2019–20 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks, led by 10th-year head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season Pac-12 championship. They were set to take on rival Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. However, the Pac-12 Tournament, along with all postseason tournaments, was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Pac-12 regular season champions
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 13
Record24–7 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Oregon135 .722247  .774
UCLA126 .6671912  .613
USC117 .611229  .710
Arizona State117 .6112011  .645
Arizona108 .5562111  .656
Colorado108 .5562111  .656
Stanford99 .5002012  .625
Oregon State711 .3891813  .581
Utah711 .3891615  .516
California711 .3891418  .438
Washington State612 .3331616  .500
Washington513 .2781517  .469
Note: The 2020 Pac-12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Ducks finished the season with a 25–13 record, 10–8 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Pac-12.[1] As the 6 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, Oregon upset No. 3-seeded Utah, No. 2-seeded Arizona State, and No. 1-seeded Washington to win the tournament championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Oregon entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed and upset the No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the first round.[3] Oregon made it to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia, who would eventually become National Champions.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Ehab Amin G 6'4" 200 GS Alexandria, Egypt Completed athletic eligibility.
Paul White F 6'9" 230 RS Sr. Chicago, Illinois Graduated.
Kenny Wooten F 6'9" 235 So. Manteca, California Declared for 2019 NBA draft
Victor Bailey Jr. G 6'4" 190 So. Austin, Texas Elected to transfer.
Abu Kigab F 6'7" 190 So. St. Catharines, Ontario Transferred to Boise State
Bol Bol C 7'2" 235 Fr. Olathe, Kansas Declared for 2019 NBA draft
Miles Norris F 6'10" 210 Fr. San Diego, California Elected to transfer
Louis King F 6'9" 205 Fr. Jersey City, New Jersey Declared for 2019 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shakur Juiston F 6'7" 225 GS Newark, New Jersey Graduate transfer from UNLV
Anthony Mathis G 6'4" 185 GS West Linn, Oregon Graduate transfer from New Mexico
Eugene Omoruyi F 6'6" 235 Sr. Rexdale, Ontario Transfer from Rutgers
Eric Williams Jr. F 6'6" 200 Jr. Port Huron, Michigan Transfer from Duquesne
Chris Duarte G 6'6" 190 Jr. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Junior college transfer from NW Florida State College
Eddy Ionescu G 6'6" 190 Jr. Walnut Creek, California Walk-on; played at City College of San Francisco before spending the 2018–19 school year at Oregon as strictly a student. Twin brother of Oregon women's star Sabrina Ionescu.[4]

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaac Johnson
C
American Fork, UT American Fork High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Chandler Lawson
PF
Memphis, TN Wooddale High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
C. J. Walker
PF
Sanford, FL Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Nov 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Lok Wur
PF
Papillion, NE LaVista South High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
N'Faly Dante
C
Bamako, Mali Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Addison Patterson
SG
Milton, ON Bella Vista College Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 4
  • 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:

Roster

2019–20 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Will Richardson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Hinesville, Georgia
C 1 N'Faly Dante 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Bamako, Mali
F 2 Eugene Omoruyi Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrRutgers Rexdale, Ontario
G 3 Payton Pritchard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWest Linn HS West Linn, Oregon
G 4 Eddy Ionescu (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCity College of San Francisco Walnut Creek, California
G 5 Chris Duarte 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNorthwest Florida State College Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
F 10 Shakur Juiston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrUNLV Paterson, New Jersey
F 13 Chandler Lawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWooddale HS Memphis, Tennessee
F 14 C. J. Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOak Ridge HS Sanford, Florida
F 15 Lök Wur Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPapillion-La Vista South HS Omaha, Nebraska
G 22 Addison Patterson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBella Vista College Prep Milton, Ontario
G 25 Luke Osborn (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrTualatin HS Clackamas, Oregon
G 32 Anthony Mathis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrNew Mexico West Linn, Oregon
F 33 Francis Okoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoNormal Community West HS Imo, Nigeria
G 50 Eric Williams Jr. Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDuquesne Port Huron, Michigan
G 54 Will Johnson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoPalisades HS Pacific Palisades, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

  • Freshman center N'Faly Dante missed first nine games of the season due to academic ineligibility.[5]

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Francis Okoro N'Faly Dante
PF Shakur Juiston Chandler Lawson
SF Chris Duarte C. J. Walker
SG Anthony Mathis Addison Patterson
PG Payton Pritchard Will Richardson

[6]

Schedule and results

[7]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 15 Fresno State W 71–57  1–0
 24  Pritchard  10  Okoro  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,779)
Eugene, OR
November 9, 2019*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 15 Boise State W 106–75  2–0
 30  Mathis  9  Lawson  9  Juiston  Matthew Knight Arena (7,260)
Eugene, OR
November 12, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 vs. No. 13 Memphis
Phil Knight Invitational
W 82–74  3–0
 17  Juiston  10  Juiston  6  Tied  Moda Center (7,296)
Portland, OR
November 17, 2019*
5:00 pm, P12N
No. 14 UT Arlington
Battle 4 Atlantis on-campus game
W 67–47  4–0
 24  Pritchard  8  Tied  3  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,017)
Eugene, OR
November 22, 2019*
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 11 Houston W 78–66  5–0
 18  Mathis  6  Juiston  5  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (8,095)
Eugene, OR
November 27, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 13 Seton Hall
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
W 71–69  6–0
 16  Pritchard  9  Juiston  6  Pritchard  Imperial Arena (1,565)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 28, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
L 72–73 OT 6–1
 17  Pritchard  9  Duarte  4  Pritchard  Imperial Arena (1,432)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2019*
8:30 am, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game
L 74–78  6–2
 19  Pritchard  7  Tied  6  Pritchard  Imperial Arena (2,110)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 13 Hawaii W 89–64  7–2
 20  Pritchard  7  Okoro  11  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,599)
Eugene, OR
December 14, 2019*
9:00 am, CBS
No. 10 at No. 5 Michigan W 71–70 OT 8–2
 23  Pritchard  6  Tied  4  Pritchard  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 18, 2019*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 Montana W 81–48  9–2
 14  Tied  17  Okoro  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (5,803)
Eugene, OR
December 21, 2019*
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 8 Texas Southern W 84–78  10–2
 29  Pritchard  7  Okoro  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,764)
Eugene, OR
December 29, 2019*
1:00 pm, P12N
No. 6 Alabama State W 98–59  11–2
 31  Duarte  8  Lawson  9  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,771)
Eugene, OR
Pac-12 regular season
January 2, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at Colorado L 65–74  11–3
(0–1)
 21  Pritchard  6  Pritchard  5  Lawson  CU Events Center (10,770)
Boulder, CO
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, P12N
No. 4 at Utah W 69–64  12–3
(1–1)
 19  Pritchard  8  Lawson  5  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,104)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 9, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 No. 24 Arizona W 74–73 OT 13–3
(2–1)
 21  Richardson  8  Duarte  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (10,113)
Eugene, OR
January 11, 2020
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 9 Arizona State W 78–69  14–3
(3–1)
 29  Pritchard  9  Juiston  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (9,213)
Eugene, OR
January 16, 2020
6:30 pm, FS1
No. 8 at Washington State L 61–72  14–4
(3–2)
 22  Pritchard  7  Juiston  5  Pritchard  Beasley Coliseum (3,082)
Pullman, WA
January 18, 2020
12:45 pm, CBS
No. 8 at Washington W 64–61 OT 15–4
(4–2)
 22  Pritchard  12  Lawson  4  Duarte  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)
Seattle, WA
January 23, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 USC W 79–70 2OT 16–4
(5–2)
 30  Duarte  11  Duarte  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (7,497)
Eugene, OR
January 26, 2020
2:00 pm, FOX
No. 12 UCLA W 96–75  17–4
(6–2)
 24  Duarte  6  Duarte  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (9,309)
Eugene, OR
January 30, 2020
6:00 pm, P12N
No. 11 at California W 77–72  18–4
(7–2)
 21  Pritchard  7  Juiston  8  Pritchard  Haas Pavilion (6,117)
Berkeley, CA
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm, P12N
No. 11 at Stanford L 60–70  18–5
(7–3)
 17  Richardson  8  Duarte  4  Pritchard  Maples Pavilion (5,523)
Stanford, CA
February 8, 2020
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 14 at Oregon State
Civil War
L 53–63  18–6
(7–4)
 16  Pritchard  10  Juiston  9  Pritchard  Gill Coliseum (9,301)
Corvallis, OR
February 13, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 No. 16 Colorado W 68–60  19–6
(8–4)
 21  Richardson  11  Pritchard  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (9,275)
Eugene, OR
February 16, 2020
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 17 Utah W 80–62  20–6
(9–4)
 25  Pritchard  6  Richardson  6  Richardson  Matthew Knight Arena (8,542)
Eugene, OR
February 20, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 at Arizona State L 72–77  20–7
(9–5)
 18  Tied  6  Tied  5  Lawson  Desert Financial Arena (12,951)
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 at No. 24 Arizona W 73–72 OT 21–7
(10–5)
 38  Pritchard  10  Duarte  4  Pritchard  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 27, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 Oregon State
Civil War
W 69–54  22–7
(11–5)
 23  Pritchard  6  Okoro  3  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (10,098)
Eugene, OR
March 5, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 California W 90–56  23–7
(12–5)
 20  Pritchard  6  Walker  9  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (7,651)
Eugene, OR
March 7, 2020
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 13 Stanford W 80–67  24–7
(13–5)
 29  Pritchard  9  Juiston  5  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (10,862)
Eugene, OR
Pac-12 tournament
March 12, 2020
12:00 pm, P12N
(1) No.13 vs. (8) Oregon State
Quarterfinals/Civil War
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8] T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP15141111131086498121114171414131313
Coaches1414^11101413107698131215181616131314

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. "2018-19 Oregon Ducks Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. Martini, Pete. "Oregon Ducks win Pac-12 title, clinch NCAA tournament berth". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. Polacek, Scott. "Payton Pritchard, Kenny Wooten Lead No. 12 Oregon to Upset over No. 5 Wisconsin". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. Merrill, Elizabeth (March 22, 2019). "Sabrina's Obsession". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  5. West, Jenna. "Oregon's N'Faly Dante to Miss Start of Season After NCAA Missed His Clearance Date". SI.com. ABG-SI LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics".
  7. "2019–2020 Schedule". goducks.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. "2020 Pac-12 Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns".
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