The 2020–21 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by 12th-year head coach Edward Joyner Jr., played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirates finished the season 11–14, 9–9 in Big South play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Radford in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.
Previous season The Pirates finished the 2019–20 season 15–19, 8–10 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the first round of the Big South tournament, they defeated Longwood, advancing to the semifinals, where they upset the top-seeded Radford, to clinch their spot in the Big South tournament championship game. There, they squared up against Winthrop, dropping the game 68–76.
Roster
Schedule and results
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