2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
AAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–6 (11–2 AAC)
Head coach
  • Isaac Brown (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tyson Waterman
  • Lou Gudino
  • Billy Kennedy
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
Seasons
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 11 – 2   .846 16 – 6   .727
No. 6 Houston † 14 – 3   .824 28 – 4   .875
Memphis 11 – 4   .733 20 – 8   .714
SMU 7 – 4   .636 11 – 6   .647
Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571 12 – 11   .522
UCF 8 – 10   .444 11 – 12   .478
Tulsa 7 – 9   .438 11 – 12   .478
South Florida 4 – 10   .286 9 – 13   .409
Temple 4 – 10   .286 5 – 11   .313
Tulane 4 – 12   .250 10 – 13   .435
East Carolina 2 – 10   .167 8 – 11   .421
† 2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by interim head coach Isaac Brown who took over as interim coach after Gregg Marshall resigned before the start of the season. Brown was promoted to full-time head coach during the season. They are members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–6, 11–2 in AAC Play to finish in 1st place. They defeated South Florida in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Cincinnati. They received an at large-bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Drake.

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2019–20 season 23–8, 11–7 in AAC play and finished in fourth place. They entered as the No. 4 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Jamarius Burton 2 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to Texas Tech[1]
DeAntoni Gordon 3 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Mobile, Alabama Transferred to Northwest Mississippi CC[2]
Erik Stevenson 10 G 6'3" 198 Sophomore Lacey, Washington Transferred to Washington[3]
Noah Fernandes 11 G 5'11" 172 Freshman Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Transferred to UMass[4]
Jaime Echenique 21 C 6'11" 258 Senior Barranquilla, Colombia Graduated
Tate Busse 32 G 6'2" 185 Freshman St. Francis, Kansas Walk–on; transferred to MSU Denver[5]
Asbjørn Midtgaard 33 C 7'0" 267 Junior Helsingør, Denmark Transferred to Grand Canyon[6]
Grant Sherfield 52 G 6'2" 189 Freshman Wichita, Kansas Transferred to Nevada[7]

Morris Udeze initially entered the transfer portal in March before deciding in late April to remain with the Shockers.[8]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ricky Council IV
G 		Durham, North Carolina Northern High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Chaunce Jenkins
G 		Newport News, Virginia Menchville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mar 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaden Seymour
F 		Charlotte, North Carolina Northside Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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 April 5, 2020.

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Alterique Gilbert G 6'0" 180 Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Transferred from UConn after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.[9]
Craig Porter Jr. G 6'1" 165 Junior Terre Haute, IN Junior college transferred from Vincennes University.[10]
Clarence Jackson F 6'6" 185 Sophomore Dublin, GA Junior college transferred from Polk State.[11]
Trevin Wade G 5'11" 166 Junior Marietta, GA Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands.[12] Brother of forward Trey Wade.
Remy Robert II G 6'2" 183 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Walk–on; junior college transferred from State College of Florida.[13]

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards.[14]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Houston 99 (2)
2 Memphis 90 (2)
3 SMU 80
4 Cincinnati 77
5 South Florida 61
6 Tulsa 50
7 Wichita State 44
8 UCF 37
9 East Carolina 34
10 Temple 18
11 Tulane 15

Roster

2020–21 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dexter Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Believe Academy Baker, Louisiana
G 1 Tyson Etienne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Englewood, New Jersey
G 2 Craig Porter Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Vincennes University Terre Haute, Indiana
G 3 Alterique Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS UConn Atlanta, Georgia
G 4 Ricky Council IV 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Northern HS Durham, North Carolina
F 5 Trey Wade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr South Plains CC Marietta, Georgia
G 10 Remy Robert II (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr State College of Florida Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 11 Chaunce Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Menchville HS Newport News, Virginia
G 12 Trevin Wade 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Georgia Highlands Marietta, Georgia
G 14 Jacob Herrs (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Andover HS Wichita, Kansas
G 15 Brycen Bush (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Eisenhower HS Wichita, Kansas
F 22 Jaden Seymour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Northside Christian Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
F 24 Morris Udeze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Montverde Academy Houston, Texas
F 25 Clarence Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Polk State Dublin, Georgia
F 40 Josaphat Bilau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Fr Spire Academy La Roche-sur-Yon, France
F 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy Omaha, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 20, 2020

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Shockers' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

  • The Shockers were scheduled to participate in the 2020 Crossover Classic, but withdrew after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
  • After the East Carolina game was postponed, December 30 was filled with a non-conference game vs. Newman.
  • The game at East Carolina scheduled for February 21 was moved to Wichita.[16]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 2, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oral Roberts W 85–80  1–0
  26 – Etienne   8 – Jackson   3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (100)
Wichita, KS
December 6, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Missouri L 62–72  1–1
  14 – Tied   7 – Tied   6 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (100)
Wichita, KS
December 12, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oklahoma State L 64–67  1–2
  19 – Etienne   6 – Trey Wade   2 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (625)
Wichita, KS
December 15, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Tulsa
Rivalry 		W 69–65  2–2
(1–0) 		 13 – Council IV   8 – Council IV   5 – Porter Jr.  Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Emporia State W 73–57  3–2
  18 – Udeze   8 – Council IV   4 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (1,050)
Wichita, KS
December 22, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida W 82–77 OT 4–2
(2–0) 		 25 – Etienne   8 – Trey Wade   5 – Gilbert  Yuengling Center (519)
Tampa, FL
December 30, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Carolina Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[17] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
December 30, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Newman W 81–43  5–2
  13 – Dennis   8 – Jackson   5 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (1,575)
Wichita, KS
January 2, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Ole Miss
American/SEC Alliance 		W 83–79  6–2
  29 – Etienne   10 – Trey Wade   5 – Trey Wade  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (860)
Oxford, MS
January 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 11 Houston L 63–70  6–3
(2–1) 		 25 – Etienne   8 – Etienne   4 – Gilbert  Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
January 10, 2021
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 		Cincinnati W 82–76  7–3
(3–1) 		 23 – Council IV   6 – Council IV   3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (2,025)
Wichita, KS
January 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa
Rivalry 		W 72–53  8–3
(4–1) 		 20 – Tied   8 – Udeze   8 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,048)
Wichita, KS
January 21, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Memphis L 52–72  8–4
(4–2) 		 13 – Council IV   7 – Council IV   4 – Gilbert  FedEx Forum (2,118)
Memphis, TN
January 27, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[18] Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 30, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		UCF W 93–88 OT 9–4
(5–2) 		 29 – Etienne   8 – Jackson   7 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,100)
Wichita, KS
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane W 75–67  10–4
(6–2) 		 22 – Etienne   7 – Trey Wade   4 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,100)
Wichita, KS
February 7, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Temple W 70–67  11–4
(7–2) 		 20 – Etienne   7 – Udeze   5 – Etienne  Charles Koch Arena (2,625)
Wichita, KS
February 10, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at UCF W 61–60  12–4
(8–2) 		 17 – Gilbert   10 – Dennis   2 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (1,385)
Orlando, FL
February 18, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Memphis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[19] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 18, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 6 Houston
Previously scheduled for Feb. 25 		W 68–63  13–4
(9–2) 		 16 – Tied   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (2,625)
Wichita, KS
February 21, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPNU 		East Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[20] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 25, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		SMU
Previously scheduled for Feb. 28 		Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[21] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 28, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at SMU
Previously scheduled for Jan. 17 		Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[22] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
March 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane W 78–70  14–4
(10–2) 		 23 – Wade   13 – Dennis   12 – Gilbert  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
March 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Temple Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[23] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Florida
Previously scheduled for Jan. 24 		W 80–63  15–4
(11–2) 		 21 – Etienne   8 – Wade   5 – Gilbert  Charles Koch Arena (2,625)
Wichita, KS
American Conference tournament
March 12, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 		(1) vs. (8) South Florida
Quarterfinals 		W 68–67  16–4
  20 – Etienne   11 – Udeze   4 – Porter Jr.  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 13, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(1) vs. (5) Cincinnati
Semifinals 		L 59–60  16–5
  14 – Gilbert   7 – Udeze   5 – Gilbert  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2021
5:27 p.m., TBS 		(11 W) vs. (11 W) Drake
First Four 		L 52–53  16–6
  22 – Udeze   7 – Tied   4 – Gilbert  Mackey Arena (2,825)
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Awards

All-AAC First Team

  • Tyson Etienne

All-AAC Third Team

  • Alterique Gilbert

All-AAC Freshman Team

  • Ricky Council IV

Source[24]

References

  1. ^ Marty, Sean (April 13, 2020). "Former Shocker guard Jamarius Burton commits to Texas Tech". thesunflower.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Arnold, Chris (April 27, 2020). "Former Shocker Gordon lands at junior college". ksn.com. KSN. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Allen, Percy. "Washington gets commitment from Wichita State transfer and Lacey native Erik Stevenson". seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Kurie, Brendan. "Noah Fernandes returns to home state with transfer to UMass". southcoasttoday.com. South Coast Today. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Busse, Tate [@tate11busse] (March 23, 2020). "Excited to say I have committed to Metro State University. Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me throughout the years" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (April 11, 2020). "Wichita State transfer Asbjorn Midtgaard tells me he has committed to Grand Canyon" (Tweet). Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Murray, Chris. "Nevada basketball lands Wichita State transfer Grant Sherfield". nevadasportsnet.com. Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Rocca, Taylor (April 20, 2020). "Center Morris Udeze is coming back to play for Wichita State". ksn.com. KSN. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Borges, David. "Alterique Gilbert transferring to Wichita State". Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Eldridge, Taylor. "Gregg Marshall's recruiting momentum continues, as WSU lands a top juco combo guard". Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Eldridge, Taylor. "Latest Wichita State commitment has been dreaming of 'Playing Angry' for years". Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "JUCO Guard Trevin Wade Joins Spring Class". April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Marty, Sean (July 10, 2020). "WSU walk-on Remy Robert II hopes to create an impact at the Division-I level". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Wichita State basketball out of tournament after 'multiple' positive COVID-19 tests". Kansas.com.
  16. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". January 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Final Weekend of Regular Season". theamerican.org. March 2, 2021.
  24. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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