2020–21 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Long Beach State men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach, in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach were led by 14th-year head coach Dan Monson and played their home game at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as a member of the Big West Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 6–12, 4–8 in Big West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the first round of the Big West tournament before losing to UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals.

2020–21 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–12 (4–8 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
(Capacity: 4,200)
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UC Santa Barbara133 .813225  .815
UC Irvine104 .714189  .667
UC Riverside84 .667148  .636
UC Davis64 .600108  .556
Cal State Bakersfield97 .5631511  .577
Hawai'i99 .5001110  .524
Cal State Fullerton57 .417610  .375
Cal State Northridge59 .357913  .409
Long Beach State48 .333612  .333
Cal Poly115 .063420  .167
UC San Diego*00 710  .412
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament and 2021 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
2021 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

Long Beach State finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Big West tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic effectively ending the 49ers season.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 RJ Rhoden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMainland HS Daytona Beach, Florida
G/F 2 Jordan Roberts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRidgeview HS Bakersfield, California
G 3 Drew Cobb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrFresno City College Sacramento, California
G 4 Justin Rene 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrLong Beach Poly HS Long Beach, California
G 5 Shaden Knight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS FrRancho Cucamonga HS Rancho Cucamonga, California
G 11 Isaiah Washington 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrIona Harlem, New York
G 12 Jadon Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Anthony HS Long Beach, California
F 13 Romelle Mansel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSt. Bernard HS Playa del Rey, California
G 14 Colin Slater 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTulane New Orleans, Louisiana
F 24 Joe Hampton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrEast Los Angeles CC Washington, D.C.
F 25 Teddy Ochieng 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPanola CC Nairobi, Kenya
G 31 Chance Hunter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCerritos CC Inglewood, California
C 32 Trever Irish 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCentral Arizona CC Lewiston, Maine
F 35 Raymond Hawkins III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAlabama East Oakland, California
C 40 Jeffrey Yan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) SoCapistrano Valley Christian School Shanghai, China
C Milos Apic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSandy Spring Friends School Novi Sad, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 26, 2021

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 30, 2020*
6:30 p.m., P12N
at UCLA Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
at Loyola Marymount L 61–85  0–1
 19  Carter III  9  Mansel  3  Tied  Gersten Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
Seattle W 80–75  1–1
 21  Washington  13  Hunter  7  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
December 10, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
at San Francisco L 62–107  1–2
 9  Hampton  8  Hunter  2  Washington  War Memorial Gymnasium (0)
San Francisco, CA
December 27, 2020
at UC Riverside Canceled due to COVID-19 issues SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
December 28, 2020
at UC Riverside Canceled due to COVID-19 issues SRC Center 
Riverside, CA
January 1, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Bakersfield W 90–89 OT 2–2
(1–0)
 25  Carter III  6  Washington  4  Carter III  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
January 2, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Bakersfield L 76–89  2–3
(1–1)
 18  Washington  6  Rhoden  3  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
January 8, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Cal State Fullerton W 82–80  3–3
(2–1)
 20  Washington  7  Tied  3  Tied  Titan Gym (0)
Fulerton, CA
January 9, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Cal State Fullerton L 72–75 OT 3–4
(2–2)
 17  Jones  12  Irish  9  Washington  Titan Gym (0)
Fulerton, CA
January 15, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
at California Baptist L 75–96  3–5
 16  Carter III  3  4 tied  5  Washington  CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 29, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC San Diego Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC San Diego Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
February 5, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at UC Santa Barbara Canceled due to COVID-19 issues UCSB Events Center 
Santa Barbara, CA
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at UC Santa Barbara Canceled due to COVID-19 issues UCSB Events Center 
Santa Barbara, CA
February 12, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at UC Davis L 66–68  3–6
(2–3)
 19  Hampton  8  Cobb  3  3 tied  The Pavilion (0)
Davis, CA
February 13, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at UC Davis L 76–78 OT 3–7
(2–4)
 20  Jones  9  Hampton  6  Carter III  The Pavilion (0)
Davis, CA
February 19, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Cal Poly W 64–60  4–7
(3–4)
 23  Carter III  10  Carter III  3  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Cal Poly W 74–69  5–7
(4–4)
 15  Carter III  7  Hunter  7  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
February 26, 2021
9:00 p.m.
at Hawaii L 76–78  5–8
(4–5)
 23  Hunter  9  Hunter  4  Washington  Stan Sheriff Center (0)
Honolulu, HI
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Hawaii L 76–79  5–9
(4–6)
 20  Carter III  7  tied  5  Washington  Stan Sheriff Center (0)
Honolulu, HI
March 5, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN 3
UC Irvine L 68–71 OT 5–10
(4–7)
 17  Washington  13  Hunter  6  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
March 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN 3
UC Irvine L 58–73  5–11
(4–8)
 15  Slater  6  Jones  4  Washington  Walter Pyramid (0)
Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
March 9, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN3
(9) (8) Cal State Northridge
First Round
W 85–63  6–11
 19  Jones  11  Jones  4  Washington  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
(9) (1) UC Santa Barbara
Quarterfinals
L 87–95  6–12
 20  Slater  9  Washington  10  Washington  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

Source: [3]

References

  1. "Big West Basketball Tournament Cancelled". bigwest.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Official Men's Basketball Roster (2020–21)". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Beach State University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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