# 2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by third-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Arizona.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 27–9, 15–2 in Pac-12 play to finish in first place. Coach Hopkins received back to back Pac-12 Coach of the Year awards. Matisse Thybulle was named Pac-12 Defender of the Year. Jaylen Nowell was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. The Huskies lost to Oregon in the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament as a nine seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated eight seed and 25th ranked Utah State in the first round before losing to the first seed and third ranked North Carolina in the second round. On January 19, 2019 Washington became the first team in college basketball history to record 1000 wins in same arena.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| David Crisp | 1 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Tacoma, WA | Graduated |
| Matisse Thybulle | 4 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Issaquah, WA | Graduated/2019 NBA draft |
| Jaylen Nowell | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Seattle, WA | 2019 NBA draft |
| Noah Dickerson | 15 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Dominic Green | 22 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Renton, WA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Quade Green | 55 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Kentucky |
| J’Raan Brooks | 35 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Seattle, Washington | USC |
Quade Green transferred from Kentucky at the end of their Fall quarter in 2018. He was scheduled to be eligible to play with the Huskies starting December 17, 2019 but after a petition to NCAA it was deemed that he is eligible to play for the full 2019–20 season.

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| RaeQuan Battle SG | Marysville, WA | Marysville Pilchuck High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jaden McDaniels PF | Federal Way, WA | Federal Way High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 21, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Isaiah Stewart C | Rochester, NY | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 20, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Marcus Tsohonis SG | Portland, OR | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Roster

* Jan. 9, 2020 – Quade Green ruled academically ineligible for winter quarter.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Isaiah Stewart | Sam Timmins | Bryan Penn-Johnson |
| PF | Hameir Wright | Nate Roberts | |
| SF | Jaden McDaniels | Jamal Bey | RaeQuan Battle |
| SG | Nahziah Carter | | |
| PG | Elijah Hardy | | Marcus Tsohonis |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| August 15, 2019* 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | Peak Warriors | W 94–35 | – | 18 – Carter | 9 – Roberts | 8 – Hardy | Centro Sportivo Tellene Rome, Italy |
| August 16, 2019* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | Peak Warriors | W 91–46 | – | 24 – Stewart | 16 – Stewart | – | Centro Sportivo Tellene Rome, Italy |
| August 18, 2019* 10:00 am, FloHoops | | Pistoia | W 73–59 | – | 25 – Stewart | 10 – Carter | 5 – Hardy | Palazzetto Dello Sport Via Fermi Pistoia, Italy |
| August 20, 2019* 10:00 am, FloHoops | | Siena All-Stars | W 97–39 | – | 20 – Carter | 12 – Stewart | 6 – Tsohonis | Palestra Viale Achille Sclavo Siena, Italy |
| October 31, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Western Washington | W 87–63 | – | 20 – Bey | 11 – Stewart | 5 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,008) Seattle, WA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 16 Baylor Armed Forces Classic | W 67–64 | 1–0 | 23 – Carter | 7 – Tied | 9 – Green | Alaska Airlines Center (5,117) Anchorage, AK |
| November 12, 2019* 6:00 pm, P12N | No. 20 | Mount St. Mary's | W 56–46 | 2–0 | 16 – Stewart | 9 – McDaniels | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,480) Seattle, WA |
| November 16, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 20 | vs. Tennessee Naismith Hall of Fame Classic | L 62–75 | 2–1 | 18 – Carter | 12 – Carter | 6 – Green | Scotiabank Arena (6,802) Toronto, ON |
| November 19, 2019* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 25 | Maine | W 72–53 | 3–1 | 16 – Stewart | 9 – Stewart | 4 – McDaniels | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,072) Seattle, WA |
| November 22, 2019* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 25 | Montana | W 73–56 | 4–1 | 18 – Stewart | 8 – Wright | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,370) Seattle, WA |
| November 24, 2019* 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 25 | San Diego | W 88–69 | 5–1 | 25 – Stewart | 7 – Tied | 10 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,537) Seattle, WA |
| December 2, 2019* 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 22 | South Dakota | W 75–55 | 6–1 | 20 – McDaniels | 15 – Stewart | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,178) Seattle, WA |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 22 | Eastern Washington | W 90–80 | 7–1 | 20 – Green | 6 – Tied | 8 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,419) Seattle, WA |
| December 8, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | No. 9 Gonzaga Rivalry | L 76–83 | 7–2 | 21 – Stewart | 10 – Stewart | 8 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268) Seattle, WA |
| December 17, 2019* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 22 | Seattle | W 81–59 | 8–2 | 27 – Stewart | 13 – Stewart | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,760) Seattle, WA |
| December 22, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | vs. Ball State Diamond Head Classic quarterfinal | W 85–64 | 9–2 | 22 – McDaniels | 10 – Stewart | 6 – Green | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | vs. Hawaiʻi Diamond Head Classic semifinal | W 72–61 | 10–2 | 26 – Stewart | 13 – Tied | 7 – Green | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2019* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | vs. Houston Diamond Head Classic championship | L 71–75 | 10–3 | 25 – Stewart | 8 – Stewart | 7 – Green | Stan Sheriff Center (6,356) Honolulu, HI |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1 | | UCLA | L 64–66 | 10–4 (0–1) | 24 – Stewart | 11 – Stewart | 4 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,027) Seattle, WA |
| January 5, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1 | | USC | W 72–40 | 11–4 (1–1) | 18 – Stewart | 10 – Stewart | 5 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,774) Seattle, WA |
| January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at Stanford | L 55–61 | 11–5 (1–2) | 18 – McDaniels | 15 – McDaniels | 3 – Hardy | Maples Pavilion (5,328) Stanford, CA |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N | | at California | L 58–61 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (1–3) | 13 – Stewart | 11 – McDaniels | 3 – Wright | Haas Pavilion (4,660) Berkeley, CA |
| January 16, 2020 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Oregon State | W 64–56 | 12–6 (2–3) | 13 – Stewart | 7 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,207) Seattle, WA |
| January 18, 2020 12:45 pm, CBS | | No. 8 Oregon | L 61–64 $^{OT}$ | 12–7 (2–4) | 25 – Stewart | 19 – Stewart | 2 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268) Seattle, WA |
| January 23, 2020 5:00 pm, P12N | | at Utah | L 66–67 | 12–8 (2–5) | 14 – McDaniels | 9 – Wright | 4 – Wright | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,396) Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 25, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 23 Colorado | L 62–76 | 12–9 (2–6) | 23 – Stewart | 8 – Stewart | 5 – Wright | CU Events Center (9,521) Boulder, CO |
| January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Arizona | L 72–75 | 12–10 (2–7) | 14 – Battle | 11 – Stewart | 5 – McDaniels | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,123) Seattle, WA |
| February 1, 2020 7:30 pm, P12N | | Arizona State | L 83–87 | 12–11 (2–8) | 19 – Tsohonis | 6 – Carter | 3 – Bey | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,066) Seattle, WA |
| February 9, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Washington State Rivalry | L 67–79 | 12–12 (2–9) | 18 – Carter | 7 – Stewart | 3 – McDaniels | Beasley Coliseum (4,866) Pullman, WA |
| February 13, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at USC | L 56–62 | 12–13 (2–10) | 19 – McDaniels | 12 – McDaniels | 6 – Carter | Galen Center (4,765) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at UCLA | L 57–67 | 12–14 (2–11) | 15 – Tied | 10 – Stewart | 3 – Tsohonis | Pauley Pavilion (8,014) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, P12N | | Stanford | L 64–72 | 12–15 (2–12) | 14 – Stewart | 9 – Carter | 3 – Stewart | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,622) Seattle, WA |
| February 22, 2020 3:00 pm, P12N | | California | W 87–52 | 13–15 (3–12) | 16 – Carter | 7 – McDaniels | 5 – McDaniels | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,873) Seattle, WA |
| February 28, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1 | | Washington State Rivalry | L 74–78 | 13–16 (3–13) | 19 – McDaniels | 11 – Stewart | 2 – Tsohonis | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,131) Seattle, WA |
| March 5, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Arizona State | W 90–83 | 14–16 (4–13) | 23 – Carter | 12 – Stewart | 5 – Hardy | Desert Financial Arena (9,829) Tempe, AZ |
| March 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at Arizona | W 69–63 | 15–16 (5–13) | 20 – McDaniels | 7 – Stewart | 5 – Tsohonis | McKale Center (13,604) Tucson, AZ |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 2:30 pm, P12N | (12) | vs. (5) Arizona First round | L 70–77 | 15–17 | 29 – Stewart | 12 – Stewart | 3 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (8,048) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | RV | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

## Awards and honors
### Freshman of the Week

| Week | Player | Opponents |
| 12/9 | Isaiah Stewart | Eastern Washington & Gonzaga |
| 12/23 | Isaiah Stewart | Seattle & Ball State |
| 12/30 | Isaiah Stewart | Hawaiʻi & Houston |
| 1/6 | Isaiah Stewart | UCLA & USC |
| 3/9 | Jaden McDaniels | ASU & Arizona |

### All Pac-12 Team

* First team: Isaiah Stewart

### Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

* Isaiah Stewart