# 2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 6–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to Pepperdine.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| David Thompson | 1 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Central Washington |
| Tahj Eaddy | 2 | G | 6'2" | 165 | RS Junior | West Haven, CT | Graduate transferred to USC |
| Trey Wertz | 3 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Notre Dame |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Christian Carlyle | 1 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since Carlyle graduated from Florida Gulf Coast. |
| Joe Foley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Atherton, CA | Transferred from Lehigh. Will be eligible to play immediately; join the team as a walk-on. |
| Vittorio Reynoso-Avila | 25 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | La Mirada, CA | Transferred from Princeton. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reynoso-Avila graduated from Princeton. |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trent Hudgens PG | Glendale, AZ | Ironwood High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr ||||||
| 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: "Santa Clara 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2020 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2021

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Camaron Tongue #48 PF | Weston, MA | The Rivers School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Carlos Stewart #51 SG | Baton Rouge, LA | The Dunham School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 21, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Brenton Knapper PG | Ontario, ON | Colony High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Nov 23, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Max Besselink PF | Finland | International School of Helsinki | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Jacob Holt PF | Delta, BC | Vancouver College | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr |||||||
| 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: "Santa Clara 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2021 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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* 4:00 pm, WCC Network | | Idaho State Bronco Invitational | W 62–49 | 1–0 | 24 – Vrankic | 9 – Bediako | 4 – Vrankic | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, WCC Network | | UC Davis Bronco Invitational | W 66–63 | 2–0 | 14 – J. Williams | 14 – Bediako | 3 – 3 tied | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| November 28, 2020* 4:00 pm, WCC Network | | Nicholls Bronco Invitational | W 73–57 | 3–0 | 28 – Vrankic | 15 – Vrankic | 3 – 3 tied | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Cal State Bakersfield | W 53–47 | 4–0 | 11 – Vrankic | 7 – Justice | 4 – Carlyle | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. New Mexico State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, BigWest.tv | | at Cal Poly | W 76–69 | 5–0 | 17 – Vrankic | 14 – Vrankic | 3 – Justice | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Sacramento State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Fresno Pacific | W 88–65 | 6–0 | 17 – Vrankic | 11 – Justice | 7 – Mitchell | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 18, 2020* 6:00 pm, MW Network | | vs. San Jose State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 22, 2020* 1:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Colorado State | L 57–70 | 6–1 | 17 – Carlyle | 8 – Vrankic | 4 – Bediako | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 23, 2020* 6:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Bethesda | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| December 29, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 63–86 | 6–2 | 13 – Tied | 6 – Vrankic | 3 – Tomley | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA |
| December 31, 2020* 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. New Mexico State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Toyota Arena Ontario, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | vs. Loyola Marymount | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| January 7, 2021 7:00 pm | | at No. 1 Gonzaga | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Mary's | W 66–64 | 7–2 (1–0) | 23 – Justice | 8 – Vrankic | 3 – Justice | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| January 14, 2021 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | at Pacific | L 58–79 | 7–3 (1–1) | 18 – Justice | 7 – Vrankic | 2 – Tomley | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| January 16, 2020 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | at San Diego | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| January 17, 2021 2:00 pm, WCC Network | | at San Diego rescheduled from January 16 | W 69–63 | 8–3 (2–1) | 15 – Tied | 12 – Vrankic | 5 – J. Williams | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, NBCSCA | | vs. San Francisco | L 50–73 | 8–4 (2–2) | 15 – J. Williams | 7 – Caruso | 3 – J. Williams | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, NBCSCA | | at Loyola Marymount | W 72–69 | 9–4 (3–2) | 24 – Vrankic | 12 – Vrankic | 4 – J. Williams | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 28, 2021 6:00 pm | | vs. Pacific | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm | | at Portland | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| February 4, 2021 TBA | | vs. Saint Mary's | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kaiser Permanente Arena Santa Cruz, CA |
| February 6, 2021 7:00 pm | | at No. 1 Gonzaga rescheduled from January 7 | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm | | No. 1 Gonzaga | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 13, 2021 TBA | | Portland | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 16, 2021 6:00 pm | | Loyola Marymount rescheduled from January 2 | L 73–76 | 9–5 (3–3) | 18 – J. Williams | 5 – Mitchell | 6 – J. Williams | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 18, 2021 6:00 pm | | San Diego | L 60–71 | 9–6 (3–4) | 25 – Vrankic | 15 – Vrankic | 4 – J. Williams | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, Stadium | | Pepperdine | W 86–82 | 10–6 (4–4) | 26 – Vrankic | 9 – Vrankic | 6 – Tomley | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 25, 2021 | | at BYU | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| February 25, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 1 Gonzaga rescheduled from February 6 | L 75–89 | 10–7 (4–5) | 19 – Caruso | 11 – Vrankic | 4 – Vrankic | McCarthey Athletic Center (200) Spokane, WA |
| February 27, 2021 | | San Francisco | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm | | Portland rescheduled from February 13 | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2021 9:00 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (10) Portland First round | W 95–86 | 11–7 | 22 – Justice | 7 – Caruso | 4 – J. Williams | Orleans Arena (0) Paradise, NV |
| March 5, 2021 9:00 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (6) Pacific Second round | W 81–76 | 12–7 | 24 – Vrankic | 6 – Caruso | 4 – J. Williams | Orleans Arena (0) Paradise, NV |
| March 6, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | (7) | vs. (3) Pepperdine Quarterfinals | L 70–78 | 12–8 | 16 – Caruso | 10 – Vrankic | 2 – Tied | Orleans Arena (0) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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