2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who was in his 17th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record14–19 (6–14 ACC)
Head coachRoy Williams (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith 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 Tar Heels finished the season 14–19, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated to Virginia Tech in the First Round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Syracuse in the Second Round. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous Season

The Tar Heels finished the season 29–7, 16–2 in ACC play to finish tied for the regular season conference championship with Virginia. As the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals before ultimately losing to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Auburn.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Seventh Woods0G6'2"185JuniorColumbia, South CarolinaTransferred to South Carolina[3][4]
Coby White2G6'5"185FreshmanGoldsboro, North CarolinaDeclared for 2019 NBA draft.[5]
Nassir Little5G/F6'6"220FreshmanOrange Park, FloridaDeclared for 2019 NBA draft.[6]
Cameron Johnson13G6'9"210SeniorMoon Township, PennsylvaniaGraduated/NBA Draft
Kenny Williams24G6'4"185SeniorMidlothian, VirginiaGraduated
Luke Maye32F6'8"240SeniorHuntersville, North CarolinaGraduated

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremiah Francis
PG		 Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80[7][8][9]
Armando Bacot
C		 Richmond, Virginia IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94[10][11][12]
Cole Anthony
PG		 Portland, Oregon Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96[13][14][15]
Anthony Harris
CG		 Fairfax, Virginia Paul VI High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84[16][17][18]
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #11  247Sports: #8  ESPN: #9
  • 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:

    Incoming transfers
    Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Christian Keeling G 6'4" 175 Graduate Student Augusta, GA Graduate Transfer from Charleston Southern University
    Justin Pierce G/F 6'7" 215 Graduate Student Glen Ellyn, Ill Graduate Transfer from the College of William & Mary

    Roster
    2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Anthony Harris  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPaul VI High School Fairfax, Virginia
    G 1 Leaky Black 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoConcord High School Concord, North Carolina
    G 2 Cole Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) New York, New York
    G 3 Andrew Platek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon (MA) Schenectady, New York
    G 4 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) SrDouglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    C 5 Armando Bacot 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) Richmond, Virginia
    F 11 Shea Rush (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Jeremiah Francis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPickerington Central High School Pickerington, Ohio
    F 15 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrAuburn High School LaFayette, Alabama
    F 21 Sterling Manley  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrPickerington Central High School Pickerington, Ohio
    F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNew Hampton School (NH) Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 25 Caleb Ellis (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCary Christian School Apex, North Carolina
    G 30 K. J. Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrIMG Academy (FL) Thousand Oaks, California
    G/F 32 Justin Pierce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSCollege of William & Mary Glen Ellyn, IL
    G 34 Robbie O'Han (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSt. David's School Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 35 Ryan McAdoo (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
    F 42 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrWord of God Christian Academy Goldsboro, North Carolina
    G 55 Christian Keeling 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSCharleston Southern Augusta, Georgia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ACCNX    		 No. 9 Winston-Salem State W 96–61  –
    		  18 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  7 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (20,285)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Regular season
    November 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 9 Notre Dame W 76–65  1–0
    (1–0)    		  34 – Anthony  11 – Anthony  5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports    		 No. 9 at UNC Wilmington W 78–62  2–0
    		  20 – Anthony  12 – Tied  4 – Platek  Trask Coliseum (5,100)
    Wilmington, NC
    November 15, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 6 Gardner–Webb W 77–61  3–0
    		  28 – Anthony  11 – Bacot  6 – Black  Dean Smith Center (20,374)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 20, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 5 Elon
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus game    		 W 75–61  4–0
    		  22 – Bacot  14 – Bacot  8 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (20,251)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 27, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 6 vs. Alabama[19]
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals    		 W 76–67  5–0
    		  20 – Brooks  15 – Bacot  6 – Anthony  Imperial Arena (1,405)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    November 28, 2019*
    1:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 6 vs. Michigan
    Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals    		 L 64–73  5–1
    		  22 – Anthony  8 – Brooks  4 – Robinson  Imperial Arena (1,828)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    November 29, 2019*
    11:30 am, ESPN    		 No. 6 vs. No. 11 Oregon
    Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game    		 W 78–74  6–1
    		  23 – Bacot  12 – Bacot  4 – Robinson  Imperial Arena (2,110)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    December 4, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 No. 6 Ohio State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 49–74  6–2
    		  15 – Anthony  7 – Brooks  3 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,115)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 8, 2019
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 7 at No. 5 Virginia L 47–56  6–3
    (1–1)    		  12 – Anthony  8 – Brooks  2 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
    Charlottesville, VA
    December 15, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 17 Wofford L 64–68  6–4
    		  17 – Brooks  13 – Bacot  9 – Keeling  Carmichael Arena[20] (6,272)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 18, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 2 Gonzaga L 81–94  6–5
    		  16 – Brooks  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    December 21, 2019*
    3:00 pm, CBS    		 vs. UCLA
    CBS Sports Classic    		 W 74–64  7–5
    		  15 – Bacot  12 – Bacot  4 – Francis  T-Mobile Arena (12,740)
    Paradise, NV
    December 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 Yale W 70–67  8–5
    		  20 – Robinson  11 – Brooks  5 – Francis  Dean Smith Center (20,765)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 4, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 Georgia Tech L 83–96  8–6
    (1–2)    		  35 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  6 – Robinson  Dean Smith Center (21,099)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 Pittsburgh L 65–73  8–7
    (1–3)    		  21 – Brooks  10 – Brooks  4 – Bacot  Dean Smith Center (20,798)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 11, 2020
    4:30 pm, ACCRSN    		 Clemson L 76–79 OT 8–8
    (1–4)    		  27 – Robinson  11 – Brooks  6 – Platek  Dean Smith Center (21,077)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Pittsburgh L 52–66  8–9
    (1–5)    		  16 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  4 – Platek  Peterson Events Center (12,376)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Virginia Tech L 77–79 2OT 8–10
    (1–6)    		  28 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  6 – Brooks  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Miami (FL) W 94–71  9–10
    (2–6)    		  29 – Robinson  12 – Bacot  7 – Bacot  Dean Smith Center (21,125)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 75–65  10–10
    (3–6)    		  25 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  3 – Brooks  PNC Arena (19,533)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 Boston College L 70–71  10–11
    (3–7)    		  26 – Anthony  10 – Tied  3 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,492)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 8 Florida State L 59–65  10–12
    (3–8)    		  16 – Anthony  8 – Anthony  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,015)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 96–98 OT 10–13
    (3–9)    		  24 – Anthony  11 – Anthony  9 – Black  Dean Smith Center (21,500)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 11, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Wake Forest L 57–74  10–14
    (3–10)    		  15 – Keeling  7 – Bacot  4 – Anthony  LJVM Coliseum (10,894)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 Virginia L 62–64  10–15
    (3–11)    		  20 – Brooks  16 – Bacot  5 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,308)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 17, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Notre Dame L 76–77  10–16
    (3–12)    		  23 – Anthony  10 – Tied  6 – Anthony  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,150)
    South Bend, IN
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 11 Louisville L 55–72  10–17
    (3–13)    		  18 – Anthony  9 – Bacot  3 – Robinson  KFC Yum! Center (21,079)
    Louisville, KY
    February 25, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 85–79  11–17
    (4–13)    		  30 – Brooks  9 – Brooks  5 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,338)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Syracuse W 92–79  12–17
    (5–13)    		  26 – Brooks  14 – Brooks  7 – Cole  Carrier Dome (29,312)
    Syracuse, NY
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 Wake Forest W 93–83  13–17
    (6–13)    		  28 – Anthony  8 – Black  7 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,280)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 7, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 12 Duke
    Rivalry    		 L 76–89  13–18
    (6–14)    		  26 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  3 – Anthony  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 10, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 (14) vs. (11) Virginia Tech
    First round    		 W 78–56  14–18
    		  20 – Brooks  11 – Bacot  4 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (13,310)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 11, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (14) vs. (6) Syracuse
    Second round    		 L 53–81  14–19
    		  18 – Brooks  7 – Bacot  3 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (20,809)
    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 9 6 5 6 7 17 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches 11 11* 4 4 7 16 23 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament ranking
    *No Coaches Poll Week 1

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