2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	12–7 (6–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dustin Kerns (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Patrick Moynihan; Bob Szorc; Frank Young;
Home arena	George M. Holmes Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Georgia State	8	–	4	.667	16	–	6	.727
Coastal Carolina	9	–	5	.643	18	–	8	.692
South Alabama	10	–	7	.588	17	–	11	.607
Appalachian State †	7	–	8	.467	17	–	12	.586
Georgia Southern	7	–	9	.438	13	–	13	.500
Troy	4	–	12	.250	11	–	17	.393
West
Texas State	12	–	3	.800	18	–	7	.720
Louisiana	10	–	7	.588	17	–	9	.654
UT Arlington	9	–	8	.529	13	–	13	.500
Arkansas State	7	–	8	.467	11	–	13	.458
Little Rock	7	–	11	.389	11	–	15	.423
Louisiana–Monroe	5	–	13	.278	7	–	19	.269

† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Appalachian State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by second-year head coach Dustin Kerns, play their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the East Division.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2019–20 season 18–15, 11–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Coastal Carolina in the second round of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Texas State.

Roster

2020–21 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Xavion Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Sacramento, California
G	1	Justin Forrest	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Decatur, Georgia
F	2	Kendall Lewis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Snellville, Georgia
G	3	Deshon Parker	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Huber Heights, Ohio
F	4	RJ Duhart	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Boynton Beach, Florida
G	5	Michael Almonacy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Brentwood, New York
G	10	Michael Eads	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Orlando, Florida
G/F	11	Donovan Gregory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	12	Andrew Muse	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G	14	Bryant Greene	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Boone, North Carolina
F	15	CJ Huntley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Huntersville, North Carolina
G	20	Adrian Delph	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Kings Mountain, North Carolina
F	24	R.J. Wilson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Fr	Raleigh, North Carolina
F	25	James Lewis Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Mount Holly, North Carolina
G	30	Jamie Baker	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Concord, North Carolina
C	33	Sasha Glushkov	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Vladivostok, Russia

Head coach

Dustin Kerns (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Patrick Moynihan (North Georgia)
Bob Szorc (St. John's)
Frank Young (West Virginia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm	at South Carolina State	W 81–61	1–0	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
November 27, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Carver	W 105–23	2–0	Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC
November 30, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Bowling Green	L 76–78 ^OT	2–1	Holmes Center (25) Boone, NC
December 6, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	North Carolina Wesleyan	W 81–57	3–1	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
December 11, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPNU	at Charlotte	W 61–57	4–1	Halton Arena (73) Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, SECN	at No. 10 Tennessee	L 38–79	4–2	Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN
December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Greensboro	W 87–47	5–2	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Greensboro	W 77–41	6–2	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
December 22, 2020* 3:00 pm, SECN	at Auburn	L 53–67	6–3	Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL
January 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy	L 56–69	6–4 (0–1)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy	W 90–59	7–4 (1–1)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia Southern	W 66–63	8–4 (2–1)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia Southern	W 77–71	9–4 (3–1)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama	L 64–73	9–5 (3–2)	Mitchell Center (871) Mobile, AL
January 16, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama	W 83–77	10–5 (4–2)	Mitchell Center (867) Mobile, AL
January 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State	W 80–71	11–5 (5–2)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State	W 74–61	12–5 (6–2)	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Troy	L 62–71	12–6 (6–3)	Trojan Arena (1,189) Troy, AL
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Troy	L 59–65	12–7 (6–4)	Trojan Arena (1,021) Troy, AL
February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Georgia State			GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Georgia State			GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Coastal Carolina			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 13, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina			HTC Center Conway, SC
February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	South Alabama			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	South Alabama			Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 26, 2021 ESPN+	at Georgia Southern			Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 27, 2021 ESPN+	at Georgia Southern			Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021	vs.			Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[1]

References

^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

[1] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

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