2020–21 Hampton Pirates basketball team

The 2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by 12th-year head coach Edward Joyner Jr., played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	11–14 (9–9 Big South)
Head coach	Edward Joyner Jr. (12th season)
Associate head coach	Darryl Sharp
Assistant coaches	Matthew Hamilton Keith Coutreyer
Home arena	Hampton Convocation Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Winthrop †	17	–	1		.944			23	–	2		.920
Radford	12	–	6		.667			15	–	12		.556
Campbell	11	–	6		.647			17	–	10		.630
UNC Asheville	9	–	5		.643			10	–	10		.500
Longwood	10	–	10		.500			12	–	17		.414
Gardner–Webb	10	–	10		.500			11	–	15		.423
Hampton	9	–	9		.500			11	–	14		.440
High Point	6	–	11		.353			9	–	15		.375
USC Upstate	5	–	11		.313			5	–	18		.217
Presbyterian	5	–	12		.294			7	–	15		.318
Charleston Southern	2	–	15		.118			3	–	18		.143
† 2021 Big South tournament winner Charleston Southern suspended their season on February 23, 2021.

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirates finished the season 11–14, 9–9 in Big South play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Radford in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.^[1]

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2019–20 season 15–19, 8–10 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the first round of the Big South tournament, they defeated Longwood,^[2] advancing to the semifinals, where they upset the top-seeded Radford, to clinch their spot in the Big South tournament championship game.^[3] There, they squared up against Winthrop, dropping the game 68–76.^[4]

Roster

2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Marquis Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Old Dominion Hampton, VA G 1 Russell (Deuce) Dean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So York Prep Columbia, SC G 3 Davion Warren 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Olney Central College Buffalo, NY G 4 Raymond Jr. Bethea 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Howard Atlantic City, NJ F 5 Dajour Dickens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Old Dominion Hampton, VA G 11 Amir Nesbitt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miller School Newport News, VA G 12 Chris Shelton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Louisa County HS Louisa, VA G/F 15 Saheem Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Northwest College Brooklyn, NY G 20 Tyler Chatman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr King's Fork HS Suffolk, VA G 22 Elijah Seward 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Marshall HS Richmond, VA G/F 23 Dan Jr. Banister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cape Henry Collegiate Chesapeake, VA G 25 Bryce Earle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — So Cardinal Newman HS Columbia, SC F 32 Najee Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brunswick CC Fayetteville, NC F 45 Edward Oliver-Hampton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Colby CC Prince George's County, MD	Head coach Edward Joyner Jr. (Hampton) Assistant coach(es) Darryl Sharp (Bloomsburg) Matthew Hamilton (Appalachian State) Keith Coutreyer (Washington Adventist) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 15, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 1, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	W 82–78	1–0	Charles E. Smith Center  Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2020* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops		at William & Mary	Postponed		Kaplan Arena  Williamsburg, VA
December 7, 2020* 7:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 64–76	1–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250) Norfolk, VA
December 10, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Regent	Canceled		Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
December 13, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at VMI Keydet Classic	L 64–79	1–2	Cameron Hall (228) Lexington, VA
December 16, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/SKY4		William & Mary	L 58–75	1–3	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
December 18, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Howard	L 76–81	1–4	Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
Big South Conference regular season
December 21, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	W 67–55	2–4 (1–0)	Buccaneer Field House (38) North Charleston, SC
December 22, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	W 70–68	3–4 (2–0)	Buccaneer Field House (38) North Charleston, SC
December 30, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Gardner–Webb	W 80–69	4–4 (3–0)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
December 31, 2020 12:00 p.m., ESPN+/SKY4		Gardner–Webb	L 69–80	4–5 (3–1)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Radford	L 66–79	4–6 (3–2)	Dedmon Center (250) Radford, VA
January 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Radford	L 65–76	4–7 (3–3)	Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
January 9, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Asheville	W 73–71	5–7 (4–3)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 10, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Asheville	L 77–85	5–8 (4–4)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 14, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	W 69–68	6–8 (5–4)	G. B. Hodge Center (140) Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	W 84–74	7–8 (6–4)	G. B. Hodge Center (140) Spartanburg, SC
January 24, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Winthrop	Postponed		Winthrop Coliseum  Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Winthrop	Postponed		Winthrop Coliseum  Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3		High Point	Postponed		Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	Postponed		Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 7, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3		High Point	L 58–72	7–9 (6–5)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 8, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	W 76–71	8–9 (7–5)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Presbyterian	L 70–85	8–10 (7–6)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 12, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 62–57	9–10 (8–6)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 15, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Longwood	L 73–83	9–11 (8–7)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
February 18, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Campbell	L 57–76	9–12 (8–8)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Campbell	L 68–73	9–13 (8–9)	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
February 24, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3		at Longwood	W 74–68	10–13 (9–9)	Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3	(7)	(10) Presbyterian First round	W 67–65	11–13	Hampton Convocation Center  Hampton, VA
March 1, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	(7)	(2) Radford Quarterfinals	L 52–67	11–14	Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[5]