2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team Loyola Marymount University NCAA team
The 2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Lions were led by first-year head coach Stan Johnson . They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference
Previous season
The Lions finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–12 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to San Francisco .
On March 8, 2020, head coach Mike Dunlap was fired.[ 1] He finished at LMU with a six-year record of 81–108. On March 20, the school announced that Marquette associate head coach Stan Johnson had been named the new head coach of the Lions.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Kodye Pugh
5
F
6'8"
205
RS Senior
Baltimore, MD
Transferred from Stanford . Will be eligible to play immediately since Pugh graduated from Stanford .
Quentin Jackson Jr.
10
G
6'2"
180
RS Senior
Cary, NC
Transferred from Temple . Will be eligible to play immediately since Jackson Jr. graduated from Temple .
2020 recruiting class
2021 Recruiting class
College recruiting information (2021)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lamaj Lewis SG
Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
May 13, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
James Nobles SG
Van Nuys, CA
Birmingham High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
May 13, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
David Elliott SG
Van Nuys, CA
Birmingham High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
May 14, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : nr Rivals : nr ESPN : nr
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
2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F
0
Eli Scott
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
Sr
Chino Hills HS
Chino Hills, CA
G/F
1
Dameane Douglas
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
RS So
San Joaquin Memorial HS
Hanford, CA
G
2
Joe Quintana
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS Jr
Bonita HS
West Covina, CA
F
3
Lazar Nekić
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
So
Tri-City Christian School
Belgrade, Serbia
F
5
Kodye Pugh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Sr
Blair Academy Stanford
Baltimore, MD
F
10
Quentin Jackson, Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Cape Fear Christian AcademyTemple
Cary, NC
F
11
Parker Dortch
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Sr
Northern Burlington HS Kaskaskia College
Columbus, NJ
G
12
Jalin Anderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Fr
Dream City Christian HS
Jackson, TN
C
14
Mattias Markusson
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
RS Sr
Kfum Jämtland BBK
Vasterled, Stockholm, Sweden
G
20
Anthony Yu
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
SPIRE Academy
Foster City, CA
G
22
Luke Frasso
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Palos Verdes Peninsula HS
Palos Verdes, CA
G
23
Mayoum Mayoum
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Fr
The Potter's House Christian Academy
Melbourne , Australia
F
34
Keli Leaupepe
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
So
Box Hill Senior
Melbourne, Australia
F
35
Ivan Alipiev
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Lycée Alphonse de Lamartine
Sofia, Bulgaria
G
40
L Simpson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Sierra Canyon HS
Chatsworth, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 19, 2020
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *5:00 pm
Southern Utah
W 85–83
1–0
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
November 28, 2020 *3:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota
L 73–88
1–1
Williams Arena (0)Minneapolis, MN
November 30, 2020 *5:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota
L 64–67
1–2
Williams Arena (0)Minneapolis, MN
December 4, 2020 *7:00 pm
Long Beach State
W 85–61
2–2
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
December 7, 2020 *5:00 pm
at UC Santa Barbara
L 58–69
2–3
The Thunderdome (0)Santa Barbara, CA
December 9, 2020 *2:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
December 12, 2020 *2:00 pm
UC Santa Barbara
W 81–76
3–3
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2020 *6:00 pm, Stadium
UC Irvine
W 51–48
4–3
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2019 *7:00 pm
Cal Poly
W 76–52
5–3
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2020 *6:00 pm
California Baptist
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 22, 2020 *
at Boise State
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID
December 29, 2020 *4:00 pm, P12N
at USC
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
WCC regular season
January 2, 2020 2:00 pm, WCC Network
vs. Santa Clara
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA
January 7, 2021 5:00 pm
at Portland
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
Chiles Center Portland, OR
January 10, 2021 4:00 pm
San Francisco
W 68–60
6–3 (1–0)
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
January 14, 2020 6:00 pm, WCC Network
at San Diego
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, NBCSBA
at Pacific
L 49–58
6–4 (1–1)
Alex G. Spanos Center (0)Stockton, CA
January 19, 2021 6:00 pm, FS West
San Diego rescheduled from January 14
W 72–69 OT
7–4 (2–1)
Gersten Pavilion (0)Los Angeles, CA
January 21, 2021 5:00 pm, Stadium
Saint Mary's
L 61–65
7–5 (2–2)
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm
Santa Clara
L 69–72
7–6 (2–3)
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2021 2:00 pm
at Portland rescheduled from January 7
W 75–50
8–6 (3–3)
Chiles Center Portland, OR
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm
at San Diego
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 4, 2021 6:00 pm
at No. 1 Gonzaga
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, WCC Network
at Saint Mary's
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm
Pepperdine
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm
Pacific
W 80–76
9–6 (4–3)
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 16, 2021 6:00 pm
at Santa Clara rescheduled from January 2
W 76–73
10–6 (5–3)
Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 18, 2021 6:00 pm
at San Francisco
W 68–63
11–6 (6–3)
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
February 20, 2021 12:00 pm, CBSSN
BYU
L 71–88
11–7 (6–4)
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm
at Pepperdine
W 81–74
12–7 (7–4)
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
February 27, 2021 4:00 pm
at Portland
Canceled due to scheduling changes
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 1 Gonzaga rescheduled from February 4
L 69–86
12–8 (7–5)
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
WCC tournament
March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium
(5)
vs. (8) San Francisco Second round
W 70–66
13–8
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPNU
(5)
vs. (4) Saint Mary's Quarterfinals
L 47–52
13–9
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Source[ 3]
References
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