2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his seventh season. The Antelopes played their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 8–8 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the WAC Tournament, however the tournament was canceled amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record13–17 (8–8 WAC)
Head coachDan Majerle (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGCU Arena
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State16–0 1.000  25–6  .806
California Baptist*10–6 .625  21–10  .677
UTRGV9–7 .563  14–16  .467
Kansas City8–7 .533  16–14  .533
Seattle7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Grand Canyon8–8 .500  13–17  .433
Cal State Bakersfield6–10 .375  12–19  .387
Utah Valley5–10 .333  11–19  .367
Chicago State0–14 .000  4–25  .138
* ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 WAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 13, 2020, the school fired Dan Majerle as head coach of the Antelopes.[2] A few days later, the school named former Vanderbilt and Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as the Antelopes' next head coach.[3]

Previous Season

The Antelopes finished the 2018-19 season 20-14, 10-6 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Seattle and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to West Virginia.

Roster
2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 J.J. Rhymes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Phoenix, Arizona
G 1 Isiah Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Lynnwood, Washington
G 3 Mikey Dixon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr New Castle, Delaware
F 4 Oscar Frayer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Oakland, California
C 5 Louis Bangai 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Yaounde, Cameroon
G 10 Jovan Blacksher Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Oakland, California
G 11 Jaylen Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 13 Lorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Naples, Florida
F 15 Raef Gerdes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Lee's Summit, Missouri
G 23 Carlos Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Centralia, Illinois
F 24 Bryce Okpoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Colony, Texas
C 25 Alessandro Lever 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bolzano, Italy
F 30 Gabe McGlothan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Gilbert, Arizona
F 31 Ethan Spry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Scottsdale, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 4, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Cal State San Bernardino W 87-60 
GCU Arena (7,190)
Phoenix, AZ
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3/KUTP		 Davenport L 73–82  0–1
 GCU Arena (7,014)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3/KUTP		 Illinois L 71–83  0–2
 GCU Arena (7,498)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 13, 2019*
8:00 pm, Stadium		 at San Diego State L 61–86  0–3
 Viejas Arena (10,440)
San Diego, CA
Nov 16, 2019*
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 67–54  1–3
 GCU Arena (7,150)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Montana State W 69–56  2–3
 GCU Arena (6,862)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 22, 2019*
11:00 am, FloHoops		 vs. Valparaiso
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam quarterfinals		 L 74–78  2–4
 Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24, 2019*
1:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Fordham
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam consolation 2nd round		 L 58–70  2–5
 Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 25, 2019*
11:00 am, FloHoops		 vs. Illinois State
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 7th place game		 W 68–63  3–5
 Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 30, 2019*
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Purdue Fort Wayne L 60–71  3–6
 GCU Arena (6,894)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Mount St. Mary's W 75–67 OT 4–6
 GCU Arena (6,785)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 8, 2019*
4:30 pm, ESPNU		 Liberty L 61–70  4–7
 GCU Arena (5,406)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Northern Iowa L 58–82  4–8
 GCU Arena (7,186)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 17, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at New Mexico L 71–91  4–9
 Dreamstyle Arena (10,925)
Albuquerque, NM
Dec 21, 2019*
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Eastern Illinois W 85–63  5–9
 GCU Arena (6,634)
Phoenix, AZ
WAC Regular Season
Jan 4, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 62–69  5–10
(0–1)		 Icardo Center (2,513)
Bakersfield, CA
Jan 11, 2020
6:00 pm, KUTP		 California Baptist L 57–61  5–11
(0–2)		 GCU Arena (7,054)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 16, 2020
6:00 pm		 at Chicago State W 78–64  6–11
(1–2)		 Jones Convocation Center (444)
Chicago, IL
Jan 18, 2020
6:00 pm		 at Kansas City W 69–66  7–11
(2–2)		 Swinney Recreation Center (1,103)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 23, 2020
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Seattle W 80–77  8–11
(3–2)		 GCU Arena (6,572)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 25, 2020
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Utah Valley L 69–73  8–12
(3–3)		 GCU Arena (7,034)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 87–79  9–12
(4–3)		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,165)
Edinburg, TX
Feb 1, 2020
6:00 pm		 at New Mexico State L 52–72  9–13
(4–4)		 Pan American Center (13,960)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 8, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist W 103–98  10–13
(5–4)		 CBU Events Center (5,050)
Riverside, CA
Feb 13, 2020
7:00 pm, KUTP		 Kansas City W 71–66 OT 11–13
(6–4)		 GCU Arena (6,717)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 15, 2020
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Chicago State W 71–47  12–13
(7–4)		 GCU Arena (6,888)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 20, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Seattle L 89–95  12–14
(7–5)		 Redhawk Center 
Seattle, WA
Feb 22, 2020
2:00 pm		 at Utah Valley L 80–92  12–15
(7–6)		 UCCU Center (5,236)
Orem, UT
Feb 27, 2020
7:00 pm, KUTP		 New Mexico State L 53–67  12–16
(7–7)		 GCU Arena (7,155)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 29, 2020
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 80–88  12–17
(7–8)		 GCU Arena (7,002)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 7, 2020
6:00 pm, KUTP		 Cal State Bakersfield W 64–61  13–17
(8–8)		 GCU Arena (7,142)
Phoenix, AZ
WAC Tournament
Canceled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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References
  1. Martinez, Justin. "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. Kasabian, Paul. "Dan Majerle Fired as Grand Canyon University HC After 7 Seasons". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. "Bryce Drew hired as head coach at Grand Canyon". ESPN.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. https://gculopes.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=350
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