2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Justin Hutson and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 11–19, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force.

2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2019–20 record11–19 (7–11 MW)
Head coachJustin Hutson (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Brown
  • Tarvish Felton
  • Tim Shelton
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
2019–20 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 San Diego State17–1 .944  30–2  .938
Utah State †12–6 .667  26–8  .765
Nevada12–6 .667  19–12  .613
UNLV12–6 .667  17–15  .531
Boise State11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Colorado State11–7 .611  20–12  .625
New Mexico7–11 .389  19–14  .576
Fresno State7–11 .389  11–19  .367
Air Force5–13 .278  12–20  .375
San Jose State3–15 .167  7–24  .226
Wyoming2–16 .111  9–24  .273
† 2020 MW Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Utah State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Johnny McWilliams3G6'6"200JuniorSan Marcos, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Braxton Huggins4G6'4"195SeniorBakersfield, CAGraduated
Amrit Dhaliwal10G5'11"165FreshmanModesto, CATransferred
Myles Fitzgerald-Warren12F6'3"180SophomorePortland, ORTransferred to Collin College
Sam Bittner20G6'6"210SeniorLas Vegas, NVWalk-on; graduated
Deshon Taylor21G6'2"185RS SeniorRiverside, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Jordan Campbell5G6'3"195RS FreshmanAdelanto, CATransferred from Oregon State in January during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Campbell has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2019–20 season. Campbell has three and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Mustafa Lawrence12G6'0"180JuniorNewark, NJJunior college transferred from Tallahassee CC
C. J. Hyder14G6'3"195JuniorSan Bernardino, CAJunior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Alec Hickman20G6'4"180JuniorRiverside, CAJunior college transferred from East LA College

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Orlando Robinson Jr.
PF		 Las Vegas, NV Middlebrooks Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jarred Hyder
SG		 La Verne, CA Damien High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Anthony Holland
SG		 Riverside, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Nov 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Niven Glover
SG		 Orlando, FL Oak High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Aug 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2019". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2019". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 New Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrAuburn Inglewood, California
    F 1 Chris Seeley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoUtah Fresno, California
    G 3 Jarred Hyder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDamien HS San Bernardino, California
    G 4 Niven Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrOak Ridge HS Orlando, Florida
    F 10 Orlando Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMiddlebrooks Academy Las Vegas, Nevada
    F 11 Christian Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSalt Lake CC Moreno Valley, California
    G 12 Mustafa Lawrence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrTallahassee CC Newark, New Jersey
    G 13 Aguir Agau 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCathedral HS Omaha, Nebraska
    G 14 C. J. Hyder (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMt. San Jacinto College San Bernardino, California
    G 20 Alec Hickman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEast LA College Riverside, California
    C 21 Assane Diouf 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS FrDME Academy Dakar, Senegal
    G 25 Antony Holland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrNotre Dame HS Riverside, California
    F 32 Nate Grimes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrQuality Education HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    F/C 35 Lázaro Rojas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoScore Academy HS São José dos Campos, Brazil
    G 55 Noah Blackwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrLong Beach State Roseville, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Dominican W 86–57  –
    		   –     –     –    Save Mart Center 
    Fresno, CA
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 at No. 15 Oregon L 57–71  0–1
    		  13 – Grimes  8 – Robinson  6 – Lawrence  Matthew Knight Arena (6,779)
    Eugene, OR
    November 10, 2019*
    2:00 pm    		 Winthrop
    Sacramento Classic    		 W 77–74  1–1
    		  26 – Hyder  15 – Grimes  4 – Lawrence  Save Mart Center (8,529)
    Fresno, CA
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 at San Diego L 66–72 OT 1–2
    		  23 – Hyder  10 – Grimes  4 – Lawrence  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,145)
    San Diego, CA
    November 17, 2019*
    2:00 pm    		 Cal State San Marcos W 92–47  2–2
    		  20 – Agau  7 – 3 tied  8 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (4,693)
    Fresno, CA
    November 20, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Saint Mary's
    Sacramento Classic    		 L 58–68  2–3
    		  20 – Hyder  9 – Grimes  3 – Blackwell  Golden 1 Center (4,774)
    Sacramento, CA
    November 30, 2019*
    3:00 pm, BigWest.TV    		 at Cal State Northridge L 72–73  2–4
    		  20 – Grimes  11 – Grimes  5 – Blackwell  Matadome (545)
    Nortridge, CA
    December 4, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 UNLV L 80–81 2OT 2–5
    (0–1)    		  18 – Blackwell  12 – Grimes  5 – Lawrence  Save Mart Center (5,436)
    Fresno, CA
    December 7, 2019
    3:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at No. 25 Utah State L 70–77 OT 2–6
    (0–2)    		  26 – Williams  10 – Grimes  3 – Hyder  Smith Spectrum (9,815)
    Logan, UT
    December 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at California L 63–69  2–7
    		  21 – Williams  14 – Grimes  2 – Hyder  Haas Pavilion (3,211)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 14, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 at Cal Poly W 62–37  3–7
    		  23 – Grimes  15 – Robinson  5 – Lawrence  Mott Center (1,965)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, KAIL    		 IUPUI W 95–64  4–7
    		  24 – Williams  9 – Robinson  9 – Lawrence  Save Mart Center (4,798)
    Fresno, CA
    December 23, 2019*
    7:00 pm, KAIL    		 San Francisco L 69–71  4–8
    		  24 – Robinson  9 – Grimes  7 – Lawrence  Save Mart Center (4,693)
    Fresno, CA
    December 28, 2019*
    6:00 pm, KAIL    		 UC Riverside L 57–60  4–9
    		  27 – Robinson  5 – 2 tied  5 – Lawrence  Save Mart Center (4,740)
    Fresno, CA
    January 1, 2020
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 at No. 13 San Diego State L 52–61  4–10
    (0–3)    		  23 – Hyder  8 – Agau  2 – Hyder  Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    January 4, 2020
    4:00 pm, KAIL    		 San Jose State W 79–64  5–10
    (1–3)    		  32 – Williams  14 – Robinson  6 – Hyder  Save Mart Center (5,551)
    Fresno, CA
    January 7, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at New Mexico L 64–78  5–11
    (1–4)    		  16 – Robinson  12 – Robinson  4 – Hyder  Dreamstyle Arena (10,010)
    Albuquerque, NM
    January 14, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 San Diego State L 55–64  5–12
    (1–5)    		  18 – Robinson  7 – Grimes  2 – Tied  Save Mart Center (6,773)
    Fresno, CA
    January 18, 2020
    3:00 pm    		 at Wyoming W 65–50  6–12
    (2–5)    		  19 – Robinson  12 – Grimes  3 – Robinson  Arena-Auditorium (3,226)
    Laramie, WY
    January 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Colorado State L 68–86  6–13
    (2–6)    		  23 – Grimes  9 – Grimes  4 – Robinson  Moby Arena (2,931)
    Fort Collins, CO
    January 25, 2020
    5:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Boise State L 53–87  6–14
    (2–7)    		  14 – Blackwell  5 – Tied  1 – 4 tied  Save Mart Center (6,432)
    Fresno, CA
    January 28, 2020
    6:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Air Force W 79–68  7–14
    (3–7)    		  25 – Williams  9 – Grimes  5 – Hyder  Clune Arena (1,535)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 New Mexico W 82–77  8–14
    (4–7)    		  20 – Robinson  15 – Robinson  5 – Hyder  Save Mart Center (5,144)
    Fresno, CA
    February 4, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Colorado State L 70–80  8–15
    (4–8)    		  29 – Hart  11 – Grimes  3 – Tied  Save Mart Center (5,842)
    Fresno, CA
    February 8, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at UNLV L 67–68  8–16
    (4–9)    		  24 – Robinson  10 – Grimes  5 – Blackwell  Thomas & Mack Center (8,497)
    Paradise, NV
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 84–78 OT 9–16
    (5–9)    		  30 – Hart  12 – Robinson  7 – Williams  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,848)
    San Jose, CA
    February 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Utah State L 59–71  9–17
    (5–10)    		  13 – Blackwell  10 – Grimes  5 – Williams  Save Mart Center (5,671)
    Fresno, CA
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Air Force W 71–62  10–17
    (6–10)    		  25 – Blackwell  14 – Grimes  6 – Hyder  Save Mart Center (4,608)
    Fresno, CA
    February 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Nevada L 76–78  10–18
    (6–11)    		  18 – Hart  10 – Grimes  2 – Williams  Lawlor Events Center (9,155)
    Reno, NV
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, KAIL    		 Wyoming W 63–55  11–18
    (7–11)    		  11 – Tied  14 – Grimes  5 – Williams  Save Mart Center (7,156)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    March 4, 2020
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 (8) vs. (9) Air Force
    First round    		 L 70–77  11–19
    		  21 – Williams  11 – Grimes  6 – Hyder  Thomas & Mack Center (5,198)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. Writer, Geoff Grammer | Journal Staff. "2019-20 MWC hoops: Fresno State confident it will replace stars". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
    2. "Bulldogs await postseason fate after loss in MW semifinals". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
    3. "2019–20 Schedule".
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