2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:22–11
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:Martin Ingelsby
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Bill Phillips
Asst Coach2:Corey McCrae
Asst Coach3:Torrian Jones
Arena:Bob Carpenter Center
Champion:Sunshine Slam champions

The 2019–20 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represents the University of Delaware during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Hens are led by fourth-year head coach Martin Ingelsby and play their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated William & Mary in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament before losing in the semifinals to Hofstra.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Curtis Lochner 2 G 5'10" 175 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Darian Bryant 4 G 6'4" 220 RS Senior Graduated
Eric Carter 5 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Graduated
Connor Rufo10 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chyree Walker 11 F 6'5" 195 Sophomore Mid season transferred to Radford
Ithiel Horton 12 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Transferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Johnson 13 G 6'5" 190 RS Senior Graduated
Matt Veretto 32 F 6'7" 190 Freshman Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Dylan Painter 2 F 6'10" 225 RS Junior Midseason transferred from Villanova in December during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Painter has to sit out until December and will be eligible to start in December during the 2019–20 season. Painter has one and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Reggie Gardner Jr. 5 G/F 6'3" 175 Junior Transferred from North Carolina Central. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gardner Jr. will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2020

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. BlueHens.com. December 17, 2019.