2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

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The 2020–21 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 10–15, 7–10 in A-10 play, to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament to Dayton.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record10–15 (7–10 A-10)
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2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record10–15 (7–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRyan Center
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2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Bonaventure†11–4 .73316–5  .762
VCU10–4 .71419–7  .731
Davidson7–4 .63613–9  .591
Saint Louis6–4 .60014–7  .667
UMass6–4 .6008–7  .533
George Mason8–6 .57113–9  .591
Dayton9–7 .56314–10  .583
Richmond6–5 .54514–9  .609
Duquesne7–7 .5009–9  .500
Rhode Island7–10 .41210–15  .400
George Washington3–5 .3755–12  .294
La Salle6–11 .3539–16  .360
Saint Joseph's3–9 .2505–15  .250
Fordham2–11 .1542–12  .143
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
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Previous season

Main article: 2019–20 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The Rams finished the 2019–20 season 21–9, 13–5 in A-10 play, to finish in third place. They were to play the winner of Duquesne and Fordham in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to Rhode Island playing a game. The remainder of the season was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyrese Martin4G6'6"205SophomoreAllentown, PATransferred to UConn[1]
Cyril Langevine10F6'8"230SeniorEast Orange, NJGraduated[2]
Jeff Dowtin11F6'3"185SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated[3]
Eric Dadika13G6'0"175SeniorMilltown, NJGraduated[4]
Jordan Green20G5'9"160SeniorThe Bronx, NYGraduated[4]
Jacob Toppin21F6'8"190FreshmanBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Kentucky
Elijah Wood33G6'5"190FreshmanMilltown, NJDecommitted, transferred to Nebraska[5]
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Allen Bertrand4G6'5"200JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Towson
Malik Martin12G6'6"210JuniorStaten Island, NYTransferred from Charlotte
Umberto Brusadin14G6'0"180GraduateLatina, ItalyTransferred from Caldwell, walk-on
Jalen Carey15G6'3"186RS-SophomoreHarlem, NYTransferred from Syracuse
Makhi Mitchell21C6'9"230SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred from Maryland
Makhel Mitchell22C6'10"245SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred from Maryland
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2020 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ishmael Leggett
SG		 Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 19, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals:    (NR)
Tres Berry
PG		 Cleveland, TN Scotland Campus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Apr 10, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   (64)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
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2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Abdou Samb
PF		 Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglass (MD) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

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2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jermaine Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrRock Creek Christian Upper Marlboro, MD
G 1 Fatts Russell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrImhotep Institute Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Jeremy Sheppard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrJohn Marshall
Williston State College		 Richmond, VA
G 4 Allen Betrand 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMassanutten Military Academy
Towson		 Philadelphia, PA
F 5 Antwan Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrMassanutten Military Academy
Georgetown		 Washington, D.C.
G 10 Ishmael Leggett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. John's College Washington, D.C.
G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCurtis
Charlotte		 Staten Island, NY
G 13 Tres Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrScotland Cleveland, TN
G 14 Umberto Brusadin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSOak Hill Academy (NJ)
Caldwell		 Latina, Italy
G 15 Jalen Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) RS SoImmaculate Conception (NJ)
Syracuse		 Harlem, NY
C 21 Makhi Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoWoodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland		 Washington, D.C.
C 22 Makhel Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoWoodrow Wilson (DC)
Maryland		 Washington, D.C.
F 23 D.J. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBrooklyn Prep
Williston State		 Brooklyn, NY
F 24 Ileri Ayo-Faleye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCedar Crest Lebanon, PA
G 31 Brandon Borde 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFoxborough Foxborough, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 24, 2024

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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Makhel Mitchell Makhi Mitchell Ileri Ayo-Faleye
PF Malik Martin Jermaine Harris Tres Berry
SF Antwan Walker D.J. Johnson Umberto Brusadin
SG Fatts Russell Ishmael Leggett Brandon Borde
PG Jeremy Sheppard Allen Betrand Jalen Carey
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Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 18 Arizona State
2K Empire Classic semifinals		 L 88–94 OT 0–1
  19 – Sheppard  8 – Walker  6 – Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Boston College
2K Empire Classic third-place game		 L 64–69  0–2
  23 – Russell  6 – Walker  3 – Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ESPN3		 vs. South Florida
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals		 W 84–68  1–2
  16 – Collins  7 – Durr  4 – Collins  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 29, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. San Francisco
Hall of Fame Tip-Off final		 W 84–71  2–2
  21 – Russell  10 – Walker  4 – Russell  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 2, 2020*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Seton Hall W 76–63  3–2
  17 – Russell  11 – Mitchell  2 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
December 9, 2020*
4:30 p.m., BTN		 at No. 13 Wisconsin L 62–73  3–3
  13 – Sheppard  10 – Walker  1 – tied (4)  Kohl Center (0)
Madison, WI
December 13, 2020*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Western Kentucky L 65–68  3–4
  16 – Johnson  6 – Walker  4 – Russell  Diddle Arena (1,070)
Bowling Green, KY
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 18, 2020
TBA, ESPN		 Davidson L 57–68  3–5
(0–1)		  20 – Martin  10 – Walker  6 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
December 30, 2020
TBA, ESPN+		 St. Bonaventure W 63–57  4–5
(1–1)		  17 – Sheppard  10 – tied (2)  5 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 3, 2021
4:30 p.m., NBCSN		 Saint Joseph's W 85–77 OT 5–5
(2–1)		  20 – Russell  8 – tied (2)  8 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Richmond L 73–80  5–6
(2–2)		  18 – Russell  8 – Walker  4 – Russell  Robins Center (0)
Richmond, VA
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at VCU W 83–68  6–6
(3–2)		  23 – Russell  9 – Russell  5 – Clark  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UMass L 78–80 OT 6–7
(3–3)		  23 – Mitchell  7 – Russell  7 – Sheppard  Mullins Center (0)
Amherst, MA
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., NBCSN		 George Mason W 80–60  7–7
(4–3)		  18 – Russell  10 – Mitchell  4 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBCSN		 at Duquesne L 69–71  7–8
(4–4)		  16 – Mitchell  11 – Mitchell  6 – Russell  Kerr Fitness Center (0)
McCandless, PA
January 24, 2021
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Fordham W 52–42  8–8
(5–4)		  16 – Sheppard  9 – Sheppard  2 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
January 27, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at La Salle W 73–60  9–8
(6–4)		  25 – Sheppard  5 – Sheppard  6 – Russell  Tom Gola Arena (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Dayton L 56–67  9–9
(6–5)		  16 – Sheppard  6 – Sheppard  2 – Sheppard  UD Arena (0)
Dayton, OH
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 VCU L 62–63  9–10
(6–6)		  17 – Leggett  7 – Mitchell  6 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 6, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 UMass L 63–75  9–11
(6–7)		  26 – Walker  14 – Walker  6 – Sheppard  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 10, 2021
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Saint Louis L 60–67  9–12
(6–8)		  16 – Sheppard  8 – Mitchell  3 – Sheppard  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Dayton W 91–89 2OT 10–12
(7–8)		  20 – Russell  12 – Mitchell  7 – Russell  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
February 21, 2021
11:30 a.m., NBCSN		 at George Washington L 70–78  10–13
(7–9)		  16 – Leggett  9 – Russell  10 – Russell  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Duquesne L 75–86  10–14
(7–10)		  27 – Russell  6 – Martin  5 – Russell  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 4, 2021
3:30 p.m., NBCSN		 (10) vs. (7) Dayton
Second round		 L 72–84  10–15
  17 – Martin  9 – Russell  8 – Russell  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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