2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Robert McCullum, played their home games at the Teaching Gym in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–15, 10–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Florida A&M was ineligible for postseason play due to improper certification of student-athletes.

2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record12–15 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coachRobert McCullum (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Willie Powers
  • Jarrett Stephens
Home arenaTeaching Gym
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina Central13–3 .813  18–13  .581
North Carolina A&T12–4 .750  17–15  .531
Norfolk State12–4 .750  16–15  .516
Florida A&M*10–6 .625  12–15  .444
Bethune–Cookman10–6 .625  16–14  .533
Morgan State9–7 .563  15–16  .484
Coppin State7–9 .438  11–20  .355
South Carolina State6–10 .375  11–18  .379
MD Eastern Shore4–12 .250  5–27  .156
Delaware State4–12 .250  6–26  .188
Howard1–15 .063  4–29  .121
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Rattlers finished the 2018–19 season 12–19 overall, 9–7 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place. They were ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the APR multi-year threshold.[1]

Roster
2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Dexter Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Kamron Reaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Champaign, Illinois
G 3 MJ Randolph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
G 4 Rod Melton, Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Dothan, Alabama
G 5 Nasir Core 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
F 10 Andrew Dansoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
F 11 Hnric Murray, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 13 Jamir Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Newnan, Georgia
G 20 Brendon Myles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
C 22 Evins Desir 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)300 lb (136 kg) Jr Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 23 Bryce Moragne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
C 24 Ifeanyi Umezurike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Lagos, Nigeria
F 25 DJ Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Brusly, Louisiana
F 30 Randall Leath, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Clearwater, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 2, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
11:00 pm, P12N		 at USC L 48–77  0–1
 Galen Center (3,021)
Los Angeles, CA
November 8, 2019*
11:59 pm		 at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic		 L 52–65  0–2
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,093)
Honolulu, HI
November 10, 2019*
7:30 pm		 vs. Pacific
Rainbow Classic		 L 54–76  0–3
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,200)
Honolulu, HI
November 11, 2019*
9:30 pm		 vs. South Dakota
Rainbow Classic		 L 82–85  0–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (4,935)
Honolulu, HI
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, FS2		 at No. 13 Seton Hall L 51–87  0–5
 Prudential Center (9,656)
Newark, NJ
December 2, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kansas State L 58–76  0–6
 Bramlage Coliseum (7,417)
Manhattan, KS
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 21 Tennessee L 43–72  0–7
 Thompson–Boling Arena (17,187)
Knoxville, TN
December 16, 2019*
10:00 pm		 at Portland L 60–66  0–8
 Chiles Center (1,073)
Portland, OR
December 19, 2019*
10:30 pm, P12N		 at Washington State L 73–87  0–9
 Beasley Coliseum (1,987)
Pullman, WA
December 21, 2019*
10:00 pm		 at Seattle W 71–57  1–9
 Redhawk Center (806)
Seattle, WA
December 31, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Iowa State W 70–68  2–9
 Hilton Coliseum (13,411)
Ames, IA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina Central L 45–61  2–10
(0–1)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (988)
Durham, NC
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm		 at North Carolina A&T L 90–97 OT 2–11
(0–2)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,412)
Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm		 Morgan State W 77–68  3–11
(1–2)		 Teaching Gym (1,879)
Tallahassee, FL
January 13, 2020
8:00 pm		 Coppin State W 65–54  4–11
(2–2)		 Teaching Gym (473)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm		 at South Carolina State L 65–81  4–12
(2–3)		 SHM Memorial Center (499)
Orangeburg, SC
January 20, 2020
4:45 pm		 North Carolina Central W 66–57  5–12
(3–3)		 Teaching Gym (407)
Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Howard W 87–83  6–12
(4–3)		 Burr Gymnasium (1,906)
Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 at Norfolk State L 67–95  6–13
(4–4)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,016)
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 73–67  7–13
(5–4)		 Teaching Gym (5,013)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm		 Howard W 82–78 OT 8–13
(6–4)		 Teaching Gym (2,917)
Tallahassee, FL
February 10, 2020
8:00 pm		 North Carolina A&T W 79–60  9–13
(7–4)		 Teaching Gym (1,987)
Tallahassee, FL
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm		 at Delaware State W 97–95 2OT 10–13
(8–4)		 Memorial Hall (571)
Dover, DE
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 71–81  10–14
(8–5)		 Hytche Athletic Center (660)
Princess Anne, MD
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm		 Norfolk State W 66–63  11–14
(9–5)		 Teaching Gym (1,717)
Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2020
8:00 pm		 South Carolina State W 62–56  12–14
(10–5)		 Teaching Gym (1,793)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman L 70–72 OT 12–15
(10–6)		 Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2][3]

References
  1. "FAMU teams fall below APR, receive postseason ban". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Florida A&M Rattlers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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