2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Stan Johnson. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference

2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	13–9 (7–5 WCC)
Head coach	Stan Johnson (1st season)
Assistant coaches	David Carter Allen Edwards Greg Youncofski
Home arena	Gersten Pavilion
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga †	15	–	0		1.000			31	–	1		.969
No. 23 BYU	10	–	3		.769			20	–	7		.741
Loyola Marymount	7	–	5		.583			13	–	9		.591
Pepperdine	7	–	6		.538			15	–	12		.556
Pacific	6	–	7		.462			9	–	9		.500
Santa Clara	4	–	5		.444			12	–	8		.600
Saint Mary's	4	–	6		.400			14	–	10		.583
San Francisco	4	–	9		.308			11	–	14		.440
San Diego	2	–	7		.222			3	–	11		.214
Portland	0	–	11		.000			6	–	15		.286
† 2021 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Lions finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–12 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to San Francisco.

On March 8, 2020, head coach Mike Dunlap was fired.^[1] He finished at LMU with a six-year record of 81–108. On March 20, the school announced that Marquette associate head coach Stan Johnson had been named the new head coach of the Lions.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jonathan Dos Anjos	10	F	6'7"	202	Freshman	Curitiba, Brazil	Transferred to Florida SouthWestern State College
Deovaunta Williams	12	G	6'1"	160	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Walters State CC
Reilly Seebold	15	G	6'1"	161	Freshman	Dallas, TX	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Erik Johnansson	20	G	6'6"	185	Senior	Södertälje, Sweden	Graduated
Seikou Sisoho Jawara	21	G	6'3"	194	Freshman	Mataró, Spain	Transferred to Weber State
Lazar Živanović	22	G	6'7"	195	Freshman	Šabac, Serbia	Not on team roster
Jordan Bell	23	F	6'8"	221	RS Junior	Inglewood, CA	Graduate transferred to Pacific

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Kodye Pugh	5	F	6'8"	205	RS Senior	Baltimore, MD	Transferred from Stanford. Will be eligible to play immediately since Pugh graduated from Stanford.
Quentin Jackson Jr.	10	G	6'2"	180	RS Senior	Cary, NC	Transferred from Temple. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jackson Jr. graduated from Temple.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalin Anderson PG	Chandler, AZ	Compass Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 24, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
Mayoum Mayoum SG	Melbourne, Australia	The Potter's House Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 1, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2020 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2020 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lamaj Lewis SG	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 13, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
James Nobles SG	Van Nuys, CA	Birmingham High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 13, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
David Elliott SG	Van Nuys, CA	Birmingham High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 14, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2021 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 0 Eli Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Chino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA G/F 1 Dameane Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So San Joaquin Memorial HS Hanford, CA G 2 Joe Quintana 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Bonita HS West Covina, CA F 3 Lazar Nekić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) So Tri-City Christian School Belgrade, Serbia F 5 Kodye Pugh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Blair Academy Stanford Baltimore, MD F 10 Quentin Jackson, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Cape Fear Christian Academy Temple Cary, NC F 11 Parker Dortch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Sr Northern Burlington HS Kaskaskia College Columbus, NJ G 12 Jalin Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Dream City Christian HS Jackson, TN C 14 Mattias Markusson 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Sr Kfum Jämtland BBK Vasterled, Stockholm, Sweden G 20 Anthony Yu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr SPIRE Academy Foster City, CA G 22 Luke Frasso 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Palos Verdes Peninsula HS Palos Verdes, CA G 23 Mayoum Mayoum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr The Potter's House Christian Academy Melbourne, Australia F 34 Keli Leaupepe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) So Box Hill Senior Melbourne, Australia F 35 Ivan Alipiev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lycée Alphonse de Lamartine Sofia, Bulgaria G 40 L Simpson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon HS Chatsworth, CA	Head coach Stan Johnson (Bemidji State) Assistant coach(es) David Carter (Saint Mary's) Allen Edwards (Kentucky) Greg Youncofski (Kansas) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 19, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 5:00 pm		Southern Utah	W 85–83	1–0	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
November 28, 2020* 3:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota	L 73–88	1–1	Williams Arena (0) Minneapolis, MN
November 30, 2020* 5:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota	L 64–67	1–2	Williams Arena (0) Minneapolis, MN
December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm		Long Beach State	W 85–61	2–2	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 7, 2020* 5:00 pm		at UC Santa Barbara	L 58–69	2–3	The Thunderdome (0) Santa Barbara, CA
December 9, 2020* 2:00 pm, P12N		at Stanford	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Maples Pavilion  Stanford, CA
December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm		UC Santa Barbara	W 81–76	3–3	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm, Stadium		UC Irvine	W 51–48	4–3	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2019* 7:00 pm		Cal Poly	W 76–52	5–3	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2020* 6:00 pm		California Baptist	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 22, 2020*		at Boise State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		ExtraMile Arena  Boise, ID
December 29, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N		at USC	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Galen Center  Los Angeles, CA
WCC regular season
January 2, 2020 2:00 pm, WCC Network		vs. Santa Clara	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Kaiser Permanente Arena  Santa Cruz, CA
January 7, 2021 5:00 pm		at Portland	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Chiles Center  Portland, OR
January 10, 2021 4:00 pm		San Francisco	W 68–60	6–3 (1–0)	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 14, 2020 6:00 pm, WCC Network		at San Diego	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, NBCSBA		at Pacific	L 49–58	6–4 (1–1)	Alex G. Spanos Center (0) Stockton, CA
January 19, 2021 6:00 pm, FS West		San Diego rescheduled from January 14	W 72–69 ^OT	7–4 (2–1)	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 21, 2021 5:00 pm, Stadium		Saint Mary's	L 61–65	7–5 (2–2)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm		Santa Clara	L 69–72	7–6 (2–3)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2021 2:00 pm		at Portland rescheduled from January 7	W 75–50	8–6 (3–3)	Chiles Center  Portland, OR
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm		at San Diego	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
February 4, 2021 6:00 pm		at No. 1 Gonzaga	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, WCC Network		at Saint Mary's	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		University Credit Union Pavilion  Moraga, CA
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm		Pepperdine	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm		Pacific	W 80–76	9–6 (4–3)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 16, 2021 6:00 pm		at Santa Clara rescheduled from January 2	W 76–73	10–6 (5–3)	Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
February 18, 2021 6:00 pm		at San Francisco	W 68–63	11–6 (6–3)	War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, CA
February 20, 2021 12:00 pm, CBSSN		BYU	L 71–88	11–7 (6–4)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm		at Pepperdine	W 81–74	12–7 (7–4)	Firestone Fieldhouse  Malibu, CA
February 27, 2021 4:00 pm		at Portland	Canceled due to scheduling changes		Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 1 Gonzaga rescheduled from February 4	L 69–86	12–8 (7–5)	McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
WCC tournament
March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium	(5)	vs. (8) San Francisco Second round	W 70–66	13–8	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPNU	(5)	vs. (4) Saint Mary's Quarterfinals	L 47–52	13–9	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source^[3]

References

1. "Mike Dunlap fired after six seasons at LMU". 9 March 2020.
2. "Stan Johnson hired as Loyola Marymount basketball coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
3. "LMULIONS.com :: Loyola Marymount Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". www.lmulions.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.