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2020–21 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team

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2020–21 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record17–10 (11–6 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachPeter Thomas
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Smith
  • Kenneth White
Home arenaGore Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop 17 1   .944 23 2   .920
Radford 12 6   .667 15 12   .556
Campbell 11 6   .647 17 10   .630
UNC Asheville 9 5   .643 10 10   .500
Longwood 10 10   .500 12 17   .414
Gardner–Webb 10 10   .500 11 15   .423
Hampton 9 9   .500 11 14   .440
High Point 6 11   .353 9 15   .375
USC Upstate 5 11   .313 5 18   .217
Presbyterian 5 12   .294 7 15   .318
Charleston Southern 2 15   .118 3 18   .143
Charleston Southern suspended their season on February 23, 2021.
2021 Big South tournament winner

The 2020–21 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team represented Campbell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Camels, led by 8th-year head coach Kevin McGeehan, played their home games at Gore Arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Fighting Camels finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 6–12 in Big South play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to UNC Asheville.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Gediminas Mokšeckas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Archbishop Ryan HS Vilnius, Lithuania
G 1 Ricky Clemons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rolesville HS Rolesville, NC
G 2 PJ Carter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Langston Hughes HS Atlanta, GA
G 4 Dray Burton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Powdersville HS Greenville, SC
G 5 Messiah Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So North Atlanta HS Atlanta, GA
C 10 Milos Stajcic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Freedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
G 11 Jordan Whitfield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Millbrook HS Raleigh, NC
F 12 Jesús Carralero 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Link Year Prep Málaga, Spain
G 13 Austin McCullough 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr City College of San Francisco Birmingham, AL
G 14 Jaden Kennedy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ridge View HS District Heights, MD
G 15 Eric Blackwell III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Corona del Sol HS Phoenix, AZ
G 20 Thomas Dees 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr South Johnston HS Four Oaks, NC
F 21 Duane Moss 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Chattanooga Myrtle Beach, SC
F 22 Laurynas Vaištaras 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Kaunas Varpas Plungė, Lithuania
F 23 Joshua Lusane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Americus-Sumter HS Americus, GA
G 24 Andrew Carroll 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Wake Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
30 Ethan Lynch 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bishop Ireton HS Accokeek, MD
G/F 45 Cedric Henderson, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr SW Tennessee CC Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 13, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 30, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Andrews W 85–51  1–0
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville
BSN Sports Dolphin Classic
W 80–78  2–0
Swisher Gymnasium (180)
Jacksonville, FL
December 9, 2020*
2:30 pm, YouTube Live
vs. New Orleans
BSN Sports Dolphin Classic
W 79–70  3–0
Swisher Gymnasium (38)
Jacksonville, FL
December 10, 2020*
1:00 pm, YouTube Live
vs. Florida National
BSN Sports Dolphin Classic
W 122–92  4–0
Swisher Gymnasium (37)
Jacksonville, FL
December 16, 2020*
3:00 pm, FloHoops
at Elon L 56–66  4–1
Schar Center 
Elon, NC
December 19, 2020*
 ACCN
at NC State L 50–69  4–2
PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
December 21, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington L 59–78  4–3
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
Big South Conference regular season
December 30, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 83–84  4–4
(0–1)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
December 31, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 76–94  4–5
(0–2)
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 4, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 70–61  5–5
(1–2)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 5, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 70–85  5–6
(1–3)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 9, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 64–58  6–6
(2–3)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 10, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 69–78  6–7
(2–4)
Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 48–46  7–7
(3–4)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 73–51  8–7
(4–4)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 91–97 3OT 8–8
(4–5)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 61–67  8–9
(4–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 29, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 59–58  9–9
(5–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
January 30, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 75–67  10–9
(6–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
February 4, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at UNC Asheville Canceled Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 5, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville Canceled Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 72–71  11–9
(7–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 64–49  12–9
(8–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
February 18, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 76–57  13–9
(9–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 73–68  14–9
(10–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 23, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 68–48  15–9
(11–6)
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
Big South tournament
March 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) (6) Gardner–Webb
Quarterfinals
W 63–57  16–9
Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
March 4, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) at (2) Radford
Semifinals
W 78–60  17–9
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
March 7, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN
(3) at (1) Winthrop
Championship
L 53–80  17–10
Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jude, UNC Asheville beat Campbell 72-68 in Big South tourney". KRQE News 13. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Campbell University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.