2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who will be in his 18th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels play their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Head coachRoy Williams (18th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College0–0 –  0–0  –
Clemson0–0 –  0–0  –
Duke0–0 –  0–0  –
Florida State0–0 –  0–0  –
Georgia Tech0–0 –  0–0  –
Louisville0–0 –  0–0  –
Miami (FL)0–0 –  0–0  –
NC State0–0 –  0–0  –
North Carolina0–0 –  0–0  –
Notre Dame0–0 –  0–0  –
Pittsburgh0–0 –  0–0  –
Syracuse0–0 –  0–0  –
Virginia0–0 –  0–0  –
Virginia Tech0–0 –  0–0  –
Wake Forest0–0 –  0–0  –
As of April 1, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
2021 ACC Tournament

Previous Season

The Tar Heels finished the season 14–19, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated to Virginia Tech in the First Round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Syracuse in the Second Round. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cole Anthony2G6'3"190FreshmanNew York, New YorkDeclared For 2020 NBA Draft [3]
Brandon Robinson4G6'5"173SeniorDouglasville, GeorgiaGraduated
Shea Rush11F6'5"210SeniorFairway, KansasGraduated
Jeremiah Francis13G6'0"210FreshmanReynoldsburg, OhioTransferred to New Mexico [4]
Caleb Ellis25F6'5"190Graduate Student [5]Apex, North CarolinaCompleted athletic eligibility
Justin Pierce32F6'7"210Graduate Student [6]Glen Ellyn, IllinoisCompleted athletic eligibility
Robbie O'Han34G6'2"170SeniorRaleigh, North CarolinaGraduated
Brandon Huffman42F6'10"255JuniorGoldsboro, North CarolinaTransferred to Jacksonville State [7]
Christian Keeling55G6'3"180Graduate Student [8]Augusta, GeorgiaCompleted athletic eligibility

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Day'Ron Sharpe
C		 Greenville, North Carolina Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Jun 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94[9]
Walker Kessler
C		 Fairburn, Georgia Woodward Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94[10]
Caleb Love
PG		 Saint Louis, Missouri Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94[11]
R. J. Davis
PG		 White Plains, New York Archbishop Stepinac High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87[12]
Puff Johnson
SF		 Moon Township, Pennsylvania Hillcrest Prep (AZ) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85[13]
Kerwin Walton
SG		 Hopkins, Minnesota Hopkins High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81[14]
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 3  ESPN: 3
  • 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:

    Roster
    2020–21 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Anthony Harris  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrPaul VI High School Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 1 Leaky Black 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCox Mill High School Concord, North Carolina
    G 2 Caleb Love 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrChristian Brothers College High School Saint Louis, Missouri
    G 3 Andrew Platek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNorthfield Mount Hermon (MA) Guilderland, New York
    G 4 R. J. Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrArchbishop Stepinac High School White Plains, New York
    F 5 Armando Bacot 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoIMG Academy (FL) Richmond, Virginia
    F 11 Day'Ron Sharpe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)246 lb (112 kg) FrMontverde Academy (FL) Greenville, North Carolina
    F 13 Walker Kessler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWoodward Academy Fairburn, Georgia
    G 14 Puff Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHillcrest Prep (AZ) Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    F 15 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrAuburn High School Lafayette, Alabama
    F 21 Sterling Manley  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrPickerington Central High School Pickerington, Ohio
    F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrNew Hampton School (NH) Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 24 Kerwin Walton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHopkins High School Hopkins, Minnesota
    G 25 Creighton Lebo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGreenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
    G 30 K. J. Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrIMG Academy (FL) Calabasas, California
    F 35 Ryan McAdoo (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Projected depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Armando Bacot Walker Kessler
    PF Garrison Brooks Day'Ron Sharpe Sterling Manley Walker Miller
    SF Leaky Black Puff Johnson Kerwin Walton
    SG Andrew Platek Anthony Harris Ryan McAdoo
    PG Caleb Love R. J. Davis K. J. Smith Creighton Lebo

    Schedule and results

    Rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP  
    Coaches

    References
    1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    3. "North Carolina's Cole Anthony declares for 2020 NBA draft". Retrieved April 17, 2020.
    4. "Men's Hoops Adds UNC Transfer Francis". University of New Mexico Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
    5. "Caleb Ellis Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    6. "Justin Pierce Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    7. "Men's basketball announces five spring signees". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
    8. "Christian Keeling Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    9. "Day'Ron Sharpe Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    10. "Walker Kessler Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    11. "Caleb Love Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    12. "R.J. Davis Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    13. "Donovan Johnson Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
    14. "Kerwin Walton Bio". Retrieved April 27, 2020.


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