2020–21 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record10–13 (4–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State11–2 .84616–6  .727
No. 6 Houston †14–3 .82428–4  .875
Memphis11–4 .73320–8  .714
SMU7–4 .63611–6  .647
Cincinnati8–6 .57112–11  .522
UCF8–10 .44411–12  .478
Tulsa7–9 .43811–12  .478
South Florida4–10 .2869–13  .409
Temple4–10 .2865–11  .313
Tulane4–12 .25010–13  .435
East Carolina2–10 .1678–11  .421
† 2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents Tulane University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by second-year head coach Ron Hunter, play their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana, as seventh-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10-13, 4-12 in AAC Play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Tulsa in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Houston.

Previous season

The Green Wave 12–18, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 12th place. They entered as the No. 12 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Charlie Russell Jr.0G/F6'7"190FreshmanNew Orleans, LATransferred to UMass Lowell[1]
K. J. Lawson1G/F6'7"215Graduate StudentMemphis, TNCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Ray Ona Embo3G6'5"195RS JuniorLognes, FranceLeft team (mid-season)[2]
TeShuan Hightower5G6'5"190JuniorLithonia, GADismissed from team[3]
Kevin Zhang12F6'10"220SophomoreShenyang, ChinaPlay professionally[4]
Nic Thomas14G6'1"185Graduate StudentArlington, TXCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Grant Quinn15G6'5"200RS JuniorLewisville, TXWalk-on; did not return
Christion Thompson25G6'4"215Graduate StudentGonzales, LACompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Cameron Galic32G6'6"205JuniorBethesda, MDWalk-on; did not return
  1. 1 2 3 Lawson, Thomas, and Thompson were all graduate transfers in the 2019–20 season, with Lawson having graduated from Kansas, Thomas from Norfolk State, and Thompson from Rhode Island.

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Oton JankovicF6'10"212SophomoreZagreb, CroatiaTransferred from Vanderbilt. Jankovic was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[5] Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6]
Gabe WatsonG6'2"192JuniorJackson, MSTransferred from Southern Miss. Watson was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[7] Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[8]
Jaylen ForbesG6'4"186SophomoreFlorence, MSTransferred from Alabama. Forbes was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[9][10]
Kevin CrossF6'8"240SophomoreLittle Rock, ARTransferred from Nebraska. Cross was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[11][10]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jadan Coleman
SG		 Madison, AL Bob Jones High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sion James
PG		 Buford, GA Lanier High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 131
  • 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. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

Tulane will also add Preferred Walk-on Ben Callahan-Gold, a 6'7" swingman from Northfield Mount Hermon School. Ben is the son of comedian Judy Gold.[12]

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[13]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Houston99 (2)
2Memphis90 (2)
3SMU80
4Cincinnati77
5South Florida61
6Tulsa50
7Wichita State44
8UCF37
9East Carolina34
10Temple18
11Tulane15

Roster

2020–21 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Gabe Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrSt. Joseph
Southern Miss		 Jackson, MS
G 1 Sion James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLanier Buford, GA
G 2 Jordan Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrThe Patrick School
Seton Hall		 Port Washington, NY
F 3 Tylan Pope 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrFranklinton Franklinton, LA
F 4 Nobal Days 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoRacine Park Racine, WI
F 5 Kevin Cross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMills HS
Nebraska		 Little Rock, AR
F 10 Oton Jankovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMontverde Academy
Vanderbilt		 Zagreb, Croatia
F 11 Ibrahim Ali 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoMaumelle
Arkansas		 Lagos, Nigeria
G 12 Jadan Coleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrBob Jones Madison, AL
C 13 Buay Koka 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrThe Patrick School Nasir, South Sudan
G 23 R. J. McGee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTaylorMade Academy Chicago, IL
G 25 Jaylen Forbes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoFlorence HS
Alabama		 Florence, MS
G 32 Ben Callahan-Gold (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon New York, NY
G 34 Alec Zaccardo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrLincoln-Sudbury Regional
MassBay CC		 Boston, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 29, 2020

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Green Wave's schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

  • The game vs. Tulsa scheduled for February 10 was moved to Tulsa.[14]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lamar
Tulane Classic		 W 66–57  1–0
  15 – Forbes  7 – Forbes  4 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
November 29, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lipscomb
Tulane Classic		 W 68–66  2–0
  16 – Tied  8 – McGee  6 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 58–38  3–0
  15 – McGee  11 – McGee  6 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 12, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 67–56  4–0
  16 – Forbes  9 – Forbes  3 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 16, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Memphis L 74–80  4–1
(0–1)		  18 – Watson  5 – Tied  4 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Grambling State W 77–65  5–1
  21 – Forbes  6 – Tied  5 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
December 22, 2020
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Carolina L 58–68  5–2
(0–2)		  16 – Forbes  7 – McGee  4 – Watson  Williams Arena (65)
Greenville, NC
January 2, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Carolina W 60–56  6–2
(1–2)		  20 – Forbes  7 – Cross  2 – Watson  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
January 9, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at No. 11 Houston L 50–71  6–3
(1–3)		  13 – Walker  6 – Pope  3 – Watson  Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
January 16, 2020
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Temple
Previously scheduled for Jan. 6		 L 57–65  6–4
(1–4)		  14 – Forbes  5 – Tied  4 – James  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
January 20, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 SMU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[15] Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
January 23, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tulsa Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[16] Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
January 28, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 Houston L 60–83  6–5
(1–5)		  16 – Walker  9 – Cross  4 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
January 31, 2020
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Temple W 81–64  7–5
(2–5)		  23 – Forbes  13 – Pope  8 – Walker  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Wichita State L 67–75  7–6
(2–6)		  23 – Walker  8 – Pope  4 – Walker  Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 7, 2020
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Cincinnati L 61–64  7–7
(2–7)		  15 – Forbes  9 – Pope  4 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
February 10, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tulsa W 58–48  8–7
(3–7)		  20 – Forbes  7 – Pope  7 – Walker  Reynolds Center (100)
Tulsa, OK
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UCF
Previously scheduled for Dec. 30		 L 49–53  8–8
(3–8)		  14 – Tied  8 – Forbes  5 – Walker  Addition Financial Arena (1,420)
Orlando, FL
February 14, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Florida
Previously scheduled for Feb. 13		 W 62–59  9–8
(4–8)		  19 – Forbes  5 – Tied  4 – Walker  Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 17, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at SMU Postponed due to severe weather[17] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 20, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 UCF L 81–84  9–9
(4–9)		  30 – Forbes  8 – Cross  10 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Memphis L 46–61  9–10
(4–10)		  18 – Walker  10 – Forbes  3 – Walker  FedEx Forum (2,253)
Memphis, TN
February 26, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cincinnati
Previously scheduled for Jan. 16		 L 71–91  9–11
(4–11)		  37 – Forbes  4 – James  3 – Watson  Fifth Third Arena (1,135)
Cincinnati, OH
March 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wichita State L 70–78  9–12
(4–12)		  17 – Walker  9 – McGee  4 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
March 6, 2020
11:00 a.m., ESPNU		 South Florida Cancelled due to scheduling changes[18] Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
AAC tournament
March 11, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (10) vs. (7) Tulsa
First Round		 W 77–70  10–12
  24 – Walker  7 – Tied  7 – Walker  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 12, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (10) vs. (2) No. 7 Houston
Quarterfinals		 L 52–77  10–13
  11 – Cross  5 – McGee  4 – Cross  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Third Team

  • Jaylen Forbes

Source[19]

References

  1. ↑ Langone, Matt (April 27, 2020). "Notebook: UMass Lowell's Noel testing NBA draft waters". lowellsun.com. Lowell Sun. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Smith, Guerry [@Guersmith] (December 1, 2019). "#Tulane guard Ray Ona Embo has left the team and returned to France, coach Ron Hunter said after Sunday's win over Southern. Backing up Jordan Walker, Ona Embo was averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.8 minutes" (Tweet). Retrieved April 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (April 26, 2020). "Tulane guard Teshaun Hightower charged with murder in Georgia". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Zacher, Benjamin (October 27, 2020). "Tulane Basketball: 2020-21 season preview for the Green Wave". bustingbrackets.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020. Zhang left the program to play professionally in China.
  5. ↑ "Men's Basketball Transfer Oton Jankovic Granted Immediate Eligibility". tulanegreenwave.com. Tulane Athletics. October 19, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Vanderbilt Transfer Oton Jankovic". tulanegreenwave.com. Tulane Athletics. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ @GoodmanHoops (August 24, 2020). "Tulane has received a waiver for Gabe Watson to play this season, Ron Hunter told @Stadium. Tulane now with three transfer waivers. Watson transferred in from Southern Miss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (April 18, 2020). "Source: Southern Miss transfer Gabe Watson has committed to Tulane" (Tweet). Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Tulane Men's Basketball Adds Alabama Transfer Jaylen Forbes". wgno.com. WGNO. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Goodman, Jeff [@GoodmanHoops] (August 19, 2020). "Tulane got waivers for Jalen Forbes (Alabama) and Kevin Cross (Nebraska), Ron Hunter told @Stadium. Both eligible for this season" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (May 1, 2020). "Source: Nebraska transfer Kevin Cross has committed to Tulane" (Tweet). Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Burack, Emily. "Judy Gold's son will be playing Div. I college basketball, and Ben Stiller is cheering him on". jta.org. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Tulane-UCF Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. January 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tulane-Tulsa Game Scheduled for Jan. 23 Postponed". theamerican.org. January 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 16, 2021.
  18. ↑ "The American Announces Changes to Final Weekend of Regular Season". theamerican.org. March 2, 2021.
  19. ↑ "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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