The 2020–21 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by first-year head coach Andy Kennedy, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Makhtar Gueye 5 F 6'10" 210 Junior Rufisque, Senegal Transferred to California Baptist Luis Hurtado 10 G 6'6" 210 RS Sophomore Mérida, Venezuela Transferred to Bryant Will Butler 12 F 6'8" 245 Senior Troy, New York Graduated Joshua Sippial 15 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Montgomery, Alabama Transferred Jordan Brinson 23 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Inglewood, California Transferred to Utah Valley Antonio Ralat 25 G 6'2" 200 Senior San Juan, Puerto Rico Graduated Rashawn Fredericks 32 G 6'5" 200 Senior St. Croix, Virgin Islands Graduate Transfer to James Madison Jude Akabueze 34 F 6'8" 260 RS Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Jones County Junior College
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous SchoolMichael Ertel 2 G 6'2" 190 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduate transfer from Louisiana–Monroe Simeon Kirkland 10 F 6'10" 225 Junior Ocala, Florida Junior college transfer from Florida Southwestern State College Quan Jackson 13 G 6'4" 180 Senior Tallahassee, Florida Graduate transfer from Georgia Southern Trey Jemison 55 C 7'0" 256 Junior Birmingham, Alabama Transferred from Clemson. Granted immediate eligibility wavier from the NCAA.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA tournament
SourceUAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
See also 2020–21 UAB Blazers women's basketball team
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