The 2020–21 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.
Previous season The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Delaware.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jaylen Richard 0 G 6'4" 175 Sophomore Durham, NC Entered transfer portal Grant Riller 1 G 6'3" 195 RS Senior Ocoee, FL Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; Drafted 56th overall by the Charlotte Hornets Quan McCluney 13 G 6'6" 200 Sophomore Gastonia, NC Trandferred to Queens (NC) Sam Miller 20 F 6'9" 240 Senior Arlington, VA Graduated Trevon Reddish 23 G 6'4" 195 Senior Carrollton, GA Transferred to Presbyterian Jaylen McManus 24 F 6'7" 230 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated Zach Rabinowitz 31 G 6'2" 200 Senior Charlotte, NC Walk on; Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Payton Willis 0 G 6'4" 190 Senior Fayetteville, Arkansas Minnesota Lorenzo Edwards 21 F 6'8" 215 Senior Lake Forest, Illinois Saint Joseph's
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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