2019–20 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2019–20 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–12 (10–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
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 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by third-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). After winning its second round match-up with Pittsburgh in the 2020 ACC men's basketball tournament and before its quarterfinal match-up with Duke, the tournament was canceled due to concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Later that afternoon, the NCAA announced that all Winter and Spring championships would be canceled, including the NCAA tournament.[2] They finished the season 20–12, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Previous season

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The Wolfpack finished the 2018–19 season 24–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Virginia. They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Sacha Killeya-Jones 1 F 6'11" 220 Junior Chapel Hill, NC Turned pro
Torin Dorn 2 G 6'5" 210 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Eric Lockett 5 G 6'5" 193 RS Senior Warner Robins, GA Graduated
Wyatt Walker 33 F 6'9" 240 Senior Jacksonville, FL Graduated
Blake Harris 55 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Chapel Hill, NC Transferred to North Carolina A&T

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Atticus Taylor 3 G/F 6'7" 205 RS Sophomore Davenport, IA Junior college transferred from SW Mississippi CC.
Thomas Allen 5 G 6'1" 184 Junior Garner, NC Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Allen will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Danny Dixon 21 F 6'10" 230 Graduate Student Grosse Pointe Park, MI Transferred from Kansas City after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.
Pat Andree 31 F 6'8" 225 Graduate Student Colts Neck, NJ Transferred from Lehigh after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dereon Seabron
SG
Norfolk, VA Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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.

Source:[4]

2020 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Farrar
PF
Apex, NC Apex Friendship High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Cam Hayes
PG
Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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:

Source:[5]

Roster

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2019–20 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 D. J. Funderburk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Cleveland, Ohio
G 1 Dereon Seabron Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Norfolk, Virginia
G 2 Chase Graham (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 3 A. J. Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Davenport, Iowa
F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 Thomas Allen Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Garner, North Carolina
G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hazard, Kentucky
G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Cleveland, Ohio
G 13 C. J. Bryce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 15 Manny Bates 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 21 Danny Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
G 22 Max Farthing (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 24 Devon Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Battle Creek, Michigan
F 31 Pat Andree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Colts Neck, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster Source:[6]

Schedule and results

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Source:[7]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Mount Olive W 113–73 
 26  Johnson   10  Bryce   9  Johnson  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Regular season
November 5, 2019
8:30 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech L 81–82 OT 0–1
(0–1)
 24  Bryce   11  Bryce   5  Tied  PNC Arena (17,133)
Raleigh, NC
November 10, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Detroit Mercy W 84–65  1–1
(0–1)
 23  Beverly   7  Johnson   10  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,430)
Raleigh, NC
November 13, 2019*
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
FIU W 86–77  2–1
(0–1)
 16  Bryce   7  Tied   4  Johnson  PNC Arena (14,024)
Raleigh, NC
November 16, 2019*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX
St. Francis Brooklyn
Barclays Classic
W 95–64  3–1
(0–1)
 22  Bryce   11  Bryce   9  Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (4,774)
Raleigh, NC
November 19, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Alcorn State
Barclays Classic
W 87–64  4–1
(0–1)
 23  Daniels   6  3 tied   8  Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (4,624)
Raleigh, NC
November 23, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Little Rock
Barclays Classic
W 74–58  5–1
(0–1)
 18  Bryce   6  Tied   6  Hellems  PNC Arena (14,078)
Raleigh, NC
November 28, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 16 Memphis
Barclays Classic
L 78–83  5–2
(0–1)
 22  Johnson   5  3 tied   6  Johnson  Barclays Center (1,778)
Brooklyn, NY
December 4, 2019*
9:15 p.m., ESPN2
Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 69–54  6–2
(0–1)
 23  Hellems   4  4 tied   2  Tied  PNC Arena (16,035)
Raleigh, NC
December 7, 2019
2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
Rivalry
W 91–82  7–2
(1–1)
 18  Bryce   7  Tied   7  Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (6,118)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 15, 2019*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro W 80–77  8–2
(1–1)
 19  Johnson   5  Bryce   7  Johnson  Greensboro Coliseum (7,469)
Greensboro, NC
December 19, 2019*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 Auburn L 73–79  8–3
(1–1)
 21  Bryce   11  Bryce   10  Johnson  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 22, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
The Citadel W 83–63  9–3
(1–1)
 18  Daniels   10  Johnson   10  Johnson  PNC Arena (15,501)
Raleigh, NC
December 29, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Appalachian State W 72–60  10–3
(1–1)
 22  Funderburk   11  Tied   6  Johnson  PNC Arena (17,592)
Raleigh, NC
January 4, 2020
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson L 70–81  10–4
(1–2)
 14  Funderburk   7  Bates   7  Johnson  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,908)
Clemson, SC
January 8, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Notre Dame W 73–68  11–4
(2–2)
 27  Johnson   9  Funderburk   7  Johnson  PNC Arena (16,825)
Raleigh, NC
January 11, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Virginia Tech L 58–72  11–5
(2–3)
 18  Funderburk   9  Funderburk   9  Johnson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Miami (FL) W 80–63  12–5
(3–3)
 19  Funderburk   8  Funderburk   5  Bryce  PNC Arena (15,801)
Raleigh, NC
January 18, 2020
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Clemson W 60–54  13–5
(4–3)
 13  3 tied   9  Funderburk   5  Johnson  PNC Arena (16,553)
Raleigh, NC
January 20, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Virginia W 53–51  14–5
(5–3)
 14  Funderburk   5  3 tied   5  Johnson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,163)
Charlottesville, VA
January 25, 2020
4:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech L 58–64  14–6
(5–4)
 21  Johnson   8  Daniels   4  Johnson  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,794)
Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina
Rivalry
L 65–75  14–7
(5–5)
 18  Funderburk   8  Funderburk   6  Johnson  PNC Arena (19,533)
Raleigh, NC
February 1, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Louisville L 57–77  14–8
(5–6)
 15  Bryce   8  Funderburk   5  Johnson  PNC Arena (18,197)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2020
8:30 p.m., ACCN
at Miami (FL) W 83–72  15–8
(6–6)
 22  Bryce   11  Bryce   12  Johnson  Watsco Center (5,164)
Coral Gables, FL
February 11, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Syracuse W 79–74  16–8
(7–6)
 23  Daniels   7  Hellems   8  Johnson  Carrier Dome (22,137)
Syracuse, NY
February 16, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College L 68–71  16–9
(7–7)
 15  3 tied   10  Daniels   4  Bryce  Conte Forum (6,304)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 19, 2020
9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Duke
Rivalry
W 88–66  17–9
(8–7)
 28  Johnson   10  Bryce   4  Johnson  PNC Arena (19,515)
Raleigh, NC
February 22, 2020
4:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 8 Florida State L 61–67  17–10
(8–8)
 18  Daniels   9  Daniels   5  Johnson  PNC Arena (17,444)
Raleigh, NC
February 25, 2020
9:00 p.m., ESPN
at North Carolina
Rivalry
L 79–85  17–11
(8–9)
 21  Johnson   9  Funderburk   10  Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,338)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 29, 2020
12:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh W 77–73  18–11
(9–9)
 16  Bryce   10  Bates   6  Johnson  PNC Arena (15,818)
Raleigh, NC
March 2, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 12 Duke
Tobacco Road
L 69–88  18–12
(9–10)
 14  3 tied   9  Daniels   7  Johnson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
March 6, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest
Rivalry
W 84–64  19–12
(10–10)
 19  Funderburk   7  Funderburk   10  Johnson  PNC Arena (15,824)
Raleigh, NC
ACC tournament
March 11, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN
(5) vs. (13) Pittsburgh
Second round
W 73–58  20–12
 23  Daniels   10  Bryce   11  Johnson  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 12, 2020
2:30 p.m., ESPN
(5) vs. (4) No. 10 Duke
Quarterfinals
canceled[8] Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoPack.com. NC State Athletics. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "N.C. State 2019 Basketball Commits". Pack Pride. 247 Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "N.C. State 2020 Basketball Commits". Pack Pride. 247 Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". GoPack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Statement from ACC on men's basketball tournament". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "2019–2020 Schedule". Go Pack. North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2019.