2019–20 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by second-year head coach Eric Skeeters, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 4–12 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC Tournament, they beat Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round before losing to North Carolina Central.

2019–20 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record6–26 (4–12 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Hall
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina Central133 .813  1813  .581
North Carolina A&T124 .750  1715  .531
Norfolk State124 .750  1615  .516
Florida A&M*106 .625  1215  .444
Bethune–Cookman106 .625  1614  .533
Morgan State97 .563  1516  .484
Coppin State79 .438  1120  .355
South Carolina State610 .375  1118  .379
MD Eastern Shore412 .250  527  .156
Delaware State412 .250  626  .188
Howard115 .063  429  .121
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2018–19 season 6–25, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in last place. In the MEAC Tournament, they upset Savannah State in the first round,[1] before falling to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Leroy Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 1 D'Marco Baucum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G/F 2 Omari Peek-Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Fairfield, Ohio
G/F 3 Lance Singh III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
PG 4 Johquin "Pinky" Wiley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chesterfield, Virginia
G 5 John Stansbury 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) So New Castle, Delaware
F 10 Ronald Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
F/C 13 Fahim Jenneto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Ajax, Ontario, Canada
F 15 Ameer Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
C 21 Chris Yannick 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 22 Joseph White II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)145 lb (66 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 23 Jordan Bushrod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Fort Washington, Maryland
G 24 John Crosby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G 32 Myles Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 2, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm
Rider L 54–81  0–1
Memorial Hall (1,108)
Dover, DE
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan L 74–85  0–2
Draddy Gymnasium (920)
Bronx, NY
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia
Maui on the Mainland
L 66–100  0–3
Stegeman Coliseum (8,167)
Athens, GA
November 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
LIU L 84–92  0–4
Memorial Hall (840)
Dover, DE
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Virginia Tech L 64–100  0–5
Cassell Coliseum (8,421)
Blacksburg, VA
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State
Maui on the Mainland
L 66–98  0–6
Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,004)
Johnson City, TN
November 24, 2019*
11:30 am
vs. Charleston Southern
Maui on the Mainland
L 61–71  0–7
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,509)
Johnson City, TN
November 26, 2019*
7:00 pm
Saint Elizabeth W 90–53  1–7
Memorial Hall (245)
Dover, DE
November 30, 2019*
6:00 pm
Coastal Carolina L 77–92  1–8
Memorial Hall (191)
Dover, DE
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
Loyola (MD) L 76–84  1–9
Memorial Hall (813)
Dover, DE
December 16, 2019*
7:00 pm
vs. Delaware
Route 1 Rivalry
L 78–86  1–10
76ers Fieldhouse (1,936)
Wilmington, DE
December 18, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 80–92  1–11
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,674)
Jacksonville, AL
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 62–81  1–12
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513)
Brooklyn, NY
December 30, 2019*
6:30 pm
Washington Adventist L 76–78  1–13
Memorial Hall (249)
Dover, DE
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm
Morgan State L 68–81  1–14
(0–1)
Memorial Hall (478)
Dover, DE
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 68–66  2–14
(1–1)
Memorial Hall (519)
Dover, DE
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
North Carolina A&T L 77–98  2–15
(1–2)
Memorial Hall (872)
Dover, DE
January 25, 2020
4:20 pm
at North Carolina Central L 45–72  2–16
(1–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (831)
Durham, NC
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 67–82  2–17
(1–4)
Corbett Sports Center (3,567)
Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm
Coppin State W 77–68  3–17
(2–4)
Memorial Hall (988)
Dover, DE
February 3, 2020
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore L 66–68  3–18
(2–5)
Memorial Hall (947)
Dover, DE
February 8, 2020
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 57–85  3–19
(2–6)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,319)
Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2020
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State L 86–100  3–20
(2–7)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm
Florida A&M L 95–97 2OT 3–21
(2–8)
Memorial Hall (571)
Dover, DE
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 70–71  3–22
(2–9)
Memorial Hall (958)
Dover, DE
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm
at Coppin State L 86–98  3–23
(2–10)
Physical Education Complex (2,436)
Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
at Morgan State L 80–90  3–24
(2–11)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,167)
Baltimore, MD
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–63  4–24
(3–11)
Hytche Athletic Center (2,043)
Princess Anne, MD
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm
Norfolk State L 73–79  4–25
(3–12)
Memorial Hall (1,511)
Dover, DE
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
at Howard W 100–88  5–25
(4–12)
Burr Gymnasium (1,121)
Washington, D.C.
MEAC Tournament
March 10, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(8) vs. (9) Maryland Eastern Shore
First round
W 68–64  6–25
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(8) vs. (1) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals
L 75–92  6–26
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. "HORNETS EXTEND SEASON WITH MEAC TOURNAMENT UPSET". Delaware State University. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. "MEAC Basketball Tournament: N.C. Central Turns Away Upset-Minded Delaware State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Delaware State Hornets Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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