2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by sixth-year head coach Eran Ganot, play their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii is a member of the Big West Conference, and participates in their 9th season in that league.

2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2020–21 record0–0 (0–0 Big West)
Head coachEran Ganot (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cal Poly00   00  
Cal State Bakersfield00   00  
Cal State Fullerton00   00  
Cal State Northridge00   00  
Hawaiʻi00   00  
Long Beach State00   00  
UC Davis00   00  
UC Irvine00   00  
UC Riverside00   00  
UC San Diego*00   00  
UC Santa Barbara00   00  
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 Big West Tournament winner
As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 17–13, 8–8 in Big West play to finish fourth place. However, they were unable to play a single game in the Big West Conference Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Departures

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Drew Buggs 1 G 6' 3" 195 RS Junior Long Beach, California Transferred to Missouri
Eddie Stansberry 3 G 6' 3" 190 Senior San Francisco, California Graduated
Jessiya Villa 4 G 5' 11" 175 Freshman Laie, Hawaii Transferred to Chaminade
Zigmars Raimo 14 F 6' 9" 225 Senior Madona, Latvia Graduated
Dawson Carper 44 C 7' 0" 250 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colorado Transferred to Missouri State

Incoming transfers

Name Position Height Year Hometown Notes
Manel Ayol F 6' 7" Junior Melbourne, Australia Junior college transfer from Western Wyoming College
Noel Coleman G 6' 1" Sophomore Leopoldsburg, Belgium Transferred from San Diego
Casdon Jardine F 6' 7" Senior Twin Falls, Idaho Transferred from Utah Valley
James Jean-Marie F/C 6' 8" Senior Montreal, Canada Transferred from San Diego
JoVon McClanahan G 5' 11" Sophomore Vallejo, California Junior college transfer from Sheridan College

2020 Commitments

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Biwali Bayles
G
Sydney, Australia Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Beon Riley
G
San Diego, California Cathedral Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2020*
    Washington State
    Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic
        Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    November 15, 2020*
    San Diego
    Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic
        Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    November 20, 2020*
    North Carolina     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    November 25, 2020*
    Hawaii Pacific     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    December 2, 2020*
    at Santa Clara     Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    December 13, 2020*
    Alcorn State     Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Hawaii–Aleutian Time..

    Source: [2]

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    References

    1. Carlson, Kainoa. "Big West tournament cancelled amid Coronavirus concerns". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
    2. "2020-2021 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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