2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–16 (2–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Wuczynski
  • Chris Cheeks
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Virginia 13 – 4   .765 18 – 7   .720
No. 14 Florida State 11 – 4   .733 18 – 7   .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech 9 – 4   .692 15 – 7   .682
Georgia Tech † 11 – 6   .647 17 – 9   .654
Clemson 10 – 6   .625 16 – 8   .667
North Carolina 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
Louisville 8 – 5   .615 13 – 7   .650
Syracuse 9 – 7   .563 18 – 10   .643
NC State 9 – 8   .529 14 – 11   .560
Duke 9 – 9   .500 13 – 11   .542
Notre Dame 7 – 11   .389 11 – 15   .423
Pittsburgh 6 – 10   .375 10 – 12   .455
Miami (FL) 4 – 15   .211 10 – 17   .370
Wake Forest 3 – 15   .167 6 – 16   .273
Boston College 2 – 11   .154 4 – 16   .200
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by seventh-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after starting the season 3–13.[1] Assistant Coach Scott Spinelli served as the interim head coach to finish the season. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the season 4–16, 2–11 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.

On March 15, the school named College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant the new coach for the Eagles.[2]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season finished the season 13–19, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They lost to Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament. The tournament and all other postseason tournaments were thereafter canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jarius Hamilton 1 F 6'8" 234 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Transferred to Maryland
Julian Rishwain 2 G 6'5" 190 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred to San Francisco
Jared Hamilton 3 G 6'4" 203 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Derryck Thornton 11 G 6'3" 195 Graduate student Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Nik Popovic 21 F 6'11" 253 Senior Banja Luka Graduated
Matt DiLuccio 22 G 5'11" 180 Senior Rockville Centre, NY Graduated
Chris Herren Jr. 24 G 6'3" 174 Sophomore Portsmouth, RI Transferred to San Diego

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Frederick Scott 0 F 6'8" 230 Graduate student Munster, IN Transferred from Rider
Andre Adams 12 F 6'9" 230 Graduate student Avondale, AZ Transferred from Southern Utah
Rich Kelly 22 G 6'1" 175 Graduate student Shelton, CT Transferred from Quinnipiac
James Karnik 33 F/C 6'9" 230 Senior Surrey, British Columbia Transferred from Lehigh

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Demarr Langford
SF 		Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 21, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Vander Baan
C 		Whitinsville, MA Whitinsville Christian High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 28, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Frederick Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Simeon
Rider 		Munster, Indiana
F 1 C. J. Felder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Sumter High School Sumter, South Carolina
G 4 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Providence Worcester, Massachusetts
G 5 Jay Heath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Woodrow Wilson High School Washington, D.C.
G 10 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS So St. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown, Maryland
G 11 Abe Atiyeh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Moravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
F 12 Andre Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Westview
Southern Utah 		Avondale, Arizona
F/C 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Don Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
F 14 Kamari Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Andrew's Episcopal School Sandy Spring, Maryland
G 15 DeMarr Langford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
G 22 Rich Kelly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Cheshire Academy
Quinnipiac 		Shelton, Connecticut
F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Choate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
G 30 Sam Holtze (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Notre Dame Manhattan Beach, California
C 32 Justin Vander Baan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Whitinsville Christian Northbridge, Massachusetts
F/C 33 James Karnik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Orangeville Prep
Lehigh 		Surrey, British Columbia
F 34 Will Jackowitz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wellesley Wellesley, Massachusetts
F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[5]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 3 Villanova
2K Empire Classic 		L 67–76  0–1
  16 – Heath   11 – Mitchell   3 – Ashton-Langford  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Rhode Island
2K Empire Classic 		W 69–64  1–1
  16 – Tabbs   10 – Tabbs   2 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 30, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. St. John's
Bubbleville 		L 93–97  1–2
  23 – Tabbs   8 – Mitchell   4 – Ashton-Langford  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Florida
Legends Classic 		L 70–90  1–3
  13 – Kelly   6 – Karnik   3 – Heath  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 8, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Minnesota
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 80–85 OT 1–4
  24 – Tabbs   11 – Felder   6 – Ashton-Langford  Williams Arena (0)
Minneapolis, MN
December 12, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Syracuse L 63–101  1–5
(0–1) 		 20 – Karnik   8 – Karnik   6 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 22, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		Maine W 78–62  2–5
(0–1) 		 16 – Heath   7 – Karnik   6 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at NC State L 76–79  2–6
(0–2) 		 18 – Tabbs   12 – Mitchell   3 – Ashton-Langford  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
January 2, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Louisville L 64–76  2–7
(0–3) 		 20 – Heath   7 – Felder   2 – Heath  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 6, 2021
8:30 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 21 Duke L 82–83  2–8
(0–4) 		 24 – Felder   8 – Langford   4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 22 Virginia L 49–61  2–9
(0–5) 		 14 – Langford   9 – Tied   3 – Heath  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Miami (FL) W 84–62  3–9
(1–5) 		 27 – Kelly   8 – Felder   4 – Tied  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Notre Dame L 70–80  3–10
(1–6) 		 16 – Mitchell   13 – Mitchell   3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (78)
South Bend, IN
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 16 Virginia Tech Postponed[6] Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
January 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Pittsburgh Postponed[7] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 27, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Clemson Postponed[8] Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at No. 25 Louisville Postponed[8] KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 2, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 20 Florida State Postponed[9] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		NC State L 65–81  3–11
(1–7) 		 20 – Heath   7 – Mitchell   2 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Wake Forest L 65–69  3–12
(1–8) 		 20 – Heath   14 – Felder   4 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse L 67–75  3–13
(1–9) 		 14 – Kelly   12 – Felder   4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Georgia Tech Postponed[10] McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		North Carolina Postponed[11] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame W 94–90  4–13
(2–9) 		 19 – Tied   8 – Mitchell   6 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 3, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 11 Florida State L 64–93  4–14
(2–10) 		 28 – Heath   7 – Scott   2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,950)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Miami (FL) L 76–80  4–15
(2–11) 		 15 – Karnik   8 – Scott   8 – Ashton-Langford  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
March 9, 2021
4:30 p.m., ACCN 		(15) vs. (10) Duke
First round 		L 51–86  4–16
  9 – Ashton-Langford   5 – 3 tied   4 – Ashton-Langford  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—————————————————Not released
Coaches——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 15, 2021). "Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach". College Basketball | NBC Sports. Associated Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Boston College at Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pittsburgh at Boston College Men's Basketball Game Postponed". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Basketball Games vs. BC, Pitt and Va. Tech Postponed". Seminoles.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Boston College at Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.