2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	3–11 (2–7 WCC)
Head coach	Sam Scholl (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Martin Bahar; Jerry Brown; Lance Lavetter;
Home arena	Jenny Craig Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by third-year head coach Sam Scholl. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga †	15	–	0	1.000	31	–	1	.969
No. 23 BYU	10	–	3	.769	20	–	7	.741
Loyola Marymount	7	–	5	.583	13	–	9	.591
Pepperdine	7	–	6	.538	15	–	12	.556
Pacific	6	–	7	.462	9	–	9	.500
Santa Clara	4	–	5	.444	12	–	8	.600
Saint Mary's	4	–	6	.400	14	–	10	.583
San Francisco	4	–	9	.308	11	–	14	.440
San Diego	2	–	7	.222	3	–	11	.214
Portland	0	–	11	.000	6	–	15	.286

† 2021 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2019–20 season 9–23, 2–14 in WCC play, to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Loyola Marymount.

Roster

2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Marion Humphrey	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS So	Hoover HS	Hoover, AL
G	2	Joey Calcaterra	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Jr	Marin Catholic HS	Novato, CA
G	3	Frankie Hughes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Garfield Heights HS Duquesne	Cleveland, OH
F	4	Josh Parrish	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Seguin HS Rice	Arlington, TX
G	5	Finn Sullivan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Torrey Pines HS	San Diego, CA
F	10	Mikal Gjerde	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Woodstock Academy	Haugesund, Norway
F	11	Yavuz Gultekin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Bishop Walsh HS Texas A&M	Karşıyaka, Turkey
C	15	Vladimir Pinchuk	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Jr	Maerkischies Gymnasium New Mexico	Schwelm, Germany
F	20	Jared Rodriguez	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	Mountain Ridge HS Idaho	Glendale, AZ
G	22	Scotty Prunty	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Cathedral Catholic HS	San Diego, CA
G	24	Chris Jr. Herren	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Tabor Academy Boston College	Portsmouth, RI
F	25	Yauhen Massalski	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Gymnasium No. 15	Minsk, Belarus
G	31	Jason Gallant	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Saint Francis HS	La Cañada, CA
F	33	Ben Pyle	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	McPherson HS	McPherson, KS
F	40	Jack Vaske	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	St. Andrew's School	New Canaan, CT

Head coach

Sam Scholl (San Diego)

Assistant coach(es)

Jerry Brown (Fresno State)
Martin Bahar (Vanderbilt)
Lance Lavetter (Northern Arizona)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 14, 2024

Schedule and results

On November 20, San Diego paused all activities for 14 days following COVID-19-positive tests, cancelling scheduled games during that time.^[1]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 9, 2020* 6:00 p.m., P12N		at UCLA	L 56–83	0–1	18 – Calcaterra	14 – Massalski	3 – tied	Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 2020 6:00 p.m.		Cal State Fullerton	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[2]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
December 14, 2020* 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		Nevada	L 72–79	0–2	22 – Hughes	6 – tied	4 – Pyle	Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA
December 16, 2020* 3:00 p.m., BigWest.TV		at Cal Poly	W 70–61	1–2	18 – Calcaterra	11 – Massalski	4 – tied	Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (0) San Luis Obispo, CA
December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV		at UC Irvine	L 53–85	1–3	14 – Calcaterra	4 – Calcaterra	2 – tied	Bren Events Center (0) Irvine, CA
December 21, 2020* 2:00 p.m., P12N		at Arizona	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[3]					McKale Center Tucson, AZ
December 22, 2020* WCC Network		Long Beach State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[4]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
December 23, 2020 WCC Network		Cal State Fullerton	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[4]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
December 31, 2020 2:00 p.m., WCC Network		at San Francisco	L 62–70	1–4 (0–1)	15 – Parrish	8 – Parrish	3 – Sullivan	War Memorial Gymnasium (0) San Francisco, CA
January 2, 2020 2:00 p.m., WCC Network		BYU	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[5]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 7, 2020 4:00 p.m., WCC Network		Saint Mary's	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[6]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 9, 2020 WCC Network		at Pacific	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[6]					Spanos Center Stockton, CA
January 14, 2020 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Loyola Marymount	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[6]					Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 2020 2:00 p.m., WCC Network		Santa Clara	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[6]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 17, 2021 2:00 p.m., WCC Network		Santa Clara Rescheduled from January 16	L 63–69	1–5 (0–2)	19 – Pinchuk	11 – Pinchuk	3 – Sullivan	Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA
January 19, 2021 6:00 p.m., NBC Sports CA		at Loyola Marymount Rescheduled from January 14	L 69–72 ^OT	1–6 (0–3)	13 – tied	10 – Pinchuk	5 – Pyle	Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m., NBCSNW		at Portland	W 78–70	2–6 (1–3)	20 – Parrish	8 – Parrish	5 – Sullivan	Chiles Center (0) Portland, OR
January 28, 2021 6:00 p.m., RTNW		No. 1 Gonzaga	L 62–90	2–7 (1–4)	16 – Sullivan	5 – tied	6 – Sullivan	Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m., WCC Network		Loyola Marymount	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[7]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		BYU Rescheduled from January 2	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Pepperdine	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
February 6, 2021 1:00 p.m., WCC Network		Pacific	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		Saint Mary's Rescheduled from January 7	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 11, 2021 12:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Pacific Rescheduled from January 9	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Spanos Center Stockton, CA
February 13, 2021 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		at BYU	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues^[8]					Marriott Center Provo, UT
February 18, 2021 6:00 p.m., WCC Network		at Santa Clara	W 71–60	3–7 (2–4)	23 – Calcaterra	10 – tied	5 – Parrish	Leavey Center (0) Santa Clara, CA
February 20, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 1 Gonzaga	L 69–106	3–8 (2–5)	13 – Parrish	7 – Massalski	3 – tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (200) Spokane, WA
February 23, 2021 12:00 p.m., WCC Network		Pacific Rescheduled from February 6	L 67–77	3–9 (2–6)	12 – Calcaterra	11 – Massalski	3 – Sullivan	Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA
February 25, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Portland	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues					Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 27, 2021 1:00 p.m.		Pepperdine	L 84–90	3–10 (2–7)	30 – Massalski	5 – 2 tied	4 – 3 tied	Jenny Craig Pavilion (0) San Diego, CA
WCC tournament
March 4, 2021 6:00 p.m., Stadium	(9)	vs. (8) San Francisco First round	L 51–67	3–11	12 – Sullivan	11 – Massalski	4 – Sullivan	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

Source:^[9]

References

^ "Men's Basketball Pauses All Activities". usdtoreros.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
^ "Schedule Update". usdtoreros.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Game at Arizona Canceled". usdtoreros.com. December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Toreros Add Arizona, Fullerton". usdtoreros.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Game Against BYU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Men's Basketball Games Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Men's Basketball Game Against LMU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Men's Basketball Announces Pause". usdtoreros.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". usdtoreros.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

[1] "Men's Basketball Pauses All Activities". usdtoreros.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

[2] "Schedule Update". usdtoreros.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[3] "Game at Arizona Canceled". usdtoreros.com. December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[arizona_fullerton-4] "Toreros Add Arizona, Fullerton". usdtoreros.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[5] "Game Against BYU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[postponed_1_5-6] "Men's Basketball Games Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[7] "Men's Basketball Game Against LMU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[postponed_2_2-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Men's Basketball Announces Pause". usdtoreros.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[9] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". usdtoreros.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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