2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks were led by first-year head coach Billy Lange, They played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019–20 record6–26 (2–16 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Griffin III
  • Justin Scott
  • Brenden Straughn
Home arenaHagan Arena
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.

St. Joseph's finished the season with a 6–26 record and finished 2–16 in Atlantic 10 play. They entered as the bottom seed in the 2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament. There, they were eliminated in the first round by George Mason, 70–77.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Davidson.

On March 19, 2019, Phil Martelli was fired after 24 seasons as the head coach.[1] He ended his tenure at Saint Joseph's with a 444–328 record. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange as head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Lamarr Kimble0G6'0"185RS JuniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduate transferred to Louisville
Charlie Brown2F6'7"197RS SophomorePhiladelphia, PADeclare for 2019 NBA draft
Jared Bynum3G5'10"172FreshmanWashington, D.C.Transferred to Providence
Chris Clover15G6'3"217SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Mike Muggeo20G6'3"203SeniorRiver Vale, NJWalk-on; graduated
Markell Lodge23F6'7"217RS SeniorCreedmoor, NCGraduated
Pierfrancesco Oliva24F6'8"212RS JuniorTaranto, ItalySigned to play professionally in Italy with Roseto Sharks

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Myles Douglas2F6'8"215RS SophomoreEdgewood, MDTransferred from UCF. Will be eligible to play.
Greg Foster Jr.23G6'5"195SophomoreMilwaukee, WITransferred from Gonzaga. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster Jr. will sit out the 2019–20 season and will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Dennis Ashley25G6'1"176RS SeniorLos Angeles, CATransferred from Maine. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ashley graduated from Maine.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron Brown
SG
Greenbelt, MD Eleanor Roosevelt High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Rahmir Moore
SG
Philadelphia, PA Rise Prep (ON) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Chereef Knox
SG
Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Charter School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster

    2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Chereef Knox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrImhotep Charter Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Ryan Daly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrArchbishop John Carroll
    Delaware
    Ardmore, PA
    F 2 Myles Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoAberdeen
    UCF
    Edgewood, MD
    G 3 Cameron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrEleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt, MD
    G 5 Greg Smith (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) SrRutgers Prep Flemington, NJ
    G 10 Rahmir Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrRISE Prep (Ontario) Philadelphia, PA
    G 11 Toliver Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCatholic Baton Rouge, LA
    F 12 Anthony Longpré 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrGlenelg Country (MD) L'Assomption, QE
    F 21 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrLake Forest Lake Forest, IL
    G 23 Greg Foster Jr.  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEd W. Clark
    Gonzaga
    Milwaukee, WI
    G 32 Dennis Ashley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) RS SrSt. Monica Academy
    Maine
    Los Angeles, CA
    F 33 Taylor Funk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrManheim Central Lancaster, PA
    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
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
    Bradley W 86–81  1–0
    Hagan Arena (2,068)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 10, 2020*
    2:00 pm, CUSA.tv
    at Old Dominion L 69–82  1–1
    Chartway Arena (6,086)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UConn
    Charleston Classic non bracket game
    W 96–87  2–1
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (4,081)
    Storrs, CT
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, NBCSCHI
    at Loyola–Chicago L 68–85  2–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,921)
    Chicago, IL
    November 21, 2019*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Florida
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    L 62–70  2–3
    TD Arena (2,914)
    Charleston, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Missouri State
    Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
    L 69–71  2–4
    TD Arena (3,245)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Towson
    Charleston Classic 7th place game
    L 64–76  2–5
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Saint Francis (PA) L 63–79  2–6
    Hagan Arena (2,124)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Lafayette L 71–94  2–7
    Hagan Arena (2,011)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 7, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 Villanova
    Philadelphia Big 5/Holy War
    L 66–78  2–8
    Hagan Arena (3,456)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 10, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Temple
    Philadelphia Big 5/rivalry
    L 61–108  2–9
    Liacouras Center (6,197)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    William & Mary W 84–69  3–9
    Hagan Arena (1,513)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond L 52–84  3–10
    (0–1)
    Robins Center (5,016)
    Richmond, VA
    January 5, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 20 Dayton L 67–80  3–11
    (0–2)
    Hagan Arena (2,544)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Duquesne L 60–78  3–12
    (0–3)
    Hagan Arena (1,885)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 11, 2020
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Davidson L 83–89  3–13
    (0–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,236)
    Davidson, NC
    January 15, 2020
    7:30 pm, ESPN+
    Rhode Island L 61–71  3–14
    (0–5)
    Hagan Arena (1,964)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 18, 2020*
    2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
    at Penn
    Big 5
    W 87–81  4–14
    Palestra (6,266)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 21, 2020
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU L 60–73  4–15
    (0–6)
    Hagan Arena (1,725)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington L 69–85  4–16
    (0–7)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,667)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Massachusetts L 76–91  4–17
    (0–8)
    Mullins Center (2,024)
    Amherst, MA
    February 1, 2020
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    Saint Louis L 73–78  4–18
    (0–9)
    Hagan Arena (2,161)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 8, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle
    Big 5
    L 66–83  4–19
    (0–10)
    Tom Gola Arena (2,118)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    St. Bonaventure W 74–56  4–20
    (0–11)
    Hagan Arena (1,595)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Rhode Island L 55–73  4–21
    (0–12)
    Ryan Center (6,673)
    Kingston, RI
    February 18, 2020
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    Davidson W 73–72  5–21
    (1–12)
    Hagan Arena (1,820)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 22, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at George Mason L 55–62  5–22
    (1–13)
    EagleBank Arena (5,649)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 26, 2020
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis L 63–76  5–23
    (1–14)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,096)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 29, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fordham W 73–69  6–23
    (2–14)
    Hagan Arena (2,257)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 4, 2020
    7:00  pm, ESPN+
    at St. Bonaventure L 73–89  6–24
    (2–15)
    Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    March 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
    La Salle L 77-78  6–25
    (2–16)
    Hagan Arena (2,390)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    (13) vs. (12) George Mason
    First round
    L 70–77  6–26
    Barclays Center (2,461)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Saint Joseph's fires Martelli after 34-year run". ESPN.com. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
    2. "76ers assistant Billy Lange hired as Saint Joseph's coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
    3. "Men's Basketball - Schedule". Saint Joseph's University - Official Athletic Site.
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