2019–20 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team explained

Year:2019–20
Team:Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Sport:Basketball
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:AAC
Record:21–10
Conf Record:13–5
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Kwanza Johnson
Champion:AAC regular season co-champions

The 2019–20 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by sixth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference.[1] They finished the season 21–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Frank Haith was named AAC Coach of the Year for the season. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, which was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[2] Shortly thereafter, the NCAA Tournament and all postseason tournaments were canceled, effectively ending Tulsa's season.[3]

Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2018–19 season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to SMU.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Chris Barnes0 G 6'4" 200 Transferred to Eastern Michigan
DaQuan Jeffries2 G/F 6'5" 230 Graduated
Sterling Taplin4 G 6'1" 195 Graduated
Curran Scott10 G 6'4' 208 Graduate transferred to Clemson
Lindsay Deline Jr.14 G 5'11" 189 Walk-on; graduated
Zeke Moore23 G 6'7" 210 Mid-season transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Pete Hewitt32 F 6'10" 225 Transferred to Point Loma Nazarene
Alex Foree34 F 6'5" 214 Walk-on; graduated
Simon Falokun44 F 6'8" 240 Left team

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Brandon Rachal0 G 6'6" 220 Junior college transferred from Pearl River CC
Keyshawn Embery2 G 6'3" 202 Transferred from Arkansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Embery will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Emmanuel Ugboh24 C 6'11" 242 Junior college transferred from Iowa Western CC
Curtis Haywood33 G 6'5" 202 Transferred from Georgia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Haywood will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2020 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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1.Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

Frank Haith

All-AAC First Team

All-AAC Third Team

Player of the Week

Source[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 105 Tulsa Men's Basketball 2019–2020 Preview
    . www.collegesportsmadness.com. en. 2019-12-02.
  2. Web site: 2020 AAC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns. 2021-02-18. CBSSports.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-03-12. NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus. 2021-02-18. ESPN.com. en.
  4. Web site: McMurray Scores 27 to Lead SMU Past Tulsa in First Round. theamerican.org. en. 2019-12-02.
  5. Web site: Men's Basketball – Schedule . University of Tulsa – Official Athletic Site.
  6. News: American Men's Basketball Release. American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2019.
  7. Web site: American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams. theamerican.org. en. 2020-03-10. 2020-03-10.
  8. Web site: American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards. theamerican.org. en. 2020-03-11. 2020-03-11.