2020–21 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

2020–21 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record7–13 (6–12 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMatt Grady
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Siena 12 4   .750 12 5   .706
Monmouth 12 6   .667 12 8   .600
Saint Peter's 10 8   .556 14 11   .560
Marist 10 8   .556 12 9   .571
Niagara 7 9   .438 9 11   .450
Canisius 7 5   .583 7 6   .538
Fairfield 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Quinnipiac 7 10   .412 9 13   .409
Iona 6 3   .667 12 6   .667
Manhattan 6 12   .333 7 13   .350
Rider 5 13   .278 6 17   .261
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.[1][2]
2021 MAAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by tenth-year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–13, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to No. 7 seed Fairfield 58–59 in overtime.

Previous season

The Jaspers finished the 2019–20 season 13–18 overall, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the #9 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated #8 seed Fairfield 61–43 in the first round,[3] before losing to #1 seed Siena 49–63 in the quarterfinals.[4]

Roster

2020–21 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Warren Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr St. Benedict's Prep Kingston, Jamaica
G 1 Matthew Glassman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr New Hampton School Bedford, New Hampshire
G 2 Romar Reid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Woodstock Academy New Rochelle, New York
G 3 Ant Nelson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Seton Hall New York, New York
G 4 Samir Stewart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr American Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
F 5 Samba Diallo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr UMass Rufisque, Senegal
G 10 Nehemiah Mack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Massanutten Military Academy Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F 11 Daniel Schreier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Vermont Academy Santa Monica, California
G 12 Ethan Lasko 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Indiana Hollywood, Florida
G 14 Marques Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miami Dade College Brooklyn, New York
F 15 Amir Britt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Westtown School Edison, New Jersey
G 20 Jason Douglas-Stanley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr George Mason Mount Vernon, New York
G 21 Sean Duke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. Andrew's School Providence, Rhode Island
F 23 Adam Cisse 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Cardinal Hayes High School Bronx, New York
F 24 Ebube Ebube 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Lawrenceville School San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 30 Elijah Buchanan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Woodstock Academy Bronx, New York
F 32 Kevin Salis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Trinity-Pawling School Cornwall, New York
G 55 Nick Brennen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Harcum College Irvington, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 15, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 3, 2020*
6:00 pm
Fordham
Battle of the Bronx
Canceled due to COVID-19 Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider L 64–82  0–1
(0–1)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider W 87–77  1–1
(1–1)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 19, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist L 39–61  1–2
(1–2)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 20, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist L 67–72 OT 1–3
(1–3)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 30, 2020*
1:00 pm, YouTube
at Delaware State W 65–59  2–3
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Quinnipiac L 79–84 2OT 2–4
(1–4)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Quinnipiac W 45–42  3–4
(2–4)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara W 58–49  4–4
(3–4)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 58–55  5–4
(4–4)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
January 29, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's L 55–59  5–5
(4–5)
John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
January 30, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's L 54–68  5–6
(4–6)
John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
February 5, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Monmouth L 65–70  5–7
(4–7)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
February 6, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN3
Monmouth L 69–71 OT 5–8
(4–8)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Iona L 67–85  5–9
(4–9)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Iona W 77–70  6–9
(5–9)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm
at Siena L 69–74  6–10
(5–10)
Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm
at Siena L 56–64  6–11
(5–11)
Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
March 4, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Fairfield W 69–59  7–11
(6–11)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
March 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield L 67–85  7–12
(6–12)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
MAAC tournament
March 9, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) Fairfield
First round
L 58–59 OT 7–13
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Manhattan, Iona and Niagara Advance to Men's Quarterfinals". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Manhattan Falls To Siena". Manhattan College Athletics. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Manhattan College Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Manhattan Jaspers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.