2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by head coach Gregg Marshall, who coached in his 13th and final season at the school. They are members of the American Athletic Conference.

2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2019–20 record23–8 (11–7 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
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 Shockers finished the 2018–19 season 22–15, 10–8 in AAC play and finished in sixth place. In the first round of the AAC Tournament the Shockers would go on to win against the 11 seeded East Carolina, would beat Temple in the quarterfinals, but would lose in the semifinals to the eventual champions of the AAC, Cincinnati.

Wichita State would receive a six seed in the NIT and would beat Furman in the first round, beat Clemson in the second round, and beat Indiana, but would lose to Lipscomb in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Markis McDuffie 1 F 6'8" 218 Senior Paterson, New Jersey Graduated
Ricky Torres 3 G 6'2" 189 Junior Pinellas Park, Florida Transferred to Illinois State[1]
Samajae Haynes-Jones 4 G 6'0" 180 Senior Wichita, Kansas Graduated
Rod Brown 5 F 6'6" 215 RS Freshman Cordova, Tennessee Transferred to Pearl River CC[2]
Eli Farrakhan 11 G 5'11" 165 Junior Melbourne, Florida Transferred to Newman[3]
Teddy Allen 23 F 6'5" 220 Sophomore Mesa, Arizona Dismissed from team,[4] transferred to Western Nebraska CC

2019 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeAntoni Gordon
F		 Mobile, Alabama LeFlore Magnet High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Grant Sheffield
G		 Wichita, Kansas Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Noah Fernandes
G		 Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Woodstock Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Tyson Etienne
G		 Englewood, New Jersey Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Josaphat Bilau
F		 La Roche-sur-Yon, France SPIRE Institute 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    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 9 November 2019.

    Incoming transfers
    Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
    Trey Wade 5 F 6'6" 219 Junior Marietta, GA Junior college transferred from South Plains CC.

    Roster
    2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dexter Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoBelieve Academy Baker, Louisiana
    G 1 Tyson Etienne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrPutnam Science Adacemy Englewood, New Jersey
    G 2 Jamarius Burton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoIndependence HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 3 DeAntoni Gordon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLeFlore Magnet HS Mobile, Alabama
    F 5 Trey Wade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)219 lb (99 kg) JrSouth Plains CC Marietta, Georgia
    G 10 Erik Stevenson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoTimberline HS Lacey, Washington
    G 11 Noah Fernandes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
    G 14 Jacob Herrs (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAndover HS Wichita, Kansas
    G 15 Brycen Bush (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrEisenhower HS Wichita, Kansas
    C 21 Jaime Echenique 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)258 lb (117 kg) SrTrinity Valley CC Barranquilla, Colombia
    C 24 Morris Udeze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMontverde Academy Houston, Texas
    G 32 Tate Busse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrSt. Francis HS St. Francis, Kansas
    C 33 Asbjørn Midtgaard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)267 lb (121 kg) JrEspergarte Gymnasium Helsingør, Denmark
    F 40 Josaphat Bilau  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrSpire Academy La Roche-sur-Yon, France
    F/C 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Omaha, Nebraska
    G 52 Grant Sherfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Wichita, Kansas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 11, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Northeastern State W 92–57 
    		 18 – Sherfield  9 – Wade  6 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (9,918)
    Wichita, KS
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Omaha W 68–54  1–0
    		  19 – Wade  11 – Wade  6 – Sherfield  Charles Koch Arena (10,056)
    Wichita, KS
    November 9, 2019*
    2:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Texas Southern W 69–63  2–0
    		  22 – Stevenson  10 – Wade  2 – Wade  Charles Koch Arena (10,108)
    Wichita, KS
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 UT Martin
    Cancún Challenge campus game    		 W 103–62  3–0
    		  21 – Etienne  8 – Wade  6 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,123)
    Wichita, KS
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Gardner–Webb
    Cancún Challenge campus game    		 W 74–52  4–0
    		  15 – Burton, Udeze  5 – Wade, Midtgaard  5 – Stevenson  Charles Koch Arena (10,004)
    Wichita, KS
    November 23, 2019*
    2:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Oral Roberts W 68–59  5–0
    		  14 – Wade  8 – Stevenson  9 – Stevenson  Charles Koch Arena (10,075)
    Wichita, KS
    November 26, 2019*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. South Carolina
    Cancún Challenge semifinal    		 W 70–47  6–0
    		  19 – Stevenson  8 – Stevenson  5 – Burton  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,311)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 27, 2019*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. West Virginia
    Cancún Challenge championship game    		 L 63–75  6–1
    		  22 – Stevenson  11 – Echenique  1 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,729)
    Cancún, Mexico
    December 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Central Arkansas W 95–69  7–1
    		  15 – Sherfield  16 – Udeze  5 – Sherfield  Charles Koch Arena (10,018)
    Wichita, KS
    December 8, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma State W 80–61  8–1
    		  19 – Etienne  8 – Burton  11 – Burton  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,945)
    Stillwater, OK
    December 14, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Oklahoma W 80–75  9–1
    		  16 – Stevenson  15 – Wade  3 – Tied  Intrust Bank Arena (10,727)
    Wichita, KS
    December 21, 2019*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 VCU W 73–63  10–1
    		  14 – Echenique  8 – Burton  5 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    December 29, 2019*
    2:00 pm, Cox YurView    		 Abilene Christian W 84–66  11–1
    		  15 – Sherfield  11 – Sherfield  5 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 24 East Carolina W 75–69  12–1
    (1–0)    		  17 – Stevenson  9 – Stevenson  5 – Stevenson  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 4, 2020*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 24 Ole Miss
    American/SEC Alliance    		 W 74–54  13–1
    		  29 – Stevenson  6 – Tied  4 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 9, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23 No. 21 Memphis W 76–67  14–1
    (2–0)    		  16 – Burton  8 – Dennis  3 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 12, 2020
    11:00 am, CBSSN    		 No. 23 at Connecticut W 89–86 2OT 15–1
    (3–0)    		  19 – Echenique  8 – Echenique  4 – Sherfield  XL Center (13,281)
    Hartford, CT
    January 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 16 at Temple L 53–65  15–2
    (3–1)    		  20 – Echenique  13 – Echenique  3 – Wade  Liacouras Center (5,390)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 18, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 Houston L 54–65  15–3
    (3–2)    		  10 – Etienne  6 – Echenique  4 – Sherfield  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 21, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at South Florida W 56–43  16–3
    (4–2)    		  13 – Etienne  7 – Wade  5 – Sherfield  Yuengling Center (3,304)
    Tampa, FL
    January 25, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UCF W 87–79  17–3
    (5–2)    		  18 – Dennis  11 – Dennis  6 – Sherfield  Charles Koch Arena (10,398)
    Wichita, KS
    February 1, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 at Tulsa
    Rivalry    		 L 51–54  17–4
    (5–3)    		  15 – Echenique  10 – Echenique  2 – Tied  Reynolds Center (8,089)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 6, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 Cincinnati L 79–80  17–5
    (5–4)    		  19 – Echenique  11 – Echenique  4 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,211)
    Wichita, KS
    February 9, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 25 Houston L 43–76  17–6
    (5–5)    		  10 – Dennis  7 – Echenique  1 – Tied  Fertitta Center (7,135)
    Houston, TX
    February 13, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at UCF W 75–58  18–6
    (6–5)    		  27 – Stevenson  9 – Dennis  6 – Sherfield  Addition Financial Arena (5,553)
    Orlando, FL
    February 16, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Tulane W 82–57  19–6
    (7–5)    		  21 – Dennis  9 – Dennis  7 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 20, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 South Florida W 65–55  20–6
    (8–5)    		  20 – Echenique  9 – Echenique  4 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,098)
    Wichita, KS
    February 23, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Cincinnati L 64–67  20–7
    (8–6)    		  13 – Stevenson  12 – Echenique  34 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (12,137)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 Temple W 72–69  21–7
    (9–6)    		  21 – Wade  13 – Echenique  6 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,112)
    Wichita, KS
    March 1, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU W 66–62  22–7
    (10–6)    		  25 – Dennis  13 – Echenique  6 – Sherfield  Moody Coliseum (5,483)
    Dallas, TX
    March 5, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Memphis L 60–68  22–8
    (10–7)    		  15 – Dennis  9 – Wade  3 – Tied  FedEx Forum (17,021)
    Memphis, TN
    March 8, 2020
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Tulsa
    Rivalry    		 W 79–57  23–8
    (11–7)    		  14 – Burton  9 – Stevenson  5 – Burton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    American Conference Tournament
    March 13, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (4) vs. (5) UConn / (12) Tulane
    Quarterfinals    		 Cancelled Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

    1.^ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 19 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 24 23 16 RV 23 RV NR NR NR RV Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR RV RV RV 25 23 23 16 22T 22 RV NR NR NR RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    Awards and honors

    All-AAC Second Team
    • Jaime Echenique

    Player of the Week
    • Week 6: Erik Stevenson
    • Week 9: Erik Stevenson

    Rookie of the Week
    • Week 5: Tyson Etienne
    • Week 8: Grant Sherfield

    Source[6][7][8]

    References
    1. https://goredbirds.com/news/2019/5/18/mens-basketball-illinois-state-signs-transfer-ricky-torres.aspx?path=mbball
    2. https://www-1.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article229157699.html
    3. https://thesunflower.com/40319/sports/wichita-state-walk-on-turned-scholarship-recipient-announces-departure/
    4. https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article231663528.html
    5. "Men's Basketball - Schedule". Wichita State Athletics - Official Athletic Site.
    6. "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
    7. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
    8. "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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