2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–15 (8–10 NEC)
Head coach	Greg Herenda (8th season);
Associate head coach	Bruce Hamburger
Assistant coach	Pete Lappas
Home arena	Rothman Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Wagner	13	–	5	.722	13	–	7	.650
Bryant	10	–	4	.714	15	–	7	.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7	.563	9	–	9	.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7	.563	12	–	11	.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9	.500	9	–	9	.500
LIU	9	–	9	.500	9	–	9	.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9	.500	9	–	10	.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10	.444	9	–	15	.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13	.278	6	–	16	.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13	.278	5	–	16	.238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2021 NEC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by eighth-year head coach Greg Herenda, played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play, to finish eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2019–20 season 11–19, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to LIU.^[1]

Roster

2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Devon Dunn	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	St. John's College HS	Washington, D.C.
G	1	Joe Munden Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Monsignor Scanlan HS	The Bronx, NY
G	2	Brandon Rush	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Warrensville Heights HS	Warrensville Heights, OH
G	3	Jahlil Jenkins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Virginia Academy	Ranson, WV
G	4	Brandon Powell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Pine Bush HS	Middletown, NY
G	11	Callum Baker	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Bishop Walsh School	Oakville, Ontario
G	13	Sal Xheraj	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Hasbrouck Heights HS	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
F	14	Pier-Olivier Racine	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Vanier College	Montreal, Quebec
C	15	Oscar Okeke	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Gulf Coast State	Abuja, Nigeria
F	21	Elyjah Williams	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Evanston HS	Evanston, IL
F	24	Marc Dadika	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	St. Mary HS	Saddle Brook, NJ
F	25	Daniel Rodriguez	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	So	Hudson Catholic HS	Newark, NJ
F	32	John Square Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	St. John's College HS	North Bethesda, MD

Head coach

Greg Herenda (Merrimack)

Assistant coach(es)

Bruce Hamburger (Central Connecticut State)
Pete Lappas (Boston College)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 22, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm	Quinnipiac	L 66–84	0–1	People's United Center Hamden, CT
November 27, 2020* 7:00 pm, BTN	at No. 24 Rutgers New Jersey Hoop Classic	L 75–96	0–2	Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
November 30, 2020*	at Rider New Jersey Hoop Classic	Canceled		Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Hofstra New Jersey Hoop Classic	L 58–73	0–3	Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
December 5, 2020* 4:30 pm, FS2	at Providence	L 67–79	0–4	Alumni Hall Providence, RI
December 8, 2020 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut	L 87–94	0–5 (0–1)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
December 9, 2020 4:00 pm	Central Connecticut	W 79–71	1–5 (1–1)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm	Drexel	L 68–85	1–6	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
December 22, 2020* 4:00 pm	at Fairfield	W 69–65	2–6	Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Merrimack	L 51–62	2–7 (1–2)	Hammel Court North Andover, MA
January 22, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Merrimack	L 71–76	2–8 (1–3)	Hammel Court North Andover, MA
January 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis (PA)	W 94–92 ^OT	3–8 (2–3)	DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 27, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 82–90	3–9 (2–4)	DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Bryant	W 81–79	4–9 (3–4)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Bryant	W 95–84	5–9 (4–4)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 4, 2021 NEC Front Row	at LIU	W 78–70	6–9 (5–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2021 NEC Front Row	at LIU	W 77–62	7–9 (6–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Wagner	L 72–76	7–10 (6–5)	Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner	L 86–95	7–11 (6–6)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	St. Francis Brooklyn	L 75–83	7–12 (6–7)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 17, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	St. Francis Brooklyn	L 87–90	7–13 (6–8)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3	Mount St. Mary's	W 76–71	8–13 (7–8)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 21, 2021 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Mount St. Mary's	L 61–74	8–14 (7–9)	Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Sacred Heart	W 82–69	9–14 (8–9)	William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Sacred Heart	L 64–70	9–15 (8–10)	William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[2]

References

^ "#NEC20 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: In A Night Filled With Drama, The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ "2020-21 Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[1] "#NEC20 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: In A Night Filled With Drama, The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[2] "2020-21 Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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