2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by second-year head coach Richie Riley and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2019–20 record20–11 (13–7 Sun Belt)
Head coachRichie Riley (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Howard
  • Amorrow Morgan
  • Tyler Parker
Home arenaMitchell Center
2019–20 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Little Rock15–5 .750  21–10  .677
South Alabama13–7 .650  20–11  .645
Texas State13–7 .650  21–11  .656
Georgia State12–8 .600  19–13  .594
Georgia Southern12–8 .600  20–13  .606
Appalachian State11–9 .550  18–15  .545
UT Arlington10–10 .500  14–18  .438
Louisiana8–12 .400  14–19  .424
Arkansas State8–12 .400  16–16  .500
Coastal Carolina8–12 .400  16–17  .485
Louisiana–Monroe5–15 .250  9–20  .310
Troy5–15 .250  9–22  .290
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Sun Belt Tournament was canceled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2018–19 season 17–17, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in eight place. They lost to Texas State in the Quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament.

Off-season

Departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kory HoldenG6'2"185RS SeniorSalisbury, MarylandGraduated.
Tashombe RileyF6’7"210RS SeniorOrangeburg, South CarolinaGraduated.
R.J. KellyF6'7"205RS SophomorePowder Springs, GeorgiaTransferred to Talladega College.
Rodrick SikesG6'2"170SeniorOcean Springs, MississippiGraduated.
Jordan AndrewsG6’5”180RS JuniorAbita Springs, LouisianaTransferred to Texas Southern.
Abdul DialG6’3”200JuniorWest Palm Beach, FloridaTransferred to Georgia Southwestern College.

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chad Lott21G6'4"200RS JuniorShreveport, LouisianaTransferred from Howard. Lott will play immediately in the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility left.
Deaundrae BallardF6'5"181JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaTransferred from Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ballard will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two year of remaining eligibility.
Sam IorioF6'7"221JuniorAllentown, PennsylvaniaTransferred from American. Under NCAA transfer rules, Iorio will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two year of remaining eligibility.

Roster
2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 K.K Curry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCleveland High School Cleveland, Tennessee
G 1 Herb McGee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrRiverside Academy Reserve, Louisiana
F 3 Kevin Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrDothan High School Dothan, Alabama
G 4 Tyreke Locure 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrNorth High School New Orleans, Louisiana
G 14 Adam Sizemore 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrNorth Laurel High School London, Kentucky
G 21 Chad Lott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrHoward Shreveport, Louisiana
G 22 Andre Fox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS SrHigh Point Greenbelt, Maryland
G 25 Don Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrCalifornia Augusta, Georgia
G 30 A.C. Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrParkland High School Allentown, Pennsylvania
F 32 Josh Ayeni 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS JrSt. Bonaventure Zaria, Nigeria
F 33 Josh Ajayi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS SrSan Gabriel Academy El Monte, California
F 42 Trhae Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SrPebblebrook High School Austell, Georgia
G 50 John Pettway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrKeith High School Safford, Alabama
F Deaundrae Ballard  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)181 lb (82 kg) JrFlorida Atlanta, Georgia
G Sam Iorio  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrAmerican Allentown, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 16, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2019*
3:00 pm		 at Mississippi State
Mississippi flooding relief		 L 75-78  –
  30 – Fox  5 – Lott  5 – Lott  Humphrey Coliseum (1,515)
Starkville, MS
Regular Season
Nov 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Pikeville W 82–51  1–0
  18 – Lott  13 – Ajayi  6 – Locure  Mitchell Center (1,402)
Mobile, AL
Nov 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 75–69  2–0
  30 – Ajayi  7 – Ajayi  3 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,893)
Mobile, AL
Nov 12, 2019*
7:00 pm		 No. 22 Auburn L 69–70  2–1
  23 – Fox  10 – Fox  4 – Mitchell  Mitchell Center (10,068)
Mobile, AL
Nov 15, 2019*
6:00 pm		 at Chattanooga L 72–90  2–2
  24 – Fox  6 – Mitchell  3 – Fox  McKenzie Arena (2,589)
Chattanooga, TN
Nov 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Spring Hill W 98–72  3–2
  21 – Ajayi  10 – Ajayi  5 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,374)
Mobile, AL
Nov 25, 2019*
10:00 am, FloHoops		 vs. Northeastern
Gulf Coast Showcase first round		 W 74–62  4–2
  19 – Lott  10 – Ajayi  3 – McGee  Hertz Arena (346)
Estero, FL
Nov 26, 2019*
4:00 pm, FloHoops		 at Miami (OH)
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals		 W 82–71  5–2
  21 – Ajayi  10 – Lott  3 – Tied  Hertz Arena (578)
Estero, FL
Nov 27, 2019*
6:30 pm, FloHoops		 La Salle
Gulf Coast Showcase championship		 L 76–81 OT 5–3
  28 – Fox  8 – Ajayi  3 – Tied  Hertz Arena (413)
Estero, FL
Dec 8, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Richmond L 57–75  5–4
  12 – Tied  9 – Lott  4 – Mitchell  Robins Center (5,056)
Richmond, VA
Dec 17, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Alabama A&M W 89–79  6–4
  24 – Ajayi  8 – McGee  6 – McGee  Mitchell Center (1,540)
Mobile, AL
Dec 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State L 71–81  6–5
(0–1)		  24 – Fox  7 – Ajayi  4 – McGee  Mitchell Center (1,285)
Mobile, AL
Dec 21, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 69–81  6–6
(0–2)		  19 – Lott  10 – Mitchell  5 – Mitchell  Mitchell Center (1,122)
Mobile, AL
Dec 28, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mobile W 76–47  7–6
  16 – Lott  6 – Mitchell  5 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,118)
Mobile, AL
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana W 60–57  8–6
(1–2)		  14 – Fox  12 – Ajayi  2 – Mitchell  Cajundome (3,256)
Lafayette, LA
Jan 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 49–69  8–7
(1–3)		  13 – Lott  7 – Ajayi  2 – Tied  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,411)
Monroe, LA
Jan 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington W 66–54  9–7
(2–3)		  20 – Lott  13 – Ajayi  6 – McGee  College Park Center (1,282)
Arlington, TX
Jan 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Arkansas State W 75–59  10–7
(3–3)		  20 – Ajayi  11 – Ajayi  3 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,392)
Mobile, AL
Jan 11, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Little Rock W 52–43  11–7
(4–3)		  14 – Lott  9 – Ajayi  2 – Tied  Jack Stephens Center (2,525)
Little Rock, AR
Jan 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia State L 63–72  11–8
(4–4)		  19 – Ajayi  10 – Ajayi  2 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,744)
Mobile, AL
Jan 18, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia Southern W 74–68  12–8
(5–4)		  24 – Ajayi  10 – Mitchell  2 – Tied  Mitchell Center (2,093)
Mobile, AL
Jan 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State L 71–75  12–9
(5–5)		  23 – Ajayi  9 – Ajayi  2 – McGee  First National Bank Arena (3,119)
Jonesboro, AR
Jan 25, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Little Rock L 71–73  12–10
(5–6)		  17 – 3 tied  6 – Mitchell  3 – 3 tied  Mitchell Center (1,934)
Mobile, AL
Jan 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia State L 73–76  12–11
(5–7)		  20 – Fox  6 – Ajayi  4 – Locure  GSU Sports Arena (1,829)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern W 79–69  13–11
(6–7)		  22 – Mitchell  8 – Tied  5 – Mitchell  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,635)
Statesboro, GA
Feb 7, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Troy W 70–66  14–11
(7–7)		  20 – Ajayi  10 – Ajayi  5 – McGee  Trojan Arena (4,523)
Troy, AL
Feb 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana W 78–75  15–11
(8–7)		  20 – Tied  10 – Lott  5 – Mitchell  Mitchell Center (1,342)
Mobile, AL
Feb 15, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 50–49  16–11
(9–7)		  14 – Mitchell  11 – Mitchell  3 – 3 tied  Mitchell Center (1,482)
Mobile, AL
Feb 20, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 78–70  17–11
(10–7)		  19 – Ajayi  8 – Lott  6 – Pettway  Holmes Center (1,212)
Boone, NC
Feb 22, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 74–71  18–11
(11–7)		  22 – Lott  8 – Lott  4 – Fox  HTC Center (1,127)
Conway, SC
Feb 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy W 78–63  19–11
(12–7)		  22 – Lott  6 – Lott  4 – Tied  Mitchell Center (4,219)
Mobile, AL
Mar 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas State W 58–54  20–11
(13–7)		  16 – Lott  12 – Mitchell  3 – Mitchell  Mitchell Center (3,319)
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
Mar 14, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (3) Texas State
Semifinals		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also
  • 2019–20 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team

References
  1. https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/sun-belt-coronavirus-athletics-update/269-0abe60b8-f8c3-4f53-95d6-8a61501ba038
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