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.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Head coach | Johnny Dawkins (5th season) |
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Home arena | Addition Financial Arena |
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Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Yuat Alok | 0 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Transferred to Southern Utah (mid-season)[1] |
Matt Milon | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Graduate Student | Oviedo, FL | Graduated |
Ceasar DeJesus | 4 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Junior | Jersey City, NJ | Play professionally[2] |
Dazon Ingram | 12 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Graduate Student | Theodore, AL | Graduated |
Frank Bertz | 20 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Senior | Hesperia, CA | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Darius Perry | G | 6'2" | 195 | Graduate Student | Powder Springs, GA | Transferred from Louisville after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[3] |
C. J. Walker | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Sanford, FA | Transferred 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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jamille Reynolds PF |
Saint Petersburg, FL | Lakewood Senior High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 18, 2019 | |
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Isaiah Adams SF |
Jacksonville, FL | Paxon School for Advanced Studies | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 2, 2019 | |
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Roster
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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 | |||
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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. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- Lester, Bryson. "Thunderbirds Add Top-Tier Transfer Yuat Alok". suutbirds.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Murphy, Brian (18 Mar 2020). "Ceasar DeJesus Leaving UCF, Planning to Go Pro". blackandgoldbanneret.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 16 Apr 2020.
- 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.
- Gershon, Josh (6 Jul 2020). "Former five-star Oregon transfer CJ Walker commits to UCF". 247Sports. Retrieved 7 Jul 2020.
- "UCF Announces Home-And-Home With Michigan". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics. 16 Jul 2020. Retrieved 16 Jul 2020.