2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Huskies, led by third-year head coach Mike Hopkins , played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference . They finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Arizona .
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 27–9, 15–2 in Pac-12 play to finish in first place. Coach Hopkins received back to back Pac-12 Coach of the Year awards. Matisse Thybulle was named Pac-12 Defender of the Year. Jaylen Nowell was named Pac-12 Player of the Year.[ 1] The Huskies lost to Oregon in the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament .[ 2] They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament [ 3] as a nine seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated eight seed and 25th ranked Utah State in the first round[ 4] before losing to the first seed and third ranked North Carolina in the second round.[ 5] On January 19, 2019 Washington became the first team in college basketball history to record 1000 wins in same arena.[ 6]
Off-season
Departures
Incoming transfers
Quade Green transferred from Kentucky at the end of their Fall quarter in 2018. He was scheduled to be eligible to play with the Huskies starting December 17, 2019 but after a petition to NCAA it was deemed that he is eligible to play for the full 2019–20 season.[ 7]
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
RaeQuan Battle SG
Marysville, WA
Marysville Pilchuck High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
May 31, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jaden McDaniels PF
Federal Way, WA
Federal Way High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
May 21, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Isaiah Stewart C
Rochester, NY
La Lumiere School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jan 20, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Marcus Tsohonis SG
Portland, OR
Jefferson High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sep 18, 2018
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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:
Roster
2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Jaden McDaniels
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Federal Way HS
Federal Way, WA
F
1
Nate Roberts
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
RS Fr
Brewster Academy
Washington, D.C.
F
5
Jamal Bey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Bishop Gorman HS
Las Vegas, NV
G
10
Elijah Hardy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Bishop O'Dowd HS
Oakland, CA
F
11
Nahziah Carter
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Bishop Kearney HS
Rochester, NY
G
12
Jason Crandall (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
RS Jr
Issaquah HS
Issaquah, WA
F
13
Hameir Wright
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Albany Academy
Albany, NY
F
14
Sam Timmins
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Sr
Otago Boys' High School
Dunedin, New Zealand
G
15
Marcus Tsohonis
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Jefferson HS
Portland, OR
G
20
Quin Barnard (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Jr
O'Dea HS
Bellevue, WA
F
21
RaeQuan Battle
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Marysville Pilchuck HS
Marysville, WA
C
23
Bryan Penn-Johnson
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
RS Fr
Wasatch Academy
Long Beach, CA
G
24
Jonah Geron (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr
San Joaquin HS
San Joaquin, CA
G
30
Travis Rice (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr
Northern Arizona
Las Vegas, NV
G
32
Noah Neubauer (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Fr
Garfield HS
Seattle, WA
C
33
Isaiah Stewart
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Fr
La Lumiere School
Rochester, NY
F
34
Regan Lundeen (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Mater Dei HS
Santa Ana, CA
F
35
J'Raan Brooks
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
USC
Seattle, WA
C
52
Riley Sorn (W)
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
RS Fr
Richland HS
Richland, WA
G
55
Quade Green (I)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Kentucky
Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 9, 2020
Jan. 9, 2020 – Quade Green ruled academically ineligible for winter quarter.[ 8]
Depth chart
Pos.
Starting 5
Bench 1
Bench 2
C
Isaiah Stewart
Sam Timmins
Bryan Penn-Johnson
PF
Hameir Wright
Nate Roberts
SF
Jaden McDaniels
Jamal Bey
RaeQuan Battle
SG
Nahziah Carter
PG
Elijah Hardy
Marcus Tsohonis
[ 9]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
August 15, 2019 *12:00 pm, FloHoops
Peak Warriors
W 94–35
–
18 – Carter
9 – Roberts
8 – Hardy
Centro Sportivo Tellene Rome, Italy
August 16, 2019 *11:00 am, FloHoops
Peak Warriors
W 91–46
–
24 – Stewart
16 – Stewart
–
Centro Sportivo Tellene Rome, Italy
August 18, 2019 *10:00 am, FloHoops
Pistoia
W 73–59
–
25 – Stewart
10 – Carter
5 – Hardy
Palazzetto Dello Sport Via Fermi Pistoia, Italy
August 20, 2019 *10:00 am, FloHoops
Siena All-Stars
W 97–39
–
20 – Carter
12 – Stewart
6 – Tsohonis
Palestra Viale Achille Sclavo Siena, Italy
October 31, 2019 *7:00 pm
Western Washington
W 87–63
–
20 – Bey
11 – Stewart
5 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,008)Seattle, WA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019 *6:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 16 Baylor Armed Forces Classic
W 67–64
1–0
23 – Carter
7 –
9 – Green
Alaska Airlines Center (5,117)Anchorage, AK
November 12, 2019 *6:00 pm, P12N
No. 20
Mount St. Mary's
W 56–46
2–0
16 – Stewart
9 – McDaniels
4 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (7,480)Seattle, WA
November 16, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 20
vs. Tennessee Naismith Hall of Fame Classic
L 62–75
2–1
18 – Carter
12 – Carter
6 – Green
Scotiabank Arena (6,802)Toronto, ON
November 19, 2019 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 25
Maine
W 72–53
3–1
16 – Stewart
9 – Stewart
4 – McDaniels
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,072)Seattle, WA
November 22, 2019 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 25
Montana
W 73–56
4–1
18 – Stewart
8 – Wright
3 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,370)Seattle, WA
November 24, 2019 *7:30 pm, P12N
No. 25
San Diego
W 88–69
5–1
25 – Stewart
7 –
10 – Green
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,537)Seattle, WA
December 2, 2019 *7:30 pm, P12N
No. 22
South Dakota
W 75–55
6–1
20 – McDaniels
15 – Stewart
3 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (7,178)Seattle, WA
December 4, 2019 *7:00 pm, P12N
No. 22
Eastern Washington
W 90–80
7–1
20 – Green
6 –
8 – Green
Alaska Airlines Arena (7,419)Seattle, WA
December 8, 2019 *4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22
No. 9 Gonzaga Rivalry
L 76–83
7–2
21 – Stewart
10 – Stewart
8 – Green
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)Seattle, WA
December 17, 2019 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 22
Seattle
W 81–59
8–2
27 – Stewart
13 – Stewart
4 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (7,760)Seattle, WA
December 22, 2019 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 22
vs. Ball State Diamond Head Classic quarterfinal
W 85–64
9–2
22 – McDaniels
10 – Stewart
6 – Green
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2019 *8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 21
vs. Hawaiʻi Diamond Head Classic semifinal
W 72–61
10–2
26 – Stewart
13 –
7 – Green
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2019 *5:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 21
vs. Houston Diamond Head Classic championship
L 71–75
10–3
25 – Stewart
8 – Stewart
7 – Green
Stan Sheriff Center (6,356)Honolulu, HI
Pac-12 regular season
January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1
UCLA
L 64–66
10–4 (0–1)
24 – Stewart
11 – Stewart
4 – Green
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,027)Seattle, WA
January 5, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1
USC
W 72–40
11–4 (1–1)
18 – Stewart
10 – Stewart
5 – Green
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,774)Seattle, WA
January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1
at Stanford
L 55–61
11–5 (1–2)
18 – McDaniels
15 – McDaniels
3 – Hardy
Maples Pavilion (5,328)Stanford, CA
January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N
at California
L 58–61 OT
11–6 (1–3)
13 – Stewart
11 – McDaniels
3 – Wright
Haas Pavilion (4,660)Berkeley, CA
January 16, 2020 8:00 pm, FS1
Oregon State
W 64–56
12–6 (2–3)
13 – Stewart
7 – Carter
3 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,207)Seattle, WA
January 18, 2020 12:45 pm, CBS
No. 8 Oregon
L 61–64 OT
12–7 (2–4)
25 – Stewart
19 – Stewart
2 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)Seattle, WA
January 23, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N
at Utah
L 66–67
12–8 (2–5)
14 – McDaniels
9 – Wright
4 – Wright
Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,396)Salt Lake City, UT
January 25, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1
at No. 23 Colorado
L 62–76
12–9 (2–6)
23 – Stewart
8 – Stewart
5 – Wright
CU Events Center (9,521)Boulder, CO
January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
Arizona
L 72–75
12–10 (2–7)
14 – Battle
11 – Stewart
5 – McDaniels
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,123)Seattle, WA
February 1, 2020 7:30 pm, P12N
Arizona State
L 83–87
12–11 (2–8)
19 – Tsohonis
6 – Carter
3 – Bey
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,066)Seattle, WA
February 9, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Washington State Rivalry
L 67–79
12–12 (2–9)
18 – Carter
7 – Stewart
3 – McDaniels
Beasley Coliseum (4,866)Pullman, WA
February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at USC
L 56–62
12–13 (2–10)
19 – McDaniels
12 – McDaniels
6 – Carter
Galen Center (4,765)Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCLA
L 57–67
12–14 (2–11)
15 –
10 – Stewart
3 – Tsohonis
Pauley Pavilion (8,014)Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, P12N
Stanford
L 64–72
12–15 (2–12)
14 – Stewart
9 – Carter
3 – Stewart
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,622)Seattle, WA
February 22, 2020 3:00 pm, P12N
California
W 87–52
13–15 (3–12)
16 – Carter
7 – McDaniels
5 – McDaniels
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,873)Seattle, WA
February 28, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1
Washington State Rivalry
L 74–78
13–16 (3–13)
19 – McDaniels
11 – Stewart
2 – Tsohonis
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,131)Seattle, WA
March 5, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Arizona State
W 90–83
14–16 (4–13)
23 – Carter
12 – Stewart
5 – Hardy
Desert Financial Arena (9,829)Tempe, AZ
March 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN
at Arizona
W 69–63
15–16 (5–13)
20 – McDaniels
7 – Stewart
5 – Tsohonis
McKale Center (13,604)Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 Tournament
March 11, 2020 2:30 pm, P12N
(12)
vs. (5) Arizona First round
L 70–77
15–17
29 – Stewart
12 – Stewart
3 –
T-Mobile Arena (8,048)Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP RV 20 25 23 22 RV 22 21 RV RV RV — — — — — — — — — Not released Coaches RV RV^ 24 22 23 25 22 20 RV RV — — — — — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
Awards and honors
Freshman of the Week
All Pac-12 Team
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
References
^ "Pac-12 announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball annual major awards" . pac-12.com . March 11, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019 .
^ "Top-seeded Huskies fall flat again against Oregon in Pac-12 tournament championship" . The Seattle Times . March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
^ "UW Huskies earn first NCAA tournament bid in 8 years as Pac-12 squeezes 3 teams in" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved March 17, 2018 .
^ "March on: Huskies' ballhawking defense gets them past Utah State in NCAA tournament opener" . The Seattle Times . March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ "Huskies' magic dries up as North Carolina gives UW another early exit from NCAA tournament" . The Seattle Times . March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019 .
^ "Huskies start slow but wake up to beat Cal for seventh straight win and 1,000th all-time at Hec Ed" . The Seattle Times . January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
^ Allen, Percy (November 1, 2019). "Kentucky transfer Quade Green immediately eligible to join UW Huskies" . Seattle Times . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ Allen, Percy (January 9, 2020). "Washington point guard Quade Green ruled academically ineligible for winter quarter" . SeattleTimes.com . The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
^ "Washington Huskies" (PDF) .
^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 5" . pac12.com . December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019 .
^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 7" . pac12.com . December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019 .
^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 8" . pac12.com . December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019 .
^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 9" . pac12.com . January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020 .
^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 18" . pac12.com . March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
^ a b "2019-20 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference awards announced" . pac-12.com . March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
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