| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Prev Year: | 2018–19 |
| Next Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | San Francisco Dons |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | WCC |
| Record: | 22–12 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Kevin Hovde |
| Asst Coach3: | Vinnie McGhee |
The 2019–20 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons, led by first-year head coach Todd Golden, played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium or the Chase Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the second round and Pacific in the third round to advance to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.
The Dons finished the 2018–19 season 21–10, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the Third Round to Pepperdine of the WCC tournament. Despite having 21 wins and a better record they were not invited to a postseason tournament.[1]
On March 27, Kyle Smith left for San Francisco to accept the head coach position at Washington State. He finished with a five-year record of 63–40 with two CBI appearances.[2] The Dons promoted assistant Todd Golden to head coaching position the following day.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | 5'11" | 179 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Michael Orlich | 3 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| 10 | F | 6'9" | 232 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 15 | F | 6'8" | 202 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Dylan Belquist | 21 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Salt Lake CC | ||
| Nathan Krill | 31 | F | 6'7" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Mladen Djordjevic | 45 | G | 6'3" | 184 | Senior | Graduated |
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