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2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

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2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record16–13 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Texas 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
Western Kentucky 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
Louisiana Tech 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
Charlotte 10 8   .556 16 13   .552
FIU 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Marshall 10 8   .556 17 15   .531
UAB 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Old Dominion 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Florida Atlantic 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
UTSA 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
UTEP 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Rice 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Southern Miss 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Middle Tennessee 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by second-year head coach Ron Sanchez, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

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The 49ers finished the 2018–19 season 8–21 overall, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. Since only the top 12 teams are eligible, they failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalian Haslem 0 C 6'10" 260 Senior Warner Robins, GA Graduated
Najee Garvin 1 F 6'7" 220 Junior Lexington, SC Dismissed from the team due to a misdemeanor assault; transferred to Nicholls[2]
Jaylen McGill 3 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Transferred to Carson–Newman
Jon Davis 3 G 6'3" 200 Senior Upper Marlboro, MD Graduated
Dravon Mangum 20 F 6'9" 200 Freshman Roxboro, NC Transferred to Radford
Bryant Thomas 30 F 6'9" 210 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Dismissed from the team due to team exceptions; transferred to Carson–Newman[3]

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
Amidou Bamba 15 F 6'9" 255 Graduate Student Toronto, ON Transferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bamba graduated from Coastal Carolina.
Drew Edwards 25 G 6'4" 185 Graduate Student Perry Hall, MD Transferred from Providence. Will be eligible to play immediately since Edwards graduated from Providence.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahmir Young
PG
Upper Marlboro, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Anzac Rissetto
C
Auckland, New Zealand 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A Nov 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Caleb Stone-Carrawell
SF
Concord, NC Cox Mill High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Brice Williams
SF
Huntersville, NC Hopewell High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2020 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date

N/A N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Roster

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2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Caleb Stone-Carrawell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cox Mill High School Concord, North Carolina
G 1 Jahmir Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 2 Seth Bennett (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Charlotte Christian School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hopewell High School Huntersville, North Carolina
F 5 Milos Supica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Freedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
G 10 Cooper Robb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Scott County High School Georgetown, Kentucky
F 11 Bo Blight (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Curtis High School Staten Island, New York
G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Asheville Christian Academy
Oklahoma
Asheville, North Carolina
F 15 Amidou Bamba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS High Point Christian Academy
Coastal Carolina
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 22 Brandon Younger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Wheeler High School Marietta, Georgia
G 25 Drew Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Calvert Hall High School
Providence
Perry Hall, Maryland
G 30 Tyler Bertram 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Vermont Academy Cooperstown, New York
F/C 31 Anzac Rissetto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Auckland Grammar School Auckland, New Zealand
G 35 Luka Vasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Avon Old Farms Pirot, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 16, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, UNC Charlotte TV
Georgia
Benefit Exhibition Game
L 69–77 
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,117)
Charlotte, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:30 pm, FloHoops
at James Madison L 74–79  0–1
JMU Convocation Center (3,083)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, UNC Charlotte TV
Davidson W 71–58  1–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,341)
Charlotte, NC
November 17, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Wake Forest W 67–65  2–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,819)
Charlotte, NC
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 55–64  2–2
Holmes Center (2,203)
Boone, NC
November 27, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State L 78–81 OT 2–3
GSU Sports Arena (1,468)
Atlanta, GA
November 30, 2019*
4:00 pm, CUSA.tv
USC Upstate W 83–47  3–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,593)
Charlotte, NC
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, UNC Charlotte TV
UNC Asheville L 75–83  3–4
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,324)
Charlotte, NC
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington W 76–57  4–4
Trask Coliseum (3,121)
Wilmington, NC
December 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Valparaiso W 67–57  5–4
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,740)
Charlotte, NC
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–44  6–4
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,580)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 56–60  6–5
Williams Arena (3,626)
Greenville, NC
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UAB W 51–44  7–5
(1–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,015)
Charlotte, NC
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 68–62  8–5
(2–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,538)
Charlotte, NC
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion W 53–47  9–5
(3–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,524)
Charlotte, NC
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marshall W 77–75  10–5
(4–0)
Cam Henderson Center (5,462)
Huntington, WV
January 18, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Kentucky L 63–80  10–6
(4–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,677)
Bowling Green, KY
January 20, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 62–66  10–7
(4–2)
Chartway Arena (5,490)
Norfolk, VA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic W 70–68  11–7
(5–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,752)
Charlotte, NC
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU W 75–49  12–7
(6–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,616)
Charlotte, NC
January 30, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech L 59–72  12–8
(6–3)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,930)
Ruston, LA
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 68–74 OT 12–9
(6–4)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,840)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UTEP W 68–64  13–9
(7–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,828)
Charlotte, NC
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA W 91–84  14–9
(8–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,679)
Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2020
8:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at North Texas L 72–81  14–10
(8–5)
The Super Pit (4,086)
Denton, TX
February 15, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rice L 54–70  14–11
(8–6)
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,872)
Houston, TX
February 22, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook
at Western Kentucky W 72–70  15–11
(9–6)
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,391)
Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2020
2:00 pm, Stadium
FIU L 52–67  15–12
(9–7)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,116)
Charlotte, NC
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook
North Texas W 56–43  16–12
(10–7)
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,811)
Charlotte, NC
March 7, 2020
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Louisiana Tech L 43–66  16–13
(10–8)
Thomas Assembly Center (3,359)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 12, 2020
7:30 pm, Facebook
(4) vs. (5) FIU
Quarterfinals
C-USA Tournament Canceled[4] Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Five In Double-Figures; 49ers End Season With A Win". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Misdemeanor charges dropped against former Charlotte 49ers basketball player Najee Garvin". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Ron Sanchez dismisses two from team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2020.