2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]

2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record15–16 (7–13 ACC)
Head coachJim Larrañaga (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWatsco Center
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .800  26–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .750  23–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .750  24–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .750  25–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .550  17–14  .548
NC State10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .500  18–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .350  15–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .350  13–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .350  16–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .300  13–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .300  16–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .300  14–19  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hurricanes finished the season 15–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to Clemson in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia Tech.[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anthony Lawrence II3G6'7"210SeniorSt. Petersburg, FLGraduated
Zach Johnson5G6'2"195RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Dominic Proctor10G6'6"180SophomoreLas Vegas, NVWalk-on; didn't return
Anthony Mack13G6'6"210RS FreshmanLas Vegas, NVPlay professionally
Ebuka Izundu15C6'10"235SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Dewan Hernandez20F6'11"236FreshmanMiami, FLDeclared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 59th overall by the Toronto Raptors

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nysier Brooks3C6'11"240SeniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Cincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Keith Stone4F6'8"253Graduate StudentDeerfield Beach, FLTransferred from Florida. Will be eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Florida.

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Harlond Beverly
PG		 Detroit, MI Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Apr 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Wong
SG		 Trenton, NJ Monsignor Bonner High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Anthony Walker
PF		 Nottingham, MD Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Chris Lykes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)157 lb (71 kg) Jr Mitchellville, MD
    G 1 Dejan Vasiljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) Sr Melbourne, Australia
    G 2 Isaiah Wong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Piscataway, NJ
    C 3 Nysier Brooks  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
    F 4 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)253 lb (115 kg) GS Deerfield Beach, FL
    G 5 Harlond Beverly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Detroit, MI
    F 11 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
    C 14 Rodney Miller Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Laurelton, NY
    G 15 Willie Herenton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) Jr Lincolnshire, IL
    F 21 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Henderson, New Zealand
    F 22 Deng Gak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS So Sydney, Australia
    G 23 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Katy, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2019-08-30

    Source:[5]

    Schedule and results

    Source:[6]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Flagler W 86–65  –
    		  20 – McGusty  8 – Waardenburg  3 – Beverly  Watsco Center (4,662)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019
    6:30 pm, ACCN    		 No. 5 Louisville L 74–87  0–1
    (0–1)    		  18 – Lykes  9 – Miller  5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,576)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Florida Atlantic W 74–60  1–1
    		  15 – Lykes  11 – Waardenburg  4 – Beverly  Watsco Center (5,168)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 12, 2019*
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UCF W 79–70  2–1
    		  17 – McGusty  10 – McGusty  4 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (7,514)
    Orlando, FL
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Quinnipiac W 80–52  3–1
    		  22 – McGusty  10 – Vasiljevic  3 – Tied  Watsco Center (4,882)
    Coral Gables, FL
    November 21, 2019*
    11:30 am, ESPNU    		 vs. Missouri State
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals    		 W 74–70  4–1
    		  25 – Vasiljevic  8 – Miller  2 – Wong  TD Arena (2,914)
    Charleston, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Florida
    Charleston Classic Semifinals    		 L 58–78  4–2
    		  16 – Lykes  5 – Tied  3 – McGusty  TD Arena (3,245)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. UConn
    Charleston Classic 3rd Place    		 L 55–80  4–3
    		  11 – Vasiljevic  5 – Waardenburg  4 – McGusty  TD Arena (3,122)
    Charleston, SC
    December 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 81–79  5–3
    		  28 – Lykes  8 – Waardenburg  3 – McGusty  State Farm Center (11,819)
    Champaign, IL
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 Alabama A&M W 88–74  6–3
    		  21 – McGusty  9 – Waardenburg  5 – Lykes  Watsco Center (4,649)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 17, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Temple
    Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational    		 W 78–77  7–3
    		  17 – Lykes  10 – McGusty  6 – Lykes  Barclays Center (5,064)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 21, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 Coppin State W 91–60  8–3
    		  28 – McGusty  11 – Waardenburg  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (4,963)
    Coral Gables, FL
    December 31, 2019
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Clemson W 73–68 OT 9–3
    (1–1)    		  27 – Lykes  9 – Stone  2 – Lykes  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,549)
    Clemson, SC
    January 4, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Duke L 62–95  9–4
    (1–2)    		  12 – McGusty  6 – Waardenburg  4 – Lykes  Watsco Center (7,049)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 13 Louisville L 58–74  9–5
    (1–3)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Waardenburg  2 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (14,980)
    Louisville, KY
    January 12, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 Pittsburgh W 66–58  10–5
    (2–3)    		  19 – McGusty  10 – Waardenburg  5 – Beverly  Watsco Center (6,387)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at NC State L 63–80  10–6
    (2–4)    		  20 – Lykes  8 – McGusty  3 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (15,801)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 9 Florida State L 79–83 OT 10–7
    (2–5)    		  24 – Lykes  11 – Waardenburg  6 – McGusty  Watsco Center (6,212)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 21, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 8 Duke L 59–89  10–8
    (2–6)    		  13 – Tied  13 – Miller  3 – Beverly  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at North Carolina L 71–94  10–9
    (2–7)    		  19 – Wong  4 – Miller  3 – Wong  Dean Smith Center (21,125)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 28, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 Virginia Tech W 71–61  11–9
    (3–7)    		  18 – Vasiljevic  9 – Miller  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (5,197)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 2, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Pittsburgh L 57–62  11–10
    (3–8)    		  16 – Miller  9 – Vasiljevic  2 – Tied  Peterson Events Center (9,759)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2020
    8:30 pm, ACCN    		 NC State L 72–83  11–11
    (3–9)    		  20 – Beverly  7 – 3 tied  3 – Beverly  Watsco Center (5,164)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 8, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 8 Florida State L 81–99  11–12
    (3–10)    		  23 – Wong  5 – Walker  2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Boston College W 85–58  12–12
    (4–10)    		  21 – Wong  7 – Tied  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (5,465)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 15, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Wake Forest W 71–54  13–12
    (5–10)    		  13 – Tied  10 – Miller  3 – Tied  Watsco Center (5,360)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 19, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Virginia Tech W 102–95 3OT 14–12
    (6–10)    		  27 – Wong  18 – Stone  4 – Lykes  Cassell Coliseum (8,428)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 23, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Notre Dame L 71–87  14–13
    (6–11)    		  12 – Tied  6 – Tied  4 – Lykes  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,351)
    South Bend, IN
    February 29, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Georgia Tech L 57–63  14–14
    (6–12)    		  14 – Lykes  6 – Wong  2 – Miller  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,681)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 4, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 22 Virginia L 44–46  14–15
    (6–13)    		  16 – Lykes  7 – Stone  1 – 6 tied  Watsco Center (5,318)
    Coral Gables, FL
    March 7, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 Syracuse W 69–65 OT 15–15
    (7–13)    		  18 – Wong  9 – Tied  6 – Stone  Watsco Center (6,025)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (9) vs. (8) Clemson
    Second round    		 L 64–69  15–16
    		  21 – Lykes  8 – Waardenburg  3 – Wong  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *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
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References
    1. Furones, David. "Miami Hurricanes announce men's basketball non-conference schedule". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    2. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    4. Beard, Aaron. "Kerry Blackshear, No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Miami Hurricanes in second round of ACC tourney". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    5. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
    6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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