon L 56–73  5–3
    (1–1)    		  12 – Tied  7 – Delaire  6 – Wills  Matthew Knight Arena (0)
    Eugene, OR
    January 4, 2020
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State W 81–71  6–3
    (2–1)    		  31 – da Silva  10 – da Silva  8 – O'Connell  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 7, 2021
    6:00 pm , FS1    		 Washington W 91–75  7–3
    (3–1)    		  21 – Delaire  12 – Williams  10 – Williams  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 9, 2021
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 Washington State W 75–60  8–3
    (4–1)    		  27 – da Silva  13 – da Silva  3 – Jones  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 13, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Utah L 65–79  8–4
    (4–2)    		  19 – Davis  5 – Tied  3 – da Silva  Jon M. Huntsman Center (0)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 16, 2021
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 64–77  8–5
    (4–3)    		  22 – da Silva  12 – da Silva  2 – Tied  Coors Events Center (0)
    Boulder, CO
    January 23, 2021
    2:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 24 UCLA W 73–72 OT 9–5
    (5–3)    		  26 – da Silva  7 – Kisunas  5 – O'Connell  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 28, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Arizona W 73–64  10–5
    (6–3)    		  21 – Delaire  6 – Jones  4 – O'Connell  McKale Center (0)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 30, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Arizona State L 75–79  10–6
    (6–4)    		  21 – Delaire  11 – da Silva  4 – da Silva  Desert Financial Arena (0)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 USC L 66–72  10–7
    (6–5)    		  22 – Delaire  7 – Kisunas  4 – O'Connell  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    February 4, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at California W 70–55  11–7
    (7–5)    		  24 – da Silva  11 – da Silva  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 7, 2021
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 California W 76–70  12–7
    (8–5)    		  23 – da Silva  9 – O'Connell  2 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    February 11, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Colorado L 51–69  12–8
    (8–6)    		  22 – da Silva  6 – da Silva  3 – O'Connell  Maples Pavilion (0)
    Stanford, CA
    February 13, 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah W 73–66  13–8
    (9–6)    		  17 – Jones  8 – Kisunas  5 – Davis  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    February 18, 2021
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Washington W 79–61  14–8
    (10–6)    		  18 – da Silva  6 – da Silva  5 – O'Connell  Alaska Airlines Arena (0)
    Seattle, WA
    February 20, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Washington State L 76–85 3OT 14–9
    (10–7)    		  17 – O'Connell  6 – Tied  7 – O'Connell  Beasley Coliseum (200)
    Pullman, WA
    February 25, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oregon L 68–71  14–10
    (10–8)    		  15 – Delaire  7 – Wills  5 – O'Connell  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    February 27, 2021
    3:30 pm, P12N    		 Oregon State L 62–73  14–11
    (10–9)    		  14 – Williams  8 – Kisunas  4 – Wills  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    March 3, 2021
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 at USC L 42–79  14–12
    (10–10)    		  9 – Tied  8 – Delaire  2 – Tied  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 (6) vs. (11) California
    First round    		 L 58–76  14–13
    		  14 – Delaire  7 – Kisunas  3 – O'Connell  T-Mobile Arena (0)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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    2. "Returning College Star Isaac White Joins Hawks". NBL Australia. July 24, 2020.
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