2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by head coach Gregg Marshall , who coached in his 13th and final season at the school. They are members of the American Athletic Conference .
Previous season
The Shockers finished the 2018–19 season 22–15, 10–8 in AAC play and finished in sixth place. In the first round of the AAC tournament the Shockers would go on to win against the 11 seeded East Carolina , would beat Temple in the quarterfinals, but would lose in the semifinals to the eventual champions of the AAC, Cincinnati .
Wichita State would receive a six seed in the NIT and would beat Furman in the first round, beat Clemson in the second round, and beat Indiana , but would lose to Lipscomb in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
DeAntoni Gordon F
Mobile, Alabama
LeFlore Magnet High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80
Grant Sherfield G
Wichita, Kansas
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 16, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80
Noah Fernandes G
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Woodstock Academy
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80
Tyson Etienne G
Englewood, New Jersey
Putnam Science Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 13, 2018
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80
Josaphat Bilau F
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
SPIRE Institute
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : 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:
Incoming transfers
Name
Num.
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Trey Wade
5
F
6'6"
219
Junior
Marietta, GA
Junior college transferred from South Plains CC .
Roster
2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Dexter Dennis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
So
Believe Academy
Baker, Louisiana
G
1
Tyson Etienne
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
Putnam Science Academy
Englewood, New Jersey
G
2
Jamarius Burton
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Independence HS
Charlotte, North Carolina
F
3
DeAntoni Gordon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
LeFlore Magnet HS
Mobile, Alabama
F
5
Trey Wade
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
Jr
South Plains CC
Marietta, Georgia
G
10
Erik Stevenson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
So
Timberline HS
Lacey, Washington
G
11
Noah Fernandes
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Woodstock Academy
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
G
14
Jacob Herrs (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Andover HS
Wichita, Kansas
G
15
Brycen Bush (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Eisenhower HS
Wichita, Kansas
C
21
Jaime Echenique
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
258 lb (117 kg)
Sr
Trinity Valley CC
Barranquilla, Colombia
C
24
Morris Udeze
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Montverde Academy
Houston, Texas
G
32
Tate Busse (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Fr
St. Francis HS
St. Francis, Kansas
C
33
Asbjørn Midtgaard
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
267 lb (121 kg)
Jr
Espergarte Gymnasium
Helsingør, Denmark
F
40
Josaphat Bilau
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
Fr
Spire Academy
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
F/C
44
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Sunrise Christian Academy
Omaha, Nebraska
G
52
Grant Sherfield
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Wichita, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 11, 2019
The Shockers with Mike Pompeo on October 25, 2019
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019 *7:00 pm, Cox YurView
Northeastern State
W 92–57
18 – Sherfield
9 – Wade
6 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (9,918)Wichita, KS
Regular season
November 5, 2019 *7:00 pm, Cox YurView
Omaha
W 68–54
1–0
19 – Wade
11 – Wade
6 – Sherfield
Charles Koch Arena (10,056)Wichita, KS
November 9, 2019 *2:00 pm, Cox YurView
Texas Southern
W 69–63
2–0
22 – Stevenson
10 – Wade
2 – Wade
Charles Koch Arena (10,108)Wichita, KS
November 16, 2019 *2:00 pm, Cox YurView
UT Martin Cancún Challenge campus game
W 103–62
3–0
21 – Etienne
8 – Wade
6 – Tied
Charles Koch Arena (10,123)Wichita, KS
November 19, 2019 *7:00 pm, Cox YurView
Gardner–Webb Cancún Challenge campus game
W 74–52
4–0
15 – Burton, Udeze
5 – Wade, Midtgaard
5 – Stevenson
Charles Koch Arena (10,004)Wichita, KS
November 23, 2019 *2:00 pm, Cox YurView
Oral Roberts
W 68–59
5–0
14 – Wade
8 – Stevenson
9 – Stevenson
Charles Koch Arena (10,075)Wichita, KS
November 26, 2019 *5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. South Carolina Cancún Challenge semifinal
W 70–47
6–0
19 – Stevenson
8 – Stevenson
5 – Burton
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,311)Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2019 *7:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. West Virginia Cancún Challenge championship game
L 63–75
6–1
22 – Stevenson
11 – Echenique
1 – Tied
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (1,729)Cancún, Mexico
December 5, 2019 *7:00 pm, Cox YurView
Central Arkansas
W 95–69
7–1
15 – Sherfield
16 – Udeze
5 – Sherfield
Charles Koch Arena (10,018)Wichita, KS
December 8, 2019 *1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State
W 80–61
8–1
19 – Etienne
8 – Burton
11 – Burton
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,945)Stillwater, OK
December 14, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
Oklahoma
W 80–75
9–1
16 – Stevenson
15 – Wade
3 – Tied
Intrust Bank Arena (10,727)Wichita, KS
December 21, 2019 *11:00 am, ESPN2
VCU
W 73–63
10–1
14 – Echenique
8 – Burton
5 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
December 29, 2019 *2:00 pm, Cox YurView
Abilene Christian
W 84–66
11–1
15 – Sherfield
11 – Sherfield
5 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 1, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24
East Carolina
W 75–69
12–1 (1–0)
17 – Stevenson
9 – Stevenson
5 – Stevenson
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 4, 2020 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24
Ole Miss American/SEC Alliance
W 74–54
13–1
29 – Stevenson
6 – Tied
4 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23
No. 21 Memphis
W 76–67
14–1 (2–0)
16 – Burton
8 – Dennis
3 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 12, 2020 11:00 am, CBSSN
No. 23
at Connecticut
W 89–86 2OT
15–1 (3–0)
19 – Echenique
8 – Echenique
4 – Sherfield
XL Center (13,281)Hartford, CT
January 15, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16
at Temple
L 53–65
15–2 (3–1)
20 – Echenique
13 – Echenique
3 – Wade
Liacouras Center (5,390)Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16
Houston
L 54–65
15–3 (3–2)
10 – Etienne
6 – Echenique
4 – Sherfield
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
January 21, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNews
at South Florida
W 56–43
16–3 (4–2)
13 – Etienne
7 – Wade
5 – Sherfield
Yuengling Center (3,304)Tampa, FL
January 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU
UCF
W 87–79
17–3 (5–2)
18 – Dennis
11 – Dennis
6 – Sherfield
Charles Koch Arena (10,398)Wichita, KS
February 1, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23
at Tulsa Rivalry
L 51–54
17–4 (5–3)
15 – Echenique
10 – Echenique
2 – Tied
Reynolds Center (8,089)Tulsa, OK
February 6, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN
Cincinnati
L 79–80
17–5 (5–4)
19 – Echenique
11 – Echenique
4 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,211)Wichita, KS
February 9, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 25 Houston
L 43–76
17–6 (5–5)
10 – Dennis
7 – Echenique
1 – Tied
Fertitta Center (7,135)Houston, TX
February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCF
W 75–58
18–6 (6–5)
27 – Stevenson
9 – Dennis
6 – Sherfield
Addition Financial Arena (5,553)Orlando, FL
February 16, 2020 1:00 pm, CBSSN
Tulane
W 82–57
19–6 (7–5)
21 – Dennis
9 – Dennis
7 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
February 20, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN
South Florida
W 65–55
20–6 (8–5)
20 – Echenique
9 – Echenique
4 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,098)Wichita, KS
February 23, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN
at Cincinnati
L 64–67
20–7 (8–6)
13 – Stevenson
12 – Echenique
34 – Tied
Fifth Third Arena (12,137)Cincinnati, OH
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN
Temple
W 72–69
21–7 (9–6)
21 – Wade
13 – Echenique
6 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,112)Wichita, KS
March 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU
at SMU
W 66–62
22–7 (10–6)
25 – Dennis
13 – Echenique
6 – Sherfield
Moody Coliseum (5,483)Dallas, TX
March 5, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN
at Memphis
L 60–68
22–8 (10–7)
15 – Dennis
9 – Wade
3 – Tied
FedEx Forum (17,021)Memphis, TN
March 8, 2020 3:00 pm, CBSSN
Tulsa Rivalry
W 79–57
23–8 (11–7)
14 – Burton
9 – Stevenson
5 – Burton
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
American Conference tournament
March 13, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN2
(4)
vs. (5) UConn / (12) Tulane Quarterfinals
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[ 5]
1.^ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below 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 RV 24 23 16 RV 23 RV — — — RV Not released Coaches — — — — RV RV RV 25 23 23 16 22T 22 RV — — — RV
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
Awards and honors
American Athletic Conference honors
All-AAC Second Team
Player of the Week
Week 6: Erik Stevenson
Week 9: Erik Stevenson
Rookie of the Week
Week 5: Tyson Etienne
Week 8: Grant Sherfield
Source[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
References
^ "Illinois State Signs transfer Ricky Torres" . GoRedbirds.com (Press release). Normal, Illinois: Illinois State University . May 18, 2019. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ Eldridge, Taylor (November 11, 2019). "Wichita State forward Rod Brown announces plans to transfer after freshman season" . The Wichita Eagle . Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^ Marty, Sean (April 18, 2019). "Wichita State walk-on turned scholarship recipient announces departure" . The Sunflower . Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ Eldridge, Taylor; Swaim, Chance (December 17, 2019). "Teddy Allen dismissed from Wichita State basketball team following arrest" . Kansas.com . Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule" . GoShockers.com . Wichita State University . Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF) . TheAmerican.org . American Athletic Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2019 .
^ "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams" . TheAmerican.org . Providence, Rhode Island: American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards" . TheAmerican.org . Providence, Rhode Island: American Athletic Conference. March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
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