2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]

2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record15–16 (7–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWatsco Center
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800  265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750  237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750  247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750  256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .550  1714  .548
NC State1010 .500  2012  .625
Syracuse1010 .500  1814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .500  2012  .625
Clemson911 .450  1615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .350  1516  .484
Boston College713 .350  1318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .350  1616  .500
Wake Forest614 .300  1318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .300  1617  .485
North Carolina614 .300  1419  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hurricanes finished the season 15–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to Clemson in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia Tech.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anthony Lawrence II3G6'7"210SeniorSt. Petersburg, FLGraduated
Zach Johnson5G6'2"195RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Dominic Proctor10G6'6"180SophomoreLas Vegas, NVWalk-on; didn't return
Anthony Mack13G6'6"210RS FreshmanLas Vegas, NVPlay professionally
Ebuka Izundu15C6'10"235SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Dewan Hernandez20F6'11"236JuniorMiami, FLDeclared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 59th overall by the Toronto Raptors

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nysier Brooks3C6'11"240SeniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Cincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Keith Stone4F6'8"253Graduate StudentDeerfield Beach, FLTransferred from Florida. Will be eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Florida.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Harlond Beverly
PG
Detroit, MI Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Apr 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Wong
SG
Trenton, NJ Monsignor Bonner High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Anthony Walker
PF
Nottingham, MD Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    Roster

    2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)157 lb (71 kg) Jr Mitchellville, MD
    G 1 Dejan Vasiljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) Sr Melbourne, Australia
    G 2 Isaiah Wong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Piscataway, NJ
    C 3 Nysier Brooks (I)  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
    F 4 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)253 lb (115 kg) GS Deerfield Beach, FL
    G 5 Harlond Beverly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Detroit, MI
    F 11 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
    C 14 Rodney Miller Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Laurelton, NY
    G 15 Willie Herenton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) Jr Lincolnshire, IL
    F 21 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Henderson, New Zealand
    F 22 Deng Gak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS So Sydney, Australia
    G 23 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Katy, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2019-08-30

    Source:[5]

    Schedule and results

    Source:[6]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    Flagler W 86–65 
     20  McGusty  8  Waardenburg  3  Beverly  Watsco Center (4,662)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019
    6:30 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 Louisville L 74–87  0–1
    (0–1)
     18  Lykes  9  Miller  5  Lykes  Watsco Center (7,576)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Florida Atlantic W 74–60  1–1
     15  Lykes  11  Waardenburg  4  Beverly  Watsco Center (5,168)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 12, 2019*
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UCF W 79–70  2–1
     17  McGusty  10  McGusty  4  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (7,514)
    Orlando, FL
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCNX
    Quinnipiac W 80–52  3–1
     22  McGusty  10  Vasiljevic  3  Tied  Watsco Center (4,882)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 21, 2019*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Missouri State
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
    W 74–70  4–1
     25  Vasiljevic  8  Miller  2  Wong  TD Arena (2,914)
    Charleston, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Florida
    Charleston Classic Semifinals
    L 58–78  4–2
     16  Lykes  5  Tied  3  McGusty  TD Arena (3,245)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. UConn
    Charleston Classic 3rd Place
    L 55–80  4–3
     11  Vasiljevic  5  Waardenburg  4  McGusty  TD Arena (3,122)
    Charleston, SC
    December 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 81–79  5–3
     28  Lykes  8  Waardenburg  3  McGusty  State Farm Center (11,819)
    Champaign, IL
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    Alabama A&M W 88–74  6–3
     21  McGusty  9  Waardenburg  5  Lykes  Watsco Center (4,649)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 17, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Temple
    Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
    W 78–77  7–3
     17  Lykes  10  McGusty  6  Lykes  Barclays Center (5,064)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 21, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    Coppin State W 91–60  8–3
     28  McGusty  11  Waardenburg  6  Beverly  Watsco Center (4,963)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 31, 2019
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    at Clemson W 73–68 OT 9–3
    (1–1)
     27  Lykes  9  Stone  2  Lykes  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,549)
    Clemson, SC
    January 4, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 Duke L 62–95  9–4
    (1–2)
     12  McGusty  6  Waardenburg  4  Lykes  Watsco Center (7,049)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 13 Louisville L 58–74  9–5
    (1–3)
     18  Tied  10  Waardenburg  2  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (14,980)
    Louisville, KY
    January 12, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    Pittsburgh W 66–58  10–5
    (2–3)
     19  McGusty  10  Waardenburg  5  Beverly  Watsco Center (6,387)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at NC State L 63–80  10–6
    (2–4)
     20  Lykes  8  McGusty  3  3 tied  PNC Arena (15,801)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 9 Florida State L 79–83 OT 10–7
    (2–5)
     24  Lykes  11  Waardenburg  6  McGusty  Watsco Center (6,212)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 21, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 8 Duke L 59–89  10–8
    (2–6)
     13  Tied  13  Miller  3  Beverly  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    at North Carolina L 71–94  10–9
    (2–7)
     19  Wong  4  Miller  3  Wong  Dean Smith Center (21,125)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 28, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Virginia Tech W 71–61  11–9
    (3–7)
     18  Vasiljevic  9  Miller  6  Beverly  Watsco Center (5,197)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 2, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at Pittsburgh L 57–62  11–10
    (3–8)
     16  Miller  9  Vasiljevic  2  Tied  Peterson Events Center (9,759)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2020
    8:30 pm, ACCN
    NC State L 72–83  11–11
    (3–9)
     20  Beverly  7  3 tied  3  Beverly  Watsco Center (5,164)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 8, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 8 Florida State L 81–99  11–12
    (3–10)
     23  Wong  5  Walker  2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Boston College W 85–58  12–12
    (4–10)
     21  Wong  7  Tied  6  Beverly  Watsco Center (5,465)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 15, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Wake Forest W 71–54  13–12
    (5–10)
     13  Tied  10  Miller  3  Tied  Watsco Center (5,360)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 19, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Virginia Tech W 102–95 3OT 14–12
    (6–10)
     27  Wong  18  Stone  4  Lykes  Cassell Coliseum (8,428)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 23, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at Notre Dame L 71–87  14–13
    (6–11)
     12  Tied  6  Tied  4  Lykes  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,351)
    South Bend, IN
    February 29, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Georgia Tech L 57–63  14–14
    (6–12)
     14  Lykes  6  Wong  2  Miller  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,681)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 4, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 22 Virginia L 44–46  14–15
    (6–13)
     16  Lykes  7  Stone  1  6 tied  Watsco Center (5,318)
    Coral Gables, FL
    March 7, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    Syracuse W 69–65 OT 15–15
    (7–13)
     18  Wong  9  Tied  6  Stone  Watsco Center (6,025)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    (9) vs. (8) Clemson
    Second round
    L 64–69  15–16
     21  Lykes  8  Waardenburg  3  Wong  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References

    1. Furones, David. "Miami Hurricanes announce men's basketball non-conference schedule". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    2. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    4. Beard, Aaron. "Kerry Blackshear, No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Miami Hurricanes in second round of ACC tourney". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    5. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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