2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents Tulane University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by first-year head coach Ron Hunter, play their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as sixth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.[1]

2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2019–20 record12–18 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati13–5 .722  20–10  .667
No. 22 Houston13–5 .722  23–8  .742
Tulsa13–5 .722  21–10  .677
Wichita State11–7 .611  23–8  .742
UConn10–8 .556  19–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .556  21–10  .677
SMU9–9 .500  19–11  .633
UCF7–11 .389  16–14  .533
South Florida7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Temple6–12 .333  14–17  .452
East Carolina5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Tulane4–14 .222  12–18  .400
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 AAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Green Wave 4–27, 0–18 in AAC play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Memphis.[2]

On March 16, 2019, the school announced that Mike Dunleavy would not return as head coach.[3] He finished 24–69 in three seasons at Tulane.[4] On March 24, the school named Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter the new head coach.[5]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Cornish0G6'6"225RS SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
Moses Wood4F6'8"190FreshmanReno, NVTransferred to UNLV
Connor Crabtree5G6'6"190FreshmanHillsborough, NCTransferred to Richmond
Caleb Daniels10G6'4"205SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred to Villanova
Bul Ajang11F6'10"225SophomoreJonglei, South SudanMedically retired
Semir Sehic21F6'9"235RS JuniorCypress, TXPlay professionally
Blake Paul23F6'9"250SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
Shakwon Barett24G6'5"180RS FreshmanToronto, ONTransferred to Northwest Florida State College

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
K. J. Lawson1F6'8"210Graduate StudentMemphis, TNTransferred from Kansas after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
TeShaun Hightower5G6'4"190JuniorLithonia, GATransferred from Georgia. Hightower was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[6]
Ibrahim Ali11G6'10"245RS FreshmanLagos, NigeriaTransferred from Arkansas. Ali was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.[7]
Nic Thomas14G6'2'185Graduate StudentArlington, TXTransferred from Norfolk State after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Christion Thompson25G6'4'190Graduate StudentBaton Rouge, LATransferred from Rhode Island after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nobal Days
PF		 Racine, WI Washington Park High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Tylan Pope
PF		 Franklinton, LA Franklinton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Charlie Russell
SF		 New Orleans, LA Sophie B. Wright High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
R.J. McGee
SF		 Chicago, IL Taylormade Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 17, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Charlie Russell Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSophie B. Wright New Orleans, LA
    G/F 1 K. J. Lawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSHamilton
    Kansas    		 Memphis, TN
    G 2 Jordan Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoThe Patrick School
    Seton Hall    		 Port Washington, NY
    G 3 Ray Ona Embo (LT) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrQuality Education Academy Lognes, France
    F 4 Nobal Days 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrRacine Park Racine, WI
    G 5 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMount Zion Prep
    Georgia    		 Lithonia, GA
    F 10 Tylan Pope  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrFranklinton Franklinton, LA
    F 11 Ibrahim Ali 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrMaumelle
    Arkansas    		 Lagos, Nigeria
    F 12 Kevin Zhang 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMontverde Academy Shenyang, China
    C 13 Buay Koka 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoThe Patrick School Nasir, South Sudan
    G 14 Nic Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSHome School Athletic Association
    Norfolk State    		 Arlington, TX
    G 15 Grant Quinn (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrLiberty Christian
    Oklahoma    		 Lewisville, TX
    G 23 R. J. McGee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrTaylorMade Academy Chicago, IL
    G 25 Christion Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSMadison Prep
    Rhode Island    		 Gonzales, LA
    G 32 Cameron Galic (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBethesda-Chevy Chase Bethesda, MD
    G 34 Alec Zaccardo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoLincoln-Sudbury Regional
    MassBay CC    		 Boston, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (LT) Left team
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster

    • Dec. 1, 2019 - Ray Ona Embo quit the team. He elected to return home to France to pursue a professional career.[8]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Spring Hill W 93–55 
    		 23 – Thompson  8 – Tied  7 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (862)
    New Orleans, LA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Southeastern Louisiana W 76–55  1–0
    		  24 – Walker  14 – Thompson  6 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,179)
    New Orleans, LA
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Jackson State W 88–79  2–0
    		  21 – Hightower  8 – Thompson  4 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,225)
    New Orleans, LA
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northwestern State W 79–52  3–0
    		  19 – Hightower  6 – Walker  4 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (919)
    New Orleans, LA
    November 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Mississippi State
    Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal    		 L 66–80  3–1
    		  12 – Tied  3 – Tied  6 – Walker  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation 2nd round    		 W 86–74  4–1
    		  25 – Thompson  6 – 4 tied  5 – Walker  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    9:30 am, ESPNU    		 vs. Utah
    Myrtle Beach Invitational 5th place game    		 W 65–61  5–1
    		  16 – Hightower  5 – Thompson  7 – Walker  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    December 1, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Southern W 82–65  6–1
    		  30 – Lawson  9 – Thompson  5 – Hightower  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,745)
    New Orleans, LA
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 at Southern Miss W 61–56  7–1
    		  15 – Thompson  10 – Hightower  4 – Lawson  Reed Green Coliseum (3,668)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    December 8, 2019*
    12:30 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Saint Louis
    Jerry Colangelo Classic    		 L 62–86  7–2
    		  18 – Lawson  8 – Lawson  4 – Thompson  Talking Stick Resort Arena (1,050)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Alcorn State W 68–57  8–2
    		  15 – Hightower  8 – Days  4 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (883)
    New Orleans, LA
    December 20, 2019*
    1:30 pm    		 vs. Akron
    DC Holiday Hoops Fest semifinals    		 L 61–62  8–3
    		  18 – Hightower  9 – Tied  2 – Tied  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    December 21, 2019*
    12:00 pm    		 vs. Towson
    DC Holiday Hoops Fest 3rd place game    		 L 82–86 OT 8–4
    		  33 – Hightower  7 – Lawson  5 – Thompson  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    AAC regular season
    December 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 9 Memphis L 73–84  8–5
    (0–1)    		  22 – Lawson  7 – Hightower  4 – Thompson  FedExForum (15,544)
    Memphis, TN
    January 4, 2020
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Cincinnati W 76–71  9–5
    (1–1)    		  22 – Hightower  9 – Thompson  3 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,513)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 8, 2020
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UConn L 61–67  9–6
    (1–2)    		  17 – Hightower  10 – Thompson  4 – Thompson  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,721)
    Storrs, CT
    January 11, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at Temple W 65–51  10–6
    (2–2)    		  17 – Tied  10 – Lawson  6 – Tied  Liacouras Center (6,485)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UCF L 55–74  10–7
    (2–3)    		  19 – Thompson  7 – Days  3 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,665)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Tulsa L 54–67  10–8
    (2–4)    		  15 – Lawson  6 – Lawson  5 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,189)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 25, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at East Carolina L 62–81  10–9
    (2–5)    		  19 – Thomas  13 – Thompson  4 – Lawson  Williams Arena (4,817)
    Greenville, NC
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 South Florida L 52–66  10–10
    (2–6)    		  18 – Thompson  3 – 3 tied  3 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,945)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 1, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU L 67–82  10–11
    (2–7)    		  20 – Thomas  7 – Lawson  4 – Hightower  Moody Coliseum (4,477)
    Dallas, TX
    February 6, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 25 Houston L 62–75  10–12
    (2–8)    		  17 – Hightower  5 – Tied  3 – Thompson  Fertitta Center (6,430)
    Houston, TX
    February 8, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 East Carolina L 67–81  10–13
    (2–9)    		  23 – Thompson  9 – Thompson  6 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,742)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Temple L 68–72  10–14
    (2–10)    		  23 – Hightower  9 – Lawson  4 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,330)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 16, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wichita State L 57–82  10–15
    (2–11)    		  16 – Thompson  7 – Thompson  4 – Hightower  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 SMU W 80–72  11–15
    (3–11)    		  26 – Hightower  9 – Hightower  6 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,150)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 22, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at UCF W 75–74  12–15
    (4–11)    		  21 – Lawson  9 – Thompson  5 – Hightower  Addition Financial Arena (4,966)
    Orlando, FL
    February 25, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Tulsa L 57–62  12–16
    (4–12)    		  19 – Hightower  6 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Reynolds Center (3,443)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Memphis L 67–74 OT 12–17
    (4–13)    		  30 – Thompson  9 – Lawson  3 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (3,023)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 8, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UConn L 76–80  12–18
    (4–14)    		  21 – Thompson  5 – Lawson  3 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,897)
    New Orleans, LA
    AAC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (12) vs. (5) UConn
    First Round    		 Cancelled Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[9]

    1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Awards and honors

    Player of the Week
    • Week 16: Teshaun Hightower

    Source[10][11][12]

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    8. Smith, Guerry [@Guersmith] (December 1, 2019). "#Tulane guard Ray Ona Embo has left the team and returned to France, coach Ron Hunter said after Sunday's win over Southern. Backing up Jordan Walker, Ona Embo was averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.8 minutes" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2020 – via Twitter.
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