2020–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hoyas, led by fourth-year head coach Patrick Ewing, were members of the Big East Conference. Although the Hoyas normally play their home games at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., public-health restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced Georgetown to play its home games on campus at McDonough Gymnasium without fans.[1]

2020–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East
Record13–13 (7–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainNo captain
Home arenaMcDonough Gymnasium
2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Villanova11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 19 Creighton14–6 .70022–9  .710
UConn11–6 .64715–8  .652
St. John's10–9 .52616–11  .593
Seton Hall10–9 .52614–13  .519
Providence9–10 .47413–13  .500
Xavier6–7 .46213–8  .619
Georgetown †7–9 .43813–13  .500
Marquette8–11 .42113–14  .481
Butler8–12 .40010–15  .400
DePaul2–13 .1335–14  .263
† 2021 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

UConn (Connecticut) joined the Big East Conference this season. Like Georgetown a founding member of the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013, UConn had remained behind in the old conference — which renamed itself the American Athletic Conference, marketed as "The American" — when Georgetown and six other schools left it to form the new Big East Conference in 2013. Georgetown and UConn had played only twice since then, in non-conference games in 2016 and 2017, but UConn's move to the Big East allowed the conference rivalry between the schools to resume in 2020–2021.

UConn's move to the Big East also expanded the Big East regular season. Beginning in 2020–2021, each Big East team was scheduled to play 20 regular-season conference games rather than the 18 they had played each year from the 2013–2014 through 2019–2020 seasons. However, the cancellation of some games during 2020-2021 due to COVID-19 issues resulted in only two teams playing their full slate of 20 games. The Hoyas played only 16 conference games during the 2020–2021 season.

Despite having nine new players and a preseason consensus that they would finish at the bottom of the Big East, the Hoyas had an unexpectedly successful season. They finished in eighth place in the Big East during the regular season, then won the 2021 Big East men's basketball tournament — their first Big East championship since 2007 — to earn an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, their first appearance in the tournament since 2015. They lost in the first round to Colorado.

Previous season

The Hoyas finished the 2019–20 season at 15–17, 5–13 in Big East play, and tied for eighth place in the conference. As the No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the first round to St. John's. The following day, the remainder of the Big East tournament and all other NCAA postseason play was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgetown finished the season with an overall losing record for the third time in five years and with a 5–13 conference record for the third time in four years.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
Mac McClung2G6'2"186SophomoreGate City, VATransferred to Texas Tech
James Akinjo3G6'0"160SophomoreRichmond, CATransferred midseason to Arizona
Jagan Mosely4G6'3"215SeniorMorganville, NJGraduated
Galen Alexander11F6'6"227JuniorBreaux Bridge, LATransferred midseason to Texas Southern
Terrell Allen12G6'3"180Grad StudentUpper Marlboro, MDCompleted eligibility
Myron Gardner15F6'6"222FreshmanDetroit, MITransferred midseason to South Plains College
George Mureșan20F6'9"218SeniorPotomac, MDGraduated
Josh LeBlanc23F6'7"213SophomoreBaton Rouge, LATransferred midseason to LSU
Ömer Yurtseven44C7'0"264RS JuniorIstanbul, TurkeyDeclared for 2020 NBA draft

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jalen Harris3G6'2"166Graduate StudentRaleigh, NCArkansas
Chudier Bile4F6'7"195Graduate StudentDenver, CONorthwestern State
Donald Carey13G6'5"187Graduate StudentUpper Marlboro, MDSiena

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dante Harris
PG		 Alcoa, TN Lakeway Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Jamari Sibley
PF		 Milwaukee, WI Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Kobe Clark
SG		 St. Louis, MO Vashon High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
T. J. Berger
PG		 Malvern, PA Westtown School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Collin Holloway
SF		 Baton Rouge, LA Port Allen High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

Roster
2020–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jahvon Blair 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrOrangeburg Prep Brampton, ON
G/F 1 Jamorko Pickett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrMassanutten Military Academy Washington, D.C.
G 2 Dante Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLakeway Christian Academy Washington, D.C.
G 3 Jalen Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) GSArkansas Wilson, NC
F 4 Chudier Bile 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSNorthwestern State Denver, CO
C 5 Timothy Ighoefe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoNBA Academy Africa Lagos, Nigeria
G 10 Chuma Azinge (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoChoate Rosemary Hall San Marino, CA
G 13 Donald Carey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) GSSiena Upper Marlboro, MD
F 14 Jamari Sibley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Milwaukee, WI
G 20 T. J. Berger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWesttown School West Chester, PA
G 22 Jaden Robinson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMount Saint Joseph HS Baltimore, MD
F 23 Collin Holloway 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPort Allen High School Baton Rouge, LA
F 24 Kobe Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVashon HS St. Louis, MO
C 32 Malcolm Wilson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoRidge View HS Columbia, SC
C 34 Qudus Wahab 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)237 lb (108 kg) SoFlint Hill Prep (VA) Lagos, Nigeria
F 55 Victor Muresan (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGeorgetown Day School Potomac, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2020

Notes: (1) On December 18, Georgetown announced that Jalen Harris was taking a leave of absence from the team for "family reasons;" he did not return. (2) Chuma Azinge was a "recruited walk-on."

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 p.m., FS1		 UMBC W 70–62  1–0
  23 – Blair  12 – Wahab  6 – J. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 1, 2020*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Navy L 71–78  1–1
  17 – Blair/Pickett  9 – Carey  7 – J. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2020*
4:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 11 West Virginia
Big East/Big 12 Battle		 L 71–80  1–2
  19 – Blair  9 – Wahab  8 – J. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2020*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Coppin State W 80–48  2–2
  23 – Blair  18 – Pickett  4 – Blair  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 11, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 9 Villanova L 63–76  2–3
(0–1)		  16 – Pickett  11 – Pickett  3 – Blair  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 13, 2020
7:30 p.m., FS1		 UConn
Rivalry		 Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
Rescheduled for February 23		 McDonough Gymnasium (–)
Washington, D.C.
December 13, 2020
7:30 p.m., FS1		 St. John's
Rivalry		 W 97–94 OT 3–3
(1–1)		  22 – D. Harris  5 – Bile/Wahab  5 – Bair/Carey  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 20, 2020
6:36 p.m., FS1		 at St. John's
Rivalry		 L 83–94  3–4
(1–2)		  25 – Blair  11 – Pickett  6 – Blair  Carnesecca Arena (0)
Queens, NY
December 23, 2020
5:00 p.m., FS1		 at Seton Hall L 67–78  3–5
(1–3)		  16 – Wahab  13 – Wahab  3 – Tied  Prudential Center (0)
Newark, NJ
December 30, 2020
9:15 p.m., FS1		 No. 11 Creighton Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
Rescheduled for February 9		 McDonough Gymnasium (–)
Washington, D.C.
January 2, 2021
7:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Marquette L 60–64  3–6
(1–4)		  20 – Blair  10 – Wahab  5 – D. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Butler L 55–63  3–7
(1–5)		  12 – Pickett  12 – Wahab  4 – Pickett  Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,355)
Indianapolis, IN
January 9, 2021*
7:00 pm., ESPN		 at Syracuse L 69–74  3–8
  17 – Pickett  9 – Pickett  10 – Blair  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
January 13, 2021
8:30 p.m., FS1		 DePaul Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
No make-up game was scheduled		 McDonough Gymnasium (–)
Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2021
12:00 p.m., FS1		 at Providence Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
No make-up game was scheduled		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (–)
Providence, RI
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Marquette Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
No make-up game was scheduled		 Fiserv Forum (–)
Milwaukee, WI
January 26, 2021
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at Xavier Postponed (COVID-19 pandemic)
No make-up game was scheduled		 Cintas Center (–)
Cincinnati, OH
January 30, 2021
1:00 p.m., CBS		 Providence W 73–72  4–8
(2–5)		  19 – Bile  6 – Tied  5 – D. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 3, 2021
9:15 p.m., FS1		 at No. 15 Creighton W 86–79  5–8
(3–5)		  22 – Blair  9 – Wahab  7 – Blair  CHI Health Center Omaha (1,845)
Omaha, NE
February 7, 2021
2:35 p.m., FOX		 at No. 3 Villanova L 74–84  5–9
(3–6)		  17 – Wahab  8 – Pickett  5 – Blair  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
February 9, 2021
9:05 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 19 Creighton L 48–63  5–10
(3–7)		  16 – Pickett  12 – Pickett  5 – Blair  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2021
12:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Butler W 78–63  6–10
(4–7)		  17 – Tied  9 – Wahab  6 – Blair  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2021
5:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Seton Hall W 81–75  7–10
(5–7)		  20 – Pickett  11 – Wahab  8 – D. Harris  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 23, 2021
9:10 p.m., FS1		 UConn
Rivalry		 L 57–70  7–11
(5–8)		  18 – Wahab  10 – Wahab  3 – Tied  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
12:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 68–60  8–11
(6–8)		  19 – Bile  10 – Bile  5 – D. Harris  Wintrust Arena (0)
Chicago, IL
March 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Xavier W 72–66  9–11
(7–8)		  18 – Pickett  11 – Bile  3 – Blair  McDonough Gymnasium (0)
Washington, D.C.
March 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., CBS		 at UConn
Rivalry		 L 82–98  9–12
(7–9)		  22 – Blair  7 – Wahab  6 – D. Harris  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (0)
Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
March 10, 2021
3:05 p.m., FS1		 (8) vs. (9) Marquette
First Round		 W 68–49  10–12
  20 – Blair  8 – Tied  3 – Carey  Madison Square Garden (824[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2])
New York, NY
March 11, 2021
12:05 p.m., FS1		 (8) vs. (1) No. 14 Villanova
Quarterfinals		 W 72–71  11–12
  18 – D. Harris  8 – Pickett  5 – D. Harris  Madison Square Garden (824[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2])
New York, NY
March 12, 2021
6:05 p.m., FS1		 (8) vs. (5) Seton Hall
Semifinals		 W 66–58  12–12
  19 – Pickett  8 – Wahab  3 – Blair  Madison Square Garden (824[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2])
New York, NY
March 13, 2021
9:00 p.m., FOX		 (8) vs. (2) No. 17 Creighton
Championship		 W 73–48  13–12
  19 – Bile  12 – Wahab  5 – Harris  Madison Square Garden (824[lower-alpha 2])
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2021
12:15 p.m., CBS		 (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 22 Colorado
First Round		 L 73–96  13–13
  20 – Wahab  12 – Wahab  6 – Pickett  Hinkle Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Notes
  1. Combined attendance for that day′s entire slate of Big East tournament games.
  2. Due to severe New York state restrictions on building occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Madison Square Garden sold no 2021 Big East tournament tickets to the general public. Each team received a limited number of tickets for use by family and friends of the players and staff.

References
  1. "Georgetown basketball will begin its season at McDonough Arena and without fans". November 13, 2020..
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