2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–19 (7–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida State 16 4   .800 26 5   .839
No. 16 Virginia 15 5   .750 23 7   .767
No. 14 Louisville 15 5   .750 24 7   .774
No. 11 Duke 15 5   .750 25 6   .806
Georgia Tech* 11 9   .550 17 14   .548
NC State 10 10   .500 20 12   .625
Syracuse 10 10   .500 18 14   .563
Notre Dame 10 10   .500 20 12   .625
Clemson 9 11   .450 16 15   .516
Miami (FL) 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Boston College 7 13   .350 13 18   .419
Virginia Tech 7 13   .350 16 16   .500
Wake Forest 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 16 17   .485
North Carolina 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Ky Bowman 0 G 6'1" 188 Junior Havelock, NC Play professionally
Avery Wilson 2 G 6'3" 219 Sophomore Forest Park, GA Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Ervins Meznieks 10 F 6'7" 228 Senior Riga, Latvia Graduated
Vin Baker Jr. 11 F 6'7" 184 Sophomore Old Saybrook, CT Transferred to Milwaukee
John Carlos Reyes 12 F/C 6'10" 214 RS Junior Lawrenceville, GA Graduate transferred to Nevada
Gordon Gehan 20 G/F 6'5" 220 Senior Dallas, TX Walk-on; graduated
Jordan Chatman 25 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Vancouver, WA Graduated
Mac Bohuny 55 G/F 6'4" 175 Sophomore Ridgewood, NJ Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Makai Ashton-Langford 4 G 6'3" 185 Junior Worcester, MA Transferred 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 Thornton 11 G 6'2" 195 Graduate Student Los Angeles, CA Transferred from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Thornton graduated from USC.

Recruiting class of 2019

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College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Julian Rishwain
SG
Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 7, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kamari Williams
SF
Sandy Spring, MD St. Andrews Episcopal School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 19, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Calvin Felder
SF
Sumter, SC Sumter High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 19, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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

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College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Demarr Langford
SF
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 21, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Vander Baan
C
Whitinsville, MA Whitinsville Christian High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 28, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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

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2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 C. J. Felder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Sumter High School Sumter, South Carolina
F 1 Jairus Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 234 lb (106 kg) So Cannon School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 2 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
G 3 Jared Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Georgia Southern Charlotte, North Carolina
G 4 Makai Ashton-Langford Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Providence Worcester, Massachusetts
G 5 Jay Heath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Woodrow Wilson High School Washington, D.C.
G 10 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So St. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown, Maryland
G 11 Derryck Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS USC Los Angeles, California
F/C 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Don Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
F 14 Kamari Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Andrew's Episcopal School Sandy Spring, Maryland
F 21 Nik Popovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Sr Sagemont School Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 22 Matt DiLuccio (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr South Side High School Rockville Centre, New York
F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Choate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
G 24 Chris Herren Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Tabor Academy Portsmouth, Rhode Island
G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
G 30 Sam Holtze (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Notre Dame Manhattan Beach, California
F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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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, NC
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

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