Western Kentucky C Bassey entering NBA draft
Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey tells ESPN he is entering the 2021 NBA draft.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
21-8, 1st in C-USA E
- 11/25W 93-87
- 11/26W 75-69
- 11/2715L 70-64
- 11/28CANC
- 12/1L 75-54
- 12/3CANC
- 12/4CANC
- 12/6W 96-69
- 12/10W 86-84
- 12/13W 68-65
- 12/19W 73-71
- 12/22W 88-68
- 1/1W 67-63
- 1/2L 75-71
- 1/8W 66-64
- 1/9L 63-58
- 1/14PPD
- 1/15W 81-73
- 1/17W 69-67
- 1/23W 82-67
- 1/24W 68-52
- 1/29PPD
- 1/30PPD
- 2/7CANC
- 2/8CANC
- 2/12W 77-71
- 2/13W 89-66
- 2/19CANC
- 2/20CANC
- 2/2512L 81-57
- 2/28W 91-58
- 3/1W 71-59
- 3/5L 71-69
- 3/6W 60-57
- 3/11W 80-67
- 3/12W 64-60
- 3/13L 61-57
- 3/172W 69-67
- 3/254L 72-65
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Ledoux leads Louisiana Tech past WKU to reach NIT semis
— Kalob Ledoux scored 20 points, making 6 of 7 3-pointers, and Louisiana Tech defeated Western Kentucky 72-65 on Thursday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.
Hollingsworth's free throws lift WKU over Gaels in NIT
— Taveion Hollingsworth scored 21 points including two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift Western Kentucky to a 69-67 win over Saint Mary's in a first-round NIT game Wednesday night.
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Last-minute layup leads Western Kentucky past Old Dominion
— Taveion Hollingsworth converted a go-ahead three-point play with 25 seconds left to propel Western Kentucky to a 60-57 win over Old Dominion in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Trice's late jumper leads Old Dominion past Western Kentucky
— Austin Trice made a jumper with 1:34 left to give Old Dominion the lead en route to a 71-69 win over Western Kentucky on Friday night.
Bassey carries Western Kentucky over FIU 71-59
— Charles Bassey had 22 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks as Western Kentucky topped Florida International 71-59 on Monday.
Williams, Bassey carry Western Kentucky over FIU 91-58
— Carson Williams scored 21 points and Western Kentucky rolled past Florida International 91-58 on Sunday.
Grimes scores 33 points, No. 12 Houston beats WKU 81-57
— Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help No. 12 Houston beat Western Kentucky 81-57 on Thursday night.
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Gorham's save turns into a 3-pointer from Grimes (0:19)
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Bassey scores 21 to carry Western Kentucky past Rice 89-66
— Charles Bassey had 21 points as Western Kentucky rolled past Rice 89-66 on Saturday.
Bassey leads Western Kentucky over Rice 77-71
— Charles Bassey had 18 points and 12 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 77-71 on Friday night. Taveion Hollingsworth and Josh Anderson added 17 points each for the Hilltoppers.
Bassey carries Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee 68-52
— Charles Bassey scored 23 points with 14 rebounds as Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 68-52 on Sunday.
Bassey carries Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee 82-67
— Charles Bassey scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 82-67 on Saturday.
Western Kentucky holds off rival Marshall for weekend sweep
— Jordan Rawls made a pair of free throws with five seconds left and Western Kentucky defeated rival Marshall 69-67 on Sunday.
Anderson leads Western Kentucky over Marshall 81-73
— Josh Anderson scored a season-high 22 points and Charles Bassey added 21 points with 18 rebounds and four blocks as Western Kentucky got past Marshall 81-73 on Friday.
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Archibald lifts Louisiana Tech past W. Kentucky 63-58
— Amorie Archibald had 14 points as Louisiana Tech edged past W. Kentucky 63-58 on Saturday night.
Last-minute layup lifts W. Kentucky over Louisiana Tech
— Taveion Hollingsworth made a layup with 45 seconds remaining and added a free throw with 23 seconds left to give Western Kentucky a 66-64 win over Louisiana Tech on Friday night. Taveion Hollingsworth followed with a free throw to help secure the...
2020-21 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 11-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Old Dominion | 11-5 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Marshall | 9-5 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-5 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Charlotte | 5-11 | 7 | 9-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-13 | 9 | 5-18 |
| Florida International | 2-15 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | - | 24-8 |
| UAB | 13-5 | - | 22-7 |
| North Texas | 9-5 | 2 | 18-10 |
| UTSA | 9-7 | 3 | 15-11 |
| UTEP | 8-8 | 4 | 12-12 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Southern Miss | 4-13 | 8.5 | 8-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.7149th
Rebounds Per Game37.779th
Assists Per Game13.6159th
Points Allowed68.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Harmon | PG | Signed | 85 |
| Elijah Hughey | SG | Signed | - |
| Jamarion Sharp | C | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |