2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
Patriot League Central division champions
Conference	Patriot League
	Central Division
Record	9–6 (9–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Fran O'Hanlon (26th season);
Assistant coaches	Jarren Dyson; Justin Burrell; Andrew Radomicki;
Home arena	Kirby Sports Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 26th-year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, play their home games at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.^[1]

2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Colgate †	11	–	1	.917	14	–	2	.875
Army	7	–	7	.500	12	–	10	.545
Boston University	6	–	10	.375	7	–	11	.389
Holy Cross	5	–	11	.313	5	–	11	.313
Central
Lafayette	9	–	5	.643	9	–	6	.600
Bucknell	4	–	6	.400	5	–	7	.417
Lehigh	4	–	10	.286	4	–	11	.267
South
Navy	12	–	1	.923	15	–	3	.833
American	4	–	5	.444	4	–	6	.400
Loyola	4	–	10	.286	6	–	11	.353

† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season edit

The Leopards finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament,^[2] before losing in the semifinals to Colgate.^[3]

Roster edit

2020–21 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Ryan Zambie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Choate Rosemary Hall	Plano, Texas
G	2	Jon Brantley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Brother Rice High School	Farmington Hills, Michigan
G	3	Tyrone Perry	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Wekiva High School	Apopka, Florida
G	4	Jay Vaughan	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Allentown Central Catholic High School	Allentown, Pennsylvania
G	5	Eric Sondberg	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	South River High School	Davidsonville, Maryland
G	11	Justin Jaworski	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Sr	Perkiomen Valley High School	Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
F	12	Tomas Verbinskis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Richmond	Klaipėda, Lithuania
F	13	Sean Good	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Trinity High School	Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
F	14	Kyle Jenkins	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Fr	Hotchkiss School	Higganum, Connecticut
G	20	E.J. Stephens	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Sr	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	Plantation, Florida
G	21	Alex Petrie	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	St. Christopher's School	Midlothian, Virginia
F	32	Michael Anekwe	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Besant Hill School	Lagos, Nigeria
F	33	Leo O'Boyle	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Scranton Prep	Scranton, Pennsylvania
F	44	Dylan Hastings	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Solanco High School	Quarryville, Pennsylvania
F	45	Neal Quinn	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	So	Ramapo High School	Allendale, New Jersey

Head coach

Fran O'Hanlon (Villanova)

Assistant coach(es)

Jarren Dyson (Emory & Henry)
Justin Purrell (Holy Cross)
Andrew Radomicki (Widener)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2021

Schedule and results edit

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	L 89–90 ^OT	0–1 (0–1)	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 3, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN		Lehigh	W 82–70	1–1 (1–1)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bucknell	W 83–60	2–1 (2–1)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+/SNY		Bucknell	W 87–76	3–1 (3–1)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Loyola (MD)	W 77–75	4–1 (4–1)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 17, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN		at Loyola (MD)	W 72–70	5–1 (5–1)	Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Boston University	L 76–81	5–2 (5–2)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 24, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN		Boston University	L 61–64	5–3 (5–3)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at American	Postponed		Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		American	Postponed		Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Lehigh	Postponed		Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 7, 2021 12:00 pm		at Loyola (MD)	L 62–75	5–4 (5–4)	Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
February 7, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	Postponed		Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
February 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Loyola (MD)	W 80–76	6–4 (6–4)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Loyola (MD)	W 97–94 ^3OT	7–4 (7–4)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	L 69–88	7–5 (7–5)	Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Bucknell	Postponed		Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 21, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bucknell	Postponed		Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Lehigh	W 75–69	8–5 (8–5)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 28, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	W 71–70	9–5 (9–5)	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League tournament
March 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	(6) Bucknell Quarterfinals	L 84–92	9–6	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[4]

References edit

^ "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "Balanced Attack Propels Men's Hoops to PLT Semifinals". Lafayette College Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "No. 1 Colgate and No. 3 Boston University Advance to Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Game". Patriot League. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[1] "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[2] "Balanced Attack Propels Men's Hoops to PLT Semifinals". Lafayette College Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[3] "No. 1 Colgate and No. 3 Boston University Advance to Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Game". Patriot League. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

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