2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	11–11 (9–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Donte Jackson (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Winston Hines Demetrius Moore Kyle Jones
Home arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Prairie View A&M	13	–	0		1.000			16	–	5		.762
Jackson State	11	–	0		1.000			12	–	6		.667
Texas Southern †	10	–	3		.769			17	–	9		.654
Grambling State	9	–	6		.600			12	–	12		.500
Southern	8	–	6		.571			8	–	11		.421
Alcorn State	6	–	7		.462			6	–	13		.316
Alabama A&M*	4	–	9		.308			6	–	9		.400
Alabama State*	4	–	14		.222			4	–	14		.222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	12		.200			4	–	21		.160
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	13		.133			2	–	22		.083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2021 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Texas Southern.

Roster

2020–21 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 0 Cameron Woodall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Copiah–Lincoln Community College Raymond, Mississippi G 1 Dwayne Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Chipola College Milwaukee, Wisconsin G 2 Zahad Munford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Carter High School Dallas, Texas G 3 Peyton Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hinds Community College Cleveland, Mississippi G/F 4 Reyhan Cobb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr National Park College Atlanta, Georgia G 5 Tra'Michael Moton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Woodlawn High School Shreveport, Louisiana G 10 Trevell Cunningham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Triton College Chicago, Illinois G 11 Kelton Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Marshalltown Community College Dallas, Texas G 12 Cameron Christon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Boise State Allen, Texas G 20 Isreal Edwards 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Green Oaks High School Shreveport, Louisiana F 21 Terreon Randolph 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Temple College Dallas, Texas G 22 Prince Moss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Iowa Central Community College Bessemer, Alabama F 23 Sarion McGee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So State Fair Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin F 24 Carte'Are Gordon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Northwest Florida State College St. Louis, Missouri F 30 Brian Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Florida Gulf Coast Kennesaw, Georgia F 32 RJ Gladney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Angelo State DeRidder, Louisiana F 33 Robert Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Kishwaukee College Joliet, Illinois	Head coach Donte Jackson (Central State) Assistant coach(es) Winston Hines (Stillman) Demetrius Moore (Stillman) Kyle Jones (Arkansas–Pine Bluff) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Grand Canyon	L 53–69	0–1	GCU Arena (285) Phoenix, AZ
November 27, 2020* 4:00 pm		at Arizona Southwest Classic	L 55–74	0–2	McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm		East Texas Baptist	W 68–59	1–2	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (220) Grambling, LA
December 6, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 17 Texas Tech	L 40–81	1–3	United Supermarkets Arena (3,283) Lubbock, TX
December 12, 2020* 7:00 pm		at Incarnate Word	Canceled due to COVID-19		McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
December 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Louisiana–Monroe	W 78–61	2–3	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,022) Monroe, LA
December 19, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tulane	L 65–77	2–4	Devlin Fieldhouse (100) New Orleans, LA
December 23, 2020* 3:00 pm		Southeastern Louisiana	L 70–77	2–5	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (100) Grambling, LA
December 28, 2020* 1:00 pm		Incarnate Word	Canceled due to COVID-19		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center  Grambling, LA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021 4:30 pm		at Alabama State	W 66–49	3–5 (1–0)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2021 7:30 pm		at Alabama A&M	Postponed due to COVID-19		Elmore Gymnasium  Huntsville, AL
January 9, 2021 5:30 pm		Southern	L 55–61	3–6 (1–1)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (708) Grambling, LA
January 11, 2021 7:30 pm		Alcorn State	W 79–74	4–6 (2–1)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (600) Grambling, LA
January 16, 2020 7:30 pm		at Texas Southern	W 78–72	5–6 (3–1)	H&PE Arena  Houston, TX
January 18, 2021 7:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 50–59	5–7 (3–2)	William J. Nicks Building (975) Prairie View, TX
January 23, 2021 5:30 pm		Jackson State	L 61–75	5–8 (3–3)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (706) Grambling, LA
January 30, 2021 5:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 74–71	6–8 (4–3)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (780) Grambling, LA
February 1, 2021 7:30 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 85–72	7–8 (5–3)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (740) Grambling, LA
February 6, 2021 5:30 pm		at Southern	W 72–69	8–8 (6–3)	F. G. Clark Center (2,375) Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2021 7:30 pm		at Alcorn State	W 67–62	9–8 (7–3)	Davey Whitney Complex (250) Lorman, MS
February 13, 2021 5:30 pm		Texas Southern	L 73–75	9–9 (7–4)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (450) Grambling, LA
February 15, 2021 7:30 pm		Prairie View A&M	Postponed due to weather		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center  Grambling, LA
February 22, 2021 5:30 pm, NBA TV		at Jackson State	L 59–63	9–10 (7–5)	Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
February 27, 2021 7:30 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Postponed due to COVID-19		K. L. Johnson Complex  Pine Bluff, AR
March 1, 2021 7:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 67–63	9–11 (7–6)	Harrison HPER Complex (162) Itta Bena, MS
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm		Alabama State	W 91–68	10–11 (8–6)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (387) Grambling, LA
March 6, 2021 8:00 pm		Alabama A&M	W 80–72	11–11 (9–6)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (700) Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN3	(4)	vs. (5) Southern Quarterfinals	W 72–67 OT	12–11	Bartow Arena (450) Birmingham, AL
March 11, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN3	(4)	vs. (1) Prairie View A&M Semifinals	L 63–75	12–12	Bartow Arena (222) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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