2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record11–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Kentucky153 .833256  .806
No. 20 Auburn126 .667256  .806
LSU126 .6672110  .677
Mississippi State117 .6112011  .645
Florida117 .6111912  .613
South Carolina108 .5561813  .581
Texas A&M108 .5561614  .533
Tennessee99 .5001714  .548
Alabama810 .4441615  .516
Arkansas711 .3892012  .625
Missouri711 .3891516  .484
Ole Miss612 .3331517  .469
Georgia513 .2781616  .500
Vanderbilt315 .1671121  .344
Note: The 2020 SEC tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Jerry Stackhouse in his first season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.

Following a 90–64 loss to South Carolina on January 25, Vanderbilt tied Sewanee for the most consecutive conference losses in SEC history, 24, which was set from 1938 to 1940.[1]

In the following game at Kentucky on January 29, the Commodores broke the SEC record for consecutive conference losses with 25.[2]

Previous season

They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 in SEC play to finish in 14th place. They are the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1953-1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18 game conference schedule.[3] They followed this winless in conference play season with a loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC tournament, extending their losing streak to 20 games, to finish the season with a combined 0–19 conference record.[4] As a result of the unprecedented season, third-year head coach Bryce Drew was fired on March 22, 2019.[5]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darius Garland 10 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Nashville, TN Declared for the 2019 NBA draft
Simisola Shittu 11 F/C 6'10" 240 Freshman Burlington, Ontario Declared for the 2019 NBA draft
Joe Toye 2 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Matt Ryan 32 F 6'8" 209 RS Senior Cortlandt Manor, NY Graduate transferred to Chattanooga
Yanni Wetzell 4 F/C 6'10" 240 RS Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduate transferred to San Diego State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D. J. Harvey5G6'6"185Redshirt JuniorHyattsville, MDTransferred from Notre Dame. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harvey will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Quentin Millora-Brown 42 F 6'9" 205 Redshirt Sophomore Lorton, VA Transferred from Rice. Under NCAA transfer rules, Millora-Brown will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Issac McBride 13 G 6'1" 190 Redshirt Freshman Little Rock, AR Transferred from Kansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, McBride will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Disu
PF
Pflugerville, TX Hendrickson High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Scotty Pippen Jr.
PG
Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jan 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jordan Wright
SG
Baton Rouge, LA The Dunham School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars×
Oton Jankovic
PF
Zagreb, Croatia Montverde Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 28, 2019 
Recruiting 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[6]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1Kentucky
2Florida
3LSU
4Auburn
5Tennessee
6Alabama
7Mississippi State
8Ole Miss
9Georgia
10South Carolina
11Arkansas
12Texas A&M
13Missouri
14Vanderbilt

Roster

2019–20 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrCorona del Sol HS Phoenix, AZ
F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHendrickson HS Pflugerville, TX
G 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBellaire HS Houston, TX
G/F 4 Jordan Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)226 lb (103 kg) FrThe Dunham School Baton Rouge, LA
G 5 D. J. Harvey (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrNotre Dame Bowie, MD
G 10 Drew Weikert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoMontgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN
G/F 11 Braelee Albert (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBrentwood School Los Angeles, CA
F 13 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS JrSyracuse Gahanna, OH
G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, IN
F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrWinston Churchill HS San Antonio, TX
G 21 Jon Jossell (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrDestiny Christian School Arcadia, OK
F 24 Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoPorter-Gaud School Charleston, SC
F 42 Quentin Millora-Brown (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) SoRice Lorton, VA
F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) RS SoVirginia Academy Enugu, Nigeria
F 55 Oton Jankovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrMontverde Academy Zagreb, Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm
Clark Atlanta W 95–55  0–0
 19  Lee  5  Moyer  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,975)
Nashville, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Southeast Missouri State W 83–65  1–0
 25  Nesmith  8  Brown  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,097)
Nashville, TN
November 11, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–66  2–0
 21  Nesmith  8  Brown  8  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,300)
Nashville, TN
November 14, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 92–93 OT 2–1
 34  Nesmith  8  Brown  8  Lee  Robins Center (5,602)
Richmond, VA
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Austin Peay
Vanderbilt Invitational
W 90–72  3–1
 26  Nesmith  7  Obinna  9  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,732)
Nashville, TN
November 22, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN+
South Carolina State
Vanderbilt Invitational
W 97–60  4–1
 20  Nesmith  11  Disu  8  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,725)
Nashville, TN
November 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Southeastern Louisiana
Vanderbilt Invitational
W 78–70  5–1
 16  Evans  8  Lee  7  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (8,589)
Nashville, TN
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Tulsa
Vanderbilt Invitational
L 58–67  5–2
 26  Nesmith  6  Nesmith  4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (8,648)
Nashville, TN
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Buffalo W 90–76  6–2
 25  Lee  8  Brown  5  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (8,489)
Nashville, TN
December 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Liberty L 56–61  6–3
 19  Nesmith  7  Disu  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,045)
Nashville, TN
December 18, 2019*
5:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Loyola–Chicago
Hall of Fame Showcase
L 70–78  6–4
 23  Nesmith  7  Tied  5  Lee  Talking Stick Resort Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
UNC Wilmington W 88–73  7–4
 34  Nesmith  9  Disu  7  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,127)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Davidson W 76–71  8–4
 18  Pippen Jr.  10  Disu  4  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,640)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN
SMU
American/SEC Alliance
L 81–92 OT 8–5
 29  Nesmith  7  Lee  6  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (9,141)
Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 8, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 5 Auburn L 79–83  8–6
(0–1)
 27  Lee  7  Tied  5  Pippen Jr.  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 11, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN
Texas A&M L 50–69  8–7
(0–2)
 12  Tied  7  Obinna  4  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,076)
Nashville, TN
January 15, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 55–75  8–8
(0–3)
 17  Lee  10  Disu  4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,321)
Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee L 45–66  8–9
(0–4)
 16  Pippen Jr.  7  Evans  1  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (12,693)
Nashville, TN
January 22, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 62–77  8–10
(0–5)
 21  Disu  7  Evans  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,019)
Nashville, TN
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 64–90  8–11
(0–6)
 17  Lee  5  Tied  3  Lee  Colonial Life Arena (12,393)
Columbia, SC
January 29, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN
at No. 13 Kentucky L 62–71  8–12
(0–7)
 21  Lee  11  Disu  4  Lee  Rupp Arena (20,311)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
Florida L 55–61  8–13
(0–8)
 15  Pippen Jr.  12  Obinna  3  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,582)
Nashville, TN
February 5, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 18 LSU W 99–90  9–13
(1–8)
 33  Lee  5  Tied  6  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (9,256)
Nashville, TN
February 8, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 70–80  9–14
(1–9)
 20  Lee  7  Wright  4  Lee  Humphrey Coliseum (7,642)
Starkville, MS
February 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Kentucky L 64–78  9–15
(1–10)
 20  Lee  10  Disu  5  Pippen Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (11,598)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN
at Florida L 66–84  9–16
(1–11)
 23  Lee  7  Lee  6  Pippen Jr.  O'Connell Center (10,151)
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 61–65  9–17
(1–12)
 23  Wright  7  Obinna  5  Pippen Jr.  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,562)
Knoxville, TN
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN
Georgia L 78–80  9–18
(1–13)
 34  Lee  6  Obinna  4  Lee  Memorial Gymnasium (10,378)
Nashville, TN
February 26, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri L 52–61  9–19
(1–14)
 19  Pippen Jr.  7  Evans  3  Evans  Memorial Gymnasium (8,497)
Nashville, TN
February 29, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 60–86  9–20
(1–15)
 13  Obinna  5  Tied  5  Lee  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495)
Oxford, MS
March 3, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN
at Alabama W 87–79  10–20
(2–15)
 38  Lee  8  Tied  5  Lee  Coleman Coliseum (9,071)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 7, 2020
11:30 am, SECN
South Carolina W 83–74  11–20
(3–15)
 21  Pippen Jr.  12  Obinna  4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,852)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 11, 2020
8:30 pm, SECN
(14) vs. (11) Arkansas
First round
L 73–86  11–21
 30  Lee  10  Disu  4  Evans  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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