2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–11 (8–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M130 1.000165  .762
Jackson State110 1.000126  .667
Texas Southern103 .769179  .654
Grambling State96 .6001212  .500
Southern86 .571811  .421
Alcorn State67 .462613  .316
Alabama A&M*49 .30869  .400
Alabama State*414 .222414  .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff312 .200421  .160
Mississippi Valley State213 .133222  .083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2021 SWAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament,[1] and were set to face Texas Southern in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Terrell Williams Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMansfield High School Arlington, Texas
G 1/32 Ahsante Shivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrSiena Seat Pleasant, Maryland
F/C 2/21 Harrison Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSMilwaukee Dallas, Texas
G/F 4 Isaiah Rollins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorthside High School Opelousas, Louisiana
G 5 Jayden Saddler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMt. Zion Prep Academy Aberdeen, Maryland
G/F 10 Delor Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCypress Ranch High School Houston, Texas
G 11 DeSean Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCore4Prep Academy Lexington, Kentucky
G 20 Lamarcus Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSan Jacinto College Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F/C 22 Andre Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrArizona State Los Angeles, California
C 23 James Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrWestern Texas College Seattle, Washington
F 24 Andre Toure 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHoward Paris, France
G/F 25 Samkelo Cele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College Durban, South Africa
G 30 Brendon Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrLakeview Centennial High School Dallas, Texas
F/C 32 Jamarcus Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrPearl River Community College Sardis, Mississippi
G 33 Jason Holliday 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMurray State Baton Rouge, Louisiana
C 35 Kirk Parker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrPearl River Community College Vicksburg, Mississippi
F 40/55 Damiree Burns 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSophie B. Wright High School New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 20, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 26, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. North Carolina Central L 78–85 OT 0–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (227)
Iowa City, IA
November 27, 2020*
4:00 pm, BTN
at No. 5 Iowa L 76–103  0–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (535)
Iowa City, IA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas L 44–79  0–3
Bud Walton Arena (3,256)
Fayetteville, AR
December 10, 2020*
8:00 pm, RSNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga Canceled due to COVID-19 McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 16, 2020*
6:30 pm, CUSA TV
at UAB L 46–88  0–4
Bartow Arena (784)
Birmingham, AL
December 19, 2020*
6:00 pm, Big West TV
at UC Riverside Canceled due to COVID-19 SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
December 21, 2020*
4:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist Canceled due to COVID-19 CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021
4:30 pm
Prairie View A&M Canceled due to COVID-19 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 4, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Texas Southern Canceled due to COVID-19 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 9, 2021
5:30 pm
at Grambling State W 61–55  1–4
(1–0)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (708)
Grambling, LA
January 11, 2021
7:30 pm
at Jackson State Canceled due to COVID-19 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 16, 2021
4:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 88–53  2–4
(2–0)
F. G. Clark Center (1,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2021
4:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 102–61  3–4
(3–0)
F. G. Clark Center (1,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm
at Alabama A&M L 58–68  3–5
(3–1)
Elmore Gymnasium (275)
Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2021
8:00 pm
at Alabama State L 64–66  3–6
(3–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,499)
Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2021
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 76–59  4–6
(4–2)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 6, 2021
4:30 pm
Grambling State L 69–72  4–7
(4–3)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Jackson State L 53–57  4–8
(4–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 73–71  5–8
(5–4)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 17, 2021
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State Canceled Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 20, 2021
4:30 pm
Alabama A&M Postponed F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2021
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 75–66  6–8
(6–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2021
4:30 pm
Alabama A&M
rescheduled from February 20
W 73–57  7–8
(7–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2021
4:30 pm
Alcorn State W 89–75  8–8
(8–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 61–68  8–9
(8–5)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
March 6, 2021
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 74–80  8–10
(8–6)
H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Grambling State
Quarterfinals
L 67–72 OT 8–11
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Jaguars Defeat Hornets, Advances to SWAC Tournament semifinals". Southern University. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "SWAC Cancels Remainder of 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 MEN'S BASKETBALL Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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