2019–20 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Gonzaga Bulldogs
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Coachrank:2
Aprank:2
Record:31–2
Conf Record:15–1
Head Coach:Mark Few
Hc Year:21st
Asst Coach1:Tommy Lloyd
Ac1 Year:19th
Asst Coach2:Brian Michaelson
Ac2 Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Roger Powell Jr.
Ac3 Year:1st
Arena:McCarthey Athletic Center
Champion:WCC regular season and tournament champions

The 2019–20 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team (also informally referred to as the Zags) represented Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 21st season as head coach. This was the Bulldogs' 16th season at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center and 40th season as a member of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 31–2, 15–1 in WCC play to be WCC regular season champions. They defeated San Francisco and Saint Mary's to be champions of the WCC tournament. They earned the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, all postseason play, including the NCAA Tournament, was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making this season the first one under Mark Few that they did not play in the NCAA Tournament.

Previous season

See main article: 2018–19 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team.

The Bulldogs team finished the 2018–19 season 33–4, 16–0 in WCC play to win the WCC regular season championship. After losing to Saint Mary's in the WCC tournament, they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the Round of 64, Baylor in the Round of 32, and then Florida State in the Sweet Sixteen, before losing to Texas Tech in the Elite Eight.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Departures

NamePositionYear at
Gonzaga
Alma Mater (year)Reason for Departure
Assistant coach9thCal State Fullerton (1976)Director of player development at Utah
Coordinator of Analytics & Video Operations5thPepperdine (2009)Player Development Coach at Phoenix Suns
Director of Basketball Operations2ndGonzaga (2006)Assistant coach at Illinois

Additions to staff

NamePositionYear at
Gonzaga
Alma Mater (year)Previous Job
Director of Basketball Operations2ndFlorida Atlantic (2011)Graduate Assistant at Gonzaga
Roger Powell Jr.Assistant coach1stIllinois (2005)Assistant coach at Vanderbilt
Graduate Assistant1stGonzaga (2015)Pro Basketball Player at Aris Thessaloniki

Player departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
F213 (Redshirt)San Antonio, TXGraduated
G190 (Redshirt)Park Hill, COGraduated
G185 (Redshirt)Minneapolis, MNGraduated
F215 (Redshirt)Phoenix, AZDeclared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder[1]
G180 (Redshirt)San Diego, CAGraduated
G205 (Redshirt)Overland Park, KSLeft team
F230Toyama, JapanDeclared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 9th overall by the Washington Wizards[2]
G205 (Redshirt)Chicago, ILDeclared for 2019 NBA draft; undrafted
G195Milwaukee, WITransferred to Saint Joseph's
G160Boise, IDTransferred to San Diego

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious
School
Years
Remaining
Date
Eligible
G200 (Redshirt)Dallas, TXTexas A&M1Oct. 1, 2019[3]
G175 (Redshirt)Mansfield, TXNorth Texas1Oct. 1, 2019[4]
G180Eugene, ORLane CC3Oct. 1, 2019

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at
Gonzaga
Alma Mater (year)
Mark FewHead coach21stOregon (1987)
Tommy LloydAssociate head coach19thWhitman (1998)
Brian MichaelsonAssistant coach7thGonzaga (2005)
Roger Powell Jr.Assistant coach1stIllinois (2005)
Jorge SanzDirector of Basketball Operations2ndFlorida Atlantic (2011)
Gary BellGraduate Assistant1stGonzaga (2015)
Ken NakagawaVideo coordinator4thLong Beach State (2014)
Josh TherrienAthletic Trainer4thWashington State (2007)
Travis KnightStrength and Conditioning Coach14thGonzaga (2000)

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Notes and References

  1. News: Junior Brandon Clarke Declares for 2019 NBA Draft After 1 Season at Gonzaga. April 17, 2019.
  2. News: Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura Declares for NBA Draft. April 15, 2019.
  3. Gonzaga Adds Texas A&M Transfer Admon Gilder . Gonzaga Bulldogs . May 9, 2019.
  4. MBB Adds North Texas Transfer Ryan Woolridge . Gonzaga Bulldogs . June 25, 2019 . June 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: gozags.com :: Gonzaga Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball. gozags.com.