2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	9–16 (5–11 CUSA)
Head coach	Ron Sanchez (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Aaron Fearne; Kotie Kimble; Vic Sfera;
Home arena	Dale F. Halton Arena
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3	.786	21	–	8	.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5	.688	15	–	8	.652
Marshall	9	–	5	.643	15	–	7	.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5	.583	13	–	10	.565
Charlotte	5	–	11	.313	9	–	15	.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13	.188	5	–	18	.217
FIU	2	–	15	.118	9	–	17	.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4	.750	24	–	8	.750
UAB	13	–	5	.722	22	–	7	.759
North Texas †	9	–	5	.643	18	–	10	.643
UTSA	9	–	7	.563	15	–	11	.577
UTEP	8	–	8	.500	12	–	12	.500
Rice	6	–	10	.375	15	–	13	.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13	.235	8	–	17	.320

† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ron Sanchez, and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA.^[1]

Previous season[edit]

The 49ers finished the 2018–19 season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster[edit]

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Caleb Stone-Carrawell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Cox Mill HS	Concord, NC
G	1	Jahmir Young	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	DeMatha Catholic HS	Upper Marlboro, MD
G	2	Caleb Byrd	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Newton HS	Conyers, GA
G	3	Brice Williams	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Hopewell HS	Huntersville, NC
F	5	Milos Supica	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Freedom Christian Academy	Belgrade, Serbia
G	10	Marvin Cannon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Steward School Washington State	Richmond, VA
G	12	Jackson Threadgill	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Davidson Day School	Concord, NC
G	13	Jordan Shepherd	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Asheville Christian Academy Oklahoma	Asheville, NC
G	14	Regin Larson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Hickory Grove Christian School Pfeiffer	Charlotte, NC
F/C	15	Aly Khalifa	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	NBA Global Academy	Alexandria, Egypt
G	20	Isaiah Folkes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Middleburg Academy	Gainesville, VA
F	25	Jared Garcia	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	St. Thomas More School	Houston, TX
G	30	Jhery Matos	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	West Oaks Academy Dayton	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F/C	31	Anzac Rissetto	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	So	Auckland Grammar School	Auckland, New Zealand
G	35	Luka Vasic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Avon Old Farms	Pirot, Serbia

Head coach

Ron Sanchez (SUNY Oneonta)

Assistant coach(es)

Aaron Fearne (Mayville State)
Kotie Kimble (Coastal Carolina)
Vic Sfera (Memphis)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020* 3:00 p.m., YouTube Live		East Carolina 49ers Tip-Off Classic	L 57–66	0–1	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live		Georgia State	L 65–76	0–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (74) Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live		South Carolina State	W 78–40	1–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (60) Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		Appalachian State	L 57–61	1–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (73) Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	W 63–52	2–3	John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., YouTube Live		North Carolina A&T	W 76–72	3–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (58) Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	W 66–65	4–3	Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium		Western Kentucky	L 63–67	4–4 (0–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (61) Charlotte, NC
January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium		Western Kentucky	W 75–71 ^OT	5–4 (1–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (64) Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., YouTube Live		Belmont Abbey	L 72–75 ^OT	5–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (51) Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		UAB	L 37–61	5–6 (1–2)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UAB	W 70–55	6–6 (2–2)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	L 53–66 ^OT	6–7 (2–3)	FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL
January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	W 74–71	7–7 (3–3)	FAU Arena (328) Boca Raton, FL
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 63–55 ^OT	8–7 (4–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 68–65	9–7 (5–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 65–66	9–8 (5–4)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 60–73	9–9 (5–5)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion	L 76–78	9–10 (5–6)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 45–64	9–11 (5–7)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	Postponed ^[a]^[2]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	Postponed ^[a]^[2]		Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 47–70	9–12 (5–8)	Don Haskins Center (499) El Paso, TX
February 28, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 62–77	9–13 (5–9)	Don Haskins Center (481) El Paso, TX
March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium		at Marshall	L 67–75	9–14 (5–10)	Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV
March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium		at Marshall	L 66–75	9–15 (5–11)	Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV
Conference USA tournament
March 10, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(E5)	vs. (W4) UTSA Second Round	L 62–72	9–16	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[3]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b Game was postponed due to weather concerns.

References[edit]

^ "Men's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[ppweather-2] Game was postponed due to weather concerns.

[ur-1] "Men's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[utsa-3] Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

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v t e Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Venues	Local high school gyms (1965–1970) Belk Gymnasium (1970–1976; alternate, 1976–1996) Bojangles Coliseum (1976–1988, 1993–1996) Charlotte Coliseum (1988–1993) Dale F. Halton Arena (1996–present) Spectrum Center (alternate, 2007–present)
Culture & lore	Norm the Niner
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics