2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by 2nd-year head coach Ron Sanchez, play their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA.

2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2019–20 record16–13 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coachRon Sanchez (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Aaron Fearne
  • Kotie Kimble
  • Vic Sfera
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Texas144 .778  2011  .645
Western Kentucky135 .722  2010  .667
Louisiana Tech135 .722  228  .733
Charlotte108 .556  1613  .552
FIU99 .500  1913  .594
Marshall108 .556  1715  .531
UAB99 .500  1913  .594
Old Dominion99 .500  1319  .406
Florida Atlantic810 .444  1715  .531
UTSA711 .389  1319  .406
UTEP810 .444  1715  .531
Rice711 .389  1517  .469
Southern Miss513 .278  922  .290
Middle Tennessee414 .222  823  .258
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

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

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalian Haslem0C6'10"260SeniorWarner Robins, GAGraduated
Najee Garvin1F6'7"220JuniorLexington, SCDismissed from the team due to a misdemeanor assault; transferred to Nicholls[2]
Jaylen McGill3G6'2"200SophomoreCharlotte, NCTransferred to Carson–Newman
Jon Davis3G6'3"200SeniorUpper Marlboro, MDGraduated
Dravon Mangum20F6'9"200FreshmanRoxboro, NCTransferred to Radford
Bryant Thomas30F6'9"210SophomoreCharlotte, NCDismissed from the team due to team exceptions; transferred to Carson–Newman[3]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
Amidou Bamba15F6'8"240SeniorToronto, ONTransferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bamba graduated from Coastal Carolina.
Drew Edwards25G6'4"190RS SeniorPerry Hall, MDTransferred from Providence. Will be eligible to play immediately since Edwards graduated from Providence.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahmir Young
PG
Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Anzac Rissetto
C
New Zealand 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A Nov 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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

    Roster

    2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Caleb Stone-Carrawell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCox Mill High School Concord, North Carolina
    G 1 Jahmir Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland
    G 2 Seth Bennett (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCharlotte Christian School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHopewell High School Huntersville, North Carolina
    F 5 Milos Supica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrFreedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 10 Cooper Robb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoScott County High School Georgetown, Kentucky
    F 11 Bo Blight (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrSouth Mecklenburg High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCurtis High School Staten Island, New York
    G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrAsheville Christian Academy
    Oklahoma
    Asheville, North Carolina
    F 15 Amidou Bamba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) GSHigh Point Christian Academy
    Coastal Carolina
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    G 22 Brandon Younger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWheeler High School Marietta, Georgia
    G 25 Drew Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSCalvert Hall High School
    Providence
    Perry Hall, Maryland
    G 30 Tyler Bertram 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrVermont Academy Cooperstown, New York
    F/C 31 Anzac Rissetto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrAuckland Grammar School Auckland, New Zealand
    G 35 Luka Vasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoAvon 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

    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 
    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

      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 2018-11-18.
      3. "Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Ron Sanchez dismisses two from team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
      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.
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