2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by second year head coach Shane Burcar, and played their home games at the Rolle Activity Center as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–16, 4–10 in Big Sky Play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Portland State in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Washington.

2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–16 (4–10 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gaellan Bewernick (2nd season)
  • Tyler Ojanen (2nd season)
  • Chris Fowler (1st season)
Captains
  • Brooks DeBisschop
  • Luke Avdalovic
  • Cameron Shelton
Home arenaRolle Activity Center
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Utah122 .857204  .833
Weber State123 .800176  .739
Eastern Washington123 .800168  .667
Montana State86 .5711310  .565
Idaho State86 .5711311  .542
Montana79 .4381513  .536
Northern Colorado68 .4291111  .500
Portland State68 .429913  .409
Sacramento State59 .357812  .400
Northern Arizona410 .286616  .273
Idaho117 .056121  .045
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2019-20 season 16–14 overall, 10–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 5th place - both improvements from the previous season. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they lost to Idaho State in the first round.

Roster

2020–21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jay Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrHillcrest Prep
UNLV
Sydney, Australia
F 2 Ajang Aguek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoIronwood Glendale, Arizona
G 3 Davy Cummard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMesa Mesa, Arizona
G 4 Carter Mahaney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCampolindo Lafayette, California
G 5 Charles Burns 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoLoyola Sacred Heart Lolo, Montana
F 10 Olgierd Dmochewicz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSMS Pzkosz Wladyslawowo Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland
F 11 Jackson Larsen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrChristian El Cajon, California
F 13 Keith Haymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCypress Ranch Cypress, Texas
G 14 Isaiah Lewis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLone Star Little Elm, Texas
F 15 Nik Mains 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrPinnacle Scottsdale, Arizona
G 20 Cameron Shelton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrDamien Chino, California
G 21 Luke Avdalovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrVista del Lago Folsom, California
F 22 Wynton Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. John Bosco Bellflower, California
F 33 Carson Towt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrGilbert
Cal Baptist
Gilbert, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 5, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 7, 2020*
7:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona L 53–96  0–1
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 10, 2020*
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
UC Riverside L 50–74  0–2
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
December 14, 2020*
6:00 pm
at Colorado State L 52–91  0–3
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
December 18, 2020
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Eastern Washington Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
December 19, 2020
4:00 pm, Pluto TV
Eastern Washington L 64–80  0–4
(0–1)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
December 21, 2020*
1:00 pm
vs. Texas State L 65–70  0–5
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 22, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Denver W 68–65  1–5
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
December 28, 2020*
7:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 58–88  1–6
McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 31, 2020
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho W 78–65  2–6
(1–1)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, ID
January 2, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho W 83–78 OT 3–6
(2–1)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, ID
January 7, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State L 69–73  3–7
(2–2)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
January 9, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State L 70–76  3–8
(2–3)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
January 14, 2021
5:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana L 56–67  3–9
(2–4)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
January 16, 2021
11:00 am, Pluto TV
at Montana W 62–58  4–9
(3–4)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
January 21, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
Montana State L 51–62  4–10
(3–5)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
January 23, 2020
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Montana State L 53–58  4–11
(3–6)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
Northern Colorado W 68–64  5–11
(4–6)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
February 4, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Sacramento State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 6, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Sacramento State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
Portland State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
February 13, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Portland State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
February 18, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Weber State L 59-92  5-12
(4-7)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 20, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Weber State L 52–74  5–13
(4–8)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Southern Utah L 80–85  5–14
(4–9)
America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
February 26, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Southern Utah L 62–92  5–15
(4–10)
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
Big Sky tournament
March 10, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
(10) vs. (7) Portland State
First round
W 77–66  6–15
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 11, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
(10) vs. (2) Eastern Washington
Second round
L 60–66  6–16
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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