2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 SEC Tournament winner ; As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Head coach	Eric Musselman (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Corey Williams; David Patrick; Clay Moser;
Home arena	Bud Walton Arena

The 2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team will represent the University of Arkansas during the 2020–21 season. The team will be led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman, and play their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Razorbacks finished the previous season with a record of 20–12 (7–11), with junior Mason Jones winning a share of the SEC Player of the Year award and being named a consensus First-Team All-SEC player.[1]

Previous season

Arkansas started the season strong, going into conference play with an 11–1 record, including two road wins against Power Five teams, Georgia Tech and Indiana.

After winning their first-round game against Vanderbilt on March 11, 2020, the Hogs were slated for a rematch against South Carolina in the second round, but the SEC announced on March 12, 2020 that the SEC Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an announcement following from the NCAA later that day that the whole tournament was cancelled, along with all other winter and spring championships, ending the Razorbacks' season.

They finished with 20 wins against 12 losses in coach Eric Musselman's first season. He was the first coach to win 20 games in his initial campaign at Arkansas since John Pelphrey won 23 in the 2007-08 season.[2]

On August 1, 2020, star guard Isaiah Joe announced that he was withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA Draft and returning for his junior season.[3] Joe was a member of the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team and earned preseason All-SEC recognition prior to his sophomore season, before going on to lead the league in three-pointers made, rank fourth in the NCAA for three-pointers made per game, as well as being named SEC Player of the Week on December 30, 2019 before having knee surgery on February 4, 2020, which sidelined him for six games.[4] Joe highlights a group of three returnees with starting experience for the Hogs.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Adrio Bailey	2	F	6'6"	222	Senior	Campti, Louisiana	Graduated
Reggie Chaney	35	F	6'8"	222	Sophomore	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Transferred to Houston
Jeantal Cylla	4	F	6'7"	215	Graduate Transfer	Lake Worth Beach, Florida	Graduated
Jalen Harris	5	G	6'2"	170	Junior	Raleigh, North Carolina	Transferred to Georgetown
Mason Jones	15	G	6'5"	207	Junior	DeSoto, Texas	Declared for 2020 NBA draft
Jimmy Whitt	33	G	6'3"	175	Graduate Transfer	Columbia, Missouri	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Justin Smith	SF	6'7"	230	Graduate Student	Buffalo Grove, IL	Transferred from Indiana after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Vance Jackson	PF	6'9"	238	Graduate Student	Pasadena, California	Transferred from New Mexico after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Jalen Tate	SG	6'6"	175	Graduate Student	Pickerington, Ohio	Transferred from Northern Kentucky after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Bryson Morehead	SF	6'8"	160	Freshman	Katy, Texas	Joined the team as a walk-on transfer.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Davonte Davis SG	Jacksonville, Arkansas	Jacksonville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 12, 2019
Davonte Davis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Moses Moody SF	Little Rock, Arkansas	Montverde Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 9, 2019
Moses Moody SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khalen Robinson PG	Bryant, Arkansas	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 28, 2019
Khalen Robinson PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaylin Williams PF	Fort Smith, Arkansas	Northside High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Nov 23, 2019
Jaylin Williams PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2020 Arkansas Commits". Rivals.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
PF	24	Ethan Henderson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Parkview Arts & Science HS	Little Rock, Arkansas
SG	1	Isaiah Joe	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Northside HS	Fort Smith, Arkansas
PF	22	Abayomi Iyiola	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy Stetson	Atlanta, Georgia
PG	11	JD Notae	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Newton HS Jacksonville University	Covington, Georgia
PF	13	Emeka Obukwelu	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Plano West Senior HS UT-Tyler	Plano, Texas
PG	0	Desi Sills	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Jonesboro HS	Jonesboro, Arkansas
PF	23	Connor Vanover	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	So	Findlay Prep California	Little Rock, Arkansas

Head coach

Eric Musselman (San Diego)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2020-07-11

References

https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2020/mar/10/mason-jones-named-ap-co-sec-player-year/
http://www.hogstats.com/results.php
Holt, Bob (2 August 2020). "Joe makes call to remain Hog". WholeHogSports. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Isaiah Joe". Arkansas Razorbacks. University of Arkansas. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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[1] ttps://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2020/mar/10/mason-jones-named-ap-co-sec-player-year/

[2] ttp://www.hogstats.com/results.php

[3] Holt, Bob (2 August 2020). "Joe makes call to remain Hog". WholeHogSports. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[4] "Isaiah Joe". Arkansas Razorbacks. University of Arkansas. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Venues	Schmidt Gymnasium (1923–1937) Men's Gymnasium (1937–1955) Barnhill Arena (1955–1993) Bud Walton Arena (1993–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2021 SEC Tournament winner As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll