2020–21 UCF Knights men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights are members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 52nd season of basketball, are led by fifth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and play their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.

2020–21 UCF Knights men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Head coachJohnny Dawkins (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAddition Financial Arena
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati00   00  
East Carolina00   00  
Houston00   00  
Memphis00   00  
SMU00   00  
South Florida00   00  
Temple00   00  
Tulane00   00  
Tulsa00   00  
UCF00   00  
Wichita State00   00  
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
2021 AAC Tournament

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2019–20 season 16–14 overall and 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They entered as the No. 8 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Yuat Alok0F6'11"225JuniorAuckland, New ZealandTransferred to Southern Utah (mid-season)[1]
Matt Milon2G6'5"210Graduate StudentOviedo, FLGraduated
Ceasar DeJesus4G6'2"190RS JuniorJersey City, NJPlay professionally[2]
Dazon Ingram12G6'6"205Graduate StudentTheodore, ALGraduated
Frank Bertz20G6'5"180SeniorHesperia, CAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Darius PerryG6'2"195Graduate StudentPowder Springs, GATransferred from Louisville after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[3]
C. J. WalkerF6'8"200SophomoreSanford, FATransferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Walker will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[4]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jamille Reynolds
PF
Saint Petersburg, FL Lakewood Senior High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Adams
SF
Jacksonville, FL Paxon School for Advanced Studies 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
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. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

    Roster

    2020–21 UCF Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Tony Johnson Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoThe Skill Factory Eufaula, Alabama
    G 2 Darius Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSLouisville Powder Springs, GA
    G 3 Isaiah Adams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPaxon School for Advanced Studies Jacksonville, Florida
    F 4 Jamille Reynolds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLakewood Senior High School Saint Petersburg, Florida
    C 5 Avery Diggs 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrSW Mississippi CC Brandon, Florida
    G 10 Levy Renaud (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNSU University School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 11 Xavier Grant (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 13 Brandon Mahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTexas A&M Birmingham, Alabama
    F 14 Ibrahim Famouke Doumbia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSouth Carolina Bamako, Mali
    F 20 Sean Mobley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrVCU Melbourne, Florida
    F 21 C. J. Walker  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOregon Sanford, Florida
    G 22 Darin Green Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWharton High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 24 Dre Fuller Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoAdmiral Farragut Academy Fayetteville, North Carolina
    F 25 Ryan Anders (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWharton High School Tampa, Florida
    C 33 Moses Bol 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrColby CC Wau, South Sudan
    C 35 Collin Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrGeorge Washington Jacksonville, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: July 27, 2020

    Schedule and results

    UCF will start a series with Michigan beginning this season in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    TBD*
    TBD
        Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 18, 2020*
    TBD
    Quinnipiac     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    November 21, 2020*
    TBD
    vs. Minnesota
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
        Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 22, 2020*
    TBD
    vs. Marquette or Rhode Island
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
        Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    TBD*
    TBD
    at Miami (FL)     Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    TBD*
    TBD
    at Michigan     Crisler Center 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    TBD*
    TBD
    LIU     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    TBD*
    TBD
    UMass     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    AAC regular season

    Cincinnati     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at Cincinnati     Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH

    East Carolina     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC

    Houston     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at Houston     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX

    at Memphis     FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN

    Memphis     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
    University Park, TX

    SMU     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at South Florida
    War on I-4
        Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    South Florida
    War on I-4
        Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at Temple     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA

    Temple     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA

    Tulane     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    Tulsa     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK

    at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS

    Wichita State     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    AAC Tournament
    TBD
    TBD
    vs.      Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

    1. Lester, Bryson. "Thunderbirds Add Top-Tier Transfer Yuat Alok". suutbirds.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
    2. Murphy, Brian (18 Mar 2020). "Ceasar DeJesus Leaving UCF, Planning to Go Pro". blackandgoldbanneret.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 16 Apr 2020.
    3. Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (20 Apr 2020). "Louisville grad-transfer Darius Perry just committed to UCF, his father tells RivalsPortal" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 Apr 2020 via Twitter.
    4. Gershon, Josh (6 Jul 2020). "Former five-star Oregon transfer CJ Walker commits to UCF". 247Sports. Retrieved 7 Jul 2020.
    5. "UCF Announces Home-And-Home With Michigan". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics. 16 Jul 2020. Retrieved 16 Jul 2020.
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