2020–21 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented Wagner College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by ninth-year head coach Bashir Mason. They played their home games at Spiro Sports Center on the school's Staten Island campus as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

2020–21 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
NEC regular-season champions
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	13–7 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach	Bashir Mason (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Donald Copeland Winston Smith Bobbyy Jordan
Home arena	Spiro Sports Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	13	–	5		.722			13	–	7		.650
Bryant	10	–	4		.714			15	–	7		.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7		.563			9	–	9		.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
LIU	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9		.500			9	–	10		.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10		.444			9	–	15		.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13		.278			6	–	16		.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13		.278			5	–	16		.238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2019–20 season 8–21, 5–13 in NEC play, to finish in tenth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Nigel Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mount Saint Joseph HS Baltimore, MD G 1 Atiba Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hackensack HS Youngstown State Garfield, NJ G 2 Alex Morales 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Mainland Regional HS Prince George's CC Paterson, NJ G 3 Delonnie Hunt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rock Creek Christian HS Upper Marlboro, MD G 4 Elijah Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Weequahic HS Barton CC Newark, NJ G 5 Jordan Mason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Dexter Southfield HS Boston, MA G 11 Will Martinez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Wings Academy Monroe College The Bronx, NY G 12 Chase Freeman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Station Camp HS Gallatin, TN G 13 Ashton Miller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Seton Hall Prep Duquesne Scotch Plains, NJ G 15 Elijah Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Dover HS Dover, DE F 22 Ja'Mier Fletcher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Steel Valley HS Pittsburgh, PA C 24 Justin Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Marist HS Chattanooga Chicago, IL C 25 DeAndre Wilkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Great Bridge Academy Edenton, NC	Head coach Bashir Mason (Drexel) Assistant coach(es) Donald Copeland (Seton Hall) Winston Smith (Massachusetts) Bobby Jordan (Drexel) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 8, 2020* 5:00 p.m., FS1		at Seton Hall	L 45–78	0–1	Prudential Center  Newark, NJ
December 16, 2020 4:00 p.m.		at Bryant	L 62–74	0–2 (0–1)	Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
December 17, 2020 4:00 p.m.		at Bryant	L 75–81	0–3 (0–2)	Chase Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
December 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN3		Sacred Heart	W 74–46	1–3 (1–2)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
December 22, 2020 4:00 p.m.		Sacred Heart	L 85–86 2OT	1–4 (1–3)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
January 14, 2021 7:00 p.m.		LIU	L 66–77	1–5 (1–4)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
January 15, 2021 7:00 p.m.		LIU	W 76–74	2–5 (2–4)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
January 30, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Merrimack	Postponed due to COVID-19		Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
January 31, 2021 4:00 p.m.		Merrimack	Postponed due to COVID-19		Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
February 4, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 74–67	3–5 (3–4)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 84–81 OT	4–5 (4–4)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 76–72	5–5 (5–4)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
February 13, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 95–86	6–5 (6–4)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Mount St. Mary's	W 61–39	7–5 (7–4)	Knott Arena  Emmitsburg, MD
February 17, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at Mount St. Mary's	W 57–55	8–5 (8–4)	Knott Arena  Emmitsburg, MD
February 20, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Saint Francis (PA)	W 67–52	9–5 (9–4)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
February 21, 2021 4:00 p.m.		Saint Francis (PA)	W 70–68	10–5 (10–4)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
February 25, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Central Connecticut	W 83–63	11–5 (11–4)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 26, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at Central Connecticut	L 77–83	11–6 (11–5)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
March 2, 2021 4:00 p.m.		Merrimack Rescheduled from January 30	W 74–67	12–6 (12–5)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
March 3, 2021 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Merrimack Rescheduled from January 31	W 64–59	13–6 (13–5)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
NEC tournament
March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row, ESPN3	(1)	(4) Mount St. Mary's Semifinals	L 60–66	13–7	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[1]

References

1. "2020-2021 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wagner College Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.