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2020-21 Season
The 2020-21 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team will represent the University of Massachusetts.
The season will represent the 112th season of basketball in the school's history.
- Current Record: n/a
- Conference Record: n/a
Schedule
- Jamaica Classic. UM will participate in the 2020 Classic.1)2) The event is scheduled for November 20-22 (Fri-Sun), which is the weekend before Thanksgiving.
- Northeastern (Away): This season's game will conclude a series.8)
- UMass-Lowell (Home): We have hosted UML for our season opener for the past four seasons. Assuming this will continue, but not confirmed.
- The Atlantic 10 Tournament will be in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY.11)
Projected Roster
Things may change significantly prior to the start of the season. Here's what we're tracking and projecting.
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Pos. | Hometown / HS / Prep / College Transfer | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | Buggs, John | 6-2 | 170 | Fr.* | G | Homer, LA / Putnam (CT) Science Academy | Assumed to return |
 | 5 | Diallo, Samba | 6-7 | 195 | Jr. | F | Rufisque, Senegal / Pope John XXIII HS (N.J.) | Assumed to return |
| Dominguez, Dyondre | 6-8 | 190 | Fr. | F | Providence, RI / Woodstock Academy | Verbal commitment announced 2/29/202016) | ||
 | 10 | East, Sean | 6-3 | 175 | So. | G | Louisville, KY / Combine Academy | Assumed to return |
| Fernandes, Noah | 5-11 | 172 | So.* | G | Mattapoisett, MA / Woodstock Academy / Wichita State | Incoming transfer.17) Will have to sit out the 2020-21 season under NCAA transfer rules. | ||
| Garcia, Javohn | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. | PG | Pickerington, OH / Brewster Academy | NLI signed 11/14/201918), Verbal commitment announced 10/18/201919) | ||
| McCrory, Cairo | 6-5 | 175 | Fr. | SG | Hartford, CT / Masters/Northwest Catholic / Woodstock Academy | NLI signed 11/14/1920), Verbal commitment announced 8/2/201921)22) | ||
 | 13 | Mitchell, Kolton | 6-4 | 180 | So. | G | Fort Myers, FL / Victory Rock Prep | Assumed to return |
 | 33 | Mitchell, Tre | 6-9 | 235 | So. | F/C | Pittsburgh, PA / Woodstock Academy | Assumed to return |
 | 12 | Pierre, Carl | 6-4 | 185 | Sr. | G | Boston, MA / Boston College HS | Assumed to return and again serve as team captain |
 | 2 | Santos, Preston | 6-6 | 176 | So. | G/F | Warwick, RI / Woodstock Academy | Assumed to return |
 | 24 | Walker, Dibaji | 6-7 | 190 | Jr.* | F | Columbus, OH / Woodstock Academy / Cleveland State | Assumed to return |
 | 23 | Weeks, TJ | 6-4 | 185 | Fr.* | G | Warwick, RI / Woodstock Academy | Assumed to return |
* Eligibility difference.
- John Buggs is eligible for a medical redshirt, and if granted would restore his full four years of eligibility.
- Noah Fernandes transferred into UMass for the 2020-21 season.23) Will have to sit out under NCAA transfer rules, but will retain three years of eligibility.
- Dibaji Walker transferred into UMass for the 2019-20 season. Received a waiver from the NCAA to allow him to play without sitting out a year. Will be classified as a Junior in 2020-21.24)
- TJ Weeks is expected to request a medical redshirt for the 2019-20 season, in the hopes of regaining a full season of eligibility and four full years. Unclear if that will be granted, as technically he went over the 30% threshold of games played.25)
2019-20 players lost:
Baptiste, Djery - Eligibility exhausted.
Chatman, Sy - Transferred out after the Fall 2019 semester.26)27)
Clergeot, Keon - Expected to graduate in Spring 2020, and has opted to transfer and play elsewhere as a grad student.28)
Higginbottom, Davonte - expected to graduate in Spring 2020, would have college athletics eligibility left, but not expected to return.
Jackson, CJ - Opted to transfer after the end of the season.29)
West, Randall - Eligibility exhausted.
season_2020-21.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/22 17:58 by mikeuma
