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 Kentucky153 .833  256  .806
No. 20 Auburn126 .667  256  .806
LSU126 .667  2110  .677
Mississippi State117 .611  2011  .645
Florida117 .611  1912  .613
South Carolina108 .556  1813  .581
Texas A&M108 .556  1614  .533
Tennessee99 .500  1714  .548
Alabama810 .444  1615  .516
Arkansas711 .389  2012  .625
Missouri711 .389  1516  .484
Ole Miss612 .333  1517  .469
Georgia513 .278  1616  .500
Vanderbilt315 .167  1121  .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.

    References

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