2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Jerry Stackhouse in his first season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Arkansas.

2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record11–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coachJerry Stackhouse (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
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.

Following a 90–64 loss to South Carolina on January 25, Vanderbilt tied Sewanee for the most consecutive conference losses in SEC history, 24, which was set from 1938 to 1940.[1]

In the following game at Kentucky on January 29, the Commodores broke the SEC record for consecutive conference losses with 25.[2]

Previous season

They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 in SEC play to finish in 14th place. They are the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1953-1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18 game conference schedule.[3] They followed this winless in conference play season with a loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC tournament, extending their losing streak to 20 games, to finish the season with a combined 0-19 conference record.[4] As a result of the unprecedented season, third-year head coach Bryce Drew was fired on March 22, 2019.[5]

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darius Garland 10 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Nashville, TN Declared for the 2019 NBA Draft
Simisola Shittu 11 F/C 6'10" 240 Freshman Burlington, Ontario Declared for the 2019 NBA Draft
Joe Toye 2 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Matt Ryan 32 F 6'8" 209 RS Senior Cortlandt Manor, NY Graduate transferred to Chattanooga
Yanni Wetzell 4 F/C 6'10" 240 RS Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduate transferred to San Diego State

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D.J. Harvey5G6'6"185JuniorHyattsville, MDTransferred from Notre Dame. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harvey will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Quentin Millora-Brown 42 F 6'9" 205 Sophomore Lorton, VA Transferred from Rice. Under NCAA transfer rules, Millora-Brown will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Disu
PF		 Pflugerville, TX Hendrickson High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Scotty Pippen Jr.
PG		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jan 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan Wright
SG		 Baton Rouge, LA The Dunham School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kenyon Martin Jr.
PF		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Oton Jankovic
PF		 Zagreb, Croatia Montverde Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 28, 2019 
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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[6]

    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
    2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrCorona del Sol HS Phoenix, AZ
    F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHendrickson HS Pflugerville, TX
    G 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, CA
    G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBellaire HS Houston, TX
    G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)226 lb (103 kg) FrThe Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA
    G 5 D. J. Harvey (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrNotre Dame Hyattsville, MD
    G 10 Drew Weikert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoMontgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN
    G/F 11 Braelee Albert (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBrentwood School Los Angeles, CA
    F 13 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS JrSyracuse Gahanna, OH
    G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, IN
    F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrWinston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX
    F 21 Jon Jossell (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrDestiny Christian School Arcadia, OK
    F 24 Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoPorter-Gaud School Charleston, SC
    F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown (I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) SoRice Lorton, VA
    F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) RS SoVirginia Academy Enugu, Nigeria
    F 55 Oton Jankovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrMontverde Academy Zagreb, Croatia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Clark Atlanta W 95–55  0–0
    		  19 – Lee  5 – Moyer  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,975)
    Nashville, TN
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Southeast Missouri State W 83–65  1–0
    		  25 – Nesmith  8 – Brown  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,097)
    Nashville, TN
    November 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–66  2–0
    		  21 – Nesmith  8 – Brown  8 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,300)
    Nashville, TN
    November 14, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Richmond L 92–93 OT 2–1
    		  34 – Nesmith  8 – Brown  8 – Lee  Robins Center (5,602)
    Richmond, VA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Austin Peay
    Vanderbilt Invitational    		 W 90–72  3–1
    		  26 – Nesmith  7 – Obinna  9 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,732)
    Nashville, TN
    November 22, 2019*
    8:00 pm, SECN+    		 South Carolina State
    Vanderbilt Invitational    		 W 97–60  4–1
    		  20 – Nesmith  11 – Disu  8 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,725)
    Nashville, TN
    November 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Southeastern Louisiana
    Vanderbilt Invitational    		 W 78–70  5–1
    		  16 – Evans  8 – Lee  7 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,589)
    Nashville, TN
    November 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Tulsa
    Vanderbilt Invitational    		 L 58–67  5–2
    		  26 – Nesmith  6 – Nesmith  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (8,648)
    Nashville, TN
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Buffalo W 90–76  6–2
    		  25 – Lee  8 – Brown  5 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,489)
    Nashville, TN
    December 14, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Liberty L 56–61  6–3
    		  19 – Nesmith  7 – Disu  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,045)
    Nashville, TN
    December 18, 2019*
    5:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Hall of Fame Showcase    		 L 70–78  6–4
    		  23 – Nesmith  7 – Tied  5 – Lee  Talking Stick Resort Arena 
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 UNC Wilmington W 88–73  7–4
    		  34 – Nesmith  9 – Disu  7 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,127)
    Nashville, TN
    December 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Davidson W 76–71  8–4
    		  18 – Pippen Jr.  10 – Disu  4 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,640)
    Nashville, TN
    January 4, 2020*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 SMU
    American/SEC Alliance    		 L 81–92 OT 8–5
    		  29 – Nesmith  7 – Lee  6 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,141)
    Nashville, TN
    SEC regular season
    January 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 5 Auburn L 79–83  8–6
    (0–1)    		  27 – Lee  7 – Tied  5 – Pippen Jr.  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 11, 2020
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M L 50–69  8–7
    (0–2)    		  12 – Tied  7 – Obinna  4 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,076)
    Nashville, TN
    January 15, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 55–75  8–8
    (0–3)    		  17 – Lee  10 – Disu  4 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,321)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 18, 2020
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee L 45–66  8–9
    (0–4)    		  16 – Pippen Jr.  7 – Evans  1 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (12,693)
    Nashville, TN
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Alabama L 62–77  8–10
    (0–5)    		  21 – Disu  7 – Evans  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,019)
    Nashville, TN
    January 25, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at South Carolina L 64–90  8–11
    (0–6)    		  17 – Lee  5 – Tied  3 – Lee  Colonial Life Arena (12,393)
    Columbia, SC
    January 29, 2020
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 13 Kentucky L 62–71  8–12
    (0–7)    		  21 – Lee  11 – Disu  4 – Lee  Rupp Arena (20,311)
    Lexington, KY
    February 1, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Florida L 55–61  8–13
    (0–8)    		  15 – Pippen Jr.  12 – Obinna  3 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,582)
    Nashville, TN
    February 5, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 18 LSU W 99–90  9–13
    (1–8)    		  33 – Lee  5 – Tied  6 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,256)
    Nashville, TN
    February 8, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 70–80  9–14
    (1–9)    		  20 – Lee  7 – Wright  4 – Lee  Humphrey Coliseum (7,642)
    Starkville, MS
    February 11, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 Kentucky L 64–78  9–15
    (1–10)    		  20 – Lee  10 – Disu  5 – Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (11,598)
    Nashville, TN
    February 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Florida L 66–84  9–16
    (1–11)    		  23 – Lee  7 – Lee  6 – Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (10,151)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 18, 2020
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at Tennessee L 61–65  9–17
    (1–12)    		  23 – Wright  7 – Obinna  5 – Pippen Jr.  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,562)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 22, 2020
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Georgia L 78–80  9–18
    (1–13)    		  34 – Lee  6 – Obinna  4 – Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (10,378)
    Nashville, TN
    February 26, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Missouri L 52–61  9–19
    (1–14)    		  19 – Pippen Jr.  7 – Evans  3 – Evans  Memorial Gymnasium (8,497)
    Nashville, TN
    February 29, 2020
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 at Ole Miss L 60–86  9–20
    (1–15)    		  13 – Obinna  5 – Tied  5 – Lee  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495)
    Oxford, MS
    March 3, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama W 87–79  10–20
    (2–15)    		  38 – Lee  8 – Tied  5 – Lee  Coleman Coliseum (9,071)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 7, 2020
    11:30 am, SECN    		 South Carolina W 83-74  11-20
    (3-15)    		  21 – Pippen Jr.  12 – Obinna  4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,852)
    Nashville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 (14) vs. (11) Arkansas
    First round    		 L 73–86  11–21
    		  30 – Lee  10 – Disu  4 – Evans  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References
    1. Sparks, Adam (January 25, 2020). "Vanderbilt basketball ties 80-year-old record with 24th straight SEC regular-season loss". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
    2. "Kentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC loss". ESPN. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
    3. "LSU fans deride AD during SEC title-clinching rout". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    4. "Vanderbilt's worst basketball season ever ends with SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M". The Tennessean. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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    6. "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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