2020–21 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by 14th-year head coach Brett Reed, played their home games at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.[1]

2020–21 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionCentral Division
Record4–11 (4–10 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStabler Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Colgate 11 1   .917 14 2   .875
Army 7 7   .500 12 10   .545
Boston University 6 10   .375 7 11   .389
Holy Cross 5 11   .313 5 11   .313
Central
Lafayette 9 5   .643 9 6   .600
Bucknell 4 6   .400 5 7   .417
Lehigh 4 10   .286 4 11   .267
South
Navy 12 1   .923 15 3   .833
American 4 5   .444 4 6   .400
Loyola 4 10   .286 6 11   .353
2021 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

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The Mountain Hawks finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Loyola (MD) in the first round of the Patriot League tournament,[2] before losing in the quarterfinals to Colgate.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jakob Alamudun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Marina HS Huntington Beach, CA
F 1 Jeameril Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Woodstock Academy Chicago, IL
G 2 Jake Betlow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Benedict's Prep Mendham, NJ
G 4 Andrei Arion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So American International School of Bucharest Bucharest, Romania
G 5 Evan Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Glenbard West HS Glen Ellyn, IL
G 10 Jalin Sinclair 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Suffield Academy Manhattan, NY
G 11 Marques Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Edmond North HS Edmond, OK
F 13 Luke Traina 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Germantown Academy Doylestown, PA
G 15 Reed Fenton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Greater Latrobe HS Latrobe, PA
G 20 Jayshen Saigal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Scarsdale HS Scarsdale, NY
F 21 Ben Li 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Thornlea Secondary School Toronto, ON
F/C 35 Dominic Parolin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Centennial Secondary School Coquitlam, BC
C 42 JT Tan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Fr Rolling Hills Prep Redondo Beach, CA
C 44 Nic Lynch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Seattle Prep Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 2, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette W 90–89 OT 1–0
(1–0)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 3, 2021
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Lafayette L 70–82  1–1
(1–1)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Navy L 61–69  1–2
(1–2)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
American Postponed Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 10, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Navy L 58–73  1–3
(1–3)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 10, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at American Postponed Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell L 70–75  1–4
(1–4)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 2021
4:00 pm, SEN/ESPN+
Bucknell L 61–77  1–5
(1–5)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Holy Cross W 75–72  2–5
(2–5)
Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Holy Cross W 82–74  3–5
(3–5)
Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Bucknell L 70–84  3–6
(3–6)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell L 68–92  3–7
(3–7)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette Postponed Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 7, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette Postponed Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola (MD) L 47–75  3–8
(3–8)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) W 76–72  4–8
(4–8)
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Colgate Canceled Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Colgate Canceled Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette L 69–75  4–9
(4–9)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 28, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette L 70–71  4–10
(4–10)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League tournament
March 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(10) at (7) Boston University
First round
L 58–69  4–11
Case Gym 
Boston, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lehigh captures 78-75 victory over Loyola to advance to Patriot League Quarterfinals". Lehigh University Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinal Round Recaps". Patriot League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-2021 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2021.