2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his eighth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.[1] They finished the season 18–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Arkansas in the second round of the SEC Tournament. However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record18–13 (10–8 SEC)
Head coachFrank Martin (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Kentucky15–3 .833  25–6  .806
No. 20 Auburn12–6 .667  25–6  .806
LSU12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Mississippi State11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Florida11–7 .611  19–12  .613
South Carolina10–8 .556  18–13  .581
Texas A&M10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Tennessee9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Alabama8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Arkansas7–11 .389  20–12  .625
Missouri7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Ole Miss6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Georgia5–13 .278  16–16  .500
Vanderbilt3–15 .167  11–21  .344
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SEC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 4th place. As a No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Ole Miss.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Hassani Gravett2G6'1"188RS SeniorVilla Rica, GAGraduated
Tre Campbell4G6'2"183GS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Felipe Haase13F6'9"253SophomoreOsorno, ChileTransferred to Mercer
Evan Hinston23G6'4"240JuniorDeltona, FLLeft the team due to personal reasons
Chris Silva30F6'9"234SeniorLibreville, GabonGraduated/Undrafted in 2019 NBA draft
Jason Cudd33F7'1"263SophomoreMyrtle Beach, SCTransferred

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Micaiah Henry13C6'9"235RS SeniorDecatur, GATennessee Tech
Seventh Woods25G6'2"185SeniorColumbia, SCNorth Carolina

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wildens Leveque
C		 Brockton, MA Gould Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trey Anderson
SF		 San Diego, CA Mater Dei Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jalyn McCreary
SF		 Kennesaw, GA Legacy Early College High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Trae Hannibal
SG		 Hartsville, SC Hartsville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "South Carolina 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

    2020 recruiting class

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[2]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team
    1Kentucky
    2Florida
    3LSU
    4Auburn
    5Tennessee
    6Alabama
    7Mississippi State
    8Ole Miss
    9Georgia
    10South Carolina
    11Arkansas
    12Texas A&M
    13Missouri
    14Vanderbilt

    Roster
    2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 A. J. Lawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoGTA Prep Mississauga, ON
    G 1 T. J. Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoFindlay Prep Memphis, TN
    F 2 Trey Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrMater Dei Catholic San Diego, CA
    F 4 Jalyn McCreary 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLegacy Early College Marietta, GA
    G 5 Jermaine Couisnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS FrMontverde Academy East Chicago, IN
    F 10 Justin Minaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoNorthern Valley Regional HS Old Tappan, NJ
    G 12 Trae Hannibal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrHartsville Hartsville, SC
    F/C 13 Micaiah Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrColumbia
    Tennessee Tech    		 Decatur, GA
    F 14 Nathan Nelson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)189 lb (86 kg) SoBlackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
    F 20 Alanzo Frink 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoRoselle Catholic HS Jersey City, NJ
    F 21 Maik Kotsar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Tallinn, Estonia
    G 23 Mike Green (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrChristian Academy of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
    F 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWinter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL
    G 25 Seventh Woods  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrHammond School
    North Carolina    		 Columbia, SC
    G 52 Jair Bolden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrWesttown School
    George Washington    		 Brooklyn, NY
    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
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Columbia International W 87–50  –
    		  23 – Lawson  8 – Frink  7 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 North Alabama W 77–55  1–0
    		  17 – Minaya  11 – Minaya  4 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (11,927)
    Columbia, SC
    November 10, 2019*
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 Wyoming W 66–32  2–0
    		  12 – Tied  7 – Frink  3 – Minaya  Colonial Life Arena (10,255)
    Columbia, SC
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Cleveland State W 90–63  3–0
    		  28 – Lawson  12 – Kotsar  4 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,083)
    Columbia, SC
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Boston University
    Cancún Challenge campus site game    		 L 70–78  3–1
    		  22 – Lawson  7 – Tied  5 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (10,113)
    Columbia, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Gardner–Webb
    Cancún Challenge campus site game    		 W 74–69  4–1
    		  16 – Tied  6 – Kotsar  6 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (10,022)
    Columbia, SC
    November 26, 2019*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Wichita State
    Cancún Challenge semifinals    		 L 47–70  4–2
    		  12 – Kotsar  8 – Leveque  3 – Kotsar  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,311)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 27, 2019*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Northern Iowa
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 72–78  4–3
    		  20 – Lawson  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera 
    Cancún, Mexico
    December 1, 2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 George Washington W 74–65  5–3
    		  17 – Kotsar  9 – Kotsar  4 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (9,843)
    Columbia, SC
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UMass W 84–80  6–3
    		  24 – Lawson  9 – Kotsar  6 – Couisnard  Mullins Center (3,043)
    Amherst, MA
    December 8, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Houston
    American/SEC Alliance    		 L 56–76  6–4
    		  12 – Kotsar  6 – Minaya  4 – Minaya  Colonial Life Arena (11,164)
    Columbia, SC
    December 15, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Clemson
    Rivalry    		 W 67–54  7–4
    		  20 – Lawson  7 – Kotsar  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,394)
    Clemson, SC
    December 22, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ABC    		 at No. 9 Virginia W 70–59  8–4
    		  22 – Bolden  4 – Tied  4 – Minaya  John Paul Jones Arena (14,409)
    Charlottesville, VA
    December 30, 2019*
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 Stetson L 56–63  8–5
    		  11 – Kotsar  9 – Minaya  4 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (10,985)
    Columbia, SC
    SEC regular season
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Florida L 68–81  8–6
    (0–1)    		  18 – Kotsar  10 – Kotsar  3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,651)
    Columbia, SC
    January 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 at Tennessee L 55–56  8–7
    (0–2)    		  17 – Kotsar  10 – Minaya  2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,603)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 10 Kentucky W 81–78  9–7
    (1–2)    		  26 – Couisnard  6 – Minaya  3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M W 81–67  10–7
    (2–2)    		  19 – Bolden  10 – Kotsar  7 – Kotsar  Reed Arena (7,466)
    College Station, TX
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 16 Auburn L 67–80  10–8
    (2–3)    		  16 – Couisnard  8 – Kotsar  5 – Kotsar  Auburn Arena (8,430)
    Auburn, AL
    January 25, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Vanderbilt W 90–64  11–8
    (3–3)    		  14 – Tied  12 – Minaya  5 – Hannibal  Colonial Life Arena (12,393)
    Columbia, SC
    January 29, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas W 79–77  12–8
    (4–3)    		  19 – Lawson  9 – Kotsar  4 – Couisnard  Bud Walton Arena (14,085)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 1, 2020
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 Missouri W 76–54  13–8
    (5–3)    		  21 – Kotsar  11 – Kotsar  6 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (14,678)
    Columbia, SC
    February 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Ole Miss L 70–84  13–9
    (5–4)    		  28 – Couisnard  8 – Kotsar  5 – Moss  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,990)
    Oxford, MS
    February 8, 2020
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M W 74–54  14–9
    (6–4)    		  19 – Couisnard  5 – Tied  4 – Kotsar  Colonial Life Arena (13,388)
    Columbia, SC
    February 12, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia W 75–59  15–9
    (7–4)    		  20 – Lawson  9 – Frink  4 – Couisnard  Stegeman Coliseum (8,857)
    Athens, GA
    February 15, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee W 63–61  16–9
    (8–4)    		  13 – Kotsar  8 – Kotsar  2 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (15,085)
    Columbia, SC
    February 19, 2020
    9:00 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 76–79  16–10
    (8–5)    		  24 – Kotsar  7 – Tied  4 – Kotsar  Humphrey Coliseum (6,281)
    Starkville, MS
    February 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 LSU L 80–86  16–11
    (8–6)    		  15 – Tied  10 – Bryant  4 – Coulsnard  Colonial Life Arena (15,979)
    Columbia, SC
    February 26, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 Georgia W 94–90 OT 17–11
    (9–6)    		  22 – Frink  10 – Tied  4 – 4 tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,613)
    Columbia, SC
    February 29, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama L 86–90  17–12
    (9–7)    		  22 – Bryant  13 – Bryant  5 – Couisnard  Coleman Coliseum (11,112)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 3, 2020
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 83–71  18–12
    (10–7)    		  20 – Kotsar  7 – Bryant  10 – Couisnard  Colonial Life Arena (10,889)
    Columbia, SC
    March 7, 2020
    12:30 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt L 74–83  18–13
    (10–8)    		  13 – Tied  7 – Bryant  4 – Kotsar  Memorial Gymnasium (10,852)
    Nashville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:30 pm, SECN    		 (6) vs. (11) Arkansas
    Second round    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] Bridgestone Arena
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source: [4]

    References
    1. "MBB". South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
    2. "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
    3. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-sec-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/
    4. http://espnevents.com/nit-tip-off/news-and-updates/2019-nit-season-tip-off-field-announced/
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