2019–20 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2019–20 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Tom Crean, in his second year at Georgia. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament and were set to take on Florida in the second round. However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record16–16 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman 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 5, 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 Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 11–21, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in thirteenth place. As the No. 13 seed in the SEC Tournament, they were defeated by Missouri in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
William Jackson II0G6'4"185SeniorAthens, GAGraduated
TeShaun Hightower1G6'4"190SophomoreLithonia, GATransferred to Tulane
JoJo Toppin5F6'6"190FreshmanNorcross, GATransferred to Georgia State
Jack Herring10F6'8"210FreshmanMemphis, TNWalk-on; not on team roster
Christian Harrison11G6'4"200RS SeniorAtlanta, GAWalk-on; graduate transferred
E'Torrion Wilridge13F6'6"220SeniorBeaumont, TXGraduated
Connor O'Neill24F6'6"220SeniorRoswell, GAWalk-on; graduated
Mike Edwards32F6'9"235SeniorWestland, MIGraduated
Nicolas Claxton33F6'11"220SophomoreGreenville, SCDeclare for 2019 NBA draft
Derek Ogbeide34F6'9"250SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Ignas Sargiūnas43G6'5"205FreshmanKaunas, LithuaniaTransferred to Colorado State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Donnell Gresham Jr.0G6'1"203RS SeniorMaplewood, MNNortheastern

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Edwards
SG
Atlanta, GA Holy Spirit School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Christian Brown
SF
Atlanta, GA North Springs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaykwon Walton
SF
Montgomery, AL Carver High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Aug 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sahvir Wheeler
PG
Houston, TX Houston Christian High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Toumani Camara
SF
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Rodney Howard
C
Roswell, GA Legacy Early College High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: 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 Georgia Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[1]

    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 Bulldogs had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

    Roster

    2019–20 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Donnell Gresham Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrNortheastern St. Paul, MN
    F 1 Eli Minsk 4 ft 7 in (1.4 m)98 lb (44 kg) FrCarver-Montgomery HS Columbus, GA
    G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSeminole County HS Iron City, GA
    F 3 Ford Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Hopkins, SC
    G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
    G 5 Anthony Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHoly Spirit Prep Atlanta, GA
    F 10 Toumani Camara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrChaminade-Madonna College Prep Memphis, TN
    G 11 Chani Bengston (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEtowah HS Woodstock, GA
    G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoUpson-Lee HS Thomaston, GA
    G 15 Sahvir Wheeler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHouston Christian HS Houston, TX
    F 20 Rayshaund Hammonds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrNorcross HS Norcross, GA
    C 24 Ngave Bringhamton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrLegacy Charter School Ypsilanti, MI
    F 25 Ryan Sturisky 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)515 lb (234 kg) SoJohnson HS Savannah, GA
    F 30 William Hopkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBlue Valley Northwest HS Chicago, IL
    G 32 Stan Turnier (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTrinity HS Louisville, KY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: October 12, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Valdosta State W 93–81 
     18  Edwards  7  Edwards/Wheeler  6  Camara  Stegeman Coliseum (N/A)
    Athens, GA
    October 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 77–69 
     19  Crump  7  Crump/Hammonds  4  Wheeler  Dale F. Halton Arena (2,117)
    Charlotte, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Western Carolina W 92–71  1–0
     24  Edwards  12  Hammonds  4  Fagan  Stegeman Coliseum (8,722)
    Athens, GA
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    The Citadel W 95–86  2–0
     29  Edwards  9  Hammonds  8  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (8,058)
    Athens, GA
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Delaware State
    Maui Invitational Tournament campus site game
    W 100–56  3–0
     26  Hammonds  14  Hammonds  7  Edwards/Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (8,167)
    Athens, GA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Georgia Tech W 82–78  4–0
     26  Hammonds  9  Hammonds  5  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,205)
    Athens, GA
    November 25, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Dayton
    Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals
    L 61–80  4–1
     11  Fagan  4  Hammonds  4  Wheeler  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 26, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 3 Michigan State
    Maui Invitational Tournament conslation 2nd round
    L 85–93  4–2
     37  Edwards  6  Edwards  4  Wheeler  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 27, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Tournament 7th place game
    W 80–77  5–2
     24  Edwards  8  Hammonds  3  Gresham, Jr.  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    North Carolina Central W 95–59  6–2
     21  Edwards  9  Hammonds  6  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (7,738)
    Athens, GA
    December 14, 2019*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 59–79  6–3
     15  Fagan  8  Hammonds  4  Wheeler  Desert Financial Arena (9,067)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    SMU W 87–85 2OT 7–3
     21  Hammonds  11  Hammonds  8  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,351)
    Athens, GA
    December 23, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Georgia Southern W 73–64  8–3
     23  Edwards  10  Hammonds  7  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,412)
    Athens, GA
    December 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Austin Peay W 78–48  9–3
     17  Hammonds  9  Camara  6  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (9,800)
    Athens, GA
    January 4, 2020*
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 9 Memphis
    American/SEC Alliance
    W 65–62  10–3
     15  Hammonds  12  Hammonds  7  Wheeler  FedExForum (17,272)
    Memphis, TN
    SEC regular season
    January 7, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 Kentucky L 69–78  10–4
    (0–1)
     23  Edwards  6  Camara  3  Harris/Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    January 11, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 5 Auburn L 60–82  10–5
    (0–2)
     18  Edwards  9  Hammonds  3  Tied  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Tennessee W 80–63  11–5
    (1–2)
     26  Edwards  7  Gresham Jr.  4  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,313)
    Athens, GA
    January 18, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 59–91  11–6
    (1–3)
     19  Edwards  4  Hammonds  4  Edwards  Humphrey Coliseum (6,585)
    Starkville, MS
    January 21, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 15 Kentucky L 79–89  11–7
    (1–4)
     16  Tied  8  Hammonds  3  Edwards  Rupp Arena (20,135)
    Lexington, TX
    January 25, 2020
    5:30 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 60–70  11–8
    (1–5)
     15  Harris  8  Harris  4  Hammonds  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    January 28, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Missouri L 69–72  11–9
    (1–6)
     23  Edwards  10  Edwards  3  Edwards  Mizzou Arena (8,541)
    Columbia, MO
    February 1, 2020
    1:30 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M W 63–48  12–9
    (2–6)
     29  Edwards  15  Edwards  5  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,156)
    Athens, GA
    February 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Florida L 75–81  12–10
    (2–7)
     32  Edwards  6  Edwards  4  Wheeler  O'Connell Center (9,889)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama L 102–105 OT 12–11
    (2–8)
     24  Wheeler  12  Edwards  8  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,041)
    Athens, GA
    February 12, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN
    South Carolina L 59–75  12–12
    (2–9)
     16  Edwards  6  Howard  2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (8,857)
    Athens, GA
    February 15, 2020
    3:30 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M L 69–74  12–13
    (2–10)
     15  Hammonds  7  Hammonds  7  Wheeler  Reed Arena (7,106)
    College Station, TX
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 Auburn W 65–55  13–13
    (3–10)
     18  Edwards  8  Hammonds  4  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,181)
    Athens, GA
    February 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Vanderbilt W 80–78  14–13
    (4–10)
     19  Edwards  5  Tied  5  Wheeler  Memorial Gymnasium (10,378)
    Nashville, TN
    February 26, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN
    at South Carolina L 90–94 OT 14–14
    (4–11)
     36  Edwards  9  Hammonds  4  Edwards  Colonial Life Arena (11,613)
    Columbia, SC
    February 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Arkansas W 99–89  15–14
    (5–11)
     26  Edwards  9  Tied  3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,017)
    Athens, GA
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Florida L 54–68  15–15
    (5–12)
     14  Edwards  10  Hammonds  6  Wheeler  Stegeman Coliseum (10,007)
    Athens, GA
    March 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    at LSU L 64-94  15–16
    (5–13)
     17  Edwards  8  Hammonds  2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,697)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN
    (13) vs. (12) Ole Miss
    First round
    W 81–63  16–16
     22  Hammonds  11  Hammonds  8  Wheeler  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    March 12, 2020
    3:30 pm, SECN
    (13) vs. (5) Florida
    Second round
    Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Bridgestone Arena
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    'Schedule Source:'Schedule Source:[3]

    References

    1. "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
    2. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-sec-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/
    3. "BULLDOGS' NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SET" (Press release). University of Georgia Department of Athletics. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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