2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–16 (2–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Wuczynski
  • Chris Cheeks
Home arenaConte Forum
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Virginia13–4 .76518–7  .720
No. 14 Florida State11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech9–4 .69215–7  .682
Georgia Tech †11–6 .64717–9  .654
Clemson10–6 .62516–8  .667
North Carolina10–6 .62518–11  .621
Louisville8–5 .61513–7  .650
Syracuse9–7 .56318–10  .643
NC State9–8 .52914–11  .560
Duke9–9 .50013–11  .542
Notre Dame7–11 .38911–15  .423
Pittsburgh6–10 .37510–12  .455
Miami (FL)4–15 .21110–17  .370
Wake Forest3–15 .1676–16  .273
Boston College2–11 .1544–16  .200
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by seventh-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after starting the season 3–13.[1] Assistant Coach Scott Spinelli served as the interim head coach to finish the season. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the season 4–16, 2–11 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.

On March 15, the school named College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant the new coach for the Eagles.[2]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season finished the season 13–19, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They lost to Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament. The tournament and all other postseason tournaments were thereafter canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jarius Hamilton 1F6'8"234SophomoreCharlotte, NCTransferred to Maryland
Julian Rishwain 2G6'5"190FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to San Francisco
Jared Hamilton 3G6'4"203SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Derryck Thornton 11G6'3"195Graduate studentLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Nik Popovic 21F6'11"253SeniorBanja LukaGraduated
Matt DiLuccio 22G5'11"180SeniorRockville Centre, NYGraduated
Chris Herren Jr. 24G6'3"174SophomorePortsmouth, RITransferred to San Diego

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Frederick Scott 0F6'8"230Graduate studentMunster, INTransferred from Rider
Andre Adams 12F6'9"230Graduate studentAvondale, AZTransferred from Southern Utah
Rich Kelly 22G6'1"175Graduate studentShelton, CTTransferred from Quinnipiac
James Karnik 33F/C6'9"230SeniorSurrey, British ColumbiaTransferred from Lehigh

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Demarr Langford
SF		 Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Vander Baan
C		 Whitinsville, MA Whitinsville Christian High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Frederick Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSSimeon
Rider		 Munster, Indiana
F 1 C. J. Felder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSumter High School Sumter, South Carolina
G 4 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrProvidence Worcester, Massachusetts
G 5 Jay Heath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWoodrow Wilson High School Washington, D.C.
G 10 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SoSt. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown, Maryland
G 11 Abe Atiyeh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMoravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
F 12 Andre Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSWestview
Southern Utah		 Avondale, Arizona
F/C 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrDon Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
F 14 Kamari Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSt. Andrew's Episcopal School Sandy Spring, Maryland
G 15 DeMarr Langford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
G 22 Rich Kelly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSCheshire Academy
Quinnipiac		 Shelton, Connecticut
F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoChoate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
G 30 Sam Holtze (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrNotre Dame Manhattan Beach, California
C 32 Justin Vander Baan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWhitinsville Christian Northbridge, Massachusetts
F/C 33 James Karnik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrOrangeville Prep
Lehigh		 Surrey, British Columbia
F 34 Will Jackowitz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWellesley Wellesley, Massachusetts
F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[5]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 3 Villanova
2K Empire Classic		 L 67–76  0–1
  16 – Heath  11 – Mitchell  3 – Ashton-Langford  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020*
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Rhode Island
2K Empire Classic		 W 69–64  1–1
  16 – Tabbs  10 – Tabbs  2 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 30, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. St. John's
Bubbleville		 L 93–97  1–2
  23 – Tabbs  8 – Mitchell  4 – Ashton-Langford  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020*
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Florida
Legends Classic		 L 70–90  1–3
  13 – Kelly  6 – Karnik  3 – Heath  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 8, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Minnesota
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 80–85 OT 1–4
  24 – Tabbs  11 – Felder  6 – Ashton-Langford  Williams Arena (0)
Minneapolis, MN
December 12, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Syracuse L 63–101  1–5
(0–1)		  20 – Karnik  8 – Karnik  6 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 22, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 Maine W 78–62  2–5
(0–1)		  16 – Heath  7 – Karnik  6 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at NC State L 76–79  2–6
(0–2)		  18 – Tabbs  12 – Mitchell  3 – Ashton-Langford  PNC Arena (0)
Raleigh, NC
January 2, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Louisville L 64–76  2–7
(0–3)		  20 – Heath  7 – Felder  2 – Heath  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 6, 2021
8:30 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 21 Duke L 82–83  2–8
(0–4)		  24 – Felder  8 – Langford  4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 22 Virginia L 49–61  2–9
(0–5)		  14 – Langford  9 – Tied  3 – Heath  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Miami (FL) W 84–62  3–9
(1–5)		  27 – Kelly  8 – Felder  4 – Tied  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Notre Dame L 70–80  3–10
(1–6)		  16 – Mitchell  13 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (78)
South Bend, IN
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 16 Virginia Tech Postponed[6] Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
January 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh Postponed[7] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 27, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at Clemson Postponed[8] Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at No. 25 Louisville Postponed[8] KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 2, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 20 Florida State Postponed[9] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 NC State L 65–81  3–11
(1–7)		  20 – Heath  7 – Mitchell  2 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest L 65–69  3–12
(1–8)		  20 – Heath  14 – Felder  4 – Kelly  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Syracuse L 67–75  3–13
(1–9)		  14 – Kelly  12 – Felder  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Georgia Tech Postponed[10] McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 North Carolina Postponed[11] Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Notre Dame W 94–90  4–13
(2–9)		  19 – Tied  8 – Mitchell  6 – Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 3, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 11 Florida State L 64–93  4–14
(2–10)		  28 – Heath  7 – Scott  2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,950)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Miami (FL) L 76–80  4–15
(2–11)		  15 – Karnik  8 – Scott  8 – Ashton-Langford  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
March 9, 2021
4:30 p.m., ACCN		 (15) vs. (10) Duke
First round		 L 51–86  4–16
  9 – Ashton-Langford  5 – 3 tied  4 – Ashton-Langford  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—————————————————Not released
Coaches——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (February 15, 2021). "Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach". College Basketball | NBC Sports. Associated Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Boston College at Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pittsburgh at Boston College Men's Basketball Game Postponed". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Basketball Games vs. BC, Pitt and Va. Tech Postponed". Seminoles.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Boston College at Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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