2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represents the University of Delaware during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Hens are led by fourth-year head coach Martin Ingelsby and play their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Sunshine Slam champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record22–11 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Phillips
  • Corey McCrae
  • Torrian Jones
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra†14–4 .778  26–8  .765
William & Mary13–5 .722  21–11  .656
Towson12–6 .667  19–13  .594
Delaware11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Charleston11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Northeastern9–9 .500  17–16  .515
Elon7–11 .389  13–21  .382
Drexel6–12 .333  14–19  .424
UNC Wilmington5–13 .278  10–22  .313
James Madison2–16 .111  9–21  .300
† 2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated William & Mary in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Hofstra.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Curtis Lochner2G5'10"175SeniorWillow Grove, PAWalk-on; graduated
Darian Bryant4G6'4"220RS SeniorBowie, MarylandGraduated
Eric Carter5F6'9"235RS SeniorJackson, NJGraduated
Connor Rufo10G6'3"190SophomoreHockessin, DEWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Chyree Walker11F6'5"195SophomoreFairfax, VAMid season transferred to Radford
Ithiel Horton12G6'3"180FreshmanVauxhall, NJTransferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Johnson13G6'5"190RS SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Matt Veretto32F6'7"190FreshmanManchester, CTLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dylan Painter2F6'10"225RS JuniorHershey, PAMidseason transferred from Villanova in December during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Painter has to sit out until December and will be eligible to start in December during the 2019–20 season. Painter has one and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Reggie Gardner Jr.5G/F6'3"175JuniorBowie, MDTransferred from North Carolina Central. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gardner Jr. will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John McCoy
SF		 Mansfield, MA The Tilton School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A May 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ebby Asamoah, Jr.
SG		 Rockville, MD Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 10, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster
    2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ryan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic HS Bowie, Maryland
    G 1 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSt. John Neumann HS Williamsport, Pennsylvania
    F 2 Dylan Painter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrHershey HS
    Villanova    		 Hershey, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Nate Darling 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrDeMatha Catholic HS
    UAB    		 Halifax, Nova Scotia
    G 5 Reggie Gardner Jr.  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic HS
    North Carolina Central    		 Bowie, Maryland
    G 10 Johnny McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTilton School Mansfield, Massachusetts
    G 11 Fred Rullo IV (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrDevon Prep Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
    G 14 Ebby Asamoah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMagruder HS Rockville, Maryland
    F 15 Aleks Navakovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrHobart HS/Don Bosco Institute Hobart, Indiana
    F 22 Jacob Cushing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNeuqua Valley HS Naperville, Illinois
    G 23 Davis Long (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSherwood HS Brookeville, Maryland
    F 25 Justyn Mutts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSt. Augustine Prep
    High Point    		 Millville, New Jersey
    F 33 Collin Goss 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
    George Washington    		 Manassas, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Preseason
    Oct 27, 2019*
    12:00 pm    		 at Penn State L 49–75 
    		 29 – Darling  11 – Watkins  3 – Novakovich  Bryce Jordan Center 
    State College, PA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Bridgewater W 97–51  1–0
    		  23 – Mutts  13 – Mutts  9 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,599)
    Newark, DE
    Nov 8, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Oakland
    Sunshine Slam    		 W 56–53  2–0
    		  22 – Darling  10 – Goss  6 – Anderson  Silver Spurs Arena 
    Kissimmee, FL
    Nov 9, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Southern Illinois
    Sunshine Slam    		 W 56–54  3–0
    		  18 – Darling  12 – Mutts  5 – Anderson  Silver Spurs Arena 
    Kissimmee, FL
    Nov 10, 2019*
    3:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. UTSA
    Sunshine Slam    		 W 91–79  4–0
    		  37 – Darling  9 – Goss  5 – Anderson  Silver Spurs Arena (539)
    Kissimmee, FL
    Nov 16, 2019*
    5:00 pm    		 at Lafayette W 81–73  5–0
    		  27 – Darling  7 – Goss  3 – Anderson  Kirby Sports Center (1,233)
    Easton, PA
    Nov 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 at Saint Francis (PA) W 79–64  6–0
    		  28 – Darling  11 – Mutts  3 – Mutts  DeGol Arena (901)
    Loretto, PA
    Nov 27, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 Stony Brook W 75–61  7–0
    		  22 – Allen  10 – Mutts  5 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,771)
    Newark, DE
    Nov 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 UMES W 75–56  8–0
    		  23 – Darling  16 – Mutts  3 – Goss  Bob Carpenter Center (1,816)
    Newark, DE
    Dec 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 Columbia W 84–76  9–0
    		  24 – Mutts  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  Bob Carpenter Center (2,142)
    Newark, DE
    Dec 7, 2019*
    4:00 pm    		 at George Washington L 56–66  9–1
    		  15 – Goss  8 – Mutts  5 – Anderson  Charles E. Smith Center (2,201)
    Washington, DC
    Dec 14, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 20 Villanova
    Never Forget Tribute Classic    		 L 70–78  9–2
    		  29 – Darling  11 – Mutts  5 – Darling  Prudential Center (7,236)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 Delaware State
    Route 1 Rivalry    		 W 86–78  10–2
    		  19 – Painter  10 – Goss  7 – Darling  Bob Carpenter Center (1,936)
    Newark, DE
    Dec 20, 2020*
    7:00 pm    		 at LIU L 75–82 OT 10–3
    		  20 – Darling  13 – Mutts  5 – Darling  Steinberg Wellness Center (649)
    Brooklyn, NY
    CAA regular season
    Dec 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 UNC Wilmington W 82–68  11–3
    (1–0)    		  21 – Darling  9 – Mutts  6 – Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (2,101)
    Newark, DE
    Dec 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 College of Charleston L 75–83  11–4
    (1–1)    		  17 – Anderson  5 – Veretto  4 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,726)
    Newark, DE
    Jan 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 at Drexel L 55–61  11–5
    (1–2)    		  13 – Allen  7 – Painter  2 – 4 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,109)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 at James Madison W 80–76  12–5
    (2–2)    		  23 – Painter  10 – Painter  6 – Darling  JMU Convocation Center (1,976)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Jan 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports    		 at Towson L 68–84  12–6
    (2–3)    		  16 – Darling  7 – Mutts  3 – Tied  SECU Arena (1,402)
    Towson, MD
    Jan 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 William & Mary L 68–77  12–7
    (2–4)    		  25 – Anderson  9 – Painter  4 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,955)
    Newark, DE
    Jan 18, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports    		 Elon W 79–78  13–7
    (3–4)    		  21 – Darling  10 – Anderson  6 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,881)
    Newark, DE
    Jan 23, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Hofstra W 73–71  14–7
    (4–4)    		  30 – Mutts  13 – Mutts  5 – Darling  Mack Sports Complex (2,291)
    Hempstead, NY
    Jan 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, FloSports    		 at Northeastern W 76–74  15–7
    (5–4)    		  34 – Darling  8 – Mutts  6 – Anderson  Matthews Arena (1,017)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports    		 Drexel W 80–72  16–7
    (6–4)    		  27 – Darling  10 – Painter  4 – Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (3,340)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Towson W 84–78  17–7
    (7–4)    		  34 – Darling  9 – Painter  8 – Anderson  Bob Carpenter Center (4,675)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports    		 James Madison W 80–78  18–7
    (8–4)    		  27 – Darling  14 – Mutts  3 – 3 tied  Bob Carpenter Center (3,778)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 at Elon W 81–75  19–7
    (9–4)    		  24 – Darling  6 – Painter  5 – Anderson  Schar Center (1,712)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports    		 at William & Mary L 77–81  19–8
    (9–5)    		  36 – Darling  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Kaplan Arena (5,090)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Feb 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 Northeastern W 70–48  20–8
    (10–5)    		  17 – Darling  8 – Mutts  4 – Mutts  Bob Carpenter Center (2,561)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports    		 Hofstra L 62–78  20–9
    (10–6)    		  25 – Darling  13 – Mutts  5 – Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (4,722)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 27, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at College of Charleston L 71–80  20–10
    (10–7)    		  18 – Mutts  11 – Mutts  2 – Tied  TD Arena (3,762)
    Charleston, SC
    Feb 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 at UNC Wilmington W 82–65  21–10
    (11–7)    		  14 – Anderson  7 – Darling  8 – Anderson  Trask Coliseum (3,144)
    Wilmington, NC
    CAA Tournament
    March 8, 2020
    2:30 pm, FloSports    		 (5) vs. (4) College of Charleston
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–67  22–10
    		  25 – Darling  11 – Mutts  5 – Mutts  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    March 9, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (5) vs. (1) Hofstra
    Semifinals    		 L 61–75  22–11
    		  13 – Tied  8 – Darling  4 – Mutts  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[1]

    References
    1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". BlueHens.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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