2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by second-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East Division.

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–17 (4–12 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Mangrum
  • Byron Jones
  • Mike Worley
Home arenaTrojan Arena
(Capacity 6,000)
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Georgia State84 .667166  .727
Coastal Carolina95 .643188  .692
South Alabama107 .5881711  .607
Appalachian State78 .4671712  .586
Georgia Southern79 .4381313  .500
Troy412 .2501117  .393
West
Texas State123 .800187  .720
Louisiana107 .588179  .654
UT Arlington98 .5291313  .500
Arkansas State78 .4671113  .458
Little Rock711 .3891115  .423
Louisiana–Monroe513 .278719  .269
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 5–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Keiffer Punter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 1 Marquel Bryant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sarasota, Florida
F 2 Antwan Burnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 3 Kam Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Bessemer, Alabama
G 4 Quinnus Fletcher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)130 lb (59 kg) Fr Opelika, Alabama
F 5 Rory Pantophlet 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
F 10 Zay Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 11 Desmond Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama
F 13 Khalyl Waters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Douglasville, Georgia
G 14 Jakevan Leftridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Duke Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
F 21 Miles Mendes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 22 Nick O'Brien 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Troy, Alabama
F 24 Nick Stampley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Broward County, Florida
F 30 Christian Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Grand Prairie, Texas
F 32 Lydell Greffrard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr New York City, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 25, 2020*
Middle Georgia Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocol Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
November 27, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Western Carolina
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
W 66–64  1–0
 20  Woods  9  Z. Williams  3  Woods  Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
November 28, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. UNC Wilmington
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
L 50–73  1–1
 15  D. Williams  9  Z. Williams  2  Woods  Kimmell Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 2, 2020*
at Wake Forest Canceled due to COVID-19 issues LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 4, 2020*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Texas Tech L 46–80  1–2
 13  Woods  8  Stampley  3  Punter  United Supermarkets Arena (4,032)
Lubbock, TX
December 6, 2020*
2:00 pm
at UAB L 55–77  1–3
 17  Z. Williams  8  TEAM  3  Miles  Bartow Arena (969)
Birmingham, AL
December 10, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama W 62–57  2–3
 20  Waters  13  Z. Williams  2  Punter  Flowers Hall (312)
Florence, AL
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Baptist W 61–44  3–3
 13  Z. Williams  10  Mendes  2  Z. Williams  Trojan Arena (801)
Troy, AL
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford W 79–71  4–3
 21  Waters  13  Z. Williams  4  Z. Williams  Trojan Arena (897)
Troy, AL
December 19, 2020*
1:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn L 41–77  4–4
 13  Stampley  6  Z. Williams  5  Miles  Auburn Arena (1,824)
Auburn, AL
December 28, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Carver W 88–35  5–4
 16  Stampley  17  Stampley  3  Z. Williams  Trojan Arena (820)
Troy, AL
Conference Regular season
January 1, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State W 69–56  6–4
(1–0)
 17  Waters  8  Z. Williams  4  Z. Williams  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State L 59–90  6–5
(1–1)
 19  Stampley  6  Stampley  3  Z. Williams  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 9, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 15, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 64–67 OT 6–6
(1–2)
 23  Woods  11  TEAM  3  Waters  Hanner Fieldhouse (783)
Statesboro, GA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 56–63  6–7
(1–3)
 24  Z. Williams  8  Z. Williams  3  Punter  Hanner Fieldhouse (505)
Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 81–90  6–8
(1–4)
 21  Woods  12  Z. Williams  5  Woods  HTC Center (153)
Conway, SC
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina L 65–70  6–9
(1–5)
 28  Woods  13  Z. Williams  2  Woods  HTC Center (149)
Conway, SC
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State W 71–62  7–9
(2–5)
 23  Stampley  12  Stampley  2  Miles  Trojan Arena (1,189)
Troy, AL
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State W 65–59  8–9
(3–5)
 19  Stampley  8  Miles  6  Woods  Trojan Arena (1,021)
Troy, AL
February 2, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Spring Hill W 90–73  9–9
 17  Z. Williams  15  Z. Williams  4  Miles  Trojan Arena (979)
Troy, AL
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 68–56  10–9
(4–5)
 20  Miles  11  Stampley  8  Miles  Trojan Arena (1,003)
Troy, AL
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 64–79  10–10
(4–6)
 21  Miles  15  Z. Williams  3  Leftridge  Trojan Arena (985)
Troy, AL
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 70–73  10–11
(4–7)
 20  Stampley  7  Stampley  6  Miles  Mitchell Center (1,302)
Mobile, AL
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama L 51–58  10–12
(4–8)
 14  Z. Williams  18  Z. Williams  7  Miles  Trojan Arena (1,047)
Troy, AL
February 16, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State Canceled due to weather concerns. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 19, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State L 66–80  10–13
(4–9)
 18  Stampley  4  Waters  6  Miles  GSU Sports Arena (1,077)
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State L 53–65  10–14
(4–10)
 15  Woods  8  Stampley  4  Leftridge  GSU Sports Arena (1,113)
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 59–75  10–15
(4–11)
 14  Stampley  7  Woods  3  D. Williams  Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 71–76  10–16
(4–12)
 24  Stampley  9  Stampley  8  Miles  Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(E6) vs. (W3) UT Arlington
First round
W 91–86  11–16
 21  Azore  8  Mwamba  3  Wells  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(E6) vs. (E2) Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 68–86  11–17
 19  Z. Williams  12  Z. Williams  5  Miles  Hartsell Arena 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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