2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–16 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Alabama162 .889267  .788
No. 10 Arkansas134 .765257  .781
LSU116 .6471910  .655
Tennessee107 .588189  .667
Florida97 .5631510  .600
Ole Miss108 .5561612  .571
Missouri88 .5001610  .615
Kentucky89 .471916  .360
Mississippi State810 .4441815  .545
Georgia711 .3891412  .538
Auburn*711 .3891314  .481
South Carolina412 .250615  .286
Texas A&M28 .200810  .444
Vanderbilt313 .188916  .360
2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

The 2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[1] the Commodores finished the season 9–16, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas A&M in the firs round of the SEC tournament,[2] but lost to Florida in the second round.[3]

Previous season

The Commodores finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Leaving
Saben Lee0G6'2"183JuniorPhoenix, AZDeclared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 38th overall by the Utah Jazz[5]
Matthew Moyer13F6'8"229RS JuniorGahanna, OHTransferring to George Washington[6]
Jon Jossell21F5'9"160SeniorArcadia, OKGraduated
Aaron Nesmith24F6'6"213SophomoreCharleston, SCDeclared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 14th overall by the Boston Celtics[7]
Oton Jankovic55F6'10"212FreshmanZagreb, CroatiaTransferring to Tulane[8]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrin Lawrence
PG / SG
Monticello, GA Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Myles Stute
SF
Washington, D.C. Gonzaga College (DC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Trey Thomas
PG
Durham, ON Crestwood Preparatory College (ON) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Akeem Odusipe
C
Lagos, Nigeria Knoxville Catholic (TN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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:

Roster

2020–21 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMorgan County HS Monticello, GA
F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHendrickson HS Pflugerville, TX
G 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBellaire HS Houston, TX
G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg) SoThe Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA
G 5 D. J. Harvey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrNotre Dame Bowie, MD
F 10 Myles Stute 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGonzaga College HS Washington, D.C.
G/F 11 Braelee Albert (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBrentwood School Los Angeles, CA
G 12 Trey Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCrestwood Prep Durham, ON
G 13 Issac McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrBaptist Prep Little Rock, AR
G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, IN
F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrWinston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX
G/F 20 Max Adelman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrThe Hun School Memphis, TN
G 33 Drew Weikert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrMontgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN
F 34 Akeem Odusipe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrKnoxville Catholic HS Lagos, Nigeria
F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS SoRice Lorton, VA
F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) RS JrVirginia Academy Enugu, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 2, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 27, 2020*
11:05 a.m., SEC Network+
Valparaiso W 77–71  1–0
 25  Pippen Jr.  11  Disu  4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (0)
Nashville, TN
December 1, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UConn
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 8, 2020*
SMU
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
December 11, 2020*
 SEC Network+
North Carolina Central
Canceled due to positive COVID-19 test
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 13, 2020*
2:00 p.m., SEC Network
Mississippi Valley State W 84–41  2–0
 17  Disu  13  Disu  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (25)
Nashville, TN
December 16, 2020*
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
No. 19 Richmond L 67–78  2–1
 25  Pippen Jr.  6  Disu  3  Albert  Memorial Gymnasium (68)
Nashville, TN
December 19, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SEC Network
Radford W 59–50  3–1
 25  Pippen Jr.  8  Millora-Brown  7  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (61)
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson L 65–85  3–2
 24  Pippen Jr.  11  Disu  3  Pippen Jr.  John M. Belk Arena (0)
Davidson, NC
December 27, 2020*
3:00 p.m., SEC Network
Alcorn State W 87–59  4–2
 30  Pippen Jr.  7  Disu  4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (56)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida L 72–91  4–3
(0–1)
 18  Pippen Jr.  8  Disu  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (279)
Nashville, TN
January 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Kentucky L 74–77  4–4
(0–2)
 18  Tied  10  Disu  8  Pippen Jr.  Rupp Arena (3,475)
Lexington, KY
January 9, 2021
Noon, SEC Network
Mississippi State L 81–84  4–5
(0–3)
 18  Pippen Jr.  8  Millora-Brown  12  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (101)
Nashville, TN
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., SEC Network
at No. 10 Tennessee L 61–81  4–6
(0–4)
 19  Disu  5  Tied  2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191)
Knoxville, TN
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas A&M Postponed Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
Arkansas L 71–92  4–7
(0–5)
 16  Harvey  7  Obinna  5  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (83)
Nashville, TN
January 27, 2021
5:30 p.m., SEC Network
at Florida L 71–78  4–8
(0–6)
 32  Pippen Jr.  9  Disu  6  Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (2,404)
Gainesville, FL
January 30, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
South Carolina W 93–81  5–8
(1–6)
 29  Evans  7  Disu  7  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (78)
Nashville, TN
February 3, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
at Texas A&M Postponed Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Georgia L 70–73  5–9
(1–7)
 15  Disu  6  Disu  5  Pippen Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA
February 9, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Auburn L 67–73  5–10
(1–8)
 18  Disu  10  Disu  4  Evans  Memorial Gymnasium (95)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
at Mississippi State W 72–51  6–10
(2–8)
 20  Evans  10  Disu  9  Pippen Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (0)
Starkville, MS
February 17, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
Kentucky L 78–82  6–11
(2–9)
 29  Disu  16  Disu  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (164)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
12:00 p.m., SEC Network
at No. 8 Alabama L 78–82  6–12
(2–10)
 24  Pippen Jr.  15  Disu  5  Wright  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 24, 2021
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 25 Tennessee L 58–70  6–13
(2–11)
 13  Evans  5  Wright  4  Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (144)
Nashville, TN
February 27, 2021
2:30 p.m., SEC Network
Ole Miss W 75–70  7–13
(3–11)
 14  Thomas  6  Evans  5  Wright  Memorial Gymnasium (253)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2021
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
at LSU L 68–83  7–14
(3–12)
 20  Evans  6  Wright  3  Evans  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,426)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati W 78–64  8–14
 36  Pippen Jr.  11  Wright  3  Pippen Jr.  Fifth Third Arena (2,000)
Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., SEC Network
Ole Miss L 46–56  8-15
(3–13)
 16  McBride  6  Evans  5  Evans  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,017)
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 10, 2021
6:00 p.m., SECN
(12) vs. (13) Texas A&M
First round
W 79–68  9–15
 22  Pippen Jr.  5  Tied  6  Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,149)
Nashville, TN
March 11, 2021
1:30 p.m., SECN
(12) vs. (5) Florida
Second round
L 63–69  9–16
 23  Pippen Jr.  7  Brown  4  Pippen Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (1,733)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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