2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by fifth year head coach Jerod Haase and are a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They originally planned to play their home games at Maples Pavilion, but due to COVID-19 regulations by Santa Clara County, California, they cancelled five games and then moved the rest of their home games to Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California.
Previous season
The Cardinal finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to the tenth seed California 51–63, finishing their year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cancelling post-season tournaments.
Offseason
Departures
2020 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
|
Commit date
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Max Murrell PF
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Omaha, NE
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Millard North (NE)
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Sep 9, 2019
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Brandon Angel SF
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San Diego, CA
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Torrey Pines (CA)
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sep 30, 2019
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
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Noah Taitz SG
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Las Vegas, NV
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Bishop Gorman (NV)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
Oct 5, 2019
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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Ziaire Williams SF
|
Lancaster, CA
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Sierra Canyon (CA)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
Apr 12, 2020
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
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Michael O'Connell PG
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Mineola, NY
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Blair Academy (NJ)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jun 1, 2020
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 15 247Sports: 11 ESPN: 10
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- 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:
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2021 Recruiting class
Roster
2020–21 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
F
|
0
|
Neal Begovich
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
RS Fr |
St. Ignatius College Prep
|
San Francisco, CA
|
G
|
1
|
Daejon Davis
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Garfield
|
Seattle, WA
|
G
|
2
|
Bryce Wills
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Iona Preparatory School
|
White Plains, NY
|
F
|
3
|
Ziaire Williams
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Sierra Canyon
|
Lancaster, CA
|
G
|
5
|
Michael O'Connell
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Blair Academy
|
Mineola, NY
|
F
|
10
|
Max Murrell
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
Millard North
|
Omaha, NE
|
F
|
11
|
Jaiden Delaire
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr |
Loomis Chaffee School
|
North Granby, CT
|
C
|
12
|
Keenan Fitzmorris
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
RS So |
New Hampton School
|
Overland Park, KS
|
F
|
13
|
Oscar da Silva
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Sr |
Ludwig Gymnasium
|
Munich, Germany
|
F
|
14
|
Spencer Jones
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So |
Bishop Miege
|
Roeland Park, KS
|
G
|
20
|
Noah Taitz
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Bishop Gorman
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
G
|
21
|
Daniel Begovich
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Sr |
St. Ignatius College Prep
|
San Francisco, CA
|
F
|
22
|
James Keefe
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So |
Loyola
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
F
|
23
|
Brandon Angel
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Torrey Pines
|
San Diego, CA
|
G
|
24
|
Sam Beskind
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS So |
Catalina Foothills
|
Tucson, AZ
|
F
|
32
|
Lukas Kišūnas
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
260 lb (118 kg)
|
Jr |
Brewster Academy
|
Vilnius, Lithuania
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Regular season
|
November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm, P12N
|
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Utah Valley Canceled due to regulations from COVID-19.
|
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Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
|
November 30, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN2
|
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vs. Alabama Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
|
W 82–64
|
1–0
|
19 – Williams |
8 – |
4 – Davis
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Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
|
December 1, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN
|
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vs. No. 14 North Carolina Maui Invitational semifinals
|
L 63–67
|
1–1
|
18 – Davis |
5 – Jones |
4 – Davis
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Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
|
December 2, 2020* 10:30 am, ESPN
|
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vs. Indiana Maui Invitational 3rd place game
|
L 63–79
|
1–2
|
18 – Davis |
5 – Keefe |
3 – da Silva
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Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
|
December 6, 2020* 11:00 am
|
|
at North Carolina A&T
|
W 78–46
|
2–2
|
26 – da Silva |
10 – |
4 –
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Corbett Sports Center (0) Greensboro, NC
|
December 15, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Cal State Northridge
|
W 82–71
|
3–2
|
32 – da Silva |
9 – da Silva |
3 –
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Matadome (0) Northridge, CA
|
December 19, 2020 4:00 pm, P12N
|
|
Arizona
|
W 78–75
|
4–2 (1–0)
|
21 – da Silva |
7 – |
7 – Davis
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Kaiser Permanente Arena (0) Santa Cruz, CA
|
December 21, 2020* 6:00 pm, P12N
|
|
Cal State Bakersfield
|
W 63–50
|
5–2
|
17 – Williams |
7 – |
3 –
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Kaiser Permanente Arena (30) Santa Cruz, CA
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January 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU
|
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at No. 21 Oregon
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L 56–73
|
5–3 (1–1)
|
12 – |
7 – Delaire |
6 – Wills
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Matthew Knight Arena (0) Eugene, OR
|
January 4, 2020 12:00 pm, P12N
|
|
at Oregon State
|
W 81–71
|
6–3 (2–1)
|
31 – da Silva |
10 – da Silva |
8 – O'Connell
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Gill Coliseum (0) Corvallis, OR
|
January 7, 2021 6:00 pm , FS1
|
|
Washington
|
W 91–75
|
7–3 (3–1)
|
21 – Delaire |
12 – Williams |
10 – Williams
|
Kaiser Permanente Arena (1) Santa Cruz, CA
|
January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N
|
|
Washington State
|
W 75–60
|
8–3 (4–1)
|
27 – da Silva |
13 – da Silva |
3 – Jones
|
Kaiser Permanente Arena (1) Santa Cruz, CA
|
January 13, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
at Utah
|
L 65–79
|
8–4 (4–2)
|
19 – Davis |
5 – |
3 – da Silva
|
Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
|
January 16, 2021 12:00 pm, P12N
|
|
at Colorado
|
L 64–77
|
8–5 (4–3)
|
22 – da Silva |
12 – da Silva |
2 –
|
Coors Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
|
January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, FOX
|
|
No. 24 UCLA
|
W 73–72 OT
|
9–5 (5–3)
|
26 – da Silva |
7 – Kisunas |
5 – O'Connell
|
Kaiser Permanente Arena (1) Santa Cruz, CA
|
January 28, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at Arizona
|
W 73–64
|
10–5 (6–3)
|
21 – Delaire |
6 – Jones |
4 – O'Connell
|
McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ
|
January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at Arizona State
|
L 75–79
|
10–6 (6–4)
|
21 – Delaire |
11 – da Silva |
4 – da Silva
|
Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ
|
February 2, 2021 6:00 pm, FS1
|
|
USC
|
L 66–72
|
10–7 (6–5)
|
22 – Delaire |
7 – Kisunas |
4 – O'Connell
|
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
|
February 4, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at California
|
W 70–55
|
11–7 (7–5)
|
24 – da Silva |
11 – da Silva |
4 – Tied
|
Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA
|
February 7, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1
|
|
California
|
W 76–70
|
12–7 (8–5)
|
23 – da Silva |
9 – O'Connell |
2 – Tied
|
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
|
February 11, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
Colorado
|
L 51–69
|
12–8 (8–6)
|
22 – da Silva |
6 – da Silva |
3 – O'Connell
|
Maples Pavilion (0) Stanford, CA
|
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N
|
|
Utah
|
W 73–66
|
13–8 (9–6)
|
17 – Jones |
8 – Kisunas |
5 – Davis
|
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
|
February 18, 2021 8:00 pm, FS1
|
|
at Washington
|
W 79–61
|
14–8 (10–6)
|
18 – da Silva |
6 – da Silva |
5 – O'Connell
|
Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA
|
February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at Washington State
|
L 76–85 3OT
|
14–9 (10–7)
|
17 – O'Connell |
6 – Tied |
7 – O'Connell
|
Beasley Coliseum (200) Pullman, WA
|
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
Oregon
|
L 68–71
|
14–10 (10–8)
|
15 – Delaire |
7 – Wills |
5 – O'Connell
|
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
|
February 27, 2021 3:30 pm, P12N
|
|
Oregon State
|
L 62–73
|
14–11 (10–9)
|
14 – Williams |
8 – Kisunas |
4 – Wills
|
Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
|
March 3, 2021 7:30 pm, FS1
|
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at USC
|
L 42–79
|
14–12 (10–10)
|
9 – Tied |
8 – Delaire |
2 – Tied
|
Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA
|
Pac-12 tournament
|
March 2021 7:00 pm, P12N
|
(6)
|
vs. (11) California First round
|
L 58–76
|
14–13
|
14 – Delaire |
7 – Kisunas |
3 – O'Connell
|
T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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References
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics; NCAA championship in bolded italics |
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