2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes

2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
23 Evan Bainbridge So PF 6-9 205 - Stow (OH) United States Stow-Munroe Falls High School
14 Tervell Beck Sr SF 6-7 230 Dec 17, 1997 Cleveland (OH) United States OnPoint Academy
50 Kalin Bennett RS-So C 6-10 300 - Little Rock (AR) United States Link Year Prep
3 VonCameron Davis Fr F 6-5 216 - Columbus (OH) United States Walnut Ridge High School
15 Mike DiGiulio Fr G 6-0 170 - Buffalo (NY) United States Williamsville South High School
21 Justyn Hamilton Sr F 6-11 220 Mar 29, 1999 Charlotte (NC) United States Independence High School
33 Jeremiah Hernandez Fr GF 6-4 180 Feb 16, 2001 Chicago (IL) United States / Puerto Rico St. Viator High School
2 Malique Jacobs Jr G 6-3 194 Apr 28, 2000 Wilmington (NC) United States Bull City Prep Academy
55 James Jordan So F 6-6 185 - Detroit (MI) United States Westside Christian Academy
13 Jarred Logan Fr GF 6-5 199 - Elyria (OH) United States Elyria High School
1 Mike Nuga Sr G 6-2 180 Dec 27, 1997 Toronto Canada / Nigeria Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
32 Gabe O'Neal RS-Jr FC 6-7 240 - Cincinnati (OH) United States Princeton High School
5 Danny Pippen Sr PF 6-9 222 Nov 12, 1997 Detroit (MI) United States Allen Academy
11 Giovanni Santiago So PG 6-1 164 Jan 4, 2000 Bayamon (PR) Puerto Rico / United States Hargrave Military Academy
4 Tekorian Smith RS-Jr G 6-5 185 Dec 5, 1998 Memphis (TN) United States King's Academy

Recent Kent State Golden Flashes History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-17 (8-10) 8th (MAC) Runner Up N/A
2022-2023 28-7 (15-3) 2nd (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2021-2022 23-11 (16-4) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up The Basketball Classic 1st Rnd
2020-2021 15-8 (12-6) 2nd (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 20-12 (9-9) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 22-11 (11-7) 4th (MAC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2017-2018 17-17 (9-9) 5th (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 22-14 (10-8) 6th (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2015-2016 19-13 (10-8) 3rd (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 23-12 (12-6) 1st (MAC) 3rd Rnd CIT 3rd Rnd
2013-2014 16-16 (7-11) 9th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 21-14 (9-7) 5th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 21-12 (10-6) 4th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 25-13 (12-4) 1st (MAC) Runner Up NIT 3rd Rnd
2009-2010 24-10 (13-3) 1st (MAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2008-2009 19-15 (10-6) 3rd (MAC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2007-2008 28-7 (13-3) 1st (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2006-2007 21-11 (12-4) 3rd (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 25-9 (15-3) 1st (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2004-2005 19-13 (11-7) 2nd (MAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2003-2004 0-1 2nd (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2002-2003 21-10 (12-6) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd

2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Danny Pippen MAC Player of the Week (Dec 14, 2020)
Danny Pippen MAC Player of the Week (Jan 18, 2021)
Danny Pippen MAC Player of the Week (Feb 1, 2021)
Danny Pippen NABC All-District (14) First Team
Danny Pippen All-MAC First Team
Mike Nuga All-MAC Third Team
Malique Jacobs MAC All-Defensive Team

2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters G. Santiago M. Jacobs T. Beck D. Pippen J. Hamilton
Rotation   J. Hernandez J. Jordan E. Bainbridge  
Lim PT M. DiGiulio M. Nuga V. Davis G. O'Neal K. Bennett
Lim PT   T. Smith J. Logan    

2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Danny Pippen 20 31.9 19.3 8.7 2.8 0.8 1.3 3.7
Mike Nuga 13 32.6 17.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 0.1 1.4
Tervell Beck 19 26.5 11.7 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 2.2
Malique Jacobs 23 28.9 10.0 4.8 3.7 2.0 0.7 2.3
Giovanni Santiago 23 33.7 9.1 2.9 4.1 1.2 0.1 1.8
Justyn Hamilton 21 25.6 8.9 6.8 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.2
Gabe O'Neal 22 11.0 4.7 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7
Jeremiah Hernandez 23 17.8 3.7 1.4 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.8
James Jordan 21 11.1 2.9 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3
Evan Bainbridge 13 8.1 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
VonCameron Davis 11 5.4 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
Kalin Bennett 1 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mike DiGiulio 6 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Tekorian Smith 2 8.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Jarred Logan 1 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

2020-2021 Kent State Golden Flashes Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Rob Senderoff Head Coach 2011-2012 Associate Head Coach (Kent State, 2008 to 2011)
Matt Sligh Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Missouri State, 2015 to 2018)
Julian Sullinger Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Director of Basketball Operations (Kent State, 2017 to 2018)
Aaron Fuss Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Chattanooga, 2017 to 2019)
Joel Nielsen Athletic Director 2010-2011 N/A
Bob Lemieux Director of Strength and Conditioning 2010-2011 N/A
Brian Barnes Director of Basketball Operations 2018-2019 N/A
Jon Fleming Director of Player Development 2019-2020 N/A
Trent Stratton Director of Sports Medicine 2009-2010 N/A
Austin Frank Athletic Trainer 2020-2021 N/A