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2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

American college basketball season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ104901766 ↗
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The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by sixth-year head coach Eran Ganot, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii was a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 9th season in that league.

Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 17–13, 8–8 in Big West play to finish fourth place. However, they were unable to play a single game in the Big West Conference tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 Commitments

Preseason

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on November 12, 2020. Hawaiʻi was picked to finish fourth in the Big West Conference standings.

Preseason Big West Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

The Rainbow Warriors did not have anyone named to the preseason All-Conference Team.

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