2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

2020–21 ASUN men's basketball standings
	* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period; Jacksonville suspended their season on February 26, 2021
	† 2021 ASUN Tournament winner ;

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
2020–21 record	10–8 (4–5 ASUN)
Head coach	Michael Fly (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Donnie Marsh (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Justin Furr (3rd season); Joey Cantens (3rd season);
Home arena	Alico Arena
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Fly, played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Previous season[]

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 10–22, 7–9 in ASUN Play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb.^[1]

Roster[]

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Dakota Rivers	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	So	Windermere High School	Windermere, Florida
G	1	Luis Rolon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Central Pointe Christian Academy	Ponce, Puerto Rico
G	2	Caleb Catto	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Southwest Florida Christian Academy	Cape Coral, Florida
G	3	Franco Miller, Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Ole Miss	Freeport, Bahamas
G	4	Cyrus Largie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	So	Mater Lakes Academy	Miramar, Florida
G	5	Jalen Warren	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Eastern Florida State	Milton, Ontario
F	10	Zach Anderson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Apopka High School	Orlando, Florida
F	11	Qwanzi Samuels	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Loomis Chaffee School	District Heights, Maryland
G/F	12	Kyle Murphy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Fr	Bosco Institute	Weston, Massachusetts
G	13	Victor Rosa	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Central Pointe Christian Academy	Naranjito, Puerto Rico
F	14	Eli Abaev	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	GS	Austin Peay	Deerfield Beach, Florida
G	15	Sam Gagliardi	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Sr	California Baptist	Gig Harbor, Washington
G	20	Chance Jackson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	So	Plant High School	Tampa, Florida
G	23	Dom London	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Harcum College	Christiana, Pennsylvania
C	32	Justus Rainwater	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Cochise College	Enumclaw, Washington
G	51	Lenny Ricca	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	Weston, Florida

Head coach

Michael Fly (Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results[]

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 pm		Florida A&M	W 65–56	1–0	13 – Catto	4 – 5 tied	4 – Rolon	Alico Arena (851) Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm		at South Florida	L 57–78	1–1	15 – Warren	10 – Abaev	4 – Catto	Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
December 5, 2020* 7:00 pm		Florida National	W 91–74	2–1	23 – Catto	11 – Largie	6 – Warren	Alico Arena (841) Fort Myers, FL
December 12, 2020* 12:00 pm, FS/FSGO/ACCN		at Miami (FL)	W 66–62	3–1	18 – Catto	9 – Abaev	8 – Rolon	Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm		FIU	L 69–85	3–2	22 – Catto	14 – Abaev	6 – Rolon	Alico Arena (797) Fort Myers, FL
December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm		Webber International	W 112–39	4–2	22 – London	7 – Tied	10 – Miller Jr.	Alico Arena (688) Fort Myers, FL
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm		Georgia Southern	W 73–60	5–2	19 – Catto	8 – Largie	5 – Rolon	Alico Arena (813) Fort Myers, FL
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 1, 2021 7:00 pm		North Alabama	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
January 2, 2021 7:00 pm		North Alabama	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
January 8, 2021 TBA		at Liberty	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
January 9, 2021 TBA		at Liberty	Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests					Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	L 60–74	5–3 (0–1)	15 – Catto	6 – Abaev	6 – Rolon	Alico Arena (1,000) Fort Myers, FL
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	L 63–80	5–4 (0–2)	13 – Warren	7 – Abaev	7 – Rolon	Alico Arena (931) Fort Myers, FL
January 22, 2021 8:00 pm		at Lipscomb	W 79–69	6–4 (1–2)	22 – Largie	12 – Anderson	7 – Miller	Allen Arena (756) Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021 8:00 pm		at Lipscomb	L 56–71	6–5 (1–3)	22 – Largie	8 – Tied	2 – Tied	Allen Arena (810) Nashville, TN
January 29, 2021 7:00 pm		Stetson	W 64–63	7–5 (2–3)	12 – Warren	7 – Catto	4 – Warren	Alico Arena (878) Fort Myers, FL
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm		Stetson	L 66–67	7–6 (2–4)	16 – Largie	9 – Rivers	4 – Warren	Alico Arena (894) Fort Myers, FL
February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Alabama	W 86–60	8–6 (3–4)	16 – Warren	10 – Abaev	5 – Warren	Alico Arena (821) Fort Myers, FL
February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Alabama	W 69-60	9–6 (4–4)	28 – Warren	8 – Catto	3 – Miller Jr.	Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville	Cancelled					Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State	L 63–80	9–7 (4–5)	14 – Catto	7 – Tied	4 – Abaev	KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville	Cancelled					Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 4, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Lipscomb Quarterfinals	W 72–60	10–7	19 – Largie	7 – Abaev	9 – Rolon	Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (5) North Alabama Semifinals	L 81–96	10–8	19 – Warren	7 – Abaev	4 – Rolon	UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[2]

References[]

^ "Lipscomb Downs Men's Basketball, 68-63, in ASUN Quarterfinals". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[1] "Lipscomb Downs Men's Basketball, 68-63, in ASUN Quarterfinals". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

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v t Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Alico Arena (2002–present)
Culture & lore	ESPY "Best Upset" season / "Dunk City"
People
Seasons	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

2020–21 ASUN men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Liberty †	11	–	2	.846	23	–	6	.793
Bellarmine *	10	–	3	.769	14	–	8	.636
Lipscomb	9	–	6	.600	15	–	12	.556
North Florida	6	–	6	.500	8	–	15	.348
North Alabama *	7	–	8	.467	13	–	11	.542
Florida Gulf Coast	4	–	5	.444	10	–	8	.556
Stetson	7	–	9	.438	12	–	15	.444
Jacksonville	5	–	9	.357	11	–	13	.458
Kennesaw State	2	–	13	.133	5	–	19	.208
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period Jacksonville suspended their season on February 26, 2021

† 2021 ASUN Tournament winner