# 2019–20 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2019–20 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's first year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament and were set to take on UCLA in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the Pac-12 Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 8–23, 3–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.
On March 24, Wyking Jones was fired. He finished with a 2-year record of 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the Pac-12. Former Georgia and Nevada head coach Fox was hired on March 29.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Darius McNeill | 1 | G | 6'3" | 182 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to SMU |
| Justice Sueing | 10 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Honolulu, HI | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Roman Davis | 15 | F | 6'7" | 210 | RS Junior | Carson, CA | Transferred |
| Connor Vanover | 23 | F/C | 7'3" | 225 | Freshman | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Arkansas |
| James Zhao | 35 | G | 6'3" | 184 | Freshman | Beijing, China | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Kareem South | 10 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Toronto, ON | Transferred from Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. Will be eligible to play immediately since South graduated from Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Joel Brown PG | Toronto, ON | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| D. J. Thorpe C | Austin, TX | Lake Travis High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dimitris Klonaras SG | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK B.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Lars Thiemann C | Leverkusen, Germany | Bayern Giants Leverkusen | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Kuany Kuany PF | Melbourne, Australia | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 9, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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 California Commits". Rivals.com. "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 |
| Monty Bowser PF | Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jalen Celestine SG | Brookville, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: "2020 California Commits". Rivals.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Saint Martin's | W 98–75 | | 23 – South | 7 – Kelly | 7 – Austin | Haas Pavilion (1,278) Berkeley, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | Pepperdine | W 87–71 | 1–0 | 25 – Bradley | 10 – Tied | 3 – 3 Tied | Haas Pavilion (3,780) Berkeley, CA |
| November 12, 2019* 8:00 pm, P12N | | UNLV | W 79–75 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | 23 – Bradley | 5 – Bradley | 2 – 4 Tied | Haas Pavilion (3,423) Berkeley, CA |
| November 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | California Baptist 2K Empire Classic campus-site game | W 82–62 | 3–0 | 23 – Anticevich | 9 – Anticevich | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (4,115) Berkeley, CA |
| November 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | Prairie View A&M 2K Empire Classic campus-site game | W 54–50 | 4–0 | 16 – Bradley | 6 – Anticevich | 3 – Brown | Haas Pavilion (2,242) Berkeley, CA |
| November 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 1 Duke 2K Empire Classic semifinal | L 52–87 | 4–1 | 8 – South | 5 – Kelly | 3 – Brown | Madison Square Garden (12,606) New York, NY |
| November 22, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 22 Texas 2K Empire Classic 3rd place game | L 45–62 | 4–2 | 22 – Bradley | 9 – Anticevich | 3 – Austin | Madison Square Garden (12,500) New York, NY |
| November 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | UC Davis | W 72–66 | 5–2 | 19 – Bradley | 11 – Anticevich | 4 – South | Haas Pavilion (3,063) Berkeley, CA |
| December 4, 2019* 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at San Francisco | L 64–76 | 5–3 | 20 – South | 6 – Austin | 3 – Brown | The Sobrato Center (3,006) San Francisco, CA |
| December 7, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 52–71 | 5–4 | 14 – Bradley | 4 – Tied | 3 – South | Leavey Center (2,326) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | Fresno State | W 69–63 | 6–4 | 24 – Bradley | 6 – Kelly | 2 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (3,211) Berkeley, CA |
| December 14, 2019* 7:30 pm, P12N | | Saint Mary's | L 77–89 | 6–5 | 26 – Kelly | 4 – Tied | 5 – Bradley | Haas Pavilion (5,734) Berkeley, CA |
| December 21, 2019* 2:30 pm, P12N | | vs. Boston College Al Attles Classic | L 60–64 | 6–6 | 21 – Bradley | 9 – Tied | 3 – South | Chase Center (6,209) San Francisco, CA |
| December 29, 2019* 3:00 pm, P12N | | Harvard | L 63–71 | 6–7 | 15 – Bradley | 7 – Kelly | 4 – Austin | Haas Pavilion (4,317) Berkeley, CA |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Stanford | L 52–68 | 6–8 (0–1) | 16 – Anticevich | 10 – Anticevich | 2 – Brown | Maples Pavilion (3,691) Stanford, CA |
| January 9, 2020 7:30 pm, P12N | | Washington State | W 73–66 | 7–8 (1–1) | 26 – Bradley | 10 – Bradley | 4 – Bradley | Haas Pavilion (3,953) Berkeley, CA |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N | | Washington | W 61–58 $^{OT}$ | 8–8 (2–1) | 17 – Bradley | 7 – Anticevich | 3 – 3 tied | Haas Pavilion (4,660) Berkeley, CA |
| January 16, 2020 7:30 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 56–88 | 8–9 (2–2) | 13 – Bradley | 5 – 3 tied | 4 – Kelly | Galen Center (4,312) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at UCLA | L 40–50 | 8–10 (2–3) | 17 – Bradley | 9 – Thorpe | 4 – Kelly | Pauley Pavilion (5,970) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 26, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Stanford | W 52–50 | 9–10 (3–3) | 15 – Austin | 8 – Anticevich | 4 – Austin | Haas Pavilion (9,168) Berkeley, CA |
| January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, P12N | | No. 11 Oregon | L 72–77 | 9–11 (3–4) | 25 – Bradley | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (6,117) Berkeley, CA |
| February 1, 2020 1:00 pm, P12N | | Oregon State | W 69–67 | 10–11 (4–4) | 23 – Bradley | 11 – Anticevich | 11 – Anticevich | Haas Pavilion (6,322) Berkeley, CA |
| February 6, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 24 Colorado | L 65–71 | 10–12 (4–5) | 17 – Bradley | 7 – Kelly | 3 – Tied | CU Events Center (6,656) Boulder, CO |
| February 8, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N | | at Utah | L 45–60 | 10–13 (4–6) | 13 – Bradley | 8 – Kelly | 4 – Austin | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,766) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 13, 2020 7:30 pm, FS1 | | Arizona | L 52–68 | 10–14 (4–7) | 19 – Bradley | 9 – Kelly | 2 – 3 tied | Haas Pavilion (6,291) Berkeley, CA |
| February 16, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Arizona State | L 75–80 | 10–15 (4–8) | 22 – Bradley | 9 – Kelly | 5 – Austin | Haas Pavilion (6,046) Berkeley, CA |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington State | W 66–57 | 11–15 (5–8) | 19 – Austin | 8 – Bradley | 4 – Brown | Beasley Coliseum (2,860) Pullman, WA |
| February 22, 2020 3:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington | L 52–87 | 11–16 (5–9) | 14 – Bradley | 6 – Anticevich | 2 – Kuany | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,873) Seattle, WA |
| February 27, 2020 6:00 pm, P12N | | No. 21 Colorado | W 78–62 | 12–16 (6–9) | 26 – Bradley | 6 – Bradley | 4 – Anticevich | Haas Pavilion (5,134) Berkeley, CA |
| February 29, 2020 3:00 pm, P12N | | Utah | W 86–79 $^{OT}$ | 13–16 (7–9) | 21 – Bradley | 9 – Kelly | 4 – Austin | Haas Pavilion (6,420) Berkeley, CA |
| March 5, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 13 Oregon | L 56–90 | 13–17 (7–10) | 15 – Bradley | 7 – Kelly | 3 – Austin | Matthew Knight Arena (7,651) Eugene, OR |
| March 7, 2020 1:30 pm, P12N | | at Oregon State | L 56–74 | 13–18 (7–11) | 18 – Austin | 10 – Kelly | 5 – Austin | Gill Coliseum (4,545) Corvallis, OR |
| Pac-12 tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 6:00 pm, P12N | (10) | vs. (7) Stanford First round | W 63–51 | 14–18 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Anticevich | 3 – Austin | T-Mobile Arena (7,452) Paradise, NV |
| March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, P12N | (10) | vs. (2) UCLA Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||