2020–21 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Samford University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Bucky McMillan, play their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Southern Conference.

2020–21 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2020–21 record6–8 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachDuane Reboul
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Greensboro82 .800  135  .722
East Tennessee State72 .778  116  .647
Wofford83 .727  116  .647
Furman52 .714  115  .688
VMI55 .500  109  .526
Chattanooga45 .444  135  .722
Mercer36 .333  107  .588
Samford25 .286  68  .429
The Citadel27 .222  97  .563
Western Carolina18 .111  810  .444
2021 SoCon Tournament winner
As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 10–23, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to VMI.

On March 16, 2020, the school announced that head coach Scott Padgett had been fired.[1] On April 6, the school announced it had hired high school coach Bucky McMillan as the Bulldogs' new head coach.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Triston Chambers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Cold Springs, Alabama
G 2 K.J. Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Portsmouth, Virginia
G 3 Jaron Rillie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Santa Barbara, California
G 4 Myron Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Bordentown, New Jersey
G 5 A.J. Staton-McCray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Preston Parks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) GS Greenville, South Carolina
G 11 Marcellus Vail 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Shelbyville, Kentucky
G 12 Clay Holmes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Brentwood, Tennessee
G 13 Quinn Richey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Johns Creek, Georgia
G 14 Richardson Maitre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Montreal, Quebec, Canada
F 15 Grayson Walters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mountain Brook, Alabama
F 21 Luke Champion 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
F 22 Logan Dye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Haleyville, Alabama
G 23 Christian Guess 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
F 24 Jalen Dupree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Cordova, Tennessee
F 31 Bryan Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Pismo Beach, California
C 34 Jacob Tryon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Temecula, California
F 35 Stanley Henderson, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Jonesboro, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Greenville W 174–99 
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 29, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Alabama A&M L 76–78  0–1
Pete Hanna Center (680)
Homewood, AL
December 1, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Covenant W 98–73  1–1
Pete Hanna Center (260)
Homewood, AL
December 5, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont W 96–83  2–1
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN
December 12, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 75–79  2–2
Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy L 71–79  2–3
Trojan Arena (897)
Troy, AL
December 19, 2020*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw State W 65–63  3–3
KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Belhaven W 133–84  4–3
Pete Hanna Center (425)
Homewood, AL
SoCon regular season
December 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI W 84–71  5–3
(1–0)
Pete Hanna Center (451)
Homewood, AL
January 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford L 84–94  5–4
(1–1)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 68–73  5–5
(1–2)
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 63–87  5–6
(1–3)
Pete Hanna Center (451)
Homewood, AL
January 16, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 70–82  5–7
(1–4)
Pete Hanna Center (465)
Homewood, AL
January 18, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 82–78  6–7
(2–4)
Pete Hanna Center (351)
Homewood, AL
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga L 64–70  6–8
(2–5)
Pete Hanna Center (512)
Homewood, AL
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel Postponed Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 30, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina Postponed Ramsey Center 
Culoowhee, NC
February 1, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State Postponed Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman Postponed Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercer Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 13, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at VMI Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 17, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 22, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Wofford Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
SoCon Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
vs.  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Former College Basketball Star Fired After 6 Seasons As Head Coach". The Spun. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "Veteran HS coach McMillan to lead Samford". ESPN.com. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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