2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Brennan, will play their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the South Division.[1]

2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–6 (4–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Matt Wolff
  • Eddie Jackson
Home arenaBender Arena
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Colgate †11–1 .91714–2  .875
Army7–7 .50012–10  .545
Boston University6–10 .3757–11  .389
Holy Cross5–11 .3135–11  .313
Central
Lafayette9–5 .6439–6  .600
Bucknell4–6 .4005–7  .417
Lehigh4–10 .2864–11  .267
South
Navy12–1 .92315–3  .833
American4–5 .4444–6  .400
Loyola4–10 .2866–11  .353
† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.[2]

Roster
2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Chris Gleaton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrTrinity-Pawling Thiells, New York
G 1 Victor Brown Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLake Highland Maitland, Florida
G 2 Stacy Beckton Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrAtlantic Daytona Beach, Florida
G 3 Colin Smalls 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Andrew's Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 4 Jamir Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrMinnesota North Brunswick, New Jersey
F 5 Connor Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCentral Wyoming College Denver, Colorado
G 10 Ben Lubarsky 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoThe Benjamin School Palm Beach, Florida
F 12 Christian Lorng 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrChipola College Paris, France
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrChaminade-Madonna Miami Shores, Florida
F 15 Matt Rogers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Maria Goretti Knoxville, Maryland
F 21 Josh Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) JrIona Prep Carmel, New York
G 33 Christian Sutton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrRiverwood Atlanta, Georgia
G 41 Lorenzo Donadio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBoys' Latin Rome, Italy
G Marvin Bragg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGahr Cerritos, California
F Jesse Little 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrStarkville Starkville, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lehigh Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 10, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lehigh Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Navy L 86–87 OT 0–1
(0–1)		 Alumni Hall (0)
Annapolis, MD
January 17, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Navy L 59–71  0–2
(0–2)		 Bender Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
January 23, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola (MD) W 71–70  1–2
(1–2)		 Bender Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
January 24, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Loyola (MD) W 81–79 3OT 2–2
(2–2)		 Reitz Arena (0)
Baltimore, MD
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lafayette Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lafayette Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 20, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Navy L 60–72  2–3
(2–3)		 Bender Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Navy L 60–69  2–4
(2–4)		 Bender Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Loyola (MD) L 49–60  2–3
(2–3)		 Reitz Arena (0)
Baltimore, MD
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bucknell W 78–71  3–5
(3–5)		 Sojka Pavilion (0)
Lewisburg, PA
February 28, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bucknell W 81–68  4–5
(4–5)		 Bender Arena (0)
Washington, D.C.
Patriot League tournament
March 6, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 (5) at (4) Army
Quarterfinals		 L 66–89  4–6
 Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References
  1. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. "Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinal Round Recaps (3.5.20)". Patriot League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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