2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team will represent the University of Mississippi in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 111th basketball season. The Rebels will be led by third-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels will play their games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020–21 record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coachKermit Davis (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Win Case
  • Ronnie Hamilton
  • Levi Watkins
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
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 Rebels finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the First Round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures
Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Blake Hinson0G/F6'7"229SophomoreDeltona, FLTransferred to Iowa State
Breein Tyree4G6'2"195SeniorSomerset, NJGraduated
Carlos Curry10F6'11"235RS FreshmanAlbany, GATransferred to Northwest Mississippi CC
Franco Miller Jr.11G6'2"202RS FreshmanFreeport, BahamasTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Bryce Williams13G6'2"178JuniorTampa, FLTransferred to Oklahoma State

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matthew Murrell
#8 SG		 Memphis, TN IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
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:

  • "Ole Miss 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

    Incoming transfers
    Incoming transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
    Robert AllenF6'8"JuniorOrlando, FLSamford, will redshirt in 2020–21 due to transfer rules.[1]
    Dimencio VaughnG/F6'5"RS SeniorNew York, NYRider, graduate transfer will be eligible immediately.[2]
    Romello WhiteF6'8"RS SeniorAtlanta, GAArizona State, graduate transfer will be eligible immediately.[3]

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    TBA

    Roster
    2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrWheeler HS
    Arizona State    		 Atlanta, GA
    G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy West Point, MS
    G 2 Devontae Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Irmo, SC
    F 3 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrOak Hill Academy
    Daytona State College    		 Dakar, Senegal
    F 4 Antavion Collum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoBartlett HS Memphis, TN
    F 5 KJ Buffen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrGainesville HS Gainesville, GA
    G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrIMG Academy Memphis, TN
    F 12 Shon Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS FrEduprize (Ariz.) Chicago, IL
    G/F 14 Dimencio Vaughn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrCallaway HS (MS)
    Rider    		 New York, NY
    G/F 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWoodstock Academy Los Angeles, CA
    F 21 Robert Allen  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrEdgewater HS
    Samford    		 Orlando, FL
    F 23 Sammy Hunter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoBritish Columbia Christian Academy Nassau, Bahamas
    G 24 Jarkel Joiner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrOxford HS
    Cal State Bakersfield    		 Oxford, MS
    G 33 John McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SoMemphis University School Memphis, TN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2020*
    		 New Orleans     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    November 15, 2020*
    		 North Carolina A&T     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    November 18, 2020*
    		 Charleston Southern     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    November 23, 2020*
    11:00 am    		 vs. La Salle
    Cayman Islands Classic    		     Raider Arena [lower-alpha 1] 
    Niceville, FL
    November 24, 2020*
    11:00 am    		 vs. Kansas State or Oregon State
    Cayman Islands Classic    		     Raider Arena [lower-alpha 1] 
    Niceville, FL
    December 1, 2020*
    		 Rider     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    December 5, 2020*
    		 Memphis     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    December 12, 2020*
    		 UNC Wilmington     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    December 16, 2020*
    		 at Middle Tennessee     Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, TN
    December 19, 2020*
    		 at Dayton     UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    December 22, 2020*
    		 UT Martin     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    January 2, 2021*
    		 Wichita State
    American/SEC Alliance    		     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    SEC regular season
    SEC Tournament
    March 10–14, 2021
    		     Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    1. The Cayman Islands Classic was originally scheduled to take place at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands, but due to international travel concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved to Niceville, Florida.
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    See also

    References
    1. "Robert Allen Transfers to Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
    2. "Men's Basketball Adds Top Grad Transfer Dimencio Vaughn". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
    3. "Romello White Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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