2019–20 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2019–20 UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen are led by third-year head coach Matt McCall and play their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. Their season ended with the A-10 Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 UMass Minutemen basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019–20 record14–17 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMullins Center
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.

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2018–19 season 11–21, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They lost to George Washington in the first round of the A-10 Tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tre Wood0G6' 1“165FreshmanUpper Marlboro, MDTransferred to LIU Brooklyn
Luwane Pipkins2G5' 11“185SeniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred to Providence
Kieran Hayward3G6'4"195JuniorSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Vanguard University (CA)
Unique McLean4G6'2“175SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduate transferred to St. Francis Brooklyn
Jonathan Laurent11F6'6“216JuniorOrlando, FLTransferred to Oklahoma State
Jaylen Franklin13G6'0“175JuniorSpringfield, MATransferred to The College of Wooster (OH)
Khalea Turner-Morris14C6' 9“265JuniorNew Orleans, LAlingering injuries forced him to stop playing, prior to the season starting
Curtis Cobb33G6'4“175SeniorFall River, MAGraduate transferred to Wagner
Aidan Byrne41F6'6"215JuniorNiskayuna, NYwalk-on from 2018 to 2019 no longer listed on the roster
Rashaan Holloway45C6'11"310SeniorElmer, NJGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dibaji WalkerF6'7"190SophomoreColumbus, OHTransferred from Cleveland State. Inactive. NCAA transfer rules mandate he sits out in 2019–20, but he has applied for a special exemption. His exemption has been approved.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tre Mitchell
#33 C
Pittsburgh, PA Woodstock Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Mar 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
John Buggs
#0 G
Homer, LA Putnam Science Academy
Summerfield High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Sean East
#10 G
Louisville, KY Combine Academy
New Albany High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
C.J. Jackson
#3 F
Atlanta, GA Athens Prep
Greenforest High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Kolton Mitchell
#13 G
Fort Myers, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Preston Santos
#2 G/F
Providence, RI Woodstock Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
T.J. Weeks
#23 G
Warwick, RI Woodstock Academy
Bishop Hendricken High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

    Roster

    2019–20 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 John Buggs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSummerfield High School
    Putnam Science Academy
    Homer, LA
    F 1 Sy Chatman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCretin-Derham Hall HS Saint Paul, MN
    G/F 2 Preston Santos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Providence, RI
    G/F 3 C.J. Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGreenforest HS Atlanta, GA
    G 4 Keon Clergeot 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrAuburndale HS
    Memphis
    Winter Haven, FL
    F 5 Samba Diallo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPope John XXIII Regional HS Rufisque, Senegal
    G 10 Sean East 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNew Albany HS Louisville, KY
    C 11 Djery Baptiste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) GSPrestonwood Christian Academy Gonaives, Haiti
    G 12 Carl Pierre 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBoston College HS Boston, MA
    G 13 Kolton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Fort Myers, FL
    G 20 Davonté Higginbottom (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWestwood HS Mattapan, MA
    G 23 T.J. Weeks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Hendricken Catholic HS Warwick, RI
    F 24 Dibaji Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWoodstock Academy
    Cleveland State
    Columbus, OH
    F 31 Randall West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrLawrenceville School Moorestown, NJ
    C 33 Tre Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Pittsburgh, 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
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Western New England W 83–47 
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+
    UMass Lowell W 79–64  1–0
    Mullins Center (2,563)
    Amherst, MA
    November 9, 2019*
    1:00 pm
    at Fairfield W 62–60  2–0
    Webster Bank Arena (1,087)
    Bridgeport, CT
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESNplus/ESPN+
    Northeastern W 80–71  3–0
    Mullins Center (2,145)
    Amherst, MA
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Central Connecticut
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game
    W 89–43  4–0
    Mullins Center (2,873)
    Amherst, MA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Rider
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game
    W 82–72  5–0
    Mullins Center (2,378)
    Amherst, MA
    November 23, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    vs. No. 7 Virginia
    Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals
    L 46–58  5–1
    Mohegan Sun Arena (7,862)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 24, 2019*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. St. John's
    Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation
    L 63–78  5–2
    Mohegan Sun Arena (5,822)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 29, 2019*
    2:00 pm, BTN Plus
    at Rutgers L 57–82  5–3
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,592)
    Piscataway, NJ
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    South Carolina L 80–84  5–4
    Mullins Center (3,043)
    Amherst, MA
    December 7, 2019*
    1:00 pm, NESN
    at Harvard L 55–89  5–5
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Cambridge, MA
    December 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Yale L 80–83 OT 5–6
    Mullins Center (2,212)
    Amherst, MA
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Maine W 74–53  6–6
    Mullins Center (2,194)
    Amherst, MA
    December 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Akron L 79–85  6–7
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,375)
    Akron, OH
    A-10 regular season
    January 5, 2020
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Saint Louis L 80–83 OT 6–8
    (0–1)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,743)
    St. Louis, MO
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN
    La Salle W 77–69  7–8
    (1–1)
    Mullins Center (1,894)
    Amherst, MA
    January 11, 2020
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    at No. 15 Dayton L 60–88  7–9
    (1–2)
    UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. St. Bonaventure
    Roc City Hoops Classic
    L 61–74  7–10
    (1–3)
    Blue Cross Arena (4,276)
    Rochester, NY
    January 18, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    George Washington L 51–75  7–11
    (1–4)
    Mullins Center (3,323)
    Amherst, MA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason L 63–73  7–12
    (1–5)
    EagleBank Arena (2,652)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, NESNplus
    Duquesne W 73–64  8–12
    (2–5)
    Mullins Center (2,785)
    Amherst, MA
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Saint Joseph's W 91–76  9–12
    (3–5)
    Mullins Center (2,024)
    Amherst, MA
    February 1, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Davidson L 50–85  9–13
    (3–6)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,832)
    Davidson, NC
    February 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Rhode Island L 67–73  9–14
    (3–7)
    Ryan Center (6,328)
    Kingston, RI
    February 9, 2020
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    George Mason W 69–67  10–14
    (4–7)
    Mullins Center (2,313)
    Amherst, MA
    February 15, 2020
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    No. 6 Dayton L 63–71  10–15
    (4–8)
    Mullins Center (5,030)
    Amherst, MA
    February 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESN
    Saint Louis W 67–63  11–15
    (5–8)
    Mullins Center (2,185)
    Amherst, MA
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Fordham W 57–49  12–15
    (6–8)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,560)
    Bronx, NY
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESNplus
    VCU W 60–52  13–15
    (7–8)
    Mullins Center (2,462)
    Amherst, MA
    February 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond L 71–95  13–16
    (7–9)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle W 75–64  14–16
    (8–9)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,352)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, NESNplus
    Rhode Island L 63-64  14-17
    (8-10)
    Mullins Center (4,053)
    Amherst, MA
    A-10 Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (8) vs. (9) VCU
    Second round
    A10 Tournament Canceled[1] Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2]

    References

    1. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
    2. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Minutemen Athletics.
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