2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team will represent Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Fly, will play their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
2020–21 record	7–5 (2–3 ASUN)
Head coach	Michael Fly (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Donnie Marsh (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Justin Furr (3rd season) Joey Cantens (3rd season)
Home arena	Alico Arena

2020–21 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Bellarmine*	7	–	2		.778			10	–	5		.667
Liberty	6	–	2		.750			15	–	5		.750
North Alabama*	6	–	3		.667			10	–	5		.667
North Florida	5	–	3		.625			7	–	11		.389
Lipscomb	5	–	4		.556			11	–	9		.550
Stetson	4	–	5		.444			7	–	9		.438
Florida Gulf Coast	3	–	4		.429			8	–	6		.571
Jacksonville	3	–	6		.333			9	–	10		.474
Kennesaw State	0	–	10		.000			3	–	15		.167
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2021 ASUN Tournament winner As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 10–22, 7–9 in ASUN Play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Dakota Rivers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Windermere High School Windermere, Florida G 1 Luis Rolon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Central Pointe Christian Academy Ponce, Puerto Rico G 2 Caleb Catto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Southwest Florida Christian Academy Cape Coral, Florida G 3 Franco Miller, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS So Ole Miss Freeport, Bahamas G 4 Cyrus Largie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Mater Lakes Academy Miramar, Florida G 5 Jalen Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Eastern Florida State Milton, Ontario F 10 Zach Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Apopka High School Orlando, Florida F 11 Qwanzi Samuels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School District Heights, Maryland G/F 12 Kyle Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Bosco Institute Weston, Massachusetts G 13 Victor Rosa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Central Pointe Christian Academy Naranjito, Puerto Rico F 14 Eli Abaev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) GS Austin Peay Deerfield Beach, Florida G 15 Sam Gagliardi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr California Baptist Gig Harbor, Washington G 20 Chance Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Plant High School Tampa, Florida G 23 Dom London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Harcum College Christiana, Pennsylvania C 32 Justus Rainwater 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cochise College Enumclaw, Washington G 51 Lenny Ricca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St. Thomas Aquinas High School Weston, Florida	Head coach Michael Fly (Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Donnie Marsh (Franklin & Marshall) Justin Furr (Wingate) Joey Cantens (Eckerd) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 65–56	1–0	13 – Catto	4 – 5 tied	4 – Rolon	Alico Arena (851) Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm		at South Florida	L 57–78	1–1	15 – Warren	10 – Abaev	4 – Catto	Yuengling Center  Tampa, FL
December 5, 2020* 7:00 pm		Florida National	W 91–74	2–1	23 – Catto	11 – Largie	6 – Warren	Alico Arena (841) Fort Myers, FL
December 12, 2020* 12:00 pm, FS/FSGO/ACCN		at Miami (FL)	W 66–62	3–1	18 – Catto	9 – Abaev	8 – Rolon	Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm		FIU	L 69–85	3–2	22 – Catto	14 – Abaev	6 – Rolon	Alico Arena (797) Fort Myers, FL
December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm		Webber International	W 112–39	4–2	22 – London	7 – Tied	10 – Miller Jr.	Alico Arena (688) Fort Myers, FL
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm		Georgia Southern	W 73–60	5–2	19 – Catto	8 – Largie	5 – Rolon	Alico Arena (813) Fort Myers, FL
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 1, 2021 7:00 pm		North Alabama	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
January 2, 2021 7:00 pm		North Alabama	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
January 8, 2021 TBA		at Liberty	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Liberty Arena  Lynchburg, VA
January 9, 2021 TBA		at Liberty	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Liberty Arena  Lynchburg, VA
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	L 60–74	5–3 (0–1)	15 – Catto	6 – Abaev	6 – Rolon	Alico Arena (1,000) Fort Myers, FL
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	L 63–80	5–4 (0–2)	13 – Warren	7 – Abaev	7 – Rolon	Alico Arena (931) Fort Myers, FL
January 22, 2021 8:00 pm		at Lipscomb	W 79–69	6–4 (1–2)	22 – Largie	12 – Anderson	7 – Miller	Allen Arena (756) Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021 8:00 pm		at Lipscomb	L 56–71	6–5 (1–3)	22 – Largie	8 – Tied	2 – Tied	Allen Arena (810) Nashville, TN
January 29, 2021 7:00 pm		Stetson	W 64–63	7–5 (2–3)	12 – Warren	7 – Catto	4 – Warren	Alico Arena (878) Fort Myers, FL
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm		Stetson	L 66–67	7–6 (2–4)	16 – Largie	9 – Rivers	4 – Warren	Alico Arena (894) Fort Myers, FL
February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Alabama						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Alabama						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
February 12, 2021 6:00 pm		at Kennesaw State						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm		at Kennesaw State						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm		at North Florida						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
February 27, 2021 5:00 pm		at North Florida						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 2–7 2021
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

1. "Lipscomb Downs Men's Basketball, 68-63, in ASUN Quarterfinals". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.