2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team

2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball
2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
	South Division
Record	4–6 (4–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Mike Brennan (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Scott Greenman; Matt Wolff; Eddie Jackson;
Home arena	Bender Arena

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

The 2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Brennan, will play their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the South Division.^[1]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.^[2]

Roster

2020–21 American Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chris Gleaton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Trinity-Pawling	Thiells, New York
G	1	Victor Brown Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Lake Highland	Maitland, Florida
G	2	Stacy Beckton Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Atlantic	Daytona Beach, Florida
G	3	Colin Smalls	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	St. Andrew's	Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G	4	Jamir Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sr	Minnesota	North Brunswick, New Jersey
F	5	Connor Nelson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Central Wyoming College	Denver, Colorado
G	10	Ben Lubarsky	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	The Benjamin School	Palm Beach, Florida
F	12	Christian Lorng	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Chipola College	Paris, France
F	14	Johnny O'Neil	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Chaminade-Madonna	Miami Shores, Florida
F	15	Matt Rogers	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	St. Maria Goretti	Knoxville, Maryland
F	21	Josh Alexander	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Jr	Iona Prep	Carmel, New York
G	33	Christian Sutton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Riverwood	Atlanta, Georgia
G	41	Lorenzo Donadio	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Boys' Latin	Rome, Italy
G		Marvin Bragg	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Gahr	Cerritos, California
F		Jesse Little	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Starkville	Starkville, Mississippi

Head coach

Mike Brennan (Princeton)

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Greenman (Princeton)
Matt Wolff (Boston University)
Eddie Jackson (Ohio State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh			Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 10, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Lehigh			Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Navy	L 86–87 ^OT	0–1 (0–1)	Alumni Hall (0) Annapolis, MD
January 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Navy	L 59–71	0–2 (0–2)	Bender Arena (0) Washington, D.C.
January 23, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Loyola (MD)	W 71–70	1–2 (1–2)	Bender Arena (0) Washington, D.C.
January 24, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	W 81–79 ^3OT	2–2 (2–2)	Reitz Arena (0) Baltimore, MD
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Lafayette	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lafayette	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 20, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Navy	L 60–72	2–3 (2–3)	Bender Arena (0) Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Navy	L 60–69	2–4 (2–4)	Bender Arena (0) Washington, D.C.
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	L 49–60	2–3 (2–3)	Reitz Arena (0) Baltimore, MD
February 27, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bucknell	W 78–71	3–5 (3–5)	Sojka Pavilion (0) Lewisburg, PA
February 28, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Bucknell	W 81–68	4–5 (4–5)	Bender Arena (0) Washington, D.C.
Patriot League tournament
March 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	(5)	at (4) Army Quarterfinals	L 66–89	4–6	Christl Arena West Point, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[3]

References

↑ "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
↑ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinal Round Recaps (3.5.20)". Patriot League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
↑ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[2] "Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinal Round Recaps (3.5.20)". Patriot League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[3] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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