2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ron Sanchez, and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA.^[1]

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	9–16 (5–11 CUSA)
Head coach	Ron Sanchez (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Aaron Fearne Kotie Kimble Vic Sfera
Home arena	Dale F. Halton Arena
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3		.786			21	–	8		.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5		.688			15	–	8		.652
Marshall	9	–	5		.643			15	–	7		.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5		.583			13	–	10		.565
Charlotte	5	–	11		.313			9	–	15		.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13		.188			5	–	18		.217
FIU	2	–	15		.118			9	–	17		.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
UAB	13	–	5		.722			22	–	7		.759
North Texas †	9	–	5		.643			18	–	10		.643
UTSA	9	–	7		.563			15	–	11		.577
UTEP	8	–	8		.500			12	–	12		.500
Rice	6	–	10		.375			15	–	13		.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13		.235			8	–	17		.320
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2018–19 season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Caleb Stone-Carrawell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Cox Mill HS Concord, NC G 1 Jahmir Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So DeMatha Catholic HS Upper Marlboro, MD G 2 Caleb Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Newton HS Conyers, GA G 3 Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hopewell HS Huntersville, NC F 5 Milos Supica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Freedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia G 10 Marvin Cannon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Steward School Washington State Richmond, VA G 12 Jackson Threadgill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Davidson Day School Concord, NC G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Asheville Christian Academy Oklahoma Asheville, NC G 14 Regin Larson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hickory Grove Christian School Pfeiffer Charlotte, NC F/C 15 Aly Khalifa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Alexandria, Egypt G 20 Isaiah Folkes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Middleburg Academy Gainesville, VA F 25 Jared Garcia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr St. Thomas More School Houston, TX G 30 Jhery Matos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS West Oaks Academy Dayton Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic F/C 31 Anzac Rissetto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Auckland Grammar School Auckland, New Zealand G 35 Luka Vasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Avon Old Farms Pirot, Serbia	Head coach Ron Sanchez (SUNY Oneonta) Assistant coach(es) Aaron Fearne (Mayville State) Kotie Kimble (Coastal Carolina) Vic Sfera (Memphis) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020* 3:00 p.m., YouTube Live		East Carolina 49ers Tip-Off Classic	L 57–66	0–1	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live		Georgia State	L 65–76	0–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (74) Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2020* 6:00 p.m., YouTube Live		South Carolina State	W 78–40	1–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (60) Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		Appalachian State	L 57–61	1–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (73) Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	W 63–52	2–3	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., YouTube Live		North Carolina A&T	W 76–72	3–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (58) Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	W 66–65	4–3	Charles E. Smith Center  Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium		Western Kentucky	L 63–67	4–4 (0–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (61) Charlotte, NC
January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., Stadium		Western Kentucky	W 75–71 ^OT	5–4 (1–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (64) Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., YouTube Live		Belmont Abbey	L 72–75 ^OT	5–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (51) Charlotte, NC
January 15, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU		UAB	L 37–61	5–6 (1–2)	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UAB	W 70–55	6–6 (2–2)	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
January 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	L 53–66 ^OT	6–7 (2–3)	FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL
January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	W 74–71	7–7 (3–3)	FAU Arena (328) Boca Raton, FL
January 29, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 63–55 ^OT	8–7 (4–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 68–65	9–7 (5–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 65–66	9–8 (5–4)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 60–73	9–9 (5–5)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion	L 76–78	9–10 (5–6)	Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 45–64	9–11 (5–7)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	Postponed ^[a]^[2]		Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	Postponed ^[a]^[2]		Dale F. Halton Arena  Charlotte, NC
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 47–70	9–12 (5–8)	Don Haskins Center (499) El Paso, TX
February 28, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 62–77	9–13 (5–9)	Don Haskins Center (481) El Paso, TX
March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium		at Marshall	L 67–75	9–14 (5–10)	Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV
March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium		at Marshall	L 66–75	9–15 (5–11)	Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV
Conference USA tournament
March 10, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(E5)	vs. (W4) UTSA Second Round	L 62–72	9–16	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[3]

Notes

1. Game was postponed due to weather concerns.

References

1. "Men's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
2. Luca, Greg (February 18, 2021). "UTSA cancels weekend basketball games at Charlotte, all home events due to weather". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.