2020–21 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
2020–21 record | 11–16 (4–13 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Tony Rack |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Ramsey Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 6 | – | 13 | .316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 SoCon Tournament winner |
The 2020–21 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by third-year head coach Mark Prosser, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished 11-16, 4-13 in Southern Conference play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by The Citadel in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.
Previous season[]
The Catamounts finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 10–8 in Southern Conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament before losing in the semifinals to East Tennessee State.
Offseason[]
Player departures[]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Carlos Dotson | F | 6'7" | 270 | Seinor | Riverdale, MD | Graduated |
Onno Steger | F | 6'5" | 205 | Seinor | Upper Arlington, OH | Graduated |
Jason McMillan | G | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Cherokee, NC | Graduated |
D.J. Myers | F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Raleigh, NC | Left team |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
Years Remaining |
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Cory Hightower | F | 6'7" | 222 | Juinor | Flint, MI | Presbyterian | 2 |
Recruiting Class of 2020[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Sin'Cere McMahon G |
Indianapolis, IN | Crispus Attuck High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kennedy Miles G |
Burlington, NC | Williams High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Josh Massey G |
Monroe, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Daniel Ransom F |
Charlotte, NC | Vance High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brad Halvorsen G |
Kingsport, TN | Christ School (N.C.) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Tyler McGhie G |
Denton, TX | Guyer High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. UNC Wilmington Mako Medical Asheville Classic |
W 98–76 | 1–0 |
Kimmel Arena (0) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Troy Mako Medical Asheville Classic |
L 64–66 | 1–1 |
Kimmel Arena (0) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UNC Asheville Mako Medical Asheville Classic |
W 83–81 OT | 2–1 |
Kimmel Arena (0) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 30, 2020* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Piedmont | W 96–58 | 3–1 |
Ramsey Center (0) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Newberry | W 91–84 | 4–1 |
Ramsey Center (0) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
December 6, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Tennessee Tech | W 76–75 OT | 5–1 |
Ramsey Center (0) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | W 104–98 OT | 6–1 |
Corbett Sports Center (0) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at VCU | L 68–93 | 6–2 |
Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||||||
December 18, 2020* 6:30 pm |
at College of Charleston | W 76–70 OT | 7–2 |
TD Arena (1,471) Charleston, SC | |||||||
SoCon Regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2020 7:00 pm |
at East Tennessee State | L 78–86 | 7–3 (0–1) |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (618) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 2, 2021 |
The Citadel | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | ||||||||
January 6, 2021 |
Furman | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | ||||||||
January 9, 2021 |
at Samford | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL | ||||||||
January 13, 2021 4:00 pm |
UNC Greensboro | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | ||||||||
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Mercer | L 76–78 | 7–4 (0–2) |
Hawkins Arena (1,027) Macon, GA | |||||||
January 18, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Samford rescheduled from January 9 |
L 78–82 | 7–5 (0–3) |
Pete Hanna Center (351) Homewood, AL | |||||||
January 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Tennessee State | L 48–59 | 7–6 (0–4) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wofford | L 78–91 | 7–7 (0–5) |
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at VMI | L 61–87 | 7–8 (0–6) |
Cameron Hall (225) Lexington, VA | |||||||
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Samford | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | ||||||||
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Furman moved from February 15 |
L 69–75 | 7–9 (0–7) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 1, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
The Citadel rescheduled from January 2 |
W 76–75 | 8–9 (1–7) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Chattanooga | L 67–74 | 8–10 (1–8) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 6, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at The Citadel | L 63–74 | 8–11 (1–9) |
McAlister Field House Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
VMI | W 74–72 | 9–11 (2–9) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Furman | L 70–78 | 9–12 (2–10) |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||||||
February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Chattanooga | L 81–89 | 9–13 (2–11) |
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wofford | L 56–80 | 9–14 (2–12) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UNC Greensboro rescheduled from January 13 |
L 56–77 | 9–15 (2–13) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UNC Greensboro | W 81–80 | 10–15 (3–13) |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||||||
February 27, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Mercer | W 85–61 | 11–15 (4–13) |
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2021 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(9) | vs. (8) The Citadel First Round |
L 86–100 | 11–16 |
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC | ||||||
Source[1]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results". Western Carolina University. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball seasons
- 2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball season
- 2021 in sports in North Carolina
- 2020 in sports in North Carolina