2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball
2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	5–3 (3–1 MAAC)
Head coach	Rick Pitino (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Tom Abatemarco; Casey Stanley; Ricky Johns;
Home arena	Hynes Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Siena	12	–	4	.750	12	–	5	.706
Monmouth	12	–	6	.667	12	–	8	.600
Saint Peter's	10	–	8	.556	14	–	11	.560
Marist	10	–	8	.556	12	–	9	.571
Niagara	7	–	9	.438	9	–	11	.450
Canisius	7	–	5	.583	7	–	6	.538
Fairfield	7	–	11	.389	10	–	17	.370
Quinnipiac	7	–	10	.412	9	–	13	.409
Iona †	6	–	3	.667	12	–	6	.667
Manhattan	6	–	12	.333	7	–	13	.350
Rider	5	–	13	.278	6	–	17	.261
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.^[1]^[2]

† 2021 MAAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represents Iona College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by first-year head coach Rick Pitino, play their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2019–20 season 12–17, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MAAC Tournament, they defeated Canisius,^[3] before losing to Saint Peter's in the quarterfinals.^[4]

Following the season, head coach Tim Cluess stepped down as head coach of the Gaels due to health concerns.^[5] A day later, the school named former Louisville coach Rick Pitino the Gaels' new head coach.^[6]

Roster

2020–21 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Berrick JeanLouis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Florida SouthWestern State	Lehigh Acres, Florida
G	1	Colton Cashaw	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Spartanburg Methodist College	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	2	Asante Gist	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Eastern Kentucky	East Orange, New Jersey
G	3	Ryan Myers	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Christ the King High School	Brooklyn, New York
G	4	Parker Weiss	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Community School of Naples	Naples, Florida
G	5	Tahlik Chavez	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Garden City Community College	Arlington, Texas
F	11	Dwayne Koroma	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bishop Walsh School	Berlin, Germany
F	12	Jordan Brooks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bosco Institute	Grayson, Kentucky
G	13	Omar Rowe	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	TaylorMade Academy	Queens, New York
F	15	Johan Crafoord	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Glove Prep Christian Academy	Stockholm, Sweden
G	20	Isaiah Ross	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	UMKC	Davenport, Iowa
F	23	Nelly Junior Joseph	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	NBA Academy Africa	Benin City, Nigeria
F	24	Dylan van Eyck	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	Boskoop, Netherlands
G	44	James Carey	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Gettysburg College	Pelham, New York
F	50	Trey James	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Martin County High School	Inez, Kentucky
F	55	Osborn Shema	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	New Mexico Military Institute	Kanombe, Rwanda

Head coach

Rick Pitino (UMass)

Assistant coach(es)

Tom Abatemarco (Dowling)
Casey Stanley (Iona)
Ricky Johns (Monroe)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 30, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 30, 2020* 9:00 pm, FS1	at Seton Hall	L 64–86	0–1	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
December 5, 2020* 4:00 pm, FloSports	at Hofstra	W 82–74	1–1	Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
December 8, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN3	Morgan State	L 72–83	1–2	Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
December 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Fairfield	W 70–42	2–2 (1–0)	Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
December 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fairfield	L 52–67	2–3 (1–1)	Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
December 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rider	W 70–56	3–3 (2–1)	Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
December 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rider	W 72–64	4–3 (3–1)	Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
December 23, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Coppin State	W 85–65	5–3	Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 3, 2021 TBD, ESPN3	Manhattan			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3	at Marist			McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY
February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marist			McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY
February 10, 2021 TBD, ESPN+	Manhattan			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 12, 2021 TBD, ESPN3	at Canisius			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 13, 2021 TBD, ESPN+	at Canisius			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Quinnipiac			People's United Center Hamden, CT
February 19, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Niagara			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 20, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Niagara			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 24, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Quinnipiac			People's United Center Hamden, CT
February 26, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Monmouth			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 27, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Monmouth			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
March 4, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Siena			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
March 5, 2021 TBD, ESPN3 or ESPN+	Siena			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 9–13, 2021 ESPN3/ESPNews/ESPNU	vs.			Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[7]

References

^ "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ "Iona MBB Defeats Canisius In MAAC Championship Opening Round". Iona College Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Estrada's basket carries Saint Peter's past Iona". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Iona College basketball coach Tim Cluess resigns due to health". The Journal News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Iona Hires Rick Pitino as Its New Coach". The New York Times. March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[1] "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[3] "Iona MBB Defeats Canisius In MAAC Championship Opening Round". Iona College Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[4] "Estrada's basket carries Saint Peter's past Iona". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[5] "Iona College basketball coach Tim Cluess resigns due to health". The Journal News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[6] "Iona Hires Rick Pitino as Its New Coach". The New York Times. March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[7] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

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