2020–21 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 49th basketball season for USF, the eighth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the fourth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls play their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus.

2020–21 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Head coachBrian Gregory (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati0–0 –  0–0  –
East Carolina0–0 –  0–0  –
Houston0–0 –  0–0  –
Memphis0–0 –  0–0  –
SMU0–0 –  0–0  –
South Florida0–0 –  0–0  –
Temple0–0 –  0–0  –
Tulane0–0 –  0–0  –
Tulsa0–0 –  0–0  –
UCF0–0 –  0–0  –
Wichita State0–0 –  0–0  –
As of June 25, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
2021 AAC Tournament

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2019–20 season 14–17, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They entered as the No. 9 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
LaQuincy Rideau3G6'1"205SeniorWest Palm Beach, FLGraduated
B.J. Mack33F6'8"261FreshmanCharlotte, NCTransferred to Wofford[1]
Antun Maricevic34F6'10"260SeniorZagreb, CroatiaGraduated

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Luke AndersonF6'8"215RS FreshmanLakeland, FLTransferred from Iowa State during the 2019–20 season. Anderson will be eligible immediately. Anderson has four years of remaining eligibility.[2]
Prince OduroF6'8"250RS JuniorToronto, CanadaTransferred from Mississippi State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Oduro will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[3]
Russel TchewaC7'0"260SophomoreDouala, CameroonTransferred from Texas Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tchewa will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[4]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Murphy
SG		 Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
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 19 May 2020.

    Roster
    2020–21 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 David Collins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrFirst Love Christian Academy Youngstown, Ohio
    G 1 Xavier Castaneda 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrWhitney High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 2 Ezacuras Dawson III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrOklahoma State Miami, Florida
    F 3 Prince Oduro  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrMississippi State Toronto, Canada
    F 4 Michael Durr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    F 5 Rashun Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) JrCalhoun County High School Edison, Georgia
    F 10 Alexis Yetna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS JrPutnam Science Academy Paris, France
    G 11 Mark Calleja (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHudson High School Hudson, Florida
    G/F 13 Justin Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrHargrave Military Academy Birmingham, Alabama
    F 22 Madut Akec 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SoVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    G 23 Caleb Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGrayson High School Loganville, Georgia
    G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoMeadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
    G/F 44 Luke Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrIowa State Lakeland, Florida
    C 54 Russel Tchewa  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Douala, Cameroon
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: June 25, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    TBD*
    TBD    		     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2020*
    TBD    		 Florida A&M     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    November 13, 2020*
    TBD    		 Maine     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    November 23, 2020*
    TBD    		 vs. Butler, Colorado, or Wisconsin
    Fort Myers Tip-Off    		     Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 25, 2020*
    TBD    		 vs. Butler, Colorado, or Wisconsin
    Fort Myers Tip-Off    		     Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
    Fort Myers, FL
    December 12, 2020*
    TBD    		 vs. LSU
    Holiday Hoopsgiving    		     State Farm Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    TBD*
    TBD    		 at Boston College     Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    TBD*
    TBD    		 North Florida     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    AAC regular season

    		 Cincinnati     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Cincinnati     Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH

    		 East Carolina     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC

    		 Houston     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX

    		 at Memphis     FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN

    		 Memphis     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
    University Park, TX

    		 SMU     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Temple     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA

    		 Temple     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA

    		 Tulane     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 Tulsa     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK

    		 at UCF
    War on I-4    		     Addition Financial Arena 
    Orlando, FL

    		 UCF
    War on I-4    		     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL

    		 at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS

    		 Wichita State     Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Tournament
    TBD
    TBD    		 vs.      Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. Shanesy, Todd (19 Apr 2020). "Wofford basketball to add transfer from South Florida". goupstate.com. Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved 30 Apr 2020.
    2. "Bulls add Transfer Luke Anderson". gousfbulls.com. USF Athletics. 20 Dec 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2020.
    3. Knight, Joey (4 Apr 2020). "USF men's basketball lands Mississippi State transfer Prince Oduro". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 12 Apr 2020.
    4. Knight, Joey (8 May 2020). "USF men's hoops lands 7-foot Texas Tech transfer". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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