2019–20 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Boise State Broncos
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:20–12
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach3:R-Jay Barsh

The 2019–20 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by tenth-year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at ExtraMile Arena as a member of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State.

Previous season

The Broncos 13–20, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Colorado State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Nevada. This was the first time in Boise State history that they lost 20 games in a season.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jaycson Bereal 2 G 6'6" 188 Freshman Transferred to Odessa College
Malek Harwell 5 G 6'5" 188 RS Junior Graduate transferred to Cal Poly
Zach Haney 11 F 6'11" 239 RS Senior Graduated
Pat Dembley 13 G 6'1" 174 Junior Transferred to Texas–Permian Basin
David Wacker 33 F 6'10" 236 RS Senior Graduated
Mikey Frazier 45 F 6'10" 244 Freshman Transferred to Garden City CC

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Marcus Shaver Jr. 1 G 6'2" 185 Junior Transferred from Portland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shaver Jr. will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Devonaire Doutrive 5 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Transferred from Arizona. Under NCAA transfer rules, Doutrive will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
14 G 6'7" 200 Junior Transferred from Arizona. Under NCAA transfer rules, Akot will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Chase Berry 22 G 6'6" 220 Junior Junior college transferred form Utah State University Eastern. Will join the team as a walk-on.
24 F 6'6" 215 Junior Transferred from Oregon in January during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kigab has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2019–20 season. Kigab has one and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Mladen Armus 33 F 6'10" 240 Junior Transferred from East Tennessee State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Armus will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Mountain West preseason men's basketball poll is out. See where Boise State ranks..
  2. Web site:
    1. 83 Boise State Men's Basketball 2019-2020 Preview
    . www.collegesportsmadness.com. en. 2019-11-08.