2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	11–17 (4–12 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Scott Cross (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Kenneth Mangrum Byron Jones Mike Worley
Home arena	Trojan Arena (Capacity 6,000)

2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Georgia State	8	–	4		.667			16	–	6		.727
Coastal Carolina	9	–	5		.643			18	–	8		.692
South Alabama	10	–	7		.588			17	–	11		.607
Appalachian State †	7	–	8		.467			17	–	12		.586
Georgia Southern	7	–	9		.438			13	–	13		.500
Troy	4	–	12		.250			11	–	17		.393
West
Texas State	12	–	3		.800			18	–	7		.720
Louisiana	10	–	7		.588			17	–	9		.654
UT Arlington	9	–	8		.529			13	–	13		.500
Arkansas State	7	–	8		.467			11	–	13		.458
Little Rock	7	–	11		.389			11	–	15		.423
Louisiana–Monroe	5	–	13		.278			7	–	19		.269
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by second-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East Division.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 5–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Keiffer Punter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bronx, New York G 1 Marquel Bryant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sarasota, Florida F 2 Antwan Burnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama G 3 Kam Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Bessemer, Alabama G 4 Quinnus Fletcher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 130 lb (59 kg) Fr Opelika, Alabama F 5 Rory Pantophlet 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Philipsburg, Sint Maarten F 10 Zay Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama G 11 Desmond Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama F 13 Khalyl Waters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Douglasville, Georgia G 14 Jakevan Leftridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Dallas, Texas G 15 Duke Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama F 21 Miles Mendes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota G 22 Nick O'Brien 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Troy, Alabama F 24 Nick Stampley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Broward County, Florida F 30 Christian Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Grand Prairie, Texas F 32 Lydell Greffrard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr New York City, New York	Head coach Scott Cross (UT Arlington) Assistant coach(es) Kenneth Mangrum (North Texas) Byron Jones (Eastern Kentucky) Mike Worley (Denver) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 25, 2020*		Middle Georgia	Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocol					Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
November 27, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Western Carolina Mako Medical Asheville Classic	W 66–64	1–0	20 – Woods	9 – Z. Williams	3 – Woods	Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
November 28, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. UNC Wilmington Mako Medical Asheville Classic	L 50–73	1–1	15 – D. Williams	9 – Z. Williams	2 – Woods	Kimmell Arena  Asheville, NC
December 2, 2020*		at Wake Forest	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues					LJVM Coliseum  Winston-Salem, NC
December 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 17 Texas Tech	L 46–80	1–2	13 – Woods	8 – Stampley	3 – Punter	United Supermarkets Arena (4,032) Lubbock, TX
December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm		at UAB	L 55–77	1–3	17 – Z. Williams	8 – TEAM	3 – Miles	Bartow Arena (969) Birmingham, AL
December 10, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Alabama	W 62–57	2–3	20 – Waters	13 – Z. Williams	2 – Punter	Flowers Hall (312) Florence, AL
December 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Central Baptist	W 61–44	3–3	13 – Z. Williams	10 – Mendes	2 – Z. Williams	Trojan Arena (801) Troy, AL
December 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Samford	W 79–71	4–3	21 – Waters	13 – Z. Williams	4 – Z. Williams	Trojan Arena (897) Troy, AL
December 19, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN		at Auburn	L 41–77	4–4	13 – Stampley	6 – Z. Williams	5 – Miles	Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL
December 28, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Carver	W 88–35	5–4	16 – Stampley	17 – Stampley	3 – Z. Williams	Trojan Arena (820) Troy, AL
Conference Regular season
January 1, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Appalachian State	W 69–56	6–4 (1–0)	17 – Waters	8 – Z. Williams	4 – Z. Williams	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Appalachian State	L 59–90	6–5 (1–1)	19 – Stampley	6 – Stampley	3 – Z. Williams	Holmes Center (85) Boone, NC
January 8, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia State	Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.					Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
January 9, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia State	Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.					Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
January 15, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	L 64–67 ^OT	6–6 (1–2)	23 – Woods	11 – TEAM	3 – Waters	Hanner Fieldhouse (783) Statesboro, GA
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	L 56–63	6–7 (1–3)	24 – Z. Williams	8 – Z. Williams	3 – Punter	Hanner Fieldhouse (505) Statesboro, GA
January 22, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 81–90	6–8 (1–4)	21 – Woods	12 – Z. Williams	5 – Woods	HTC Center (153) Conway, SC
January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 65–70	6–9 (1–5)	28 – Woods	13 – Z. Williams	2 – Woods	HTC Center (149) Conway, SC
January 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Appalachian State	W 71–62	7–9 (2–5)	23 – Stampley	12 – Stampley	2 – Miles	Trojan Arena (1,189) Troy, AL
January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Appalachian State	W 65–59	8–9 (3–5)	19 – Stampley	8 – Miles	6 – Woods	Trojan Arena (1,021) Troy, AL
February 2, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Spring Hill	W 90–73	9–9	17 – Z. Williams	15 – Z. Williams	4 – Miles	Trojan Arena (979) Troy, AL
February 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia Southern	W 68–56	10–9 (4–5)	20 – Miles	11 – Stampley	8 – Miles	Trojan Arena (1,003) Troy, AL
February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia Southern	L 64–79	10–10 (4–6)	21 – Miles	15 – Z. Williams	3 – Leftridge	Trojan Arena (985) Troy, AL
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at South Alabama	L 70–73	10–11 (4–7)	20 – Stampley	7 – Stampley	6 – Miles	Mitchell Center (1,302) Mobile, AL
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		South Alabama	L 51–58	10–12 (4–8)	14 – Z. Williams	18 – Z. Williams	7 – Miles	Trojan Arena (1,047) Troy, AL
February 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia State	Canceled due to weather concerns.					Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
February 19, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 66–80	10–13 (4–9)	18 – Stampley	4 – Waters	6 – Miles	GSU Sports Arena (1,077) Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 53–65	10–14 (4–10)	15 – Woods	8 – Stampley	4 – Leftridge	GSU Sports Arena (1,113) Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Coastal Carolina	L 59–75	10–15 (4–11)	14 – Stampley	7 – Woods	3 – D. Williams	Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Coastal Carolina	L 71–76	10–16 (4–12)	24 – Stampley	9 – Stampley	8 – Miles	Trojan Arena  Troy, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(E6)	vs. (W3) UT Arlington First round	W 91–86	11–16	21 – Azore	8 – Mwamba	3 – Wells	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(E6)	vs. (E2) Coastal Carolina Quarterfinals	L 68–86	11–17	19 – Z. Williams	12 – Z. Williams	5 – Miles	Hartsell Arena  Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

1. "2020-21 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.