2019–20 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2019–20 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2019–20 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record17–14 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J.D. Powell
  • Eric Wilson
  • Mantoris Robinson
Home arenaTD Arena
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra144 .778  268  .765
William & Mary135 .722  2111  .656
Towson126 .667  1913  .594
Delaware117 .611  2211  .667
Charleston117 .611  1714  .548
Northeastern99 .500  1716  .515
Elon711 .389  1321  .382
Drexel612 .333  1419  .424
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1022  .313
James Madison216 .111  921  .300
2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2018–19 season 24–9, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in third place in the conference. At the CAA Tournament they defeated Drexel before losing to Northeastern in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jarrell Brantley5F6'7"250SeniorColumbia, SCGraduated
Isaih Moore11F6'9"195FreshmanColumbia, SCTransferred to Tallahassee Community College[1]
Trent Robinson15G5'11"180SeniorColumbia, SCGraduated
Marquise Pointer21G6'0"220SeniorJonesboro, ARGraduated
Jermaine Blackmon Jr.22G6'2"230SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Nick Harris23F6'10"260SeniorDacula, GAGraduated

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brenden Tucker
#35 PG
Dacula, GA Dacula High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Trevon Reddish
PG
McDonough, GA Eagles Landing Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
DeAngelo Epps
SF
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Country Day 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 16, 2018 
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.

    Roster

    2019–20 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCharles E. Jordan HS Durham, North Carolina
    G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrOcoee HS Ocoee, Florida
    G 2 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSeneca Senior HS Anderson, South Carolina
    F 3 Deangelo Epps 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCarmel Christian School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Dontavius King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrPotter's House Christian Academy Greenville, South Carolina
    G 5 Brenden Tucker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDacula HS Lawrenceville, Georgia
    G 10 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoLaney HS Augusta, Georgia
    G 13 Quan McCluney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoGaston Day School Gastonia, North Carolina
    F 20 Sam Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrGonzaga College HS Arlington, Virginia
    G 23 Trevon Reddish 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrEagle's Landing Christian Academy Carrollton, Georgia
    F 24 Jaylen McManus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 31 Zach Rabinowitz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrProvidence HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 32 Jeffrey Pizano-McInnis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMarvin Ridge Moline, Illinois
    F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrNew Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
    C 40 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy (KS) Thiès, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 16, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Nebraska Wesleyan W 91–67 
    TD Arena (3,164)
    Charleston, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    USC Upstate W 74–55  1–0
    TD Arena (4,014)
    Charleston, SC
    November 9, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    Georgia State W 84–80  2–0
    TD Arena (3,853)
    Charleston, SC
    November 13, 2019*
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    Oklahoma State L 54–73  2–1
    TD Arena (5,005)
    Charleston, SC
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    at Marshall W 76–66  3–1
    Cam Henderson Center (6,384)
    Huntington, WV
    November 23, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UCF
    Wooden Legacy campus-site game
    L 71–72  3–2
    Addition Financial Arena (4,578)
    Orlando, FL
    November 28, 2019*
    4:30 pm, ESPNews
    vs. Wake Forest
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    L 56–65  3–3
    Anaheim Arena 
    Anaheim, CA
    November 29, 2019*
    4:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Providence
    Wooden Legacy 2nd round consolation
    W 63–55  4–3
    Anaheim Arena (1,158)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 1, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. UCF
    Wooden Legacy 5th place game
    L 56–77  4–4
    Anaheim Arena 
    Anaheim, CA
    December 8, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    Coker W 76–50  5–4
    TD Arena (3,726)
    Charleston, SC
    December 14, 2019*
    5:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Richmond L 71–78  5–5
    Robins Center (5,804)
    Richmond, VA
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    VCU
    A10–CAA Challenge
    L 71–76  5–6
    TD Arena (3,938)
    Charleston, SC
    December 21, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    South Carolina State W 73–61  6–6
    TD Arena (3,651)
    Charleston, SC
    CAA regular season
    December 28, 2019
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Drexel W 76–65  7–6
    (1–0)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (830)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware W 83–75  8–6
    (2–0)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,725)
    Newark, DE
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson W 81–69  9–6
    (3–0)
    TD Arena (3,350)
    Charleston, SC
    January 4, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    James Madison W 85–69  10–6
    (4–0)
    TD Arena (4,224)
    Charleston, SC
    January 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Elon W 73–65  11–6
    (5–0)
    Schar Center (2,017)
    Elon, NC
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary L 56–67  11–7
    (5–1)
    Kaplan Arena (4,384)
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Northeastern L 76–79  11–8
    (5–2)
    TD Arena (4,340)
    Charleston, SC
    January 18, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Hofstra W 69–67  12–8
    (6–2)
    TD Arena (4,301)
    Charleston, SC
    January 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    UNC Wilmington L 70–72  12–9
    (6–3)
    TD Arena (4,905)
    Charleston, SC
    January 30, 2020
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at James Madison W 87–68  13–9
    (7–3)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,482)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Towson W 79–70  14–9
    (8–3)
    SECU Arena (2,408)
    Towson, MD
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    William & Mary W 68–50  15–9
    (9–3)
    TD Arena (4,186)
    Charleston, SC
    February 8, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Elon L 65–72  15–10
    (9–4)
    TD Arena (5,108)
    Charleston, SC
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Hofstra L 63–76  15–11
    (9–5)
    Mack Sports Complex (2,502)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 pm, FloSports
    at Northeastern L 51–65  15–12
    (9–6)
    Matthews Arena (1,473)
    Boston, MA
    February 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at UNC Wilmington L 55–68  15–13
    (9–7)
    Trask Coliseum (3,557)
    Wilmington, NC
    February 27, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Delaware W 80–71  16–13
    (10–7)
    TD Arena (3,762)
    Charleston, SC
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Drexel W 75–66  17–13
    (11–7)
    TD Arena (5,072)
    Charleston, SC
    CAA Tournament
    March 8, 2020
    2:30 pm, FloSports
    (4) vs. (5) Delaware
    Quarterfinals
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[2]

    References

    1. Brunson, Dennis (June 12, 2019). "Former SHS standout Isaih Moore leaves CofC for Florida JUCO". The Sumter Item. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    2. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". CofCSports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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