2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 10–15, 7–10 in A-10 play, to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament to Dayton.

2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record10–15 (7–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRyan Center
Seasons
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Bonaventure 11 4   .733 16 5   .762
VCU 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Davidson 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Saint Louis 6 4   .600 14 7   .667
UMass 6 4   .600 8 7   .533
George Mason 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Dayton 9 7   .563 14 10   .583
Richmond 6 5   .545 14 9   .609
Duquesne 7 7   .500 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 7 10   .412 10 15   .400
George Washington 3 5   .375 5 12   .294
La Salle 6 11   .353 9 16   .360
Saint Joseph's 3 9   .250 5 15   .250
Fordham 2 11   .154 2 12   .143
2021 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Rams finished the 2019–20 season 21–9, 13–5 in A-10 play, to finish in third place. They were to play the winner of Duquesne and Fordham in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to Rhode Island playing a game. The remainder of the season was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyrese Martin 4 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Allentown, PA Transferred to UConn[1]
Cyril Langevine 10 F 6'8" 230 Senior East Orange, NJ Graduated[2]
Jeff Dowtin 11 F 6'3" 185 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated[3]
Eric Dadika 13 G 6'0" 175 Senior Milltown, NJ Graduated[4]
Jordan Green 20 G 5'9" 160 Senior The Bronx, NY Graduated[4]
Jacob Toppin 21 F 6'8" 190 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Kentucky
Elijah Wood 33 G 6'5" 190 Freshman Milltown, NJ Decommitted, transferred to Nebraska[5]

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Allen Bertrand 4 G 6'5" 200 Junior Philadelphia, PA Transferred from Towson
Malik Martin 12 G 6'6" 210 Junior Staten Island, NY Transferred from Charlotte
Umberto Brusadin 14 G 6'0" 180 Graduate Latina, Italy Transferred from Caldwell, walk-on
Jalen Carey 15 G 6'3" 186 RS-Sophomore Harlem, NY Transferred from Syracuse
Makhi Mitchell 21 C 6'9" 230 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Transferred from Maryland
Makhel Mitchell 22 C 6'10" 245 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Transferred from Maryland

2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ishmael Leggett
SG
Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tres Berry
PG
Cleveland, TN Scotland Campus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Apr 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Abdou Samb
PF
Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglass (MD) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jermaine Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rock Creek Christian Upper Marlboro, MD
G 1 Fatts Russell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Imhotep Institute Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Jeremy Sheppard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr John Marshall
Williston State College
Richmond, VA
G 4 Allen Betrand 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Massanutten Military Academy
Towson
Philadelphia, PA
F 5 Antwan Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Massanutten Military Academy
Georgetown
Washington, D.C.
G 10 Ishmael Leggett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. John's College Washington, D.C.
G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Curtis
Charlotte
Staten Island, NY
G 13 Tres Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Scotland Cleveland, TN
G 14 Umberto Brusadin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Oak Hill Academy (NJ)
Caldwell
Latina, Italy
G 15 Jalen Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS So Immaculate Conception (NJ)
Syracuse
Harlem, NY
C 21 Makhi Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Woodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland
Washington, D.C.
C 22 Makhel Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Woodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland
Washington, D.C.
F 23 D.J. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn Prep
Williston State
Brooklyn, NY
F 24 Ileri Ayo-Faleye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cedar Crest Lebanon, PA
G 31 Brandon Borde 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Foxborough Foxborough, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 24, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Makhel Mitchell Makhi Mitchell Ileri Ayo-Faleye
PF Malik Martin Jermaine Harris Tres Berry
SF Antwan Walker D.J. Johnson Umberto Brusadin
SG Fatts Russell Ishmael Leggett Brandon Borde
PG Jeremy Sheppard Allen Betrand Jalen Carey

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 18 Arizona State
2K Empire Classic semifinals
L 88–94 OT 0–1
 19  Sheppard   8  Walker   6  Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Boston College
2K Empire Classic third-place game
L 64–69  0–2
 23  Russell   6  Walker   3  Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ESPN3
vs. South Florida
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals
W 84–68  1–2
 16  Collins   7  Durr   4  Collins  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 29, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. San Francisco
Hall of Fame Tip-Off final
W 84–71  2–2
 21  Russell   10  Walker   4  Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 2, 2020*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Seton Hall W 76–63  3–2
 17  Russell   11  Mitchell   2  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
December 9, 2020*
4:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 13 Wisconsin L 62–73  3–3
 13  Sheppard   10  Walker   1  tied (4)  Kohl Center (0)
Madison, WI
December 13, 2020*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Western Kentucky L 65–68  3–4
 16  Johnson   6  Walker   4  Russell  Diddle Arena (1,070)
Bowling Green, KY
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 18, 2020
TBA, ESPN
Davidson L 57–68  3–5
(0–1)
 20  Martin   10  Walker   6  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
December 30, 2020
TBA, ESPN+
St. Bonaventure W 63–57  4–5
(1–1)
 17  Sheppard   10  tied (2)   5  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 3, 2021
4:30 p.m., NBCSN
Saint Joseph's W 85–77 OT 5–5
(2–1)
 20  Russell   8  tied (2)   8  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Richmond L 73–80  5–6
(2–2)
 18  Russell   8  Walker   4  Russell  Robins Center (0)
Richmond, VA
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at VCU W 83–68  6–6
(3–2)
 23  Russell   9  Russell   5  Clark  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass L 78–80 OT 6–7
(3–3)
 23  Mitchell   7  Russell   7  Sheppard  Mullins Center (0)
Amherst, MA
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., NBCSN
George Mason W 80–60  7–7
(4–3)
 18  Russell   10  Mitchell   4  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBCSN
at Duquesne L 69–71  7–8
(4–4)
 16  Mitchell   11  Mitchell   6  Russell  Kerr Fitness Center (0)
McCandless, PA
January 24, 2021
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham W 52–42  8–8
(5–4)
 16  Sheppard   9  Sheppard   2  Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 27, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle W 73–60  9–8
(6–4)
 25  Sheppard   5  Sheppard   6  Russell  Tom Gola Arena (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Dayton L 56–67  9–9
(6–5)
 16  Sheppard   6  Sheppard   2  Sheppard  UD Arena (0)
Dayton, OH
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU L 62–63  9–10
(6–6)
 17  Leggett   7  Mitchell   6  Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 6, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
UMass L 63–75  9–11
(6–7)
 26  Walker   14  Walker   6  Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 10, 2021
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 60–67  9–12
(6–8)
 16  Sheppard   8  Mitchell   3  Sheppard  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Dayton W 91–89 2OT 10–12
(7–8)
 20  Russell   12  Mitchell   7  Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 21, 2021
11:30 a.m., NBCSN
at George Washington L 70–78  10–13
(7–9)
 16  Leggett   9  Russell   10  Russell  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 75–86  10–14
(7–10)
 27  Russell   6  Martin   5  Russell  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 4, 2021
3:30 p.m., NBCSN
(10) vs. (7) Dayton
Second round
L 72–84  10–15
 17  Martin   9  Russell   8  Russell  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyrese Martin Joins Men's Basketball Program". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut Athletics. April 16, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Kourakis, Yianni (July 16, 2020). "URI graduate Cyril Langevine waiting for what's next". WPRI. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Koch, Bill (March 3, 2020). "At URI, Jeff Dowtin helped build 'something special'". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Koch, Bill (March 4, 2020). "Rams Journal: Langevine among 4 seniors honored Wednesday". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Huskers Add Elijah Wood to Basketball Roster". huskers.com. University of Nebraska Lincoln Athletics. June 24, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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