2019–20 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Nevada Wolf Pack
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:19–12
Conf Record:12–6
Hc Year:1st
Ahc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Kory Barnett (1st season)
Asst Coach2:Bill Duany (1st season)
Champion:Paradise Jam tournament champions

The 2019–20 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by first-year head coach Steve Alford, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference (MW). They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 29–5, 15–3 in Mountain West play to share the regular season Mountain West championship with Utah State. They defeated Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida.[1]

On April 7, head coach Eric Musselman resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas.[2] He finished at Nevada with a four-year record of 110–34, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, and were champions of the 2016 College Basketball Invitational.

On April 11, Nevada hired Steve Alford as their next head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
0 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Graduated
Corey Henson 2 G 6'3" 175 RS Senior Graduated
Josiah Wood 4 G 6'5" 200 Senior Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
10 F 6'7" 205 RS Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2019 NBA draft
11 F 6'7" 205 RS Senior Graduated/2019 NBA draft
Isaiah Rhymes 12 G 6'3" 190 Freshman Walk-on; not on team roster
Trey Porter 15 F 6'11" 230 GS Senior Graduated
David Cunningham 20 G 6'4" 195 Senior Graduated
21 F 6'11" 210 Freshman Transferred to Arizona
Jalen Townsell 23 G/F 6'7" 198 Freshman Walk-on; transferred to Arizona Western College
24 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Graduated
Vincent Lee 40 F6'9" 215 Freshman Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Zach Wurm 54 G/F 6'4" 216 Senior Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Robby Robinson 0 F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Junior college transferred to San Diego City College
Desmond Cambridge 4 G 6'4" 180 Junior Transferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cambridge will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
John Carlos Reyes 12 F/C 6'10" 214 RS Senior Transferred from Boston College. Will be eligible to play immediately since Carlos Reyes graduated from Boston College.
Warren Washington 23 F 6'11" 210 Sophomore Transferred from Oregon State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Washington will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2020 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nevada Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Wolf Pack. 2019-09-14. Busting Brackets. en-US. 2019-11-08.
  2. Web site: Arkansas hires Nevada's Musselman as coach. 7 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Ex-UCLA coach Alford hired to lead Nevada. 12 April 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. nevadawolfpack.com.