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2020–21 Howard Bison Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the Northern Division. They finished the season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021, due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous season The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament, before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Blakeney
Kenneth L. Blakeney (born November 29, 1971) is an American basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Howard Bison men's basketball team. Playing career After a high school playing career at DeMatha Catholic High School under Morgan Wootten, where he was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Maryland, Blakeney played collegiately at Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Duke under Mike Krzyzewski where he was part of the Blue Devils' 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1991 NCAA Championship season as a redshirting freshman, and the 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1992 NCAA Championship season. He also served as team captain his senior year. Coaching career Upon graduating, Blakeney landed his first assistant coaching position under Lefty Driesell at James Madison Dukes men's basketball, James Madison, where he stayed for one season before another one-year stop at La Salle Explorers men's basketball, La Salle. Blakeney joined forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |