2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball
2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–14 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach	Mo Williams (1st season);
Associate head coach	Trey Johnson
Assistant coaches	Andrew Steele; Tyrone Levett;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Prairie View A&M	13	–	0	1.000	16	–	5	.762
Jackson State	11	–	0	1.000	12	–	6	.667
Texas Southern †	10	–	3	.769	17	–	9	.654
Grambling State	9	–	6	.600	12	–	12	.500
Southern	8	–	6	.571	8	–	11	.421
Alcorn State	6	–	7	.462	6	–	13	.316
Alabama A&M*	4	–	9	.308	6	–	9	.400
Alabama State*	4	–	14	.222	4	–	14	.222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	12	.200	4	–	21	.160
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	13	.133	2	–	22	.083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2021 SWAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Mo Williams, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Hornets finished the 2019–20 season 8–24, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SWAC tournament to Southern.^[1]

On March 27, head coach Lewis Jackson announced his resignation, ending his 15-year tenure with the Hornets.^[2] On May 12, it was announced that former NBA player Mo Williams would be named the school's next head coach.^[3]

Roster[edit]

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Trace Young	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jr	John A. Logan College	Owensboro, Kentucky
F	1	Brandon Battle	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Jacksonville College	Warren, Ohio
F	2	Jordan O'Neal	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Coahoma Community College	Mobile, Alabama
G	3	DJ Heath	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Shelton State	Anniston, Alabama
G	4	E.J. Clark	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Bossier Parish Community College	Dallas, Texas
G/F	5	Jordan Cousin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	John A. Logan College	Bowling Green, Kentucky
G	10	DJ Jackson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Etiwanda High School	Los Angeles, California
G	11	LaTrell Tate	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Bevill State Community College	Marietta, Georgia
G	12	Malik Smiley	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	IMG Academy	Birmingham, Alabama
G	13	Kareem Clark	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	South Mountain Community College	Sacramento, California
G	15	Kevion Stewart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	SIU Edwardsville	Memphis, Tennessee
G	20	Kenny Strawbridge	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Western Nebraska	Rockford, Illinois
F	21	Mike Stone	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Sr	State Fair Community College	Brooklyn, New York
G	30	Christopher Dumas	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	Kipp Atlanta Collegiate	Atlanta, Georgia
F	35	Tyrese Robinson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Beaver County Community College	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Mo Williams (Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021 4:30 pm	Grambling State	L 49–66	0–1 (0–1)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Jackson State	L 44–60	0–2 (0–2)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (276) Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2021 5:00 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 82–91	0–3 (0–3)	K. L. Johnson Complex (342) Pine Bluff, AR
January 12, 2021 4:30 pm	at Mississippi Valley State	W 64–51	1–3 (1–3)	Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
January 16, 2021 3:00 pm	at Alabama A&M	L 63–70	1–4 (1–4)	Elmore Gymnasium (275) Huntsville, AL
January 23, 2021 4:30 pm	Alcorn State	L 52–57	1–5 (1–5)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (673) Montgomery, AL
January 25, 2021 8:00 pm	Southern	W 66–64	2–5 (2–5)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,499) Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2021 7:30 pm	at Texas Southern	L 73–80	2–6 (2–6)	H&PE Arena (500) Houston, TX
February 1, 2021 7:30 pm	at Prairie View A&M	L 63–87	2–7 (2–7)	William J. Nicks Building (700) Prairie View, TX
February 6, 2021 4:30 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 73–67	3–7 (3–7)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (864) Montgomery, AL
February 8, 2021 8:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State	L 65–68	3–8 (3–8)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (987) Montgomery, AL
February 13, 2021 4:30 pm	Alabama A&M	W 72–58	4–8 (4–8)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,500) Montgomery, AL
February 20, 2021 5:30 pm	at Alcorn State	Postponed		Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
February 22, 2021 7:30 pm	at Southern	L 66–75	4–9 (4–9)	F. G. Clark Center (1,525) Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2021 5:30 pm	at Alcorn State Rescheduled from February 20	L 59–68	4–10 (4–10)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
February 27, 2021 4:30 pm	Texas Southern	L 76–86	4–11 (4–11)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2021 8:00 pm	Prairie View A&M	L 67–70	4–12 (4–12)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm	at Grambling State	L 68–91	4–13 (4–13)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
March 6, 2021 5:30 pm	at Jackson State	L 54–79	4–14 (4–14)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Season ends for @BamaStateMBB in SWAC Quarterfinals". Alabama State Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "Lewis Jackson Resigns After 15 Years as ASU Men's Basketball Coach". Alabama News. March 27, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "Former NBA guard Mo Williams named Alabama State coach". NBA.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[1] "Season ends for @BamaStateMBB in SWAC Quarterfinals". Alabama State Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[2] "Lewis Jackson Resigns After 15 Years as ASU Men's Basketball Coach". Alabama News. March 27, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[3] "Former NBA guard Mo Williams named Alabama State coach". NBA.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

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