2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
	* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period; Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
	† 2021 WAC Tournament winner ; As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2020–21 record	12–3 (6–0 WAC)
Head coach	Bryce Drew (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Jamall Walker; Ed Schilling; Casey Shaw;
Home arena	GCU Arena

The 2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Bryce Drew in his first season. The Antelopes play their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous Season

The Antelopes finished the 2019–20 season 13–17, 8–8 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the WAC Tournament, however the tournament was canceled amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

On March 13, 2020, the school fired Dan Majerle as head coach of the Antelopes.[2] A few days later, the school named former Vanderbilt and Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as the Antelopes' next head coach.[3]

Roster

2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Sean Miller-Moore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F/C	1	Dima Zdor	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Yalta, Ukraine
G	2	Chance McMillian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Vallejo, California
G	3	Mikey Dixon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Sr	New Castle, Delaware
F	4	Oscar Frayer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Oakland, California
G	10	Jovan Blacksher Jr.	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	So	Oakland, California
G	11	Rashad Smith	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Chandler, Arizona
F	15	Raef Gerdes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Lee's Summit, Missouri
G	21	Liam Lloyd	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Spokane, Washington
G	22	Jayden Stone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Perth, Australia
F	24	Bryce Okpoh	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	The Colony, Texas
C	25	Alessandro Lever	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Bolzano, Italy
F	30	Gabe McGlothan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	Gilbert, Arizona
F	31	Ethan Spry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Scottsdale, Arizona
C	33	Asbjørn Midtgaard	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	Helsingør, Denmark

Head coach

Bryce Drew (Valpariso)

Assistant coach(es)

Jamall Walker (Saint Louis)
Ed Schilling (Miami (OH))
Casey Shaw (Toledo)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Grambling State	W 69–53	1–0	GCU Arena (285) Phoenix, AZ
Nov 28, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Benedictine Mesa	W 94–63	2–0	GCU Arena (203) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Mississippi Valley State	W 88–49	3–0	GCU Arena (254) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Nevada	W 87–77	4–0	GCU Arena (328) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 23 Arizona State	L 70-71	4–1	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 20, 2020* 5:00 pm	vs. San Francisco Far West Classic	L 65–68	4–2	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Dec 22, 2020* 9:00 pm, P12N	vs. Colorado Far West Classic	L 64–74	4–3	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	at Tarleton State	W 75–72	5–3 (1–0)	Wisdom Gym (962) Stephenville, TX
Jan 9, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	at Tarleton State	W 59-48	6–3 (2–0)	Wisdom Gym (833) Stephenville, TX
Jan 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Bethesda	W 121–62	7–3	GCU Arena (250) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 16, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Bethesda	W 98–47	8–3	GCU Arena (304) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Dixie State	W 77–74	9–3 (3–0)	Burns Arena (738) St. Geroge, UT
Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Dixie State	W 81–46	10–3 (4–0)	Burns Arena (769) St. George, UT
Jan 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	New Mexico State	W 70–62	11–3 (5–0)	GCU Arena (1,000) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	New Mexico State	W 65–53	12–3 (6–0)	GCU Arena (909) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 5, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Feb 6, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Feb 12, 2021* 5:30 pm, ESPN3	Cal State Northridge			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Feb 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	California Baptist			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Feb 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	California Baptist			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Feb 26, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Seattle			Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Seattle			Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Mar 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Utah Valley			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Mar 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Utah Valley			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
WAC Tournament
Mar 10–13, 2021	vs.			Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[4]

References

Martinez, Justin. "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
Kasabian, Paul. "Dan Majerle Fired as Grand Canyon University HC After 7 Seasons". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
"Bryce Drew hired as head coach at Grand Canyon". ESPN.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
https://gculopes.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21

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[1] Martinez, Justin. "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-03-25.

[2] Kasabian, Paul. "Dan Majerle Fired as Grand Canyon University HC After 7 Seasons". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-03-25.

[3] "Bryce Drew hired as head coach at Grand Canyon". ESPN.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-25.

[4] ttps://gculopes.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21

Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
Venues	Antelope Gymnasium (1994–2011) GCU Arena (2011–present)
Culture & lore	"Feel the Place Go Boom"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NAIA national championships in bold

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Grand Canyon	6	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
UTRGV	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	4	.667
Utah Valley	4	–	1	.800	6	–	7	.462
California Baptist*	4	–	4	.500	9	–	6	.600
Seattle	1	–	2	.333	8	–	7	.533
Dixie State*	2	–	6	.250	6	–	9	.400
New Mexico State	1	–	3	.250	4	–	4	.500
Tarleton State*	1	–	5	.167	5	–	8	.385
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020

† 2021 WAC Tournament winner As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll