2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represents Stanford University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal are led by fifth year head coach Jerod Haase and are a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They originally planned to play their home games at Maples Pavilion, but due to COVID-19 regulations by Santa Clara County, California, they cancelled five games and then moved the rest of their home games to Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California.

2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2020–21 record11–7 (7–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Wulbrun
  • Adam Cohen
  • Jesse Pruitt
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 UCLA91 .900  133  .813
USC82 .800  143  .824
Colorado74 .636  135  .722
Arizona*75 .583  135  .722
Stanford75 .583  117  .611
Oregon43 .571  94  .692
Oregon State55 .500  97  .563
Utah56 .455  87  .533
Arizona State35 .375  68  .429
Washington State47 .364  117  .611
Washington29 .182  313  .188
California211 .154  713  .350
2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of January 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

Previous season

The Cardinal finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to the tenth seed California 51–63, finishing their year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cancelling post-season tournaments.

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Rodney Herenton G 6'1" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Kodye Pugh F 6'8" 205 RS Junior Baltimore, MD Grad transfer to Loyola Marymount[1]
Isaac White G 6'2" 180 Junior Adelaide, Australia Graduated, signed with The Hawks (NBL)[2]
Tyrell Terry G 6'1" 160 Freshman Minneapolis, MN Declared for 2020 NBA Draft.[3][4]

2020 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Max Murrell
PF
Omaha, NE Millard North (NE) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Angel
SF
San Diego, CA Torrey Pines (CA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Noah Taitz
SG
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Ziaire Williams
SF
Lancaster, CA Sierra Canyon (CA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Michael O'Connell
PG
Mineola, NY Blair Academy (NJ) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 15  247Sports: 11  ESPN: 10
  • 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:

  • "Stanford 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  • "2020 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

    2021 Recruiting class

    Roster

    2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Neal Begovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrSt. Ignatius College Prep San Francisco, CA
    G 1 Daejon Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGarfield Seattle, WA
    G 2 Bryce Wills 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrIona Preparatory School White Plains, NY
    F 3 Ziaire Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSierra Canyon Lancaster, CA
    G 5 Michael O'Connell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBlair Academy Mineola, NY
    F 10 Max Murrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMillard North Omaha, NE
    F 11 Jaiden Delaire 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLoomis Chaffee School North Granby, CT
    C 12 Keenan Fitzmorris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoNew Hampton School Overland Park, KS
    F 13 Oscar da Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrLudwig Gymnasium Munich, Germany
    F 14 Spencer Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBishop Miege Roeland Park, KS
    G 20 Noah Taitz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
    G 21 Daniel Begovich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. Ignatius College Prep San Francisco, CA
    F 22 James Keefe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLoyola Los Angeles, CA
    F 23 Brandon Angel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrTorrey Pines San Diego, CA
    G 24 Sam Beskind 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCatalina Foothills Tucson, AZ
    F 32 Lukas Kišūnas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrBrewster Academy Vilnius, Lithuania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    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*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    Utah Valley
    Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.
    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    November 30, 2020*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Alabama
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
    W 82–64  1–0
     19  Williams  8  Tied  4  Davis  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 1, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 14 North Carolina
    Maui Invitational semifinals
    L 63–67  1–1
     18  Davis  5  Jones  4  Davis  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 2, 2020*
    10:30 am, ESPN
    vs. Indiana
    Maui Invitational 3rd place game
    L 63–79  1–2
     18  Davis  5  Keefe  3  da Silva  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 6, 2020*
    11:00 am
    at North Carolina A&T W 78–46  2–2
     26  da Silva  10  Tied  4  Tied  Corbett Sports Center (0)
    Greensboro, NC
    December 7, 2020*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Cal Poly
    Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.
    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    December 9, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    Loyola Marymount
    Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.
    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    December 13, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at USC
    Postponed due to regulations from COVID-19.
    Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cal State Northridge W 82–71  3–2
     32  da Silva  9  da Silva  3  Tied  Matadome (0)
    Northridge, CA
    December 19, 2020
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Arizona W 78–75  4–2
    (1–0)
     21  da Silva  7  Tied  7  Davis  Kaiser Permanente Arena (0)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    December 21, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Sacramento State
    Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.
    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    December 21, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Cal State Bakersfield W 63–50  5–2
     17  Williams  7  Tied  3  Tied  Kaiser Permanente Arena (30)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 2, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 21 Oregon L 56–73  5–3
    (1–1)
     12  Tied  7  Delaire  6  Wills  Matthew Knight Arena (0)
    Eugene, OR
    January 4, 2020
    12:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State W 81–71  6–3
    (2–1)
     31  da Silva  10  da Silva  8  O'Connell  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 7, 2021
    6:00 pm , FS1
    Washington W 91–75  7–3
    (3–1)
     21  Delaire  12  Williams  10  Williams  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 9, 2021
    2:00 pm, P12N
    Washington State W 75–60  8–3
    (4–1)
     27  da Silva  13  da Silva  3  Jones  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 13, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Utah L 65–79  8–4
    (4–2)
     19  Davis  5  Tied  3  da Silva  Jon M. Huntsman Center (0)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 16, 2021
    12:00 pm, P12N
    at Colorado L 64–77  8–5
    (4–3)
     22  da Silva  12  da Silva  2  Tied  Coors Events Center (0)
    Boulder, CO
    January 23, 2021
    2:00 pm, FOX
    No. 24 UCLA W 73–72 OT 9–5
    (5–3)
     26  da Silva  7  Kisunas  5  O'Connell  Kaiser Permanente Arena (1)
    Santa Cruz, CA
    January 28, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arizona W 73-64  10-5
    (6-3)
     21  Delaire  6  Jones  4  O'Connell  McKale Center (0)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 30, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arizona State L 75-79  10-6
    (6-4)
     21  Delaire  11  da Silva  4  da Silva  Desert Financial Arena (0)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 pm, FS1
    USC L 66–72  10–7
    (6–5)
     22  Delaire  7  Kisunas  4  O'Connell  Maples Pavilion (1)
    Stanford, CA
    February 4, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at California W 70–55  11–7
    (7–5)
     24  da Silva  11  da Silva  4  Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 7, 2021
    7:00 pm, FS1
    California     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 11, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    Colorado     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 13, 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Utah     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 18, 2021
    TBD , FS1
    at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena 
    Seattle, WA
    February 20, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    February 22, 2021
    TBD , FS1
    at USC     Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 25, 2021
    TBD , ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    Oregon     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 27, 2021
    TBD , P12N
    Oregon State     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 2021
     PAC12N
    vs. 
    First round/Quarterfinals
        T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    1. "Kodye Pugh commits to LMU". LMU Lions Roar. April 13, 2020.
    2. "Returning College Star Isaac White Joins Hawks". NBL Australia. July 24, 2020.
    3. Mellor, Cam (April 20, 2020). "Tyrell Terry declares for the NBA draft". Rule Of Tree.
    4. Givony, Jonathan (July 31, 2020). "Stanford freshman Tyrell Terry to stay in 2020 NBA draft pool". ESPN.
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