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2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–12 (10–8 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cincinnati 13 – 5   .722 20 – 10   .667
No. 22 Houston 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
Tulsa 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Wichita State 11 – 7   .611 23 – 8   .742
UConn 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Memphis 10 – 8   .556 21 – 10   .677
SMU 9 – 9   .500 19 – 11   .633
UCF 7 – 11   .389 16 – 14   .533
South Florida 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Temple 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
East Carolina 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Tulane 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400
Note: The 2020 AAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Dan Hurley in their final season of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[1][2][3] They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the AAC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

This was the final season in the American Athletic Conference for the Huskies, as they returned to the Big East for the 2020–21 season.[5]

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 16–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Houston.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Eric Cobb 0 F 6'9" 249lbs Senior Jacksonville, FL Graduated
Tarin Smith 2 G 6'2" 185lbs Graduate Student Ocean Township, NJ Graduated
Jalen Adams 4 G 6'3" 195lbs Senior Roxbury, MA Graduated
Kassoum Yakwe 14 F 6'7" 212lbs Graduate Student Bamako, Mali Graduated
Mamadou Diarra 21 F 6'8" 225lbs RS Sophomore Queens, NY Left the team, became a student assistant
Kwintin Williams 22 F 6'7" 221lbs Junior Anchorage, AK Graduated (early)
Daniel Brocke 55 F 6'7" 235lbs Sophomore West Hartford, CT Left the team

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
R. J. Cole 4 G 6'1" 185 Junior Union, NJ Transfer from Howard. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cole will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Bouknight
SG 		Brooklyn, NY MacDuffie School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jalen Gaffney
PG 		West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 44  247Sports: 18  ESPN: 19
  • 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:

Roster

2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jalen Gaffney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Westtown School Columbus, NJ
G 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr St. Thomas More Queens, NY
G 2 James Bouknight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr The MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
G 3 Alterique Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Miller Grove Atlanta, GA
G 4 R. J. Cole Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Howard Union, NJ
F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Mt. Zion Prep Gastonia, NC
G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Calvert Hall College Hanover, MD
F 12 Tyler Polley Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Sagemont Miramar, FL
F 13 Richie Springs Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr The MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
G/F 15 Sidney Wilson (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So St. John's Bronx, NY
F 23 Akok Akok Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Putnam Science Academy Manchester, NH
F/C 25 Josh Carlton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr DeMatha Catholic Winterville, NC
G 41 Matt Garry Injured (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So St. Paul Catholic Southington, CT
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Saint Joseph's Conshohocken, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2019

  • Feb 28, 2020 - Sidney Wilson was suspended for the rest of the season for a violation of team policy.[6]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, HuskyVision 		Saint Michael's W 103–64 
 21 – Gilbert   8 – Vital   6 – Vital  XL Center (7,370)
Hartford, CT
Regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY 		Sacred Heart W 89–67  1–0
  18 – Carlton   8 – Carlton   5 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Saint Joseph's
Charleston Classic non bracket game 		L 87–96  1–1
  26 – Vital   16 – Vital   2 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (4,081)
Storrs, CT
November 17, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 15 Florida W 62–59  2–1
  15 – Tied   8 – Tied   5 – Vital  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 21, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Buffalo
Charleston Classic quarterfinal 		W 79–68  3–1
  20 – Adams   10 – Tied   5 – Vital  TD Arena (4,003)
Charleston, SC
November 22, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. No. 18 Xavier
Charleston Classic semifinal 		L 74–75 2OT 3–2
  19 – Bouknight   12 – Vital   5 – Gilbert  TD Arena (4,416)
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Miami
Charleston Classic 3rd place game 		W 80–55  4–2
  16 – Carlton   7 – Akok   7 – Gilbert  TD Arena (3,122)
Charleston, SC
December 1, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY 		Maine W 64–40  5–2
  15 – Bouknight   5 – Tied   5 – Vital  XL Center (7,129)
Hartford, CT
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY 		Iona W 80–62  6–2
  19 – Carlton   12 – Carlton   10 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,909)
Storrs, CT
December 10, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN 		vs. Indiana
Jimmy V Classic 		L 54–57  6–3
  18 – Carlton   8 – Vital   8 – Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (10,945)
New York City, NY
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY 		St. Peter's W 66–56  7–3
  12 – Polley   8 – Akok   6 – Gilbert  XL Center (7,514)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY 		New Hampshire W 88–62  8–3
  21 – Gilbert   7 – Tied   5 – Gaffney  XL Center (9,374)
Hartford, CT
December 29, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY 		NJIT W 69–47  9–3
  23 – Vital   10 – Akok   7 – Gaffney  XL Center (10,507)
Hartford, CT
January 1, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Cincinnati L 51–67  9–4
(0–1) 		 11 – Adams   9 – Akok   3 – Vital  Fifth Third Arena (10,833)
Cincinnati, OH
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		at South Florida L 60–75  9–5
(0–2) 		 11 – Bouknight   6 – Bouknight   8 – Gilbert  Yuengling Center (4,694)
Tampa, FL
January 8, 2020
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		Tulane W 67–61  10–5
(1–2) 		 19 – Polley   11 – Polley   7 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,721)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 23 Wichita State L 86–89 2OT 10–6
(1–3) 		 25 – Vital   12 – Carlton   3 – Tied  XL Center (13,281)
Hartford, CT
January 18, 2020*
12:00 pm, FS1 		at No. 14 Villanova L 55–61  10–7
  13 – Vital   8 – Vital   5 – Gilbert  Wells Fargo Center (16,723)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 25 Houston L 59–63  10–8
(1–4) 		 14 – Vital   11 – Whaley   4 – Gilbert  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 26, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		Tulsa L 75–79 OT 10–9
(1–5) 		 16 – Bouknight   7 – 3 tied   5 – Gaffney  XL Center (10,509)
Hartford, CT
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews 		Temple W 78–63  11–9
(2–5) 		 15 – Vital   10 – Vital   5 – Gaffney  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,886)
Storrs, CT
February 1, 2020
1:00 pm, CBS 		at Memphis L 63–70  11–10
(2–6) 		 20 – Vital   9 – Whaley   3 – Tied  FedExForum (16,240)
Memphis, TN
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Tulsa W 72–56  12–10
(3–6) 		 22 – Bouknight   12 – Whaley   3 – Gilbert  Reynolds Center (4,630)
Tulsa, OK
February 9, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		Cincinnati W 72–71 OT 13–10
(4–6) 		 23 – Bouknight   10 – Carlton   4 – Vital  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,409)
Storrs, CT
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews 		at SMU L 75–79  13–11
(4–7) 		 21 – Bouknight   7 – Whaley   7 – Vital  Moody Coliseum (4,249)
Dallas, TX
February 16, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN 		Memphis W 64–61  14–11
(5–7) 		 23 – Vital   13 – Carlton   4 – Gaffney  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Temple L 89–93 2OT 14–12
(5–8) 		 21 – Vital   14 – Whaley   9 – Gaffney  Liacouras Center (6,604)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2020
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		South Florida W 78–71  15–12
(6–8) 		 24 – Vital   6 – Vital   4 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,524)
Storrs, CT
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		UCF W 81–65  16–12
(7–8) 		 18 – Tied   11 – Whaley   5 – Tied  XL Center (9,480)
Hartford, CT
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		at East Carolina W 84–63  17–12
(8–8) 		 27 – Vital   10 – Bouknight   4 – Bouknight  Minges Coliseum (5,003)
Greenville, NC
March 5, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 21 Houston W 77–71  18–12
(9–8) 		 26 – Vital   7 – Bouknight   2 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
March 8, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Tulane W 80–76  19–12
(10–8) 		 28 – Vital   10 – Whaley   4 – Gilbert  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,897)
New Orleans, LA
AAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
2:00 pm, CBS 		(5) vs. (12) Tulane
First Round 		Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC First Team

  • Christian Vital

All-AAC Third Team

  • James Bouknight

All Freshman Team

  • James Bouknight

Player of the Week

  • Week 14: James Bouknight
  • Week 17: Christian Vital
  • Week 18: Christian Vital

Rookie of the Week

  • Week 3: James Bouknight
  • Week 15: James Bouknight

Source[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "2019 20 MEN'S BKB MEDIA GUIDE (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics" (PDF). Uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "UConn Huskies College Basketball - UConn News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN".
  3. ^ "Connecticut Huskies Basketball News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster". FOX Sports. February 12, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Munz, Jason. "AAC Tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Brechlin, Dan. "UConn is moving to the Big East, so what happens next?". courant.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (February 28, 2020). "Source: UConn's Sidney Wilson has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Huskies are now down to seven scholarship players. Have went 5-2 in their last seven despite limited resources" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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