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

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.
On April 7, head coach Eric Musselman resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas. 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Tre'Shawn Thurman | 0 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
| Corey Henson | 2 | G | 6'3" | 175 | RS Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Graduated |
| Josiah Wood | 4 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Reno, NV | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Caleb Martin | 10 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Senior | Mocksville, NC | Graduated/undrafted in 2019 NBA draft |
| Cody Martin | 11 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Senior | Mocksville, NC | Graduated/2019 NBA draft |
| Isaiah Rhymes | 12 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Phoenix, AZ | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Trey Porter | 15 | F | 6'11" | 230 | GS Senior | Woodbridge, MA | Graduated |
| David Cunningham | 20 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Graduated |
| Jordan Brown | 21 | F | 6'11" | 210 | Freshman | Roseville, CA | Transferred to Arizona |
| Jalen Townsell | 23 | G/F | 6'7" | 198 | Freshman | Sparks, NV | Walk-on; transferred to Arizona Western College |
| Jordan Caroline | 24 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Champaign, IL | Graduated |
| Vincent Lee | 40 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Freshman | Midlothian, TX | Transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
| Zach Wurm | 54 | G/F | 6'4" | 216 | Senior | Reno, NV | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Robby Robinson | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | San Diego, CA | Junior college transferred to San Diego City College |
| Desmond Cambridge | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Nashville, TN | 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 | Lawrenceville, GA | 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 | San Marcos, CA | 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. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kane Milling SG | Poway, CA | Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Zane Meeks PF | Wolfeboro, NH | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 16, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| DeAndre Henry PF | Phoenix, AZ | PHH Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Alem Huseinovic PF | Scottsdale, AZ | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – |||||||
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 19, 2019* 5:00 pm | | Cal State East Bay | W 81–52 | – | Lawlor Events Center (2,700) Reno, NV |
| October 30, 2019* 7:30 pm | | Colorado Christian | W 86–55 | – | Lawlor Events Center (2,032) Reno, NV |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | Utah | L 74–79 | 0–1 | Lawlor Events Center (8,324) Reno, NV |
| November 9, 2019* 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | Loyola Marymount | W 72–67 | 1–1 | Lawlor Events Center (8,136) Reno, NV |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, NSN | | UT Arlington | W 80–73 | 2–1 | Lawlor Events Center (7,504) Reno, NV |
| November 16, 2019* 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | USC | L 66–76 | 2–2 | Lawlor Events Center (9,833) Reno, NV |
| November 19, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 71–91 | 2–3 | John M. Belk Arena (3,106) Davidson, NC |
| November 22, 2019* 1:15 pm, FloSports | | vs. Fordham Paradise Jam tournament quarterfinals | W 74–60 | 3–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,524) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 24, 2019* 2:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. Valparaiso Paradise Jam Tournament semifinals | W 84–59 | 4–3 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 25, 2019* 5:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Bowling Green Paradise Jam tournament championship | W 77–62 | 5–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,924) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, NSN | | Santa Clara | W 98–67 | 6–3 | Lawlor Events Center (7,577) Reno, NV |
| December 7, 2019 11:00 am, ATTSNRM | | at Air Force | W 100–85 | 7–3 (1–0) | Clune Arena (1,715) Colorado Springs, CO |
| December 10, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at BYU | L 42–75 | 7–4 | Marriott Center (10,570) Provo, UT |
| December 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, NSN | | Texas Southern | W 91–73 | 8–4 | Lawlor Events Center (8,131) Reno, NV |
| December 21, 2019* 9:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Saint Mary's Al Attles Classic | L 63–68 | 8–5 | Chase Center (6,728) San Francisco, CA |
| January 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | Colorado State | W 67–61 | 9–5 (2–0) | Lawlor Events Center (8,659) Reno, NV |
| January 4, 2020 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | Boise State | W 83–66 | 10–5 (3–0) | Lawlor Events Center (8,681) Reno, NV |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, MWN | | at San Jose State | L 68–70 | 10–6 (3–1) | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,459) San Jose, CA |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Utah State | L 70–80 | 10–7 (3–2) | Smith Spectrum (8,725) Logan, UT |
| January 14, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Wyoming | W 68–67 | 11–7 (4–2) | Lawlor Events Center (8,047) Reno, NV |
| January 18, 2020 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 7 San Diego State | L 55–68 | 11–8 (4–3) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 22, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | UNLV | W 86–72 | 12–8 (5–3) | Lawlor Events Center (10,325) Reno, NV |
| January 25, 2020 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | New Mexico | W 96–74 | 13–8 (6–3) | Lawlor Events Center (8,979) Reno, NV |
| January 29, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Colorado State | L 91–92 | 13–9 (6–4) | Moby Arena (3,137) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Boise State | L 64–73 | 13–10 (6–5) | ExtraMile Arena (6,538) Boise, ID |
| February 4, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Air Force | W 88–54 | 14–10 (7–5) | Lawlor Events Center (8,299) Reno, NV |
| February 8, 2020 4:00pm, ATTSNRM | | San Jose State | W 95–77 | 15–10 (8–5) | Lawlor Events Center (8,310) Reno, NV |
| February 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UNLV | W 82–79 $^{OT}$ | 16–10 (9–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (11,607) Paradise, NV |
| February 18, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at New Mexico | W 88–74 | 17–10 (10–5) | Dreamstyle Arena (12,032) Albuquerque, NM |
| February 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Fresno State | W 78–76 | 18–10 (11–5) | Lawlor Events Center (9,155) Reno, NV |
| February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | at Wyoming | W 73–68 | 19–10 (12–5) | Arena-Auditorium (3,007) Laramie, WY |
| February 29, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 5 San Diego State | L 76–83 | 19–11 (12–6) | Lawlor Events Center (10,855) Reno, NV |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2020 8:30 pm, CBSSN | (3) | vs. (11) Wyoming Quarterfinals | L 71–74 | 19–12 | Thomas & Mack Center (7,723) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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