2020–21 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 45th consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 20,545. The Wildcats are led by John Calipari in his 12th season as head coach and play in the Southeastern Conference.

2020–21 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020–21 record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coachJohn Calipari (12th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Alabama0–0 –  0–0  –
Arkansas0–0 –  0–0  –
Auburn0–0 –  0–0  –
Florida0–0 –  0–0  –
Georgia0–0 –  0–0  –
Kentucky0–0 –  0–0  –
LSU0–0 –  0–0  –
Mississippi State0–0 –  0–0  –
Missouri0–0 –  0–0  –
Ole Miss0–0 –  0–0  –
South Carolina0–0 –  0–0  –
Tennessee0–0 –  0–0  –
Texas A&M0–0 –  0–0  –
Vanderbilt0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the season 25–6, 15–3 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season championship. They were set to be the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament with a bye to the quarterfinals. However, the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the SEC Tournament cancelled, they were awarded the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was also cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Departures
Name Position Year at
Kentucky		 Alma mater (year) Reason for departure
Kenny Payne Associate head caoch 11th Louisville (1989) Hired as assistant by the New York Knicks[1]

Additions to staff
Name Position Year at
Kentucky		 Alma mater (year) Previous Team
Bruiser Flint Assistant Coach 1st Saint Joseph's (1987) Indiana


Player departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Ashton Hagans0Guard6'3"198SophomoreCovington, GeorgiaDeclared for the 2020 NBA Draft
Tyrese Maxey3Guard6'3"198FreshmanGarland, TexasDeclared for the 2020 NBA Draft
Immanuel Quickley5Guard6'3"188SophomoreHavre de Grace, MarylandDeclared for the 2020 NBA Draft
Kahlil Whitney2Guard6'6"190FreshmanRoselle, New JerseyLeft team at midseason and later declared for the 2020 NBA Draft
Johnny Juzang10Guard6'7"214FreshmanStudio City, CaliforniaTransferred to UCLA
Nate Sestina1Forward6'9"234Graduate StudentEmporium, PennsylvaniaCompleted athletic eligibility; graduated from Bucknell in 2019
E. J. Montgomery23Forward6'10"228SophomoreMarietta, GeorgiaDeclared for the 2020 NBA Draft
Nick Richards4Forward6'11"247 JuniorKingston, JamaicaDeclared for the 2020 NBA Draft

2020 recruiting class

On July 27, 2019, BJ Boston committed to play basketball for the University of Kentucky over offers from Florida and Duke. Boston is the first commitment to the 2020 recruiting class and the #2 ranked shooting guard in the 2020 class by 247 sports.

Cam'Ron Fletcher, from St. Louis, Missouri, is the second commitment in the Kentucky 2020 recruiting class. He committed to Kentucky on August 4, 2019, and chose Kentucky over Michigan State.[2] He is a consensus four-star player by the four main recruiting services and is ranked #36 overall by 24/7 Sports.

Power forward Lance Ware, from Camden, New Jersey, is the third commitment in the Kentucky 2020 recruiting class. He committed to Kentucky on September 12, 2019, and chose Kentucky over Ohio State. He is a consensus four-star player by the four main recruiting services and is ranked #32 overall by Rivals.

Two days later, on September 14, 2019, SF Terrence Clarke from Brewster Academy pledged to Kentucky. Clarke is one of the most highly regarded prospects in the 2020 class, with most services ranking him among the top five players overall.

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Davion Mintz1G6'3"185Graduate SeniorCharlotte, NCCreighton
Jacob Toppin21F6'8"190SophomoreOssining, NYRhode Island
Olivier Sarr30C7'0"255SeniorToulouse, FranceWake Forest

Roster
2020–21 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Davion Mintz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSCreighton Charlotte, NC
G 2 Devin Askew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMater Dei Santa Ana, CA
G 11 Dontaie Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrPendleton County Falmouth, KY
G 21 Cam'Ron Fletcher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVashon St. Louis, MO
G 3 BJ Boston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSierra Canyon Norcross, GA
G 5 Terrence Clarke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBrewster Academy Boston, MA
F 12 Keion Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Fort Wayne, IN
F 0 Jacob Toppin  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoRhode Island Brooklyn, NY
F 23 Isaiah Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWaterford Mott Waterford, MI
F 55 Lance Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCamden Camden, NJ
C 30 Olivier Sarr  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrWake Forest Toulouse, FRA
G 15 Issac DeGregorio (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrNorth Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
G 13 Riley Welch (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrUC Irvine Los Angeles, CA
F 20 Zan Payne (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoLexington Catholic Lexington, KY
F 14 Brennan Canada (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoGeorge Rogers Clark Mount Sterling, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 11, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
TBA*
TBA		 TBD     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Regular Season
November 10, 2020*
 ESPN		 vs. Kansas
Champions Classic		     United Center 
Chicago, IL
November 13, 2020*
 Detroit Mercy     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 17, 2020*
 Hartford     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2020*
 Georgia State     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 23, 2020*
 Richmond     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 27, 2020*
 vs. Georgia Tech     State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
November 30, 2020*
 Cleveland State     Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 19, 2020*
 vs. UCLA
CBS Sports Classic		     TBD 
TBD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
  1. "Payne Accepts Assistant Coach Position with New York Knicks" (Press release). Kentucky Wildcats. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. Wheatley, Nick (August 4, 2019). "Cam'Ron Fletcher commits to Kentucky". A Sea of Blue. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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