| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Prev Year: | 2018–19 |
| Next Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Rhode Island Rams |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 21–9 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Austin Carroll |
The 2019–20 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in third place. Their season ended with the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Rams finished the 2018–19 season 18–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated La Salle and VCU to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to St. Bonaventure.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Leviton | 2 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Ryan Preston | 5 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Omar Silverio | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Hofstra | ||
| Mike Layssard Jr. | 21 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Christion Thompson | 25 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Tulane | ||
| Nicola Akele | 45 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Michael Tertsea | 55 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Gannon | ||
| Dana Tate | 12 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Boston, MA | Transferred to Siena[1] | |
| Gregory Hammond | 22 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to UMass-Lowell[2] |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sheppard | 2 | G | 6'1" | 160 | Junior | Junior college transferred from College of Central Florida.Sheppard is not eligible for the 2019–20 season[3] | ||
| Antwan Walker | 5 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Transferred from Georgetown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Walker will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| DeVale Johnson | 23 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Williston State College. |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Key | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Dowtin | Fatts Russell | Jermaine Harris | Jacob Toppin | Ishmael Leggett | =Senior | ||
| Cyril Langevine | DJ Johnson | Tyrese Martin | Mekhi Long | Elijah Wood | =Junior | ||
| Fatts Russell | Jeremy Sheppard | Antwan Walker | Ishmael Leggett | Open | =Sophomore | ||
| DJ Johnson | Antwan Walker | Mekhi Long | Elijah Wood | Open | =Freshman | ||
| Jeremy Sheppard | Jermaine Harris | Jacob Toppin | Open | Open | |||
| Antwan Walker | Tyrese Martin | Ishmael Leggett | Open | Open | |||
| Jermaine Harris | Mekhi Long | Elijah Wood | Open | Open | |||
| Tyrese Martin | Jacob Toppin | Open | Open | Open | |||
| Mehki Long | Ishmael Leggett | Open | Open | Open | |||
| Jacob Toppin | Elijah Wood | Open | Open | Open | |||
| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |||
| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |||
| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
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