2020–21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks will be led by Takayo Siddle, who will take over from C.B. McGrath when he was fired by UNCW in January 2020.[1] They will play their home games at Trask Coliseum as part of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020–21 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020–21 record7–7 (1–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Travis Hackert
  • Kurt Kanaskie
  • Monty Sanders
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeastern71 .875  86  .571
James Madison51 .833  105  .667
Hofstra73 .700  116  .647
Delaware54 .556  77  .500
William & Mary44 .500  67  .462
Charleston33 .500  58  .385
Drexel24 .333  76  .538
Towson26 .250  310  .231
UNC Wilmington15 .167  78  .467
Elon05 .000  36  .333
2021 CAA Tournament winner
As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2019–20 season with a 10–22 record and 5–13 in conference play. They were eliminated in the first round of the 2020 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament when they lost to the Drexel Dragons.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kai Toews10G6'2"180SophomoreTokyoPursuing basketball career in his hometown.[2]

Roster

2019–20 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ty Gadsden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrArlington Country Day School
Vincennes
Charlotte, NC
G 1 Brian Tolefree 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEudora HS/Neosho County CC Lawrence, KS
G 2 Shykeim Phillips 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSouth Central HS Winterville, NC
G 4 Mike Okauru 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrRavenscroft School
Florida
Raleigh, NC
G 5 Jake Boggs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCarmel Christian Charlotte, NC
G 10 Jamahri Harvey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMoravian Prep Fayetteville, NC
G 12 Jay Estime 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBerkmar HS Lilburn, GA
G 13 Ian Steere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrNorthwood Temple Academy Sanford, NC
G 14 Joe Pridgen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Governor's Academy Winchendon, MA
G 22 Brent Jenkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrVirginia Episcopal School Elizabeth City, NC
G 23 Ja'juan Carr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPender High School Rocky Point, NC
F 24 Imajae Dodd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoGreene Central HS Snow Hill, NC
G 30 Jaylen Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUnited Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
F 32 John Bowen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWest Bladen HS/Belmont Abbey Bladenboro, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Western Carolina
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
L 76–98  0–1
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
Nov 27, 2020*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
W 76–68  1–1
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
Nov 28, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Troy
Mako Medical Asheville Classic
W 73–50  2–1
Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
Dec 7, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina L 78–88  2–2
Williams Arena (65)
Greenville, NC
Dec 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloSports
St. Andrews W 116–66  3–2
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Dec 12, 2020*
5:00 pm, SECN Alt.
at Ole Miss L 58–78  3–3
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
Dec 18, 2020*
4:00 pm, FloSports
at Norfolk State W 80–72  4–3
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (110)
Norfolk, VA
Dec 21, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell W 78–59  5–3
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
Dec 23, 2020*
12:00 pm, FloSports
Delaware State W 87–63  6–3
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
CAA regular season
Jan 2, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Drexel Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 3, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Drexel Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 9, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
James Madison Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Jan 18, 2021
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Towson L 69–72  6–4
(0–1)
SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
Jan 19, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Towson L 74–78  6–5
(0–2)
SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
Jan 23, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Delaware W 77–70  7–5
(1–2)
Trask Coliseum (25)
Wilmington, NC
Jan 24, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Delaware L 62–67  7–6
(1–3)
Trask Coliseum (25)
Wilmington, NC
Jan 30, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Hofstra L 73–82  7–7
(1–4)
Trask Coliseum (25)
Wilmington, NC
Jan 31, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
Hofstra Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 6, 2020
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Elon Schar Center 
Elon, NC
Feb 7, 2020
1:00 pm, FloSports
at Elon Schar Center 
Elon, NC
Feb 13, 2020
1:00 pm, FloSports
William & Mary Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 14, 2020
1:00 pm, FloSports
William & Mary Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 20, 2021
12:00 pm, FloSports
at Northeastern Cabot Center 
Boston, MA
Feb 21, 2021
12:00 pm, FloSports
at Northeastern Cabot Center 
Boston, MA
Feb 25, 2021
7:00 pm, FloSports
College of Charleston Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 27, 2021
4:00 pm, FloSports
College of Charleston Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[3]

References

  1. Giglio, Joe (March 13, 2020). "UNCW basketball set to hire Takayo Siddle as next coach". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. "Sophomore Kai Toews leaving UNCW basketball". WWAY News. Wilmington, North Carolina. December 23, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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