2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Ed DeChellis, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as a member of the Patriot League (South division). The Midshipmen finished the season 15–3, 12–1 in Patriot League play, to finish in first place.[1]

2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Patriot League South division champions
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–3 (12–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Hall
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 Midshipmen finished the 2019–20 season 14–16, 8–10 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[2] They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Boston University.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Austin Inge 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
G 1 John Carter Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Summit High School Spring Hill, TN
G 3 Sean Yoder 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Pennridge High School Dublin, PA
F 5 Tyler Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Metrolina Christian Academy Monroe, NC
G 10 Christian Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Annapolis High School Bowie, MD
F 11 Jaylen Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Allen High School Allen, TX
G 12 Trae Broadnax 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Savannah, GA
G 15 P.J. Roach Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Atlantic Shores Christian School Virginia Beach, VA
G 20 Greg Summers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr The First Academy Ocoee, FL
G 21 Patrick Dorsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Millbrook High School Raleigh, NC
G 22 Cam Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Kickapoo High School Battlefield, MO
F 23 B.J. Knight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Peachtree Ridge High School Suwanee, GA
F 24 P.J. Fenton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Green Hope High School Cary, NC
F 25 Alec Loehr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rosemount High School Inver Grove Heights, MN
G 30 Christian Silva 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Archbishop Carroll High School Miami, FL
F 31 Daniel Deaver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Marshall High School Falls Church, VA
G 32 Charles West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Spanish River High School Delray Beach, FL
F 33 Luke Loehr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rosemount High School Inver Grove Heights, MN
F 35 Nate Allison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) So Starr's Mill High School Fayetteville, GA
G 40 Aaron Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Klein High School Spring, TX
F 41 Tony Atkinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Westminster Academy Palm Beach Gardens, FL
C 44 Ejai Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Lanier High School Buford, GA
F 55 Richard Njoku 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. John's College High School Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
12:00 pm, CBSSN
George Washington W 78–71  1–0
Alumni Hall (87)
Annapolis, MD
November 27, 2020*
3:00 pm, BTN
at Maryland L 52–82  1–1
Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
November 28, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. Mount St. Mary's W 73–67  2–1
Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
December 1, 2020*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Georgetown W 78–71  3–1
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Morgan State Canceled Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
December 21, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Delaware Canceled Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Bucknell W 78–69  4–1
(1–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 3, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Bucknell W 63–60  5–1
(2–0)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 9, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Postponed Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh W 69–61  6–1
(3–0)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 10, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola Postponed Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 10, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Lehigh W 73–58  7–1
(4–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 16, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
American W 87–86 OT 8–1
(5–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 17, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
American W 71–59  9–1
(6–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 23, 2021
2:30 pm, CBSSN
Army W 69–62  10–1
(7–0)
Alumni Hall (250)
Annapolis, MD
January 24, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Army L 78–87 OT 10–2
(7–1)
Alumni Hall (150)
Annapolis, MD
January 30, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola W 70–52  11–2
(8–1)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 31, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Postponed Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
February 6, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at American Postponed Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at American Postponed Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette Postponed Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
February 14, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette Postponed Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 20, 2021
 CBSSN
at Army Cancelled Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
February 20, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at American W 72–60  12–2
(9–1)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Army Cancelled Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
February 21, 2021
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at American W 69–60  13–2
(10–1)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola W 73–67  14–2
(11–1)
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
February 28, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola W 66–58  15–2
(12–1)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
Patriot League tournament
March 6, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (9) Loyola
Quarterfinals
L 68–76  15–3
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2020-21 Patriot League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2019-20 Patriot League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Boston Makes Too Many Big Plays Down the Stretch, Rallies Past Navy". Naval Academy Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2024.