# 2020–21 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

## Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Delaware.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jaylen Richard | 0 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | Durham, NC | Entered transfer portal |
| Grant Riller | 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Ocoee, FL | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; Drafted 56th overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| Quan McCluney | 13 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Gastonia, NC | Trandferred to Queens (NC) |
| Sam Miller | 20 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Arlington, VA | Graduated |
| Trevon Reddish | 23 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Carrollton, GA | Transferred to Presbyterian |
| Jaylen McManus | 24 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Zach Rabinowitz | 31 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Walk on; Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Payton Willis | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Minnesota |
| Lorenzo Edwards | 21 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Lake Forest, Illinois | Saint Joseph's |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| D'Avian Houston PG | Bellaire, Texas | Episcopal High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| RJ Ogom PF | Chicago, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 16 North Carolina | L 60–79 | 0–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 28, 2020* 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Limestone | W 99–59 | 1–1 | TD Arena (1,439) Charleston, SC |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | No. 19 Richmond | Canceled | Canceled | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloSports | | Furman | L 57–81 | 1–2 | TD Arena (1,453) Charleston, SC |
| December 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | Marshall | L 72–84 | 1–3 | TD Arena (1,419) Charleston, SC |
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | South Carolina State | W 90–63 | 2–3 | TD Arena (1,361) Charleston, SC |
| December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | Western Carolina | L 70–76 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | TD Arena (1,471) Charleston, SC |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 55–72 | 2–5 | GSU Sports Arena (630) Atlanta, GA |
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at Delaware | L 67–70 | 2–6 (0–1) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 3, 2021 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at Delaware | W 66–59 | 3–6 (1–1) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Drexel | W 61–60 | 4–6 (2–1) | TD Arena (1,420) Charleston, SC |
| January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Drexel | W 73–68 | 5–6 (3–1) | TD Arena (1,410) Charleston, SC |
| January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Northeastern | L 62–67 | 5–7 (3–2) | TD Arena (1,530) Charleston, SC |
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Northeastern | L 66–68 | 5–8 (3–3) | TD Arena (1,451) Charleston, SC |
| January 23, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at William & Mary | Postponed | Postponed | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| January 24, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at William & Mary | Postponed | Postponed | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at James Madison | Postponed | Postponed | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at James Madison | Postponed | Postponed | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 6, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Towson | W 90–88 $^{2OT}$ | 6–8 (4–3) | TD Arena (1,493) Charleston, SC |
| February 7, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Towson | W 66–53 | 7–8 (5–3) | TD Arena (1,445) Charleston, SC |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Elon | W 71–53 | 8–8 (6–3) | TD Arena (1,502) Charleston, SC |
| February 14, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | Elon | L 55–66 | 8–9 (6–4) | TD Arena (1,467) Charleston, SC |
| February 20, 2021* 1:00 pm | | Columbus State | W 86–83 | 9–9 | TD Arena (895) Charleston, SC |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2021 9:30 pm, FloSports | (3) | vs. (6) Drexel Quarterfinals | L 75–80 | 9–10 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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