2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represents Syracuse University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange are led by 45th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and play their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as eighth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020–21 record10–6 (4–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Virginia91 .900  133  .813
No. 20 Florida State62 .750  103  .769
No. 16 Virginia Tech83 .727  144  .778
Louisville63 .667  114  .733
North Carolina74 .636  126  .667
Georgia Tech54 .556  96  .600
Clemson65 .545  125  .706
Pittsburgh55 .500  96  .600
Duke55 .500  77  .500
Syracuse45 .444  106  .625
NC State46 .400  87  .533
Notre Dame47 .364  710  .412
Miami (FL)310 .231  711  .389
Wake Forest28 .200  58  .385
Boston College17 .125  311  .214
2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2019–20 season 18–14, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated North Carolina in the second round of the 2020 ACC Tournament and was scheduled to play Louisville in the Quarterfinals before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brycen Goodine0G6'3"183FreshmanNew Bedford, MATransferred to Providence
Jalen Carey5G6'3"186SophomoreHarlem, NYTransferred to Rhode Island
Howard Washington10G6'3"175JuniorBuffalo, NYTransferred to South Alabama
Brendan Paul12G6'2"175SophomoreShaker Heights, OHTransferred to Fairmont State
Shaun Belbey24G5'10"165Graduate StudentBrick, NJGraduated
Elijah Hughes33F6'6"215 JuniorBeacon, NYDeclared for 2020 NBA Draft; selected 39th overall by New Orleans Pelicans and then traded to Utah Jazz

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Alan Griffin0F6'5"190JuniorOssining, NYIllinois

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kadary Richmond
SG
Brooklyn, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Woody Newton
PF
Baltimore, MD Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Frank Anselem
C
Windsor, CA Prolific Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Chaz Owens
SF
Bryn Mawr, PA Scotland Campus Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  • "2020 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  • "2020 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

    Roster

    2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Alan Griffin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrOssining
    Illinois
    Ossining, New York
    F 1 Quincy Guerrier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoThetford Academy Montreal, Quebec
    C 2 John Bol Ajak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrWesttown School Natinga, South Sudan
    G 3 Kadary Richmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrewster Academy Brooklyn, New York
    F 4 Woody Newton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMcKinley Tech District Heights, Maryland
    C 5 Frank Anselem 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWestlake Lagos, Nigeria
    G 10 Arthur Cordes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSheehan Wallingford, Connecticut
    G 11 Joseph Girard III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGlens Falls Glens Falls, New York
    F 12 Chaz Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrShipley Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
    G 13 Chris Lavalle (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWest Genesee Syracuse, New York
    C 14 Jesse Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoIMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
    F 20 Robert Braswell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoBlythewood Jacksonville, Florida
    F 21 Marek Doležaj 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrMBK Karlovka Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia
    G 23 Jaylen Bartley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrPimmit Hills Atlanta, Georgia
    F 32 Nick Giancola (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrLexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
    C 34 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrSt. Benedict's Prep Bamako, Mali
    G 35 Buddy Boeheim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBrewster Academy Syracuse, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 24, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 27, 2020*
    3:00 p.m., ACCN
    Bryant W 85–84  1–0
     23  Boeheim  12  Tied  9  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 3, 2020*
    8:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Niagara W 75–45  2–0
     23  Guerrier  13  Guerrier  6  Richmond  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 5, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Rider W 87–52  3–0
     23  Griffin  8  Newton  6  Richmond  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 8, 2020*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN2
    at No. 21 Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 69–79  3–1
     20  Griffin  8  Griffin  7  Richmond  Rutgers Athletic Center (0)
    Piscataway, NJ
    December 12, 2020
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Boston College W 101–63  4–1
    (1–0)
     22  Griffin  10  Griffin  7  Dolezaj  Conte Forum (0)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 16, 2020*
    3:00 pm, ACCN
    Northeastern W 62–56  5–1
     21  Girard III  16  Guerrier  3  Girard III  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 19, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    Buffalo W 107–96 OT 6–1
     27  Guerrier  11  Guerrier  5  Tied  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 22, 2020
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    Notre Dame Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[4] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    December 30, 2020
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Wake Forest Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[5] LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 2, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at North Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 6, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 25 Florida State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[7] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 6, 2021
    4:30 p.m., ACCN
    Pittsburgh L 60–63  6–2
    (1–1)
     15  Griffin  8  Griffin  6  Girard III  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 9, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    Georgetown W 74–69  7–2
     21  Boeheim  9  Tied  8  Girard III  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 12 Clemson Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    at North Carolina L 75–81  7–3
    (1–2)
     23  Guerrier  11  Guerrier  4  Boeheim  Dean Smith Center (0)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 16, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    at Pittsburgh L 76–96  7–4
    (1–3)
     28  Griffin  12  Guerrier  5  Boeheim  Peterson Events Center (500)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 19, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    Miami (FL) W 83–57  8–4
    (2–3)
     23  Tied  8  Guerrier  8  Richmond  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 23, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    No. 16 Virginia Tech W 78–60  9–4
    (3–3)
     20  Guerrier  10  Griffin  4  Girard III  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 25, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 8 Virginia L 58–81  9–5
    (3–4)
     15  Guerrier  8  Griffin  3  Dolezaj  John Paul Jones Arena (250)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 31, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    NC State W 76–73  10–5
    (4–4)
     19  Boeheim  10  Guerrier  6  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (0)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 3, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    Louisville Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[9] Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 6, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Clemson L 61–78  10–6
    (4–5)
     19  Girard  6  Guerrier  3  Richmond  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
    Clemson, SC
    February 9, 2021
    6:30 p.m., ACCN
    at NC State     PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 13, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    Boston College     Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 17, 2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2
    at Louisville     KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    Notre Dame     Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 22, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    at Duke     Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 27, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
    at Georgia Tech     McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    March 1, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    North Carolina     Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Tournament

    vs.      Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR RV NR NR RV NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV^ NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References

    1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
    4. "Notre Dame at Syracuse Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
    5. "Syracuse Game At Wake Forest Postponed". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
    6. "Syracuse at North Carolina Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
    7. "Syracuse Schedule Change: Pitt At The Dome Jan. 6". cuse.com. Syracuse Orange Athletics. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
    8. "Clemson Men's Basketball Games at UNC and Syracuse Postponed; Syracuse at UNC Set for Jan. 12". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
    9. "Louisville at Syracuse Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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