2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record13–19 (7–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Spinelli
  • Bill Wuczynski
  • Chris Cheeks
Home arenaConte Forum
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .800  26–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .750  23–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .750  24–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .750  25–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .550  17–14  .548
NC State10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .500  18–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .350  15–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .350  13–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .350  16–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .300  13–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .300  16–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .300  14–19  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Eagles finished the season 13–19, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to Notre Dame in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 14–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. In the ACC Tournament they lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ky Bowman0G6'1"188JuniorHavelock, NCPlay professionally
Avery Wilson2G6'3"219SophomoreForest Park, GATransferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Ervins Meznieks10F6'7"228SeniorRiga, LatviaGraduated
Vin Baker Jr.11F6'7"184SophomoreOld Saybrook, CTTransferred to Milwaukee
John Carlos Reyes12F/C6'10"214RS JuniorLawrenceville, GAGraduate transferred to Nevada
Gordon Gehan20G/F6'5"220SeniorDallas, TXWalk-on; graduated
Jordan Chatman25G6'5"200RS SeniorVancouver, WAGraduated
Mac Bohuny55G/F6'4"175SophomoreRidgewood, NJWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Makai Ashton-Langford4G6'3"185JuniorWorcester, MATransferred from Providence. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ashton-Langford will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Derryck Thornton11G6'2"195Graduate StudentLos Angeles, CATransferred from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Thornton graduated from USC.

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jay Heath Jr.
SG		 Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Julian Rishwain
SG		 Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kamari Williams
SF		 Sandy Spring, MD St. Andrews Episcopal School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Calvin Felder
SF		 Sumter, SC Sumter High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster
    2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 C. J. Felder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSumter High School Sumter, South Carolina
    F 1 Jairus Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) SoCannon School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 2 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNotre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
    G 3 Jared Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SrGeorgia Southern Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 4 Makai Ashton-Langford  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrProvidence Worcester, Massachusetts
    G 5 Jay Heath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWoodrow Wilson High School Washington, D.C.
    G 10 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoSt. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown, Maryland
    G 11 Derryck Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSUSC Los Angeles, California
    F/C 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrDon Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
    F 14 Kamari Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSt. Andrew's Episcopal School Sandy Spring, Maryland
    F 21 Nik Popovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg) SrSagemont School Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    G 22 Matt DiLuccio (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSouth Side High School Rockville Centre, New York
    F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrChoate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
    G 24 Chris Herren Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoTabor Academy Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
    G 30 Sam Holtze (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrNotre Dame Manhattan Beach, California
    F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 6, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Wake Forest W 77–70  1–0
    (1–0)    		  23 – Thornton  9 – Mitchell  4 – Tied  Conte Forum (4,815)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 10, 2019*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at South Florida W 74–60  2–0
    		  22 – Thornton  13 – Mitchell  6 – Mitchell  Yuengling Center (3,191)
    Tampa, FL
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 High Point
    Gotham Classic    		 W 59–33  3–0
    		  14 – Heath  10 – Mitchell  5 – Thornton  Conte Forum (4,710)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 16, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 Belmont
    Gotham Classic    		 L 85–100  3–1
    		  23 – Popovic  6 – Mitchell  7 – Thornton  Conte Forum (5,540)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Eastern Washington
    Gotham Classic    		 W 72–68  4–1
    		  17 – Heath  12 – Popovic  5 – Thornton  Conte Forum (4,133)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 23, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ACCNX    		 DePaul L 67–72  4–2
    		  16 – Thornton  9 – Mitchell  3 – 3 tied  Conte Forum (4,560)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 27, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 Saint Louis
    Gotham Classic    		 L 54–64  4–3
    		  18 – Thornton  8 – Tied  5 – Thornton  Conte Forum (4,265)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 30, 2019*
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Richmond L 44–64  4–4
    		  14 – Heath  9 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  Robins Center (5,531)
    Richmond, VA
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 64–82  4–5
    		  12 – Hamilton  4 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Conte Forum (4,004)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 7, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Notre Dame W 73–72  5–5
    (2–0)    		  19 – Thornton  11 – Mitchell  4 – Thornton  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,117)
    South Bend, IN
    December 10, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Albany W 72–51  6–5
    		  16 – Hamilton  13 – Mitchell  6 – Heath  Conte Forum (3,874)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 15, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Central Connecticut W 74–55  7–5
    		  18 – Hamilton  12 – Mitchell  3 – 3 tied  Conte Forum (3,963)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 21, 2019*
    5:30 pm, P12N    		 vs. California
    Al Attles Classic    		 W 64–60  8–5
    		  18 – Hamilton  8 – Hamilton  5 – Mitchell  Chase Center (6,209)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 31, 2019
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 2 Duke L 49–88  8–6
    (2–1)    		  13 – Felder  6 – Tied  3 – Mitchell  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 18 Virginia W 60–53  9–6
    (3–1)    		  17 – Heath  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Conte Forum (5,781)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 11, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 Georgia Tech L 52–71  9–7
    (3–2)    		  13 – Felder  11 – Mitchell  3 – Heath  Conte Forum (6,217)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, ACCN    		 at Syracuse L 50–76  9–8
    (3–3)    		  9 – Tied  9 – Felder  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (21,645)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 19, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Wake Forest L 62–80  9–9
    (3–4)    		  15 – Thornton  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (6,872)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 22, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Pittsburgh L 72–74  9–10
    (3–5)    		  16 – Heath  6 – Tied  7 – Thornton  Peterson Events Center (7,230)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Virginia Tech W 61–56  10–10
    (4–5)    		  23 – Hamilton  10 – Mitchell  5 – Mitchell  Conte Forum (6,981)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 29, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 6 Louisville L 69–86  10–11
    (4–6)    		  17 – Thornton  9 – Mitchell  4 – Thornton  Conte Forum (5,771)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 at North Carolina W 71–70  11–11
    (5–6)    		  18 – Hamilton  8 – Tied  6 – Heath  Dean Smith Center (21,492)
    Chapel Hill, MA
    February 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Duke L 55–63  11–12
    (5–7)    		  21 – Thornton  12 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 8, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Virginia Tech W 77–73 OT 12–12
    (6–7)    		  21 – Mitchell  15 – Mitchell  6 – Mitchell  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Miami (FL) L 58–85  12–13
    (6–8)    		  14 – Williams  6 – Tied  6 – Popovic  Watsco Center (5,465)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 16, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 NC State W 71–68  13–13
    (7–8)    		  22 – Thornton  8 – Popovic  5 – Thornton  Conte Forum (6,304)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 19, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Virginia L 65–78  13–14
    (7–9)    		  22 – Popovic  8 – Mitchell  4 – Heath  John Paul Jones Arena (13,819)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN    		 Clemson L 64–82  13–15
    (7–10)    		  16 – Heath  7 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  Conte Forum (6,431)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 26, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 Notre Dame L 61–62  13–16
    (7–11)    		  12 – Tied  11 – Mitchell  9 – Mitchell  Conte Forum (5,101)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Syracuse L 71–84  13–17
    (7–12)    		  18 – Thornton  11 – Mitchell  10 – Mitchell  Conte Forum (6,471)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    March 7, 2020
    4:30 pm, ACCRSN    		 at No. 7 Florida State L 62–80  13–18
    (7–13)    		  13 – Thornton  9 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (10) vs. (7) Notre Dame
    Second round    		 L 58–80  13–19
    		  20 – Mitchell  13 – Mitchell  4 – Heath  Greensboro Coliseum (20,809)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    3. "Boston College Athletics". Boston College.
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