2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Pioneers, led by fifth-year head coach Rodney Billups , played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver , Colorado , as members of the Summit League . In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Pioneers finished the season 2–19, 1–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament .
On March 1, 2021, the school fired Billups after five seasons as head coach.[ 1] Stanford associate head coach Jeff Wulbrun the team's new head coach.[ 2]
Previous season
The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 7–24, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to North Dakota State .[ 3]
Roster
2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Kobey Lam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Williston State College
Vaughan , Ontario
G 1
Korey Hess 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Fr Arapahoe High School
Centennial, Colorado
G 2
Roscoe Eastmond 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
So Wheeler High School
Marietta, Georgia
G 3
Jase Townsend 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr Skyline High School
Dallas , Texas
G 4
Taelyr Gatlin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr Brighton High School
Jackson, Mississippi
G 5
Drake Muller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Greenhill School
Cedar Hill, Texas
G 11
Noah Baylis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr Flint Powers Catholic High School
Flint, Michigan
G 12
Iseri Palacio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Fort Collins High School
Fort Collins, Colorado
G 13
Khalil Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Three Rivers Community College
Long Island , New York
G 14
Ryan Heath 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So DeWitt High School
Lansing, Michigan
F 15
James Sanders IV 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Fountain, Colorado
F 20
Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Wheeler High School
Marietta, Georgia
F 21
Robert Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Prior Lake High School
Prior Lake, Minnesota
F 22
Tristan Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Ranger College
Boerne, Texas
F 24
Frank Ryder 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Sr Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
G 30
Eric Moenkhaus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Lincoln Trail College
Greenwood, Indiana
F 42
JaVonni Bickham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Minnehaha Academy
Minneapolis , Minnesota
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *6:00 pm
Colorado Christian Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
November 28, 2020 *1:00 pm
Regis W 82–66 1–0
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 2, 2020 *
at Air Force
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
December 6, 2020 *1:00 pm
UC Riverside L 63–83 1–1
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 9, 2020 *7:00 pm, MWN
at Wyoming
L 61–83 1–2
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
December 12, 2020 *1:00 pm
Dixie State L 70–73 1–3
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 16, 2020 *6:00 pm, Altitude 2
Northern Colorado L 75–83 1–4
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 19, 2020 *12:00 pm, Altitude
Texas State L 68–70 1–5
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 22, 2021 *1:00 pm, Altitude
Northern Arizona L 65–68 1–6
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
December 29, 2021 *7:00 pm
at Grand Canyon
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, MidcoSN
at South Dakota
L 54–93 1–7
Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
January 3, 2021 3:00 pm, MidcoSN
at South Dakota
L 57–79 1–8
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (420)Vermillion, SD
January 15, 2021 1:00 pm
Oral Roberts L 84–88 1–9
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
January 16, 2021 1:00 pm
Oral Roberts L 82–91 1–10
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
January 22, 2021 6:30 pm
at North Dakota State
L 58–70 1–11
Scheels Center Fargo, ND
January 23, 2021 6:30 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota State
L 58–84 1–12
Scheels Center (1,568)Fargo, ND
January 29, 2021 7:00 pm, Altitude 2
South Dakota State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, Altitude 2
South Dakota State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 5, 2021 1:00 pm
North Dakota L 82–85 OT
1–13
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 6, 2021 1:00 pm
North Dakota W 85–81 OT
2–13
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 12, 2021 6:00 pm
at Western Illinois
L 69–75 2–14
Western Hall Macomb, IL
February 13, 2021 6:00 pm
at Western Illinois
L 75–82 2–15
Western Hall Macomb, IL
February 19, 2021 6:00 pm
at Kansas City
L 57–68 2–16
Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 20, 2021 6:00 pm
at Kansas City
L 69–80 2–17
Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2021 1:00 pm
Omaha L 76–80 2–18
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm
Omaha L 76–80 2–19
Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Mountain .
Source[ 4] [ 5]
References
^ "University Of Denver Fires Men's Basketball Coach Rodney Billups" . March 1, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .^ "Jeff Wulbrun named DU Pioneers' new men's basketball head coach, replacing Rodney Billups" . The Denver Post . March 29, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .^ "Denver Falls in Heartbreaker to No. 1 NDSU, 71-69" . University of Denver Athletics . March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020 .^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule" . University of Denver Athletics . Retrieved December 4, 2020 .^ "2020-21 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
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