2020–21 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented University at Albany, SUNY in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the SEFCU Arena in Albany, New York and were led by 20th-year head coach Will Brown. They finished the season 7–9, 6–6 in America East play, to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Hartford.[1] Following the season, Brown and Albany mutually agreed to part ways after 20 seasons.[2]
Previous season
The Great Danes finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 7–9 in America East play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.[3]
Roster
2020–21 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Antonio Rizzuto
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Northeastern HS
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York, PA
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G
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1
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Will Amica
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr |
West Genesee HS
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Syracuse, NY
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G/F
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2
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Trey Hutcheson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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So |
Linn-Mar HS
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Marion, IA
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G
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3
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JoJo Anderson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Sr |
22ft Academy Nevada
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Houston, TX
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F
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4
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Jarvis Doles
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Hammond HS Drexel
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Baltimore, MD
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G
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5
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Jamel Horton
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr |
Holy Cross HS Pratt CC
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Queens, NY
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F
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10
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Brent Hank
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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RS So |
Trinity College Senior
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Port Lincoln, Australia
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G
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11
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Cameron Healy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Jr |
Montverde Academy
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Sydney, Australia
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F
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12
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Kellon Taylor
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
DeMatha Catholic HS Duquesne
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Landover, MD
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F
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14
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Adam Lulka
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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RS Jr |
The King's School
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Sydney, Australia
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G
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15
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CJ Kelly
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr |
Queens HS of Teaching
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Long Island, NY
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G/F
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23
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Sam Shafer
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS So |
Lincoln-Way East HS
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Frankfort, IL
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G
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30
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Chuck Champion
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr |
Friends' Central School Loyola (MD)
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Philadelphia, PA
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F
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32
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Will Kondrat
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
Lincoln HS Niagara County CC
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Brooklyn, NY
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G
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33
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Jackson Brown
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Fr |
Catholic Central HS
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Latham, NY
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 30, 2020
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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December 19, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN3
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UMBC
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L 64–65
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0–1 (0–1)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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December 20, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
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UMBC
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L 60–65
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0–1 (0–2)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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December 22, 2020* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Niagara
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L 65–70
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0–3
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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January 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at Vermont
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W 63–62
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1–3 (1–2)
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Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
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January 3, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Vermont
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L 66–74
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1–4 (1–3)
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Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
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January 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., NBCSN
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at Saint Joseph's
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L 64–67
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1–5
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Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
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January 16, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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NJIT
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W 83–75
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2–5 (2–3)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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January 17, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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NJIT
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W 83–71
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3–5 (3–3)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at New Hampshire
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L 64–71
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3–6 (3–4)
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Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
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January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at New Hampshire
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W 83–64
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4–6 (4–4)
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Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
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February 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
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UMass Lowell
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L 71–79
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4–7 (4–5)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN3
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UMass Lowell
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W 81–69
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5–7 (5–5)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3
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Stony Brook
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L 43–59
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5–8 (5–6)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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February 21, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
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Stony Brook
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W 67–59
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6–8 (6–6)
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SEFCU Arena Albany, NY
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America East tournament
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February 27, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(5)
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(8) NJIT First round
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W 76–66
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7–8
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Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion West Hartford, CT
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February 28, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(5)
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(4) Hartford Quarterfinals
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L 77–83
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7–9
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Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion West Hartford, CT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.
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Source:[4]
References
- ^ "#5 Men's Basketball Falls at #4 Hartford 83-77". University at Albany Great Danes. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Dougherty, Pete (March 1, 2021). "UAlbany, basketball coach Will Brown 'mutually part ways'". Times Union. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Falls in America East Quarterfinals at Stony Brook, 76-73". University at Albany Great Danes. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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