2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team's head coach, Frank Martin , was in his eighth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference .[1] They finished the season 18–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Arkansas in the second round of the SEC tournament . However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 4th place. As a No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament , they lost in the quarterfinals to Ole Miss .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Wildens Leveque C
Brockton, MA
Gould Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 12, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Trey Anderson SF
San Diego, CA
Mater Dei Catholic High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Nov 21, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jalyn McCreary SF
Kennesaw, GA
Legacy Early College High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oct 12, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Trae Hannibal SG
Hartsville, SC
Hartsville High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Jun 1, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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:
2020 recruiting class
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[2]
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
2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
00
A. J. Lawson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
So
GTA Prep
Mississauga, ON
G
1
T. J. Moss
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Findlay Prep
Memphis, TN
F
2
Trey Anderson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Mater Dei Catholic
San Diego, CA
F
4
Jalyn McCreary
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Legacy Early College
Marietta, GA
G
5
Jermaine Couisnard
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
RS Fr
Montverde Academy
East Chicago, IN
F
10
Justin Minaya
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Northern Valley Regional HS
Old Tappan, NJ
G
12
Trae Hannibal
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Hartsville
Hartsville, SC
F/C
13
Micaiah Henry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr
Columbia Tennessee Tech
Decatur, GA
F
14
Nathan Nelson (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
So
Blackman HS
Murfreesboro, TN
F
20
Alanzo Frink
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
So
Roselle Catholic HS
Jersey City, NJ
F
21
Maik Kotsar
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Sr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Tallinn, Estonia
G
23
Mike Green (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
F
24
Keyshawn Bryant
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Winter Haven HS
Winter Haven, FL
G
25
Seventh Woods
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Hammond School North Carolina
Columbia, SC
G
52
Jair Bolden
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Westtown School George Washington
Brooklyn, NY
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
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019 *7:00 pm
Columbia International
W 87–50
–
23 – Lawson
8 – Frink
7 – Lawson
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
North Alabama
W 77–55
1–0
17 – Minaya
11 – Minaya
4 – Lawson
Colonial Life Arena (11,927)Columbia, SC
November 10, 2019 *12:00 pm, SECN
Wyoming
W 66–32
2–0
12 – Tied
7 – Frink
3 – Minaya
Colonial Life Arena (10,255)Columbia, SC
November 15, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Cleveland State
W 90–63
3–0
28 – Lawson
12 – Kotsar
4 – Tied
Colonial Life Arena (10,083)Columbia, SC
November 19, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Boston University Cancún Challenge campus site game
L 70–78
3–1
22 – Lawson
7 – Tied
5 – Lawson
Colonial Life Arena (10,113)Columbia, SC
November 22, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Gardner–Webb Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 74–69
4–1
16 – Tied
6 – Kotsar
6 – Couisnard
Colonial Life Arena (10,022)Columbia, SC
November 26, 2019 *6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Wichita State Cancún Challenge semifinals
L 47–70
4–2
12 – Kotsar
8 – Leveque
3 – Kotsar
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,311)Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2019 *6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Northern Iowa Cancún Challenge
L 72–78
4–3
20 – Lawson
5 – Tied
3 – Tied
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Cancún, Mexico
December 1, 2019 *2:00 pm, SECN+
George Washington
W 74–65
5–3
17 – Kotsar
9 – Kotsar
4 – Tied
Colonial Life Arena (9,843)Columbia, SC
December 4, 2019 *7:00 pm, CBSSN
at UMass
W 84–80
6–3
24 – Lawson
9 – Kotsar
6 – Couisnard
Mullins Center (3,043)Amherst, MA
December 8, 2019 *12:00 pm, ESPNU
Houston American/SEC Alliance
L 56–76
6–4
12 – Kotsar
6 – Minaya
4 – Minaya
Colonial Life Arena (11,164)Columbia, SC
December 15, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
at Clemson Rivalry
W 67–54
7–4
20 – Lawson
7 – Kotsar
3 – Tied
Littlejohn Coliseum (6,394)Clemson, SC
December 22, 2019 *3:00 pm, ABC
at No. 9 Virginia
W 70–59
8–4
22 – Bolden
4 – Tied
4 – Minaya
John Paul Jones Arena (14,409)Charlottesville, VA
December 30, 2019 *3:00 pm, SECN+
Stetson
L 56–63
8–5
11 – Kotsar
9 – Minaya
4 – Couisnard
Colonial Life Arena (10,985)Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida
L 68–81
8–6 (0–1)
18 – Kotsar
10 – Kotsar
3 – Tied
Colonial Life Arena (10,651)Columbia, SC
January 11, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
L 55–56
8–7 (0–2)
17 – Kotsar
10 – Minaya
2 – Tied
Thompson–Boling Arena (19,603)Knoxville, TN
January 15, 2020 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 10 Kentucky
W 81–78
9–7 (1–2)
26 – Couisnard
6 – Minaya
3 – Tied
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)Columbia, SC
January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M
W 81–67
10–7 (2–2)
19 – Bolden
10 – Kotsar
7 – Kotsar
Reed Arena (7,466)College Station, TX
January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 16 Auburn
L 67–80
10–8 (2–3)
16 – Couisnard
8 – Kotsar
5 – Kotsar
Auburn Arena (8,430)Auburn, AL
January 25, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt
W 90–64
11–8 (3–3)
14 – Tied
12 – Minaya
5 – Hannibal
Colonial Life Arena (12,393)Columbia, SC
January 29, 2020 8:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
W 79–77
12–8 (4–3)
19 – Lawson
9 – Kotsar
4 – Couisnard
Bud Walton Arena (14,085)Fayetteville, AR
February 1, 2020 3:30 pm, SECN
Missouri
W 76–54
13–8 (5–3)
21 – Kotsar
11 – Kotsar
6 – Couisnard
Colonial Life Arena (14,678)Columbia, SC
February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss
L 70–84
13–9 (5–4)
28 – Couisnard
8 – Kotsar
5 – Moss
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,990)Oxford, MS
February 8, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M
W 74–54
14–9 (6–4)
19 – Couisnard
5 – Tied
4 – Kotsar
Colonial Life Arena (13,388)Columbia, SC
February 12, 2020 6:30 pm, SECN
at Georgia
W 75–59
15–9 (7–4)
20 – Lawson
9 – Frink
4 – Couisnard
Stegeman Coliseum (8,857)Athens, GA
February 15, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee
W 63–61
16–9 (8–4)
13 – Kotsar
8 – Kotsar
2 – Tied
Colonial Life Arena (15,085)Columbia, SC
February 19, 2020 9:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
L 76–79
16–10 (8–5)
24 – Kotsar
7 – Tied
4 – Kotsar
Humphrey Coliseum (6,281)Starkville, MS
February 22, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
LSU
L 80–86
16–11 (8–6)
15 – Tied
10 – Bryant
4 – Coulsnard
Colonial Life Arena (15,979)Columbia, SC
February 26, 2020 6:30 pm, SECN
Georgia
W 94–90 OT
17–11 (9–6)
22 – Frink
10 – Tied
4 – 4 tied
Colonial Life Arena (11,613)Columbia, SC
February 29, 2020 8:30 pm, SECN
at Alabama
L 86–90
17–12 (9–7)
22 – Bryant
13 – Bryant
5 – Couisnard
Coleman Coliseum (11,112)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 3, 2020 6:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State
W 83–71
18–12 (10–7)
20 – Kotsar
7 – Bryant
10 – Couisnard
Colonial Life Arena (10,889)Columbia, SC
March 7, 2020 12:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
L 74–83
18–13 (10–8)
13 – Tied
7 – Bryant
4 – Kotsar
Memorial Gymnasium (10,852)Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 12, 2020 9:30 pm, SECN
(6)
vs. (11) ArkansasSecond round
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source: [4]
References
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