2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2020–21 Alabama State Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–14 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrey Johnson
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
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

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

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

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# 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

  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.