2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

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2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Devin Johnson
  • Jamie McNeilly
  • Lyle Wolf
Home arenaReed Arena
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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were coached by first-year head coach Buzz Williams. The Aggies played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 16–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Missouri in the second round of the SEC tournament. However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season[edit]

The Aggies finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament[1] before losing to Mississippi State.[2]

On March 15, 2019, the school fired head coach Billy Kennedy after eight seasons.[3][4] On April 3, the school hired Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams as the team's next head coach.[5]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Admon Gilder 3 G 6'4" 199 Senior Dallas, TX Graduate transferred to Gonzaga
Chris Collins 12 G 6'2" 181 RS Senior Friendswood, TX Walk-on; graduated
Brandon Mahan 13 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Birmingham, AL Transferred to UCF
Isiah Jasey 15 F 6'10" 246 Sophomore Killeen, TX Transferred to SMU
John Brown 20 F 6'10" 220 RS Sophomore Magnolia, TX Transferred to West Texas A&M
Christian Mekowulu 21 F 6'9" 245 RS Senior Lagos, Nigeria Graduated
Frank Byers 22 G 5'10" 180 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
John Walker III 24 F 6'9" 196 RS Freshman Missouri City, TX Transferred to Texas Southern
Cameron Alo 33 G 5'9" 174 Sophomore Houston, TX Walk-on; left team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Quenton Jackson 3 G 6'5" 180 Junior Inglewood, CA Junior college transferred from College of Central Florida.

2019 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Emanuel Miller
SF 		Toronto, ON Prolific Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Andre Gordon
PG 		Sidney, OH Sidney High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Yavuz Gultekin
PF 		Cumberland, MD Bishop Walsh High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jonathan Aku
C 		McKinney, TX The Entrepreneur Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Bakari Simmons
SG 		Chicago, IL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: POST
Cashius McNeilly
SG 		Toronto, ON Thornlea Secondary School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "Texas A&M 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

2020 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hayden Hefner
SG 		Nederland, TX Nederland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

Preseason[edit]

SEC media poll[edit]

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[6]

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

Roster[edit]

2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jay Jay Chandler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cinco Ranch Katy, Texas
G/F 1 Savion Flagg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Alvin Alvin, Texas
G 2 TJ Starks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Lancaster Lancaster, Texas
G 3 Quenton Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Jr Mira Costa
College of Central Florida 		Los Angeles, California
F 5 Emanuel Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Prolific Prep (CA) Scarborough, Ontario
C 10 Everett Vaughn (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Fr St. Thomas Bellaire, Texas
G 11 Wendell Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Rockdale
Baylor/Trinity Valley CC 		Rockdale, Texas
G 12 Mark French 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Sr Prestonwood Christian Plano, Texas
G 13 Cashius McNeilly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Thornlea Secondary School Scarborough, Ontario
F 15 Jonathan Aku 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy (TX) Kaduna, Nigeria
G 20 Andre Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sidney Sidney, Ohio
G 21 Zach Walker (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Deer Park Deer Park, Texas
F 25 Bakari Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Simeon Chicago, Illinois
F 31 Luke McGhee (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Fr Clark San Antonio, Texas
F 32 Josh Nebo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Cypress Lakes
Saint Francis 		Houston, Texas
F 35 Yavuz Gultekin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop Walsh (MD) Karşıyaka, Turkey
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
November 1, 2019*
8:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Kingsville W 81–74  –
  16 – Jackson   7 – Flagg   7 – Flagg  Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Northwestern State W 77–63  1–0
  22 – Flagg   7 – Tied   5 – Flagg  Reed Arena (5,751)
College Station, TX
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 63–57  2–0
  17 – Chandler   6 – Tied   3 – Jackson  Reed Arena (5,018)
College Station, TX
November 15, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN 		No. 8 Gonzaga L 49–79  2–1
  14 – Mitchell   6 – Miller   2 – Tied  Reed Arena (10,344)
College Station, TX
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Troy W 56–52  3–1
  14 – Nebo   12 – Nebo   3 – Tied  Reed Arena (5,271)
College Station, TX
November 28, 2019*
12:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Harvard
Orlando Invitational quarterfinals 		L 51–62  3–2
  17 – Mitchell   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  HP Field House (1,979)
Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPNews 		vs. Temple
Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round 		L 42–65  3–3
  12 – Nebo   6 – Nebo   3 – Chandler  HP Field House (2,014)
Bay Lake, FL
December 1, 2019*
9:30 am, ESPNU 		vs. Fairfield
Orlando Invitational 7th place game 		L 62–67  3–4
  17 – Flagg   5 – Gultekin   5 – Jackson  HP Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
December 8, 2019*
2:00 pm, ABC 		vs. Texas
Lone Star Showdown 		L 50–60  3–5
  16 – Nebo   14 – Miller   5 – French  Dickies Arena (9,136)
Fort Worth, TX
December 15, 2019*
5:00 pm, SECN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 63–60  4–5
  20 – Miller   13 – Nebo   4 – Flagg  Reed Arena (5,846)
College Station, TX
December 21, 2019*
7:30 pm, SECN 		Oregon State W 64–49  5–5
  15 – Nebo   13 – Miller   3 – Chandler  Reed Arena (7,303)
College Station, TX
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Texas Southern W 58–55  6–5
  18 – Flagg   15 – Nebo   3 – 3 tied  Reed Arena (6,588)
College Station, TX
January 4, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Arkansas L 59–69  6–6
(0–1) 		 15 – Gordon   13 – Nebo   3 – Gordon  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 7, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN 		Ole Miss W 57–47  7–6
(1–1) 		 17 – Nebo   9 – Tied   3 – Flagg  Reed Arena (5,982)
College Station, TX
January 11, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt W 69–50  8–6
(2–1) 		 15 – Mitchell   7 – Tied   4 – Flagg  Memorial Gymnasium (9,076)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		LSU L 85–89 OT 8–7
(2–2) 		 20 – Nebo   9 – Nebo   4 – Flagg  Reed Arena (7,068)
College Station, TX
January 18, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN 		South Carolina L 67–81  8–8
(2–3) 		 18 – Nebo   9 – Miller   4 – Flagg  Reed Arena (7,466)
College Station, TX
January 21, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Missouri W 66–64  9–8
(3–3) 		 14 – Flagg   6 – Flagg   2 – Flagg  Mizzou Arena (8,529)
Columbia, MO
January 25, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 62–73  9–9
  11 – Tied   7 – Flagg   5 – Flagg  Reed Arena (7,622)
College Station, TX
January 28, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN 		at Tennessee W 63–58  10–9
(4–3) 		 23 – Mitchell   12 – Miller   3 – Flagg  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,722)
Knoxville, TN
February 1, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN 		at Georgia L 48–63  10–10
(4–4) 		 13 – Mitchell   7 – Flagg   4 – Flagg  Stegeman Coliseum (10,156)
Athens, GA
February 4, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN 		Missouri W 68–51  11–10
(5–4) 		 18 – Nebo   13 – Miller   3 – Jackson  Reed Arena (5,755)
College Station, TX
February 8, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN 		at South Carolina L 54–74  11–11
(5–5) 		 16 – Jackson   8 – Miller   1 – 5 tied  Colonial Life Arena (13,388)
Columbia, SC
February 12, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN 		Florida L 61–78  11–12
(5–6) 		 19 – Miller   4 – Tied   2 – Tied  Reed Arena (6,237)
College Station, TX
February 15, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN 		Georgia W 74–69  12–12
(6–6) 		 21 – Miller   10 – Miller   4 – Flagg  Reed Arena (7,106)
College Station, TX
February 19, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Alabama W 74–68  13–12
(7–6) 		 20 – Jackson   8 – Nebo   4 – Mitchell  Coleman Coliseum (9,157)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State W 87–75  14–12
(8–6) 		 21 – Nebo   10 – Flagg   3 – Tied  Reed Arena (8,122)
College Station, TX
February 25, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 Kentucky L 60–69  14–13
(8–7) 		 18 – Mitchell   4 – Tied   5 – Flagg  Reed Arena (8,190)
College Station, TX
February 29, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN2 		at LSU L 50–64  14–14
(8–8) 		 17 – Flagg   8 – Nebo   4 – Mitchell  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 17 Auburn W 78–75  15–14
(9–8) 		 19 – Nebo   7 – Tied   4 – Mitchell  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
March 7, 2020
3:30 pm, SECN 		Arkansas W 77–69  16–14
(10–8) 		 25 – Mitchell   10 – Miller   4 – Flagg  Reed Arena (8,443)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 12, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN 		(7) vs. (10) Missouri
Second round 		Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak[7] Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Texas A&M - Game Recap - March 13, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - March 14, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Rieken, Kristie (March 16, 2019). "Texas A&M fires basketball coach Kennedy after 14-18 season". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "If Billy Kennedy's time at Texas A&M has come to an end, his tenure as Aggies head coach can be viewed in two ways". SportsDay. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Coach Buzz Williams leaving Virginia Tech to take same position at Texas A&M". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns".
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