2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represents Iona College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by first-year head coach Rick Pitino, play their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record5–3 (3–1 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Abatemarco
  • Casey Stanley
  • Ricky Johns
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena8–2 .800  8–2  .800
Iona3–1 .750  5–3  .625
Monmouth10–4 .714  10–5  .667
Saint Peter's6–4 .600  9–6  .600
Marist7–7 .500  9–7  .563
Canisius3–3 .500  3–3  .500
Niagara6–8 .429  7–9  .438
Quinnipiac3–5 .375  5–7  .417
Manhattan4–8 .333  5–8  .385
Rider4–8 .333  4–11  .267
Fairfield4–8 .333  4–13  .235
† 2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2019–20 season 12–17, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MAAC Tournament, they defeated Canisius,[1] before losing to Saint Peter's in the quarterfinals.[2]

Following the season, head coach Tim Cluess stepped down as head coach of the Gaels due to health concerns.[3] A day later, the school named former Louisville coach Rick Pitino the Gaels' new head coach.[4]

Roster
2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Berrick JeanLouis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFlorida SouthWestern State Lehigh Acres, Florida
G 1 Colton Cashaw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSpartanburg Methodist College Charlotte, North Carolina
G 2 Asante Gist 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrEastern Kentucky East Orange, New Jersey
G 3 Ryan Myers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrChrist the King High School Brooklyn, New York
G 4 Parker Weiss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCommunity School of Naples Naples, Florida
G 5 Tahlik Chavez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoGarden City Community College Arlington, Texas
F 11 Dwayne Koroma 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Walsh School Berlin, Germany
F 12 Jordan Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBosco Institute Grayson, Kentucky
G 13 Omar Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTaylorMade Academy Queens, New York
F 15 Johan Crafoord 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrGlove Prep Christian Academy Stockholm, Sweden
G 20 Isaiah Ross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrUMKC Davenport, Iowa
F 23 Nelly Junior Joseph 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNBA Academy Africa Benin City, Nigeria
F 24 Dylan van Eyck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNortheastern Oklahoma A&M Boskoop, Netherlands
G 44 James Carey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoGettysburg College Pelham, New York
F 50 Trey James 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMartin County High School Inez, Kentucky
F 55 Osborn Shema 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoNew Mexico Military Institute Kanombe, Rwanda
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
Regular season
November 30, 2020*
9:00 pm, FS1		 at Seton Hall L 64–86  0–1
 Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
December 5, 2020*
4:00 pm, FloSports		 at Hofstra W 82–74  1–1
 Mack Sports Complex 
Hempstead, NY
December 8, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Morgan State L 72–83  1–2
 Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
December 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Fairfield W 70–42  2–2
(1–0)		 Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
December 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 52–67  2–3
(1–1)		 Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
December 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider W 70–56  3–3
(2–1)		 Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider W 72–64  4–3
(3–1)		 Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 23, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coppin State W 85–65  5–3
 Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 10, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Niagara Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Manhattan Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Manhattan Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 17, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Saint Peter's Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Saint Peter's Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 24, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 at Marist McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Monmouth Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Monmouth Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
March 4, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Siena Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
March 5, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3 or ESPN+		 Siena Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 9–13, 2021
 ESPN3/ESPNews/ESPNU		 vs.  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References
  1. "Iona MBB Defeats Canisius In MAAC Championship Opening Round". Iona College Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. "Estrada's basket carries Saint Peter's past Iona". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "Iona College basketball coach Tim Cluess resigns due to health". The Journal News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. "Iona Hires Rick Pitino as Its New Coach". The New York Times. March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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