2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the Northern Division.^[1] They finished the season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021, due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Division	Northern Division
Record	1–4 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Kenny Blakeney (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Jake Brown Tyler Thornton
Home arena	Burr Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
Norfolk State †	8	–	4		.667			17	–	8		.680
Coppin State	8	–	4		.667			9	–	13		.409
Morgan State	7	–	5		.583			14	–	8		.636
Delaware State	1	–	11		.083			3	–	16		.158
Howard	0	–	0		–			1	–	4		.200
Southern
North Carolina A&T	7	–	1		.875			11	–	10		.524
Florida A&M	7	–	5		.583			8	–	12		.400
North Carolina Central	3	–	5		.375			5	–	9		.357
South Carolina State	1	–	7		.125			1	–	17		.056
Howard suspended their season on February 9, 2021 Bethune–Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore did not play the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
† 2021 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament,^[3] before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.^[4]

Roster

2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Khalil Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Gray Collegiate Academy Columbia, SC G 1 Rahim Jr. Ali 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Baltimore Poly Baltimore, MD F 2 Steve III Settle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr DeMatha Catholic High School Glenarden, MD F 4 Makur Maker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep (AZ) Melbourne, Australia F 5 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Drexel Bowie, MD G 10 Deven Richmond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Howard Community College Bowie, MD G 11 Kyle Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Bethel High School Hampton, VA G 13 Thomas Weaver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Riverdale Baptist School Upper Marlboro, MD G 14 Spencer Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. Andrew's Episcopal School Upper Marlboro, MD G 15 Isaac Suffren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lafayette Charlotte, NC F 21 Christian Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Ron Brown High School Washington, D.C. C 22 Cam Timmons 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 295 lb (134 kg) RS Fr Highland School Warrenton, VA F 24 Jordan Wood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cornerstone Christian (TX) San Antonio, TX G 31 Wayne Jr. Bristol 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Thomas More School Upper Marlboro, MD C 32 Liwayne Richardson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Westlake Academy Boca Raton, FL	Head coach Kenny Blakeney (Duke) Assistant coach(es) Jake Brown (Middlebury) Tyler Thornton (Duke) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 26, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3		vs. Belmont Paradise Jam	L 78–95	0–1	Walter E. Washington Convention Center  Washington, D.C.
November 27, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3		vs. Queens (NC) Paradise Jam	L 71–85	0–2	Walter E. Washington Convention Center  Washington, D.C.
November 28, 2020* 3:00 p.m., ESPN3		vs. George Mason Paradise Jam	L 70–84	0–3	Walter E. Washington Convention Center  Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2020* 4:00 p.m.		La Salle	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bellarmine Mako Medical Duke Classic	L 63–84	0–4	Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		Elon Mako Medical Duke Classic	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Hampton	W 81–76	1–4	Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		at Mount St. Mary's	Canceled		Knott Arena  Emmitsburg, MD
January 9, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Delaware State	Postponed		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
January 10, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Delaware State	Postponed		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
January 18, 2021* 2:30 p.m.		Notre Dame	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	Postponed		Talmadge L. Hill Field House  Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	Postponed		Talmadge L. Hill Field House  Baltimore, MD
February 1, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		North Carolina Central	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2021 TBD		Morgan State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Morgan State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2021 TBA		at Delaware State	Canceled		Memorial Hall  Dover, DE
February 14, 2021 TBA		at Delaware State	Canceled		Memorial Hall  Dover, DE
February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	Canceled		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall  Norfolk, VA
February 18, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	Canceled		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall  Norfolk, VA
February 21, 2021 TBA		Coppin State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2021 TBA		Coppin State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021 TBA		Norfolk State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2021 TBA		Norfolk State	Canceled		Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2021 TBA		at Coppin State	Canceled		Physical Education Complex  Baltimore, MD
March 4, 2021 TBA		at Coppin State	Canceled		Physical Education Complex  Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
March 10–13, 2021		vs.	Did not compete		Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[5]

References

1. "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
2. Bryant, Derek W. (February 9, 2021). "Men's Basketball Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
3. "Williams Leads Howard to First-Round Upset Over S.C. State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
4. "Howard vs. North Carolina A&T - Game Summary". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2021.