2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.[1] They finished the season 20–13, 6–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the second round to Pepperdine.

2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2019–20 record20–13 (6–10 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga151 .938  312  .939
No. 14 BYU133 .813  248  .750
Saint Mary's115 .688  268  .765
Pacific115 .688  2310  .697
San Francisco97 .563  2212  .647
Pepperdine88 .500  1616  .500
Santa Clara610 .375  2013  .606
Loyola Marymount412 .250  1121  .344
San Diego214 .125  923  .281
Portland115 .063  923  .281
2020 WCC Tournament winner
As of January 29, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2018–19 season 16–15, 8–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2] They lost in the second round of the WCC Tournament to San Diego.[3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Henrik Jädersten3F6'11"240SeniorStockholm, SwedenGraduated
K. J. Feagin10G6'1"190SeniorLong Beach, CAGraduated
Matt Hauser12G6'1"180SeniorThousand Oaks, CAGraduated
Johnny Swayer20G6'2"190JuniorHyattsville, MDWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Josh Martin22F6'7"230RS SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Fallou Ndoye25C6'11"225RS SeniorTaif, SenegalGraduated
Matt Jasaitis33G5'11"170RS SeniorManhattan Beach, CAWalk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
David Thompson1G6'0"170JuniorWhitefish Bay, WIJunior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Bediako
C
Brampton, ON Ridley College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Giordan Williams
SG
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Williams
SG
Gilbert, AZ Perry High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Miguel Tomley
PG
Surrey, BC Tamanawis Secondary School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 D. J. Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrBuchanan
    Wake Forest
    Clovis, CA
    G 1 David Thompson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWhitefish Bay
    Mt. San Jacinto College
    Milwaukee, WI
    G 2 Tahj Eaddy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrTennessee Prep
    Southeast Missouri State
    West Haven, CT
    G 3 Trey Wertz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoProvidence Day Charlotte, NC
    G 4 Giordan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    G 10 Miguel Tomley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTamanawis Surrey, BC
    C 12 Jaden Bediako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRidley College Brampton, ON
    F 13 Josip Vrankic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    F 14 Keshawn Justice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMadison East Madison, WI
    F 15 Juan Ducasse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrLee Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
    C 23 Ezekiel Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoOak Park Oak Park, CA
    G 24 Jalen Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPerry Gilbert, AZ
    F 30 Guglielmo Caruso 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCuore Napoli Basket Team Naples, Italy
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    UC Santa Cruz W 97–52  1–0
     18  Mitchell  7  Tied  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,420)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Cal Poly W 77–63  2–0
     18  Mitchell  10  Caruso  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,000)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Washington State W 70–62  3–0
     22  Caruso  10  Caruso  3  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,202)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 64–82  3–1
     13  Vrankic  5  Tied  4  Tied  Maples Pavilion (3,491)
    Stanford, CA
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Notre Dame de Namur
    Cable Car Classic
    W 101–54  4–1
     14  3 Tied  10  Mitchell  6  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,127)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Idaho State W 78–65  5–1
     12  Tied  5  Bediako  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,146)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 27, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    Denver
    Cable Car Classic
    W 81–64  6–1
     19  Eaddy  10  Vrankic  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (912)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 29, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    Southeast Missouri State
    Cable Car Classic
    W 87–75  7–1
     24  Wertz  5  Wertz  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,009)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 30, 2019*
    3:30 pm
    Cal State Fullerton
    Cable Car Classic
    W 70–55  8–1
     17  Vrankic  7  Mitchell  4  Vrankic  Leavey Center (993)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    at Nevada L 67–98  8–2
     8  Tied  7  Vrankic  3  Wertz  Lawlor Events Center (7,577)
    Reno, NV
    December 7, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    California W 71–52  9–2
     16  Caruso  12  Caruso  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,326)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    Sacramento State W 60–58  10–2
     15  Vrankic  6  Caruso  5  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,008)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    San Jose State W 89–84  11–2
     25  Caruso  6  Tied  9  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,165)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Mississippi Valley State W 100–71  12–2
     28  Wertz  8  Mitchell  6  Williams  Leavey Center (875)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 29, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    Alcorn State W 92–57  13–2
     24  Justice  9  Vrankic  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,242)
    Santa Clara, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm
    San Diego W 80–63  14–2
    (1–0)
     26  Justice  7  Vrankic  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,361)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 9, 2020
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at San Francisco L 61–80  14–3
    (1–1)
     21  Mitchell  6  Mitchell  1  4 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,207)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 11, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Saint Mary's W 67–66  15–3
    (2–1)
     22  Vrankic  10  Vrankic  3  Tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    January 16, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 1 Gonzaga L 54–104  15–4
    (2–2)
     12  Vrankic  10  Bediako  2  Wertz  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    January 18, 2020
    6:00 pm
    Pacific W 84–80  16–4
    (3–2)
     31  Wertz  8  Mitchell  3  Tied  Leavey Center (1,760)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 23, 2020
    7:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Pepperdine L 86–90 OT 16–5
    (3–3)
     33  Vrankic  13  Bediako  7  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,914)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 25, 2020
    3:00 pm
    at San Diego W 65–52  17–5
    (4–3)
     20  Vrankic  9  Vrankic  4  Eaddy  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,038)
    San Diego, CA
    January 30, 2020
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 2 Gonzaga L 72–87  17–6
    (4–4)
     17  Mitchell  12  Vrankic  5  Tied  Leavey Center (4,200)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 1, 2020
    5:00 pm
    at Portland W 85–61  18–6
    (5–4)
     17  Justice  9  Bediako  9  Wertz  Chiles Center (2,375)
    Portland, OR
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm
    at Pepperdine L 77–91  18–7
    (5–5)
     19  Bediako  9  Bediako  5  Wertz  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,349)
    Malibu, CA
    February 13, 2020
    6:00 pm, NBCSCA
    San Francisco L 61–70  18–8
    (5–6)
     14  Bediako  10  Mitchell  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,077)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 15, 2020
    2:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount L 59–75  18–9
    (5–7)
     17  Vrankic  11  Bediako  4  Tied  Leavey Center (1,862)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 20, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 23 BYU L 75–85  18–10
    (5–8)
     28  Vrankic  11  Vrankic  6  Mitchell  Marriott Center (12,757)
    Provo, UT
    February 22, 2020
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific L 74–87  18–11
    (5–9)
     18  Mitchell  7  Bediako  1  5 tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (3,043)
    Stockton, CA
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Mary's L 72–78  18–12
    (5–10)
     20  Eaddy  9  Justice  5  Eaddy  Leavey Center (2,512)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 29, 2020
    1:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Portland W 73–68  19–12
    (6–10)
     25  Mitchell  8  Justice  3  Tied  Leavey Center (2,324)
    Santa Clara, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 5, 2020
    8:00 pm, BYUtv
    (7) vs. (10) Portland
    First round
    W 76–62  20–12
     17  Mitchell  9  Justice  5  Tied  Orleans Arena (1,983)
    Paradise, NV
    March 6, 2020
    8:00 pm, BYUtv
    (7) vs. (6) Pepperdine
    Second round
    L 73–84  20–13
     18  Vrankic  6  Tied  4  Eaddy  Orleans Arena (3,850)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source:[4]

    References

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    2. "West Coast Conference 2019-20 College Basketball Predictions". D1coachcorner.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
    3. "Men's Basketball Season Ends Against San Diego in WCC Tournament". Santa Clara. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
    4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.
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