2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Charlotte 49ers
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:16–13
Conf Record:10–8
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Kotie Kimble
Asst Coach3:Vic Sfera

The 2019–20 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by second-year head coach Ron Sanchez, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–13, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid 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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Reason for departure
Jalian Haslem 0 C 6'10" 260 Senior Graduated
Najee Garvin 1 F 6'7" 220 Junior Dismissed from the team due to a misdemeanor assault; transferred to Nicholls[2]
Jaylen McGill 3 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Transferred to Carson–Newman
3 G 6'3" 200 Senior Graduated
Dravon Mangum 20 F 6'9" 200 Freshman Transferred to Radford
Bryant Thomas 30 F 6'9" 210 Sophomore Dismissed from the team due to team exceptions; transferred to Carson–Newman[3]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Previous
Amidou Bamba 15 F 6'9" 255 Graduate Student Transferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bamba graduated from Coastal Carolina.
Drew Edwards 25 G 6'4" 185 Graduate Student Transferred from Providence. Will be eligible to play immediately since Edwards graduated from Providence.

2020 Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Five In Double-Figures; 49ers End Season With A Win. Charlotte Athletics. January 16, 2020. en.
  2. Web site: Misdemeanor charges dropped against former Charlotte 49ers basketball player Najee Garvin. Charlotte Observer. 2018-11-18.
  3. Web site: Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Ron Sanchez dismisses two from team. Charlotte Observer. 2018-10-17.
  4. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Charlotte Athletics. January 16, 2020. en.