| Sport: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 9–22 |
| Conf Record: | 5–13 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Kyle Roane |
The 2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by first-year head coach Jay Ladner, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA.[1]
The Golden Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marshall in the quarterfinals before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Longwood in the first round.[2]
Doc Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant.[3] [4] The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17.[5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Magee | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Cortez Edwards | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shakur Daniel | 2 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Ranger College | ||
| Christian Clark | 4 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Tim Rowe | 12 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kevin Holland | 20 | G | 6'1" | 187 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Anfernee Hampton | 21 | G | 6'5" | 170 | RS Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| LaDarius Marshall | 23 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Transferred to Hinds CC | ||
| Tyree Griffin | 55 | G | 5'10" | 175 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denijay Harris | 1 | G/F | 6'7" | 195 | Freshman | Junior college transferred from Southwest Mississippi CC | ||
| David McCoy | 4 | G | 6'0" | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Jones County JC. Will join the team as a walk-on. | |||
| Jay Malone | 10 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Southwest Mississippi CC | ||
| Bill Muse | 22 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Transferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Muse graduated from Coastal Carolina. Will join the team as a walk-on. | ||
| Jarrod Rigby | 25 | G | 6'0" | 160 | RS Senior | Transferred from Southeastern Louisiana. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rigby graduated from Southeastern Louisiana. Will join the team as a walk-on. | ||
| Isaiah Jones | 44 | F | 6'8" | RS Junior | Junior college transferred from Connors State College |
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