2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Dan Hurley in their final season of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[1][2][3] They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the AAC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–12 (10–8 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Moore
  • Kimani Young
  • Kenya Hunter (on leave)
  • Taliek Brown (interim)
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati13–5 .72220–10  .667
No. 22 Houston13–5 .72223–8  .742
Tulsa13–5 .72221–10  .677
Wichita State11–7 .61123–8  .742
UConn10–8 .55619–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .55621–10  .677
SMU9–9 .50019–11  .633
UCF7–11 .38916–14  .533
South Florida7–11 .38914–17  .452
Temple6–12 .33314–17  .452
East Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
Tulane4–14 .22212–18  .400
Note: The 2020 AAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

This was the final season in the American Athletic Conference for the Huskies, as they returned to the Big East for the 2020–21 season.[5]

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 16–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Houston.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Cobb0F6'9"249lbsSeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated
Tarin Smith2G6'2"185lbsGraduate StudentOcean Township, NJGraduated
Jalen Adams4G6'3"195lbsSeniorRoxbury, MAGraduated
Kassoum Yakwe14F6'7"212lbsGraduate StudentBamako, MaliGraduated
Mamadou Diarra21F6'8"225lbsRS SophomoreQueens, NYLeft the team, became a student assistant
Kwintin Williams22F6'7"221lbsJuniorAnchorage, AKGraduated (early)
Daniel Brocke55F6'7"235lbsSophomoreWest Hartford, CTLeft the team

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
R. J. Cole4G6'1"185JuniorUnion, NJTransfer from Howard. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cole will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two 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
James Bouknight
SG		 Brooklyn, NY MacDuffie School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jalen Gaffney
PG		 West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 44  247Sports: 18  ESPN: 19
  • 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:

  • "2019 UConn Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  • "2019 UConn Huskies Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

Roster
2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jalen Gaffney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWesttown School Columbus, NJ
G 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrSt. Thomas More Queens, NY
G 2 James Bouknight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrThe MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
G 3 Alterique Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrMiller Grove Atlanta, GA
G 4 R. J. Cole Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHoward Union, NJ
F 5 Isaiah Whaley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMt. Zion Prep Gastonia, NC
G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCalvert Hall College Hanover, MD
F 12 Tyler Polley Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)204 lb (93 kg) JrSagemont Miramar, FL
F 13 Richie Springs Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrThe MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
G/F 15 Sidney Wilson (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoSt. John's Bronx, NY
F 23 Akok Akok Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS FrPutnam Science Academy Manchester, NH
F/C 25 Josh Carlton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic Winterville, NC
G 41 Matt Garry Injured (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoSt. Paul Catholic Southington, CT
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSaint Joseph's Conshohocken, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2019

  • Feb 28, 2020 - Sidney Wilson was suspended for the rest of the season for a violation of team policy.[6]

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, HuskyVision		 Saint Michael's W 103–64 
 21 – Gilbert  8 – Vital  6 – Vital  XL Center (7,370)
Hartford, CT
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Sacred Heart W 89–67  1–0
  18 – Carlton  8 – Carlton  5 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Saint Joseph's
Charleston Classic non bracket game		 L 87–96  1–1
  26 – Vital  16 – Vital  2 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (4,081)
Storrs, CT
November 17, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 15 Florida W 62–59  2–1
  15 – Tied  8 – Tied  5 – Vital  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 21, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Buffalo
Charleston Classic quarterfinal		 W 79–68  3–1
  20 – Adams  10 – Tied  5 – Vital  TD Arena (4,003)
Charleston, SC
November 22, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 18 Xavier
Charleston Classic semifinal		 L 74–75 2OT 3–2
  19 – Bouknight  12 – Vital  5 – Gilbert  TD Arena (4,416)
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Miami
Charleston Classic 3rd place game		 W 80–55  4–2
  16 – Carlton  7 – Akok  7 – Gilbert  TD Arena (3,122)
Charleston, SC
December 1, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY		 Maine W 64–40  5–2
  15 – Bouknight  5 – Tied  5 – Vital  XL Center (7,129)
Hartford, CT
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Iona W 80–62  6–2
  19 – Carlton  12 – Carlton  10 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,909)
Storrs, CT
December 10, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. Indiana
Jimmy V Classic		 L 54–57  6–3
  18 – Carlton  8 – Vital  8 – Gilbert  Madison Square Garden (10,945)
New York City, NY
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY		 St. Peter's W 66–56  7–3
  12 – Polley  8 – Akok  6 – Gilbert  XL Center (7,514)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY		 New Hampshire W 88–62  8–3
  21 – Gilbert  7 – Tied  5 – Gaffney  XL Center (9,374)
Hartford, CT
December 29, 2019*
1:00 pm, SNY		 NJIT W 69–47  9–3
  23 – Vital  10 – Akok  7 – Gaffney  XL Center (10,507)
Hartford, CT
American Athletic Conference regular season
January 1, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Cincinnati L 51–67  9–4
(0–1)		  11 – Adams  9 – Akok  3 – Vital  Fifth Third Arena (10,833)
Cincinnati, OH
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Florida L 60–75  9–5
(0–2)		  11 – Bouknight  6 – Bouknight  8 – Gilbert  Yuengling Center (4,694)
Tampa, FL
January 8, 2020
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 Tulane W 67–61  10–5
(1–2)		  19 – Polley  11 – Polley  7 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,721)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 23 Wichita State L 86–89 2OT 10–6
(1–3)		  25 – Vital  12 – Carlton  3 – Tied  XL Center (13,281)
Hartford, CT
January 18, 2020*
12:00 pm, FS1		 at No. 14 Villanova L 55–61  10–7
  13 – Vital  8 – Vital  5 – Gilbert  Wells Fargo Center (16,723)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at No. 25 Houston L 59–63  10–8
(1–4)		  14 – Vital  11 – Whaley  4 – Gilbert  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 26, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 Tulsa L 75–79 OT 10–9
(1–5)		  16 – Bouknight  7 – 3 tied  5 – Gaffney  XL Center (10,509)
Hartford, CT
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 Temple W 78–63  11–9
(2–5)		  15 – Vital  10 – Vital  5 – Gaffney  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,886)
Storrs, CT
February 1, 2020
1:00 pm, CBS		 at Memphis L 63–70  11–10
(2–6)		  20 – Vital  9 – Whaley  3 – Tied  FedExForum (16,240)
Memphis, TN
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Tulsa W 72–56  12–10
(3–6)		  22 – Bouknight  12 – Whaley  3 – Gilbert  Reynolds Center (4,630)
Tulsa, OK
February 9, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 Cincinnati W 72–71 OT 13–10
(4–6)		  23 – Bouknight  10 – Carlton  4 – Vital  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,409)
Storrs, CT
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at SMU L 75–79  13–11
(4–7)		  21 – Bouknight  7 – Whaley  7 – Vital  Moody Coliseum (4,249)
Dallas, TX
February 16, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN		 Memphis W 64–61  14–11
(5–7)		  23 – Vital  13 – Carlton  4 – Gaffney  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Temple L 89–93 2OT 14–12
(5–8)		  21 – Vital  14 – Whaley  9 – Gaffney  Liacouras Center (6,604)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2020
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 South Florida W 78–71  15–12
(6–8)		  24 – Vital  6 – Vital  4 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,524)
Storrs, CT
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 UCF W 81–65  16–12
(7–8)		  18 – Tied  11 – Whaley  5 – Tied  XL Center (9,480)
Hartford, CT
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at East Carolina W 84–63  17–12
(8–8)		  27 – Vital  10 – Bouknight  4 – Bouknight  Minges Coliseum (5,003)
Greenville, NC
March 5, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 21 Houston W 77–71  18–12
(9–8)		  26 – Vital  7 – Bouknight  2 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
March 8, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Tulane W 80–76  19–12
(10–8)		  28 – Vital  10 – Whaley  4 – Gilbert  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,897)
New Orleans, LA
AAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
2:00 pm, CBS		 (5) vs. (12) Tulane
First Round		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

All-AAC First Team
  • Christian Vital

All-AAC Third Team
  • James Bouknight

All Freshman Team
  • James Bouknight

Player of the Week
  • Week 14: James Bouknight
  • Week 17: Christian Vital
  • Week 18: Christian Vital

Rookie of the Week
  • Week 3: James Bouknight
  • Week 15: James Bouknight

Source[7][8][9]

References
  1. "2019 20 MEN'S BKB MEDIA GUIDE (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics" (PDF). Uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. "UConn Huskies College Basketball - UConn News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN".
  3. "Connecticut Huskies Basketball News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster". FOX Sports. February 12, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. Munz, Jason. "AAC Tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. Brechlin, Dan. "UConn is moving to the Big East, so what happens next?". courant.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (February 28, 2020). "Source: UConn's Sidney Wilson has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Huskies are now down to seven scholarship players. Have went 5-2 in their last seven despite limited resources" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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