2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Neubauer, play their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
2019–20 record9–22 (2–16 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael DePaoli
  • Anthony Evans
  • Dennis Felton
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Dayton180 1.000  292  .935
Richmond144 .778  247  .774
Rhode Island135 .722  219  .700
Saint Louis126 .667  238  .742
St. Bonaventure117 .611  1912  .613
Duquesne117 .611  219  .700
Davidson108 .556  1614  .533
Massachusetts810 .444  1417  .452
VCU810 .444  1813  .581
La Salle612 .333  1515  .500
George Washington612 .333  1220  .375
George Mason513 .278  1715  .531
Saint Joseph's216 .111  626  .188
Fordham216 .111  922  .290
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2018–19 season 12–20, 3–15 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to Richmond.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Chris Downing14F6'8"235SeniorOrangeburg, NYGraduated
Jesse Bunting21F6'8"225SeniorPlymouth, MAGraduated
Prokop Slanina24F6'10"225SeniorBrno, Czech RepublicGraduated
David Pekárek33F6'7"210SeniorOlomouc, Czech RepublicGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Josh Colon21G5'10"160JuniorCarolina, PRJunior college transferred from Salt Lake CC

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joel Soriano
C
White Plains, NY Archbishop Stepinac High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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 2018-08-18.

    Roster

    2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Cameron Cohn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSecond Baptist School Houston, Texas
    F 1 Chuba Ohams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrWadleigh High School Bronx, New York
    G 2 Jalen Cobb 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoColumbia High School Atlanta, Georgia
    G 3 Kyle Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEleanor Roosevelt Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G 4 Erten Gazi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrIstanbul Bostanci Doga College
    DePaul
    Güzelyurt, Cyprus
    G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMaranatha High School Pasadena, California
    G 10 Ty Perry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWoodstock Academy Boston, Massachusetts
    F 12 Luka Radovich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCresskill High School Cresskill, New Jersey
    G 13 Antwon Portley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLancaster High School
    Saint Peter's
    Lancaster, Texas
    G 15 Mason Williams (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoWilliam Penn Charter School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    F 20 Ivan Raut 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) JrNone Kotor, Montenegro
    G 21 Josh Colon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBlue Ridge High School
    Salt Lake Community College
    Carolina, Puerto Rico
    F 22 Joel Soriano 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrStepinac Yonkers, New York
    G 23 Lazar Skoric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So  Belgrade, Serbia
    G 25 Alec Rodriguez (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBelen Jesuit Miami, Florida
    F 30 Onyi Eyisi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoProlific Prep Academy Napa Valley, California
    G 45 Peter Burquest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrSt. Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    College of Staten Island W 91–65 
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (452)
    Bronx, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 5, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN+
    St. Francis Brooklyn W 68–59  1–0
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
    Bronx, NY
    Nov 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 53–50  2–0
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,463)
    Bronx, NY
    Nov 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Marist W 58–41  3–0
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,770)
    Bronx, NY
    Nov 22, 2019*
    4:15 pm, FloSports
    vs. Nevada
    Paradise Jam Tournament Quarterfinals
    L 60–74  3–1
    Sports and Fitness Center (1,524)
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 23, 2019*
    3:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Grand Canyon
    Paradise Jam Tournament consolation 2nd round
    W 70–58  4–1
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 25, 2019*
    6:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Western Kentucky
    Paradise Jam Tournament 5th place game
    L 64–69  4–2
    Sports and Fitness Center (924)
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Dec 1, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–45  5–2
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,482)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 7, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Manhattan
    Battle of the Bronx
    L 53–54 OT 5–3
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,298)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 10, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+
    Bryant L 61–69  5–4
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 15, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Tennessee State L 61–66  5–5
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,524)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    James Madison L 69–75  5–6
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,510)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Coppin State W 62–56  6–6
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,548)
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Jan 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at VCU L 46–64  6–7
    (0–1)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 5, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    La Salle L 60–66  6–8
    (0–2)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,583)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at St. Bonaventure L 44–64  6–9
    (0–3)
    Reilly Center (3,848)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Duquesne L 56–58 OT 6–10
    (0–4)
    PPG Paints Arena (2,356)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 19, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    Davidson L 62–74  6–11
    (0–5)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,936)
    The Bronx, NY
    Jan 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Washington W 59–54  7–11
    (1–5)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700)
    The Bronx, NY
    Jan 26, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Louis L 39–55  7–12
    (1–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,842)
    St. Louis, MO
    Jan 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    St. Bonaventure L 55–62 OT 7–13
    (1–7)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,101)
    The Bronx, NY
    Feb 1, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at No. 7 Dayton L 56–70  7–14
    (1–8)
    UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Richmond L 53–59  7–15
    (1–9)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,117)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Davidson L 49–79  7–16
    (1–10)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,341)
    Davidson, NC
    Feb 16, 2020
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    Duquesne L 54–59  7–17
    (1–11)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,576)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle L 49–58  7–18
    (1–12)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,311)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Massachusetts L 49–57  7–19
    (1–13)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,560)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Rhode Island L 75–76  7–20
    (1–14)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,588)
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 29, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Joseph's L 69–73  7–21
    (1–15)
    Hagan Arena (2,257)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mar 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington W 63–52  8–21
    (2–15)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,365)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Mason L 61–65  8–22
    (2–16)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,884)
    Bronx, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    3:30 pm, ESPN+
    (14) vs. (11) George Washington
    First Round
    W 72–52  9–22
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 12, 2020
    8:30 pm, NBCSN
    (14) vs. (6) Duquesne
    Second Round
    A10 Tournament Canceled[1] Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[2]

    See also

    • 2019–20 Fordham Rams women's basketball team

    References

    1. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
    2. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.
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