2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Aaron McKie, play their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–11, 4–10 in AAC Play to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to South Florida.

2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record5–11 (4–10 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMonté Ross
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Clark
  • Jimmy Fenerty
Home arenaLiacouras Center
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State112 .846166  .727
No. 6 Houston143 .824284  .875
Memphis114 .733208  .714
SMU74 .636116  .647
Cincinnati86 .5711211  .522
UCF810 .4441112  .478
Tulsa79 .4381112  .478
South Florida410 .286913  .409
Temple410 .286511  .313
Tulane412 .2501013  .435
East Carolina210 .167811  .421
2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 14–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. They entered as the No. 10 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Alani Moore0G5'10"170SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Quinton Rose1G6'8"195SeniorRochester, New YorkGraduated
Monty Scott2G6'5"185RS JuniorUnion, New JerseyGraduate transferred to Portland State[1]
Josh Pierre-Louis3G6'3"180FreshmanPlainfield, New JerseyTransferred to UC Santa Barbara[2]
Nate Pierre-Louis15G6'4"170JuniorPlainfield, New JerseyPlay professionally[3]
Justyn Hamilton21F6'10"190JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaTransferred to Kent State[4]
Anto Keshgegian32G6'3"185SeniorMedia, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; graduated
Damion Moore44C6'11"255SeniorVaughn, MississippiGraduated

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Khalif BattleG6'5"175SophomoreEdison, New JerseyTransferred from Butler. Battle was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[5] Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6]
Sage TolbertF6'8"210JuniorRichmond, TexasTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tolbert will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[7]
Brendan BarryG6'2"180Graduate StudentFair Haven, New JerseyTransferred from Dartmouth after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[8]
Colin DalyG6'4"185SeniorHavertown, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; transferred from West Chester.[9]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahlil White
#64 SF
Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
Quincy Ademokoya
#75 SF
Dacula, Georgia Dacula High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Jourdain
PF
Wayne, New Jersey Covenant College Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 18, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeremiah Williams
#77 SF
Chicago, Illinois Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 93
  • 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.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Sanders
C
Miami, FL South Miami High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Hysier Miller
PG
Philadelphia, PA Neumann Goretti High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 78
Zach Hicks
PF
Cherry Hill, NJ Camden Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 80
  • 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:

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[10]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Houston99 (2)
2Memphis90 (2)
3SMU80
4Cincinnati77
5South Florida61
6Tulsa50
7Wichita State44
8UCF37
9East Carolina34
10Temple18
11Tulane15

Roster

2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Khalif Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTrenton Catholic Academy
Butler
Edison, New Jersey
G 1 Damian Dunn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMeadowcreek High School Kinston, North Carolina
F 2 Jahlil White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWildwood Catholic High School Wildwood, New Jersey
F 3 Sage Tolbert III Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCombine Academy
Southeast Missouri State
New Orleans, Louisiana
F 4 J. P. Moorman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 10 Jake Forrester 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrWesttown School
Indiana
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F 11 Nick Jourdain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCovenant College Prep Wayne, New Jersey
G 13 Tai Strickland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoSt. Petersburg High School
Wisconsin
Tampa, Florida
F 14 Arashma Parks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoThe Phelps School North Royalton, Ohio
G 15 Brendan Barry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSRumson-Fair High School
Dartmouth
Fair Haven, New Jersey
G 21 Colin Daly (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrArchbishop Carroll High School
West Chester
Havertown, Pennsylvania
F 22 De'Vondre Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBaltimore Polytechnic Baltimore, Maryland
G 23 Quincy Ademokoya 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDacula High School Dacula, Georgia
F 24 Tim Waddington (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrCentral Bucks High School South Warrington, Pennsylvania
G 25 Jeremiah Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Owls' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 3, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
at No. 12 Villanova
Philadelphia Big 5
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[20] Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
December 12, 2020*
3:00 p.m., NBCSN
at Saint Joseph's
Philadelphia Big 5/Rivalry
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[21] Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 2020*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
NJIT
Previously scheduled for Nov. 25
W 72–60  1–0
 18  Dunn  14  Perry  5  Dunn  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 6 Houston L 50–76  1–1
(0–1)
 12  Moorman II  8  Perry  4  Williams  Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
December 30, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
SMU L 71–79  1–2
(0–2)
 17  Barry  12  Forrester  3  Moorman II  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 2, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Memphis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[22] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU L 68–79  1–3
(0–3)
 17  Dunn  8  Moorman II  5  Dunn  Moody Coliseum (1,417)
University Park, TX
January 14, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF W 62–55  2–3
(1–3)
 20  Dunn  13  Moorman II  4  Williams  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane W 65-57  3-3
(2-3)
 18  Dunn  10  Forrester  5  Williams  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
January 23, 2021
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 8 Houston
Previously scheduled for Feb. 8
L 51–68  3–4
(2–4)
 15  Forrester  8  Forrester  6  Williams  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa
Previously scheduled for Mar. 2
W 76–67  4–4
(3–4)
 22  Battle  11  Battle  8  Williams  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulane L 64–81  4–5
(3–5)
 15  Forrester  11  Williams  9  Williams  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Cincinnati L 60–63  4–6
(3–6)
 16  Dunn  7  Moorman II  3  Tied  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wichita State L 67–70  4–7
(3–7)
 22  Dunn  7  Dunn  3  Tied  Charles Koch Arena (2,625)
Wichita, KS
February 11, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina
Previously scheduled for Jan. 16
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[23] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cincinnati
Previously scheduled for Jan. 20
L 69–71  4–8
(3–8)
 17  Barry  8  Perry  4  Williams  Liacouras Center (300)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[24] Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulsa L 66–72  4–9
(3–9)
 21  Battle  7  Battle  4  Williams  Reynolds Center (100)
Tulsa, OK
February 21, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Memphis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[25] FedEx Forum 
Memphis, TN
February 21, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida
Previously scheduled for Jan. 27
L 76–83  4–10
(3–10)
 32  Battle  10  Battle  5  Battle  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at South Florida W 65–47  5–10
(4–10)
 22  Battle  6  Tied  4  Battle  Yuengling Center (471)
Tampa, FL
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
at UCF Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[26] Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
March 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Wichita State Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[27] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
AAC tournament
March 11, 2021
Noon, ESPNU
(9) vs. (8) South Florida
First Round
L 71–73  5–11
 18  Battle  11  Forrester  5  Battle  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

All-AAC Awards

  • Sportsmanship Award: J.P. Moorman II

All-AAC Third Team

  • Khalif Battle

All-AAC Freshman Team

  • Damian Dunn

Source[28]

References

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