2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Nate Oats, The Crimson Tide played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in ninth place. They were set to take on Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament. However, they remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record16–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Kentucky15–3 .833  25–6  .806
No. 20 Auburn12–6 .667  25–6  .806
LSU12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Mississippi State11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Florida11–7 .611  19–12  .613
South Carolina10–8 .556  18–13  .581
Texas A&M10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Tennessee9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Alabama8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Arkansas7–11 .389  20–12  .625
Missouri7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Ole Miss6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Georgia5–13 .278  16–16  .500
Vanderbilt3–15 .167  11–21  .344
As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SEC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2018–19 season 18–16, 8–10 to finish in eighth place in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss[1] to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.[2] They received a bid to the National Invitational Tournament where they lost in the first round to Norfolk State.[3]

Offseason

It was announced on March 24, 2019 that the University of Alabama and Head Coach Avery Johnson had mutually agreed to part ways after four seasons.[4][5] Johnson's contract was supposed to run through the 2023 season and would have paid him $2.9 Million. On March 27, 2019, the school hired Buffalo head coach Nate Oats as the school's new coach.[6]

Guard Dazon Ingram announced that he would be transfer.[7]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Daniel Giddens4F/C6'11"247RS JuniorMableton, GAGraduate transferred to Vermont
Dazon Ingram12G6'5"207RS JuniorTheodore, ALGraduate transferred to UCF
Diante Wood22G6'4"175FreshmanAnniston, ALTransferred to Jacksonville
Lawson Schaffer24G5'11"168SeniorCullman, ALWalk-on; graduated
Tevin Mack34G/F6'7"223RS JuniorColumbia, SCGraduate transferred to Clemson

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
James Bolden11G6'0"188RS JuniorCovington, KYTransferred from West Virginia. Will eligible to play immediately since Bolden graduated from West Virginia.
Jahvon Quinerly13G6'1"175FreshmanHackensack, NJTransferred from Villanova. Will redshirt the 2019–20 season under NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility at the start of the 2020–21 season.

Recruits

2019–20 team recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Juwan Gary
#9 SF		 Charlotte, NC West Charlotte High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Jaylen Forbes
#10 SG		 Florence, MS Florence High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Jaden Shackelford
#15 PG		 Hesperia, CA Hesperia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Raymond Hawkins
#39 C		 Oakland, CA Findlay Prep (NV) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
James Rojas
PF		 Jamestown, NY Hutchinson Community College (JC) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN- Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[8]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team
    1Kentucky
    2Florida
    3LSU
    4Auburn
    5Tennessee
    6Alabama
    7Mississippi State
    8Ole Miss
    9Georgia
    10South Carolina
    11Arkansas
    12Texas A&M
    13Missouri
    14Vanderbilt

    Preseason All-SEC teams

    The Crimson Tide had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

    Roster
    2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Javian Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) SoCanton HS Canton, MS
    G/F 1 Herbert Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrHale County HS Greensboro, AL
    G 2 Kira Lewis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoHazel Green HS Meridianville, AL
    F 3 Alex Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrPelham HS Pelham, AL
    F 4 Juwan Gary  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWest Charlotte HS Charlotte, NC
    G 5 Jaden Shackelford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHesperia HS Hesperia, CA
    G 11 James Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) GSWest Virginia Covington, KY
    G 12 Jaylen Forbes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrFlorence HS Florence, MS
    G 13 Jahvon Quinerly  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoVillanova Hackensack, NJ
    F 15 Tyler Barnes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Xavier HS Louisville, KY
    G 21 Britton Johnson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoMountain Brook HS Mountain Brook, AL
    G 23 John Petty Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrJemison HS Huntsville, AL
    F 30 Galin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrClinton HS Clinton, MS
    F 33 James Rojas  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHutchinson CC (JC) Jamestown, NY
    F/C 35 Raymond Hawkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrFindlay Prep (NV) Oakland, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2019*
    12:00 pm    		 Georgia Tech
    Charity exhibition    		 W 93–65  –
    		  21 – Shackleford  7 – Tied  8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,293)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Penn L 80–81  0–1
    		  30 – Lewis Jr.  8 – Tied  5 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,223)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Florida Atlantic W 78–59  1–1
    		  19 – Davis  9 – Davis  8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,117)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 15, 2019*
    6:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Rhode Island L 79–93  1–2
    		  21 – Lewis Jr.  8 – Petty Jr.  4 – Tied  Ryan Center (7,021)
    Kingston, RI
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Furman
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus site game    		 W 81–73  2–2
    		  25 – Shackelford  7 – Lewis Jr.  4 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (8,763)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 27, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal    		 L 67–76  2–3
    		  23 – Petty Jr.  9 – Reese  4 – Lewis Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,405)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 29, 2019*
    5:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Iowa State
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round    		 L 89–104  2–4
    		  34 – Petty Jr.  12 – Petty Jr.  5 – Lewis Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,299)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Southern Miss
    Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game    		 W 83–68  3–4
    		  23 – Bolden  8 – Petty Jr.  8 – Shackelford  Imperial Arena (1,159)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Stephen F. Austin W 78–68  4–4
    		  17 – Shackelford  6 – Lewis Jr.  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,545)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 14, 2019*
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 at Penn State L 71–73  4–5
    		  15 – Bolden  9 – Jones  6 – Lewis Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (7,736)
    University Park, PA
    December 18, 2019*
    6:30 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Samford
    Chick-fil-A Birmingham Classic    		 W 105–87  5–5
    		  39 – Petty Jr.  10 – Petty Jr.  7 – Jones  Legacy Arena (5,476)
    Birmingham, AL
    December 21, 2019*
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 vs. Belmont
    Rocket City Classic    		 W 92–72  6–5
    		  16 – Shackelford  11 – Petty Jr.  8 – Lewis Jr.  Von Braun Center (5,712)
    Huntsville, AL
    December 29, 2019*
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 Richmond W 90–78  7–5
    		  28 – Shackelford  10 – Jones  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,960)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 4, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Florida L 98–104 2OT 7–6
    (0–1)    		  19 – Petty Jr.  9 – Jones  4 – Jones  O'Connell Center (9,350)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 90–69  8–6
    (1–1)    		  18 – Petty Jr.  8 – Lewis Jr.  4 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,938)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 11, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 at No. 14 Kentucky L 67–76  8–7
    (1–2)    		  18 – Jones  8 – Lewis Jr.  4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (20,407)
    Lexington, KY
    January 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 Auburn
    Iron Bowl of Basketball    		 W 83–64  9–7
    (2–2)    		  25 – Lewis Jr.  12 – Jones  3 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (14,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 18, 2020
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 Missouri W 88–74  10–7
    (3–2)    		  20 – Petty Jr.  12 – Jones  7 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (10,950)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt W 77–62  11–7
    (4–2)    		  23 – Petty Jr.  10 – Petty Jr.  5 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,019)
    Nashville, TN
    January 25, 2020*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Kansas State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 77–74  12–7
    		  26 – Lewis Jr.  7 – Tied  3 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,824)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 22 LSU L 76–90  12–8
    (4–3)    		  21 – Shackelford  8 – Jones  8 – Lewis Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,871)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 1, 2020
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas L 78–82  12–9
    (4–4)    		  28 – Shackleford  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,461)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 4, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Tennessee L 68–69  12–10
    (4–5)    		  19 – Lewis Jr.  11 – Petty Jr.  7 – Petty Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,651)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 8, 2020
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia W 105–102 OT 13–10
    (5–5)    		  37 – Lewis Jr.  8 – Davis  7 – Lewis Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (10,041)
    Georgia, GA
    February 12, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 11 Auburn
    Iron Bowl of Basketball    		 L 91–95 OT 13–11
    (5–6)    		  28 – Shackleford  10 – Lewis Jr.  13 – Lewis Jr.  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    February 15, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 LSU W 88–82  14–11
    (6–6)    		  27 – Lewis Jr.  17 – Jones  4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,479)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 19, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M L 68–74  14–12
    (6–7)    		  24 – Shackelford  5 – Jones  4 – Petty Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,157)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 22, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Ole Miss W 103–78  15–12
    (7–7)    		  21 – Petty Jr.  5 – Reese  11 – Lewis Jr.  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,393)
    Oxford, MS
    February 25, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 73–80  15–13
    (7–8)    		  29 – Lewis Jr.  9 – Shackelford  4 – Lewis Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (6,685)
    Starkville, MS
    February 29, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 South Carolina W 90–86  16–13
    (8–8)    		  25 – Lewis Jr.  10 – Tied  6 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,112)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 3, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Vanderbilt L 79–87  16–14
    (8–9)    		  30 – Lewis Jr.  8 – Tied  8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,071)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 7, 2020
    1:30 pm, SECN    		 at Missouri L 50–69  16–15
    (8–10)    		  18 – Lewis Jr.  5 – Tied  4 – Lewis Jr.  Mizzou Arena (10,047)
    Columbia, SC
    SEC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 (9) vs. (8) Tennessee
    Second round    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9] Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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