2019–20 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by fourth-year head coach Robert Ehsan, play their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA.

2019–20 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record19–13 (9–9 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBartow Arena
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas14–4 .77820–11  .645
Western Kentucky13–5 .72220–10  .667
Louisiana Tech13–5 .72222–8  .733
Charlotte10–8 .55616–13  .552
FIU9–9 .50019–13  .594
Marshall10–8 .55617–15  .531
UAB9–9 .50019–13  .594
Old Dominion9–9 .50013–19  .406
Florida Atlantic8–10 .44417–15  .531
UTSA7–11 .38913–19  .406
UTEP8–10 .44417–15  .531
Rice7–11 .38915–17  .469
Southern Miss5–13 .2789–22  .290
Middle Tennessee4–14 .2228–23  .258
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Zack Bryant1G6'2"183SophomoreHastings, FLDismissed from team after 3 games
Jeremiah Bell2G6'0"171SeniorLouisville, KYGraduated
Anderson McCoy4G5'11"171RS JuniorIndianapolis, IndianaGraduate transferred to Delta State University
Jalen Perry21G6'3"197SeniorLouisville, KYGraduated
Lewis Sullivan23F6'7"231SeniorHazel Green, ALGraduated
Will Bathurst25G6'3"188RS SeniorOlean, NYGraduated
Nolan Bertain32G6'4"188RS SophomorePortland, ORTransferred to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kassim Nicholson11F6'7"200JuniorJackson, MSJunior college transferred from Holmes CC
Rashawn Fredericks32G6'5"200SeniorSt. CroixTransferred from Cincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fredericks will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

Roster
2018–19 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tyreek Scott-Grayson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) JrSuffield Academy
State Fair Community College		 Brick, New Jersey
F 2 Tamell Pearson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoMorgan Park High School Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Tavin Lovan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoFranklin-Simpson High School Franklin, Kentucky
G 4 Jahein Spencer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMadison Prep Napoleonville, Louisiana
F 5 Makhtar Gueye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAspire Academy Rufisque, Senegal
G 10 Luis Hurtado 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoThe Sagemont School Mérida, Venezuela
G 11 Kassim Nicholson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCallaway High School
Holmes CC		 Jackson, MS
F 12 Will Butler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrRedemption Christian Academy
Pensacola State College		 Troy, New York
G 13 Jalen Benjamin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)140 lb (64 kg) RS FrMeadowcreek High School Raleigh, North Carolina
G 15 Joshua Sippial (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLoveless Academic Magnet Program Montgomery, Alabama
G 21 Jon Coleman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHall High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 23 Jordan Brinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWestchester High School Inglewood, California
G 25 Antonio Ralat 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrELEV8 Sports Institute San Juan,Puerto Rico
G 32 Rashawn Fredericks Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCincinnati
State CC		 St. Croix, Virgin Islands
F 34 Jude Akabueze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS FrNorth Marion High School Lagos, Nigeria
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Morehouse W 78–61 
Bartow Arena (2,337)
Birmingham, AL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy W 76–75  1–0
 Trojan Arena (5,010)
Troy, AL
Nov 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Alabama A&M W 74–52  2–0
 Bartow Arena (2,880)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Utah Valley
BBN Showcase		 L 55–66  2–1
 Bartow Arena (2,532)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Mount St. Mary's
BBN Showcase		 W 58–51  3–1
 Bartow Arena (2,667)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 26, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Lamar
BBN Showcase		 W 57–48  4–1
 Bartow Arena (2,187)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 29, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 9 Kentucky
BBN Showcase		 L 58–69  4–2
 Rupp Arena (20,401)
Lexington, KY
Dec 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, LHN		 at Texas L 57–67  4–3
 Frank Erwin Center (14,552)
Austin, TX
Dec 7, 2019*
4:30 pm, CBSSN		 No. 15 Memphis
Bartow Classic		 L 57–65  4–4
 Bartow Arena (5,041)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 14, 2019*
7:30 pm, CUSA.TV		 Montevallo W 75–63  5–4
 Bartow Arena (2,340)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 17, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 North Alabama W 63–56  6–4
 Bartow Arena (2,455)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 21, 2019*
4:00 pm		 vs. Alabama State
St. Pete Shootout		 W 71–63  7–4
 McArthur Center (176)
St. Petersburg, FL
Dec 22, 2019*
1:30 pm		 vs. Duquesne
St. Pete Shootout		 W 77–68  8–4
 McArthur Center (301)
St. Petersburg, FL
Dec 28, 2019*
1:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Thomas (GA) W 82–49  9–4
 Bartow Arena (2,294)
Birmingham, AL
Conference USA regular season
Jan 2, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Charlotte L 44–51  9–5
(0–1)		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,015)
Charlotte, NC
Jan 4, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion L 52–58  9–6
(0–2)		 Chartway Arena (6,494)
Norfolk, VA
Jan 9, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium/Facebook		 Western Kentucky W 72–62  10–6
(1–2)		 Bartow Arena (2,385)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 11, 2020
2:00 pm, Stadium		 Marshall W 61–50  11–6
(2–2)		 Bartow Arena (2,542)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 16, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at FIU L 68–93  11–7
(2–3)		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (915)
Miami, FL
Jan 18, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Atlantic W 68–65  12–7
(3–3)		 RoofClaim.com Arena (1,314)
Boca Raton, FL
Jan 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Miss L 77–84  12–8
(3–4)		 Bartow Arena (2,705)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 25, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech L 58–72  12–9
(3–5)		 Bartow Arena (2,732)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 30, 2020
6:00 pm, Stadium		 at UTSA W 76–68  13–9
(4–5)		 Convocation Center (1,389)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 1, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UTEP W 69–55  14–9
(5–5)		 Don Haskins Center (6,234)
El Paso, TX
Feb 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rice L 72–86  14–10
(5–6)		 Bartow Arena (3,032)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 8, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Texas L 64–71  14–11
(5–7)		 Bartow Arena (2,925)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee W 83–72  15–11
(6–7)		 Bartow Arena (2,461)
Birmingham, AL
Feb 15, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee W 79–66  16–11
(7–7)		 Murphy Center (3,964)
Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 22, 2020
6:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 at Florida Atlantic L 58–65  16–12
(7–8)		 RoofClaim.com Arena (914)
Boca Raton, FL
Feb 27, 2020
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Marshall W 88–80  17–12
(8–8)		 Bartow Arena (2,432)
Birmingham, AL
Mar 1, 2020
2:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 at UTSA L 59–66  17–13
(8–9)		 Convocation Center (1,165)
San Antonio, TX
Mar 7, 2020
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV		 Old Dominion W 72–63  18–13
(9–9)		 Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
Conference USA tournament
Mar 11, 2020
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (10) UTSA
First round		 W 74–69  19–13
 Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 12, 2020
8:30 pm, Stadium		 (7) vs. (2) Western Kentucky
Second round		 C-USA Tournament Canceled[1] Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

References
  1. "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. UAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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