2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Kentucky 15 – 3   .833 25 – 6   .806
No. 20 Auburn 12 – 6   .667 25 – 6   .806
LSU 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Mississippi State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 11   .645
Florida 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
South Carolina 10 – 8   .556 18 – 13   .581
Texas A&M 10 – 8   .556 16 – 14   .533
Tennessee 9 – 9   .500 17 – 14   .548
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 16 – 15   .516
Arkansas 7 – 11   .389 20 – 12   .625
Missouri 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Ole Miss 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Georgia 5 – 13   .278 16 – 16   .500
Vanderbilt 3 – 15   .167 11 – 21   .344
Note: The 2020 SEC tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Nate Oats, The Crimson Tide played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in ninth place. They were set to take on Tennessee in the second round of the SEC tournament. However, they remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season[edit]

The Crimson Tide finished the 2018–19 season 18–16, 8–10 to finish in eighth place in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss[1] to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky.[2] They received a bid to the National Invitational Tournament where they lost in the first round to Norfolk State.[3]

Offseason[edit]

It was announced on March 24, 2019, that the University of Alabama and Head Coach Avery Johnson had mutually agreed to part ways after four seasons.[4][5] Johnson's contract was supposed to run through the 2023 season and would have paid him $2.9 Million. On March 27, 2019, the school hired Buffalo head coach Nate Oats as the school's new coach.[6]

Guard Dazon Ingram announced that he would be transfer.[7]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Daniel Giddens 4 F/C 6'11" 247 RS Junior Mableton, GA Graduate transferred to Vermont
Dazon Ingram 12 G 6'5" 207 RS Junior Theodore, AL Graduate transferred to UCF
Diante Wood 22 G 6'4" 175 Freshman Anniston, AL Transferred to Jacksonville
Lawson Schaffer 24 G 5'11" 168 Senior Cullman, AL Walk-on; graduated
Tevin Mack 34 G/F 6'7" 223 RS Junior Columbia, SC Graduate transferred to Clemson

Incoming Transfers[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
James Bolden 11 G 6'0" 188 RS Junior Covington, KY Transferred from West Virginia. Will eligible to play immediately since Bolden graduated from West Virginia.
Jahvon Quinerly 13 G 6'1" 175 Freshman Hackensack, NJ Transferred from Villanova. Will redshirt the 2019–20 season under NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility at the start of the 2020–21 season.

Recruits[edit]

2019–20 team recruits[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Juwan Gary
SF 		Charlotte, NC West Charlotte High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Jaylen Forbes
SG 		Florence, MS Florence High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Jaden Shackelford
PG 		Hesperia, CA Hesperia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Raymond Hawkins
C 		Oakland, CA Findlay Prep (NV) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
James Rojas
PF 		Jamestown, NY Hutchinson Community College (JC) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   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 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN- Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason[edit]

SEC media poll[edit]

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[8]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Kentucky
2 Florida
3 LSU
4 Auburn
5 Tennessee
6 Alabama
7 Mississippi State
8 Ole Miss
9 Georgia
10 South Carolina
11 Arkansas
12 Texas A&M
13 Missouri
14 Vanderbilt

Preseason All-SEC teams[edit]

The Crimson Tide had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Roster[edit]

2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Javian Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) So Canton HS Canton, MS
G/F 1 Herbert Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Hale County HS Greensboro, AL
G 2 Kira Lewis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Hazel Green HS Meridianville, AL
F 3 Alex Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Pelham HS Pelham, AL
F 4 Juwan Gary Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr West Charlotte HS Charlotte, NC
G 5 Jaden Shackelford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Hesperia HS Hesperia, CA
G 11 James Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) GS West Virginia Covington, KY
G 12 Jaylen Forbes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Florence HS Florence, MS
G 13 Jahvon Quinerly Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Villanova Hackensack, NJ
F 15 Tyler Barnes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr St. Xavier HS Louisville, KY
G 21 Britton Johnson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Mountain Brook HS Mountain Brook, AL
G 23 John Petty Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Jemison HS Huntsville, AL
F 30 Galin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Clinton HS Clinton, MS
F 33 James Rojas Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hutchinson CC (JC) Jamestown, NY
F/C 35 Raymond Hawkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Findlay Prep (NV) Oakland, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2019*
12:00 pm 		Georgia Tech
Charity exhibition 		W 93–65  –
  21 – Shackleford   7 – Tied   8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,293)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Penn L 80–81  0–1
  30 – Lewis Jr.   8 – Tied   5 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,223)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Florida Atlantic W 78–59  1–1
  19 – Davis   9 – Davis   8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,117)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15, 2019*
6:30 pm, NBCSN 		at Rhode Island L 79–93  1–2
  21 – Lewis Jr.   8 – Petty Jr.   4 – Tied  Ryan Center (7,021)
Kingston, RI
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Furman
Battle 4 Atlantis campus site game 		W 81–73  2–2
  25 – Shackelford   7 – Lewis Jr.   4 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (8,763)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 27, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN 		vs. No. 6 North Carolina
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal 		L 67–76  2–3
  23 – Petty Jr.   9 – Reese   4 – Lewis Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,405)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2019*
5:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Iowa State
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round 		L 89–104  2–4
  34 – Petty Jr.   12 – Petty Jr.   5 – Lewis Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,299)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Southern Miss
Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game 		W 83–68  3–4
  23 – Bolden   8 – Petty Jr.   8 – Shackelford  Imperial Arena (1,159)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Stephen F. Austin W 78–68  4–4
  17 – Shackelford   6 – Lewis Jr.   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,545)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 14, 2019*
1:00 pm, BTN 		at Penn State L 71–73  4–5
  15 – Bolden   9 – Jones   6 – Lewis Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (7,736)
University Park, PA
December 18, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Samford
Chick-fil-A Birmingham Classic 		W 105–87  5–5
  39 – Petty Jr.   10 – Petty Jr.   7 – Jones  Legacy Arena (5,476)
Birmingham, AL
December 21, 2019*
2:30 pm, SECN 		vs. Belmont
Rocket City Classic 		W 92–72  6–5
  16 – Shackelford   11 – Petty Jr.   8 – Lewis Jr.  Von Braun Center (5,712)
Huntsville, AL
December 29, 2019*
5:30 pm, SECN 		Richmond W 90–78  7–5
  28 – Shackelford   10 – Jones   4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,960)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 4, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Florida L 98–104 2OT 7–6
(0–1) 		 19 – Petty Jr.   9 – Jones   4 – Jones  O'Connell Center (9,350)
Gainesville, FL
January 8, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State W 90–69  8–6
(1–1) 		 18 – Petty Jr.   8 – Lewis Jr.   4 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,938)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 11, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN 		at No. 14 Kentucky L 67–76  8–7
(1–2) 		 18 – Jones   8 – Lewis Jr.   4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (20,407)
Lexington, KY
January 15, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 4 Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball 		W 83–64  9–7
(2–2) 		 25 – Lewis Jr.   12 – Jones   3 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (14,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN 		Missouri W 88–74  10–7
(3–2) 		 20 – Petty Jr.   12 – Jones   7 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (10,950)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt W 77–62  11–7
(4–2) 		 23 – Petty Jr.   10 – Petty Jr.   5 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,019)
Nashville, TN
January 25, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 77–74  12–7
  26 – Lewis Jr.   7 – Tied   3 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,824)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 22 LSU L 76–90  12–8
(4–3) 		 21 – Shackelford   8 – Jones   8 – Lewis Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,871)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN 		Arkansas L 78–82  12–9
(4–4) 		 28 – Shackleford   9 – Tied   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,461)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 4, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Tennessee L 68–69  12–10
(4–5) 		 19 – Lewis Jr.   11 – Petty Jr.   7 – Petty Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,651)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 8, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN 		at Georgia W 105–102 OT 13–10
(5–5) 		 37 – Lewis Jr.   8 – Davis   7 – Lewis Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (10,041)
Georgia, GA
February 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 11 Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball 		L 91–95 OT 13–11
(5–6) 		 28 – Shackleford   10 – Lewis Jr.   13 – Lewis Jr.  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 15, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 25 LSU W 88–82  14–11
(6–6) 		 27 – Lewis Jr.   17 – Jones   4 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,479)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		Texas A&M L 68–74  14–12
(6–7) 		 24 – Shackelford   5 – Jones   4 – Petty Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,157)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		at Ole Miss W 103–78  15–12
(7–7) 		 21 – Petty Jr.   5 – Reese   11 – Lewis Jr.  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,393)
Oxford, MS
February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State L 73–80  15–13
(7–8) 		 29 – Lewis Jr.   9 – Shackelford   4 – Lewis Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (6,685)
Starkville, MS
February 29, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		South Carolina W 90–86  16–13
(8–8) 		 25 – Lewis Jr.   10 – Tied   6 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,112)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 3, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		Vanderbilt L 79–87  16–14
(8–9) 		 30 – Lewis Jr.   8 – Tied   8 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (9,071)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 7, 2020
1:30 pm, SECN 		at Missouri L 50–69  16–15
(8–10) 		 18 – Lewis Jr.   5 – Tied   4 – Lewis Jr.  Mizzou Arena (10,047)
Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
March 12, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN 		(9) vs. (8) Tennessee
Second round 		Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9] Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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  9. ^ "2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns".
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