2019–20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2019–20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by fourth-year head coach Kyle Keller and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 28–3, 19–1 in Southland play to win the Southland regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed, they received a double-bye to the semifinals of the Southland Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Southland Tournament's cancellation, they were awarded the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, however, the NCAA tournament was also cancelled due to the same outbreak.

2019–20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
Southland regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2019–20 record28–3 (19–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Cox
  • Wade Mason
  • Mitch Vanya
Home arenaWilliam R. Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,203)
2019–20 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stephen F. Austin19–1 .950  28–3  .903
Abilene Christian15–5 .750  20–11  .645
Nicholls15–5 .750  21–10  .677
Sam Houston State11–9 .550  18–13  .581
Northwestern State11–9 .550  15–15  .500
Lamar10–10 .500  17–15  .531
McNeese State10–10 .500  15–17  .469
Texas A&M–CC10–10 .500  14–18  .438
Central Arkansas9–11 .450  10–21  .323
Incarnate Word6–14 .300  9–22  .290
New Orleans5–15 .250  9–21  .300
Southeastern Louisiana5–15 .250  8–23  .258
Houston Baptist4–16 .200  4–25  .138
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SLC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The 2018–19 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Davonte Fitzgerald4F6'7"205GraduateAtlanta, GAFinal year of eligibility
Shannon Bogues5G6'2"185SeniorKilleen, TXGraduated
T. J. Holyfield22F6'8"220SeniorAlbuquerque, NMGraduated
Jovan Grujić32C7'0"230SeniorPančevo, SERGraduated

Roster

2019–20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Sama’zha Hart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
G/F 1 Kevon Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Ellenwood, Georgia
G 2 Roti Ware 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)172 lb (78 kg) Jr Morton, Mississippi
F 3 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg) Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 4 David Kachelries 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
Jr Emmaus, Pennsylvania
G 10 John Comeaux 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Beaumont, Texas
G 11 Oddyste Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 12 Charlie Daniels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Jr Jacksonville, Florida
F 13 Calvin Solomon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
Fr Houston, Texas
F 14 Gavin Kensmil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
Jr Paramaribo, Suriname
G 15 Kharee McDaniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
Fr Houston, Texas
F 20 Landon Badgley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Fr Houston, Texas
F 23 Nathan Bain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Freeport, Bahamas
G 24 Tyler Zivney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
So Rockwall, Texas
G 25 Gabe Matturro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
Fr Katy, Texas
F 35 Demiere Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
Jr Powder Springs, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2020

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
LeTourneau W 89–70  1–0
 18 – Harris  10 – Kensmil  2 – West  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,588)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 9, 2019*
1:30 pm, ESPN3
North Carolina Central W 94–64  2–0
 32 – Harris  7 – Harris  5 – Comeaux  William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,167)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 13, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 89–80  3–0
 19 – Johnson  10 – Solomon  3 – Johnson  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,441)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 16, 2019*
5:30 pm, ESPN3
Drexel W 82–67  4–0
 18 – Harris  10 – Solomon  7 – Comeaux  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,365)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 20, 2019*
6:00 pm, BTN Plus
at Rutgers L 57–69  4–1
 18 – Harris  10 – Kensmil  2 – Walker  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,536)
Piscataway, NJ
November 26, 2019*
8:00 pm, ACCNX
at No. 1 Duke W 85–83 OT 5–1
 26 – Harris  7 – Kensmil  4 – Harris  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 30, 2019*
4:00 pm
at Arkansas State W 76–57  6–1
 22 – Harris  15 – Kensmil  3 – Kachelries  First National Bank Arena (1,606)
Jonesboro, AR
December 2, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
Arlington Baptist W 114–49  7–1
 22 – Johnson  10 – Kensmil  7 – Kachelries  William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,228)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama L 68–78  7–2
 18 – Johnson  7 – Harris  2 – Comeaux  Coleman Coliseum (9,545)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 14, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 66–59  8–2
 17 – Harris  8 – Harris  7 – Harris  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,143)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 18, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN3
Houston Baptist W 96–68  9–2
(1–0)
 18 – Harris  7 – Tied, 2  4 – Comeaux  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,357)
Nacogdoches, TX
December 21, 2019
3:00 pm
at McNeese State W 81–73  10–2
(2–0)
 21 – Kensmil  11 – Kensmil  5 – Kachelries  H&HP Complex (3,565)
Lake Charles, LA
December 28, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Paul Quinn W 94–62  11–2
 16 – Kachelries  7 – Solomon  4 – Tied, 2  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,182)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 2, 2020
1:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana W 82–71  12–2
(3–0)
 21 – Harris  11 – Harris  3 – Tied, 2  University Center (611)
Hammond, LA
January 4, 2020
6:00 pm
at New Orleans W 87–68  13–2
(4–0)
 21 – Harris  6 – Harris  3 – Harris  Lakefront Arena (743)
New Orleans, LA
January 8, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 72–73  13–3
(4–1)
 24 – Harris  6 – Harris  4 – Kensmil  William R. Johnson Coliseum (822)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas W 77–76  14–3
(5–1)
 19 – Harris  10 – Harris  4 – Harris  Farris Center (1,455)
Conway, AR
January 18, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 80–56  15–3
(6–1)
 19 – Johnson  9 – Kensmil  5 – Ware  William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,147)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 22, 2020
6:30 pm
at Northwestern State W 69–62  16–3
(7–1)
 25 – Harris  8 – Harris  4 – Ware  Prather Coliseum (1,524)
Natchitoches, LA
January 25, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 70–62  17–3
(8–1)
 18 – Comeaux  11 – Solomon  6 – Harris  Montagne Center (4,254)
Beaumont, TX
January 29, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 71–61  18–3
(9–1)
 19 – Harris  7 – Johnson  4 – Ware  William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,341)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2020
5:30 pm, ESPN3
at Sam Houston State W 81–76  19–3
(10–1)
 17 – Kensmil  6 – Kensmil  4 – Bain  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (2,889)
Huntsville, TX
February 5, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls W 70–64  20–3
(11–1)
 17 – Bain  9 – Bain  3 – Bain  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,943)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 8, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans W 81–74  21–3
(12–1)
 23 – Harris  7 – Kensmil  7 – Bain  William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,337)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 75–67  22–3
(13–1)
 23 – Kensmil  8 – Bain  5 – Ware  American Bank Center (1,537)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 19, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas W 83–68  23–3
(14–1)
 14 – Kensmil  6 – Kensmil  3 – Kensmil  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,780)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 22, 2020
4:15 pm
at Incarnate Word W 80–56  24–3
(15–1)
 16 – Johnson  7 – Harris  5 – Bain  McDermott Center (691)
San Antonio, TX
February 26, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State W 90–59  25–3
(16–1)
 18 – Harris  9 – Harris  5 – Johnson  William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,126)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Lamar W 95–76  26–3
(17–1)
 20 – Harris  9 – Kensmil  5 – Harris  William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,184)
Nacogdoches, TX
March 3, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian W 77–72  27–3
(18–1)
 23 – Harris  9 – Solomon  2 – Tied  Moody Coliseum (2,893)
Abilene, TX
March 7, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State W 68–57  28–3
(19–1)
 17 – Kensmil  10 – Kensmil  2 – Ware  William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,631)
Nacogdoches, TX
Southland Conference Tournament
March 13, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs.
Semifinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Merrell Center
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place 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 Not released 
Coaches RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

See also

2019–20 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team

References

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