2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is the 99th season of Tiger basketball, the second under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the seventh as members of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the FedEx Forum.
2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball | |
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Barclays Center Classic Champions | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2019–20 record | 21–10 (10–8 AAC) |
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Home arena | FedExForum |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 22–14, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulane and UCF in the AAC Tournament before losing to Houston in the semifinals. In the 2019 NIT Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the first round before losing to Creighton in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Kyvon Davenport | 0 | F | 6'8 | 215 | Senior | Gainesville, GA | Graduated |
Jeremiah Martin | 3 | G | 6'3 | 185 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduated |
Raynere Thornton | 4 | G/F | 6'6 | 230 | Senior | Marietta, GA | Graduated |
Kareem Brewton | 5 | G | 6'2 | 195 | Senior | Claxton, GA | Graduated |
Mike Parks | 10 | F | 6'8 | 250 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Graduated |
Antwann Jones | 11 | G | 6'6 | 205 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Transferred to Creighton[1] |
Victor Enoh | 12 | F | 6'7 | 250 | Sophomore | Decatur, GA | Transferred to Marist[2] |
David Wingett | 50 | G/F | 6'7 | 200 | Freshman | Winnebago, NE | Transferred to South Dakota State[3] |
Incoming transfers
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Isaiah Stokes | 4 | F | 6'8" | 270 | RS Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Transferred from Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stokes will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Malcolm Dandridge C |
Memphis, TN | East HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 2, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
D. J. Jeffries SF |
Olive Branch, MS | Olive Branch HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
James Wiseman C |
Nashville, TN | East HS | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Damion Baugh PG |
Memphis, TN | Tennessee Prep Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 7, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Lester Quiñones SG |
Brentwood, NY | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 10, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Boogie Ellis CG |
San Diego, CA | Mission Bay High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 13, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Precious Achiuwa PF |
Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 17, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #1 247Sports: #1 ESPN: #1 | ||||||
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2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Moussa Cissé C |
Conakry, Guinea | Lausanne Collegiate School (TN) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 07/15/20[4] | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
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Roster
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- Nov 8, 2019 - James Wiseman was ruled ineligible by the NCAA. After filing and subsequently dropping a lawsuit against the NCAA, Wiseman was ruled ineligible from November 20 to January 12.[5]
- Dec 11, 2019 - Ryan Boyce entered his name into the transfer portal.[6] He would later transfer to Georgia State.[7]
- Dec 19, 2019 - Wiseman left the team to focus on preparing for the 2020 NBA draft.[8]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 14, 2019* 5:00 p.m. |
vs. Commonwealth Bank Giants | W 114–83 | 1–0 |
21 – Jeffries | 8 – Tied | 6 – Harris | Baha Mar (–) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
August 15, 2019* 5:00 p.m. |
vs. NPBA Select | W 135–60 | 2–0 |
22 – Jeffries | 13 – Baugh | 3 – Quiones | Baha Mar (-) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
August 17, 2019* 4:00 p.m. |
vs. Bahamas Select National Team | W 87–77 | 3–0 |
19 – Harris | 10 – Jeffries | 6 – Baugh | Baha Mar (300) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
August 18, 2019* 10:00 a.m. |
vs. Raw Talent Elite | W 107–77 | 4–0 |
17 – Ellis, Jeffries | 12 – Jeffries | 8 – Lomax | Baha Mar (–) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
October 24, 2019* 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | Christian Brothers | W 86–53 | 5–0 |
22 – Achiuwa | 9 – Achiuwa | 7 – Harris | FedExForum (15,403) Memphis, TN | |||
October 28, 2019* 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | LeMoyne–Owen | W 88–63 | 6–0 |
21 – Achiuwa | 11 – Achiuwa | 6 – Harris | FedExForum (15,363) Memphis, TN | |||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 14 | South Carolina State | W 97–64 | 1–0 |
28 – Wiseman | 11 – Wiseman | 8 – Baugh | FedEx Forum (16,002) Memphis, TN | |||
November 8, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 14 | UIC Barclays Center Classic |
W 92–46 | 2–0 |
22 – Ellis | 9 – Wiseman | 6 – Quinones | FedEx Forum (15,923) Memphis, TN | |||
November 12, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | vs. No. 14 Oregon Phil Knight Invitational |
L 74–82 | 2–1 |
16 – Quinones | 12 – Wiseman | 7 – Baugh | Moda Center (7,296) Portland, OR | |||
November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 13 | Alcorn State Barclays Center Classic |
W 102–56 | 3–1 |
21 – Quinones | 10 – Quinones | 5 – Lomax | FedExForum (15,471) Memphis, TN | |||
November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 16 | Little Rock Barclays Center Classic |
W 68–58 | 4–1 |
16 – Achiuwa | 12 – Achiuwa | 7 – Lomax | FedExForum (15,390) Memphis, TN | |||
November 23, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 16 | Ole Miss | W 87–86 | 5–1 |
25 – Achiuwa | 11 – Achiuwa | 7 – Lomax | FedExForum (17,875) Memphis, TN | |||
November 28, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | vs. NC State Barclays Center Classic |
W 83–78 | 6–1 |
21 – Ellis | 11 – Achiuwa | 7 – Lomax | Barclays Center (1,778) Brooklyn, NY | |||
December 3, 2019* 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 15 | Bradley | W 71–56 | 7–1 |
17 – Lomax | 14 – Achiuwa | 3 – Baugh | FedExForum (15,517) Memphis, TN | |||
December 7, 2019* 4:30 pm, CBSSN |
No. 15 | at UAB | W 65–57 | 8–1 |
14 – Achiuwa | 11 – Achiuwa | 3 – Lomax | Bartow Arena (5,041) Birmingham, AL | |||
December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | at No. 19 Tennessee | W 51–47 | 9–1 |
11 – Harris | 13 – Achiuwa | 3 – Lomax | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,868) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 21, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 11 | Jackson State | W 77–49 | 10–1 |
20 – Achiuwa | 9 – Achiuwa | 6 – Lomax | FedExForum (15,925) Memphis, TN | |||
December 28, 2019* 12:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | New Orleans | W 97–55 | 11–1 |
18 – Achiuwa | 10 – Achiuwa | 7 – Baugh | FedEx Forum (15,501) Memphis, TN | |||
December 30, 2019 12:30 pm, CBSSN |
No. 9 | Tulane | W 84–73 | 12–1 (1–0) |
16 – Quinones | 10 – Achiuwa | 8 – Tied | FedEx Forum (15,544) Memphis, TN | |||
January 4, 2020* 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 9 | Georgia American/SEC Alliance |
L 62–65 | 12–2 |
20 – Achiuwa | 15 – Achiuwa | 4 – Lomax | FedExForum (17,272) Memphis, TN | |||
January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 21 | at No. 23 Wichita State | L 67–76 | 12–3 (1–1) |
22 – Achiuwa | 12 – Achiuwa | 4 – Lomax | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS | |||
January 12, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 21 | at South Florida | W 68–64 | 13–3 (2–1) |
22 – Achiuwa | 11 – Achiuwa | 7 – Lomax | Yuengling Center (5,209) Tampa, FL | |||
January 16, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 22 | Cincinnati Rivalry |
W 60–49 | 14–3 (3–1) |
18 – Jeffries | 11 – Achiuwa | 5 – Lomax | FedEx Forum (16,079) Memphis, TN | |||
January 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 20 | at Tulsa | L 40–80 | 14–4 (3–2) |
10 – Achiuwa | 6 – Achiuwa | 3 – Jeffries | Reynolds Center (4,668) Tulsa, OK | |||
January 25, 2020 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 20 | SMU | L 70–74 | 14–5 (3–3) |
18 – Jeffries | 9 – Achiuwa | 5 – Tied | FedEx Forum (17,090) Memphis, TN | |||
January 29, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at UCF | W 59–57 | 15–5 (4–3) |
20 – Thomas | 13 – Achiuwa | 4 – Quinones | Addition Financial Arena (5,774) Orlando, FL | ||||
February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, CBS |
UConn | W 70–63 | 16–5 (5–3) |
16 – Achiuwa | 8 – Achiuwa | 3 – Ellis | FedEx Forum (16,240) Memphis, TN | ||||
February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Temple | W 79–65 | 17–5 (6–3) |
21 – Quinones | 10 – Achiuwa | 4 – Tied | FedEx Forum (15,685) Memphis, TN | ||||
February 8, 2020 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
South Florida | L 73–75 | 17–6 (6–4) |
17 – Harris | 5 – Thomas | 5 – Lomax | FedEx Forum (17,314) Memphis, TN | ||||
February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at Cincinnati Rivalry |
L 86–92 | 17–7 (6–5) |
22 – Achiuwa | 17 – Achiuwa | 4 – Tied | Fifth Third Arena (12,239) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 16, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN |
at UConn | L 61–64 | 17–8 (6–6) |
16 – Tied | 13 – Achiuwa | 4 – Lomax | XL Center (15,564) Hartford, CT | ||||
February 19, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
East Carolina | W 77–73 | 18–8 (7–6) |
24 – Achiuwa | 12 – Achiuwa | 4 – Tied | FedEx Forum (16,038) Memphis, TN | ||||
February 22, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 Houston | W 60–59 | 19–8 (8–6) |
12 – Dandridge | 6 – Tied | 3 – Lomax | FedEx Forum (17,735) Memphis, TN | ||||
February 25, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
at SMU | L 53–58 | 19–9 (8–7) |
17 – Achiuwa | 7 – Achiuwa | 6 – Baugh | Moody Coliseum (5,211) Dallas, TX | ||||
February 29, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Tulane | W 74–67 OT | 20–9 (9–7) |
22 – Achiuwa | 22 – Achiuwa | 7 – Lomax | Devlin Fieldhouse (3,023) New Orleans, LA | ||||
March 5, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 |
Wichita State | W 68–60 | 21–9 (10–7) |
19 – Harris | 16 – Achiuwa | 4 – Tied | FedEx Forum (17,021) Memphis, TN | ||||
March 8, 2020 11:00 am, CBS |
at No. 21 Houston | L 57–64 | 21–10 (10–8) |
25 – Achiuwa | 15 – Achiuwa | 5 – Lomax | Fertitta Center (7,129) Houston, TX | ||||
AAC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
(6) | vs. (11) East Carolina 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. |
- 1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 20 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17-T | 13 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 20 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
Awards and honors
All-AAC Awards
- Player of the Year: Precious Achiuwa
- Freshman of the Year: Precious Achiuwa
All-AAC First Team
- Precious Achiuwa
All Freshman Team
- Precious Achiuwa
- Lester Quiñones
Player of the Week
- Week 3: Precious Achiuwa
References
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- https://dailymemphian.com/article/4150/Tigers-forward-Victor-Enoh-plans-to-transfer
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