2020–21 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
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Home arena | Devlin Fieldhouse |
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Wichita State | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | 16 | – | 6 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Houston † | 14 | – | 3 | .824 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 13 | .409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents Tulane University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by second-year head coach Ron Hunter, play their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as seventh-year members of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Green Wave 12–18, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 12th place. They entered as the No. 12 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Charlie Russell Jr. | 0 | G/F | 6'7" | 190 | Freshman | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to UMass Lowell[1] |
K. J. Lawson | 1 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | Graduate Student | Memphis, TN | Graduated |
Ray Ona Embo | 3 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Junior | Lognes, France | Left team (mid-season)[2] |
TeShuan Hightower | 5 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Dismissed from team[3] |
Kevin Zhang | 12 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Shenyang, China | Play professionally |
Nic Thomas | 14 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Graduate Student | Arlington, TX | Graduated |
Grant Quinn | 15 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Junior | Lewisville, TX | Walk-on; did not return |
Christion Thompson | 25 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Graduate Student | Gonzales, LA | Graduated |
Cameron Galic | 32 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Bethesda, MD | Walk-on; did not return |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Ryan Murphy | G | 6'2" | 185 | Graduate Student | Calabasas, CA | Transferred from Pittsburgh after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[4] |
Oton Jankovic | F | 6'10" | 212 | Sophomore | Zagreb, Croatia | Transferred from Vanderbilt. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jankovic will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[5] |
Gabe Watson | G | 6'2" | 192 | Junior | Jackson, MS | Transferred from Southern Miss. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[6] |
Jaylen Forbes | G | 6'4" | 186 | Sophomore | Florence, MS | Transferred from Alabama. Under NCAA transfer rules, Forbes will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[7] |
Kevin Cross | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | Little Rock, AR | Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cross will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[8] |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jadan Coleman SG |
Madison, AL | Bob Jones High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Nov 15, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Sion James PG |
Buford, GA | Lanier High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 1, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 131 | ||||||
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Tulane will also add Preferred Walk-on Ben Callahan-Gold a 6'7" G/F from Northfield Mount Hermon School. Ben is the son of comedian Judy Gold.[9]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
TBD* TBD |
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 27, 2020* TBD |
IUPUI, Northeastern, or UC Davis Tulane Classic |
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
November 28, 2020* TBD |
IUPUI, Northeastern, or UC Davis Tulane Classic |
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
November 29, 2020* TBD |
IUPUI, Northeastern, or UC Davis Tulane Classic |
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
December 5, 2020* TBD |
Central Michigan | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
December 22, 2020* TBD |
at Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
TBD* TBD |
Southern Miss | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
AAC regular season | |||||||||||
Cincinnati | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at Cincinnati | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | ||||||||||
East Carolina | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at East Carolina | Williams Arena Greenville, NC | ||||||||||
Houston | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | ||||||||||
at Memphis | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | ||||||||||
Memphis | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at SMU | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX | ||||||||||
SMU | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at South Florida | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | ||||||||||
South Florida | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||||
Temple | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at Tulsa | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK | ||||||||||
Tulsa | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | ||||||||||
UCF | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
Wichita State | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | ||||||||||
at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | ||||||||||
AAC Tournament | |||||||||||
TBD TBD |
vs. | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
References
- ^ Langone, Matt (27 Apr 2020). "Notebook: UMass Lowell's Noel testing NBA draft waters". lowellsun.com. Lowell Sun. Retrieved 30 Apr 2020.
- ^ Smith, Guerry [@Guersmith] (9 Dec 2019). "#Tulane guard Ray Ona Embo has left the team and returned to France, coach Ron Hunter said after Sunday's win over Southern. Backing up Jordan Walker, Ona Embo was averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.8 minutes" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 Apr 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (26 Apr 2020). "Tulane guard Teshaun Hightower charged with murder in Georgia". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 26 Apr 2020.
- ^ Vukovcan, Mike (2 Apr 2020). "Former Pitt Guard Ryan Murphy Decides On Tulane". pittsburghsportsnow.com. Retrieved 18 Apr 2020.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Vanderbilt Transfer Oton Jankovic". tulanegreenwave.com. Tulane Athletics. 17 Apr 2020. Retrieved 21 Apr 2020.
- ^ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (18 Apr 2020). "Source: Southern Miss transfer Gabe Watson has committed to Tulane" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 Apr 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tulane Men's Basketball Adds Alabama Transfer Jaylen Forbes". wgno.com. WGNO. 22 Apr 2020. Retrieved 30 Apr 2020.
- ^ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (1 May 2020). "Source: Nebraska transfer Kevin Cross has committed to Tulane" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Burack, Emily. "Judy Gold's son will be playing Div. I college basketball, and Ben Stiller is cheering him on". jta.org. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 25 Jun 2020.