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2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record12–18 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
Seasons
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cincinnati 13 – 5   .722 20 – 10   .667
No. 22 Houston 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
Tulsa 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Wichita State 11 – 7   .611 23 – 8   .742
UConn 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Memphis 10 – 8   .556 21 – 10   .677
SMU 9 – 9   .500 19 – 11   .633
UCF 7 – 11   .389 16 – 14   .533
South Florida 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Temple 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
East Carolina 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Tulane 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400
Note: The 2020 AAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by first-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as sixth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.[1]

Previous season

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The Green Wave 4–27, 0–18 in AAC play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Memphis.[2]

On March 16, 2019, the school announced that Mike Dunleavy would not return as head coach.[3] He finished 24–69 in three seasons at Tulane.[4] On March 24, the school named Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter the new head coach.[5]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jordan Cornish 0 G 6'6" 225 RS Senior New Orleans, LA Graduated
Moses Wood 4 F 6'8" 190 Freshman Reno, NV Transferred to UNLV
Connor Crabtree 5 G 6'6" 190 Freshman Hillsborough, NC Transferred to Richmond
Caleb Daniels 10 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore New Orleans, LA Transferred to Villanova
Bul Ajang 11 F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Jonglei, South Sudan Medically retired
Semir Sehic 21 F 6'9" 235 RS Junior Cypress, TX Play professionally
Blake Paul 23 F 6'9" 250 Senior New Orleans, LA Graduated
Shakwon Barett 24 G 6'5" 180 RS Freshman Toronto, ON Transferred to Northwest Florida State College

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
K. J. Lawson 1 F 6'8" 210 Graduate Student Memphis, TN Transferred from Kansas after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
TeShaun Hightower 5 G 6'4" 190 Junior Lithonia, GA Transferred from Georgia. Hightower was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[6]
Ibrahim Ali 11 G 6'10" 245 RS Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Transferred from Arkansas. Ali was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.[7]
Nic Thomas 14 G 6'2' 185 Graduate Student Arlington, TX Transferred from Norfolk State after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Christion Thompson 25 G 6'4' 190 Graduate Student Baton Rouge, LA Transferred from Rhode Island after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nobal Days
PF 		Racine, WI Washington Park High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Tylan Pope
PF 		Franklinton, LA Franklinton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Charlie Russell
SF 		New Orleans, LA Sophie B. Wright High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
R.J. McGee
SF 		Chicago, IL Taylormade Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 17, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jadan Coleman
SG 		Madison, AL Bob Jones High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sion James
PG 		Buford, GA Lanier High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 131
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Charlie Russell Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sophie B. Wright New Orleans, LA
G/F 1 K. J. Lawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Hamilton
Kansas 		Memphis, TN
G 2 Jordan Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So The Patrick School
Seton Hall 		Port Washington, NY
G 3 Ray Ona Embo (LT) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Quality Education Academy Lognes, France
F 4 Nobal Days 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Racine Park Racine, WI
G 5 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mount Zion Prep
Georgia 		Lithonia, GA
F 10 Tylan Pope Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Franklinton Franklinton, LA
F 11 Ibrahim Ali 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Maumelle
Arkansas 		Lagos, Nigeria
F 12 Kevin Zhang 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Montverde Academy Shenyang, China
C 13 Buay Koka 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So The Patrick School Nasir, South Sudan
G 14 Nic Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Home School Athletic Association
Norfolk State 		Arlington, TX
G 15 Grant Quinn (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Liberty Christian
Oklahoma 		Lewisville, TX
G 23 R. J. McGee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr TaylorMade Academy Chicago, IL
G 25 Christion Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Madison Prep
Rhode Island 		Gonzales, LA
G 32 Cameron Galic (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bethesda-Chevy Chase Bethesda, MD
G 34 Alec Zaccardo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Lincoln-Sudbury Regional
MassBay CC 		Boston, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (LT) Left team
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

  • Dec. 1, 2019 - Ray Ona Embo quit the team. He elected to return home to France to pursue a professional career.[8]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Spring Hill W 93–55 
 23 – Thompson   8 – Tied   7 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (862)
New Orleans, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Southeastern Louisiana W 76–55  1–0
  24 – Walker   14 – Thompson   6 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,179)
New Orleans, LA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Jackson State W 88–79  2–0
  21 – Hightower   8 – Thompson   4 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,225)
New Orleans, LA
November 16, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northwestern State W 79–52  3–0
  19 – Hightower   6 – Walker   4 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (919)
New Orleans, LA
November 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Mississippi State
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal 		L 66–80  3–1
  12 – Tied   3 – Tied   6 – Walker  HTC Center 
Conway, SC
November 22, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPNU 		vs. Middle Tennessee
Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation 2nd round 		W 86–74  4–1
  25 – Thompson   6 – 4 tied   5 – Walker  HTC Center 
Conway, SC
November 24, 2019*
9:30 am, ESPNU 		vs. Utah
Myrtle Beach Invitational 5th place game 		W 65–61  5–1
  16 – Hightower   5 – Thompson   7 – Walker  HTC Center 
Conway, SC
December 1, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Southern W 82–65  6–1
  30 – Lawson   9 – Thompson   5 – Hightower  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,745)
New Orleans, LA
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Southern Miss W 61–56  7–1
  15 – Thompson   10 – Hightower   4 – Lawson  Reed Green Coliseum (3,668)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 8, 2019*
12:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Saint Louis
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		L 62–86  7–2
  18 – Lawson   8 – Lawson   4 – Thompson  Talking Stick Resort Arena (1,050)
Phoenix, AZ
December 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Alcorn State W 68–57  8–2
  15 – Hightower   8 – Days   4 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (883)
New Orleans, LA
December 20, 2019*
1:30 pm 		vs. Akron
DC Holiday Hoops Fest semifinals 		L 61–62  8–3
  18 – Hightower   9 – Tied   2 – Tied  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2019*
12:00 pm 		vs. Towson
DC Holiday Hoops Fest 3rd place game 		L 82–86 OT 8–4
  33 – Hightower   7 – Lawson   5 – Thompson  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
AAC regular season
December 30, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 9 Memphis L 73–84  8–5
(0–1) 		 22 – Lawson   7 – Hightower   4 – Thompson  FedExForum (15,544)
Memphis, TN
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		Cincinnati W 76–71  9–5
(1–1) 		 22 – Hightower   9 – Thompson   3 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,513)
New Orleans, LA
January 8, 2020
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at UConn L 61–67  9–6
(1–2) 		 17 – Hightower   10 – Thompson   4 – Thompson  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,721)
Storrs, CT
January 11, 2020
11:00 am, ESPNU 		at Temple W 65–51  10–6
(2–2) 		 17 – Tied   10 – Lawson   6 – Tied  Liacouras Center (6,485)
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UCF L 55–74  10–7
(2–3) 		 19 – Thompson   7 – Days   3 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,665)
New Orleans, LA
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Tulsa L 54–67  10–8
(2–4) 		 15 – Lawson   6 – Lawson   5 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,189)
New Orleans, LA
January 25, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		at East Carolina L 62–81  10–9
(2–5) 		 19 – Thomas   13 – Thompson   4 – Lawson  Williams Arena (4,817)
Greenville, NC
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		South Florida L 52–66  10–10
(2–6) 		 18 – Thompson   3 – 3 tied   3 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,945)
New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at SMU L 67–82  10–11
(2–7) 		 20 – Thomas   7 – Lawson   4 – Hightower  Moody Coliseum (4,477)
Dallas, TX
February 6, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 25 Houston L 62–75  10–12
(2–8) 		 17 – Hightower   5 – Tied   3 – Thompson  Fertitta Center (6,430)
Houston, TX
February 8, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		East Carolina L 67–81  10–13
(2–9) 		 23 – Thompson   9 – Thompson   6 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,742)
New Orleans, LA
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Temple L 68–72  10–14
(2–10) 		 23 – Hightower   9 – Lawson   4 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,330)
New Orleans, LA
February 16, 2020
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Wichita State L 57–82  10–15
(2–11) 		 16 – Thompson   7 – Thompson   4 – Hightower  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		SMU W 80–72  11–15
(3–11) 		 26 – Hightower   9 – Hightower   6 – Walker  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,150)
New Orleans, LA
February 22, 2020
11:00 am, ESPNU 		at UCF W 75–74  12–15
(4–11) 		 21 – Lawson   9 – Thompson   5 – Hightower  Addition Financial Arena (4,966)
Orlando, FL
February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Tulsa L 57–62  12–16
(4–12) 		 19 – Hightower   6 – Tied   3 – 3 tied  Reynolds Center (3,443)
Tulsa, OK
February 29, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Memphis L 67–74 OT 12–17
(4–13) 		 30 – Thompson   9 – Lawson   3 – Thompson  Devlin Fieldhouse (3,023)
New Orleans, LA
March 8, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		UConn L 76–80  12–18
(4–14) 		 21 – Thompson   5 – Lawson   3 – Lawson  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,897)
New Orleans, LA
AAC tournament
March 12, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		(12) vs. (5) UConn
First Round 		Cancelled[1] Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[9]

1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Awards and honors

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American Athletic Conference honors

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Player of the Week

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  • Week 16: Teshaun Hightower

Source[10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ ago, Jason Burgess 1 month (October 17, 2019). "Tulane Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Green Wave". Busting Brackets. Retrieved December 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Giannotto, Mark. "Memphis basketball beats Tulane to start AAC tournament. Now comes the hard part". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Dabe, Christopher (March 16, 2019). "Tulane and Mike Dunleavy Sr. to part after 3 losing seasons". nola.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Athletics, Tulane (March 16, 2019). "Tulane Men's Basketball Announces a Change in Leadership". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Advocate, GUERRY SMITH | Special to The. "Georgia State's Ron Hunter hired as new Tulane coach, vows to 'turn the program around'". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tulane announces eligibility of basketball transfers Teshaun Hightower and Ibrahim Ali".
  7. ^ "Tulane announces eligibility of basketball transfers Teshaun Hightower and Ibrahim Ali".
  8. ^ Smith, Guerry [@Guersmith] (December 1, 2019). "#Tulane guard Ray Ona Embo has left the team and returned to France, coach Ron Hunter said after Sunday's win over Southern. Backing up Jordan Walker, Ona Embo was averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 21.8 minutes" (Tweet). Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule". Tulane University - Official Athletic Site.
  10. ^ "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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