# 2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks were led by first-year head coach Billy Lange and played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Saint Joseph's finished the season with a 6–26 record and finished 2–16 in Atlantic 10 play. They entered as the bottom seed in the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. There, they were eliminated in the first round by George Mason, 70–77.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Davidson.
On March 19, 2019, Phil Martelli was fired after 24 seasons as the head coach. He ended his tenure at Saint Joseph's with a 444–328 record. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange as head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Lamarr Kimble | 0 | G | 6'0" | 185 | RS Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduate transferred to Louisville |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | 2 | F | 6'7" | 197 | RS Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Declare for 2019 NBA draft |
| Jared Bynum | 3 | G | 5'10" | 172 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Providence |
| Chris Clover | 15 | G | 6'3" | 217 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Mike Muggeo | 20 | G | 6'3" | 203 | Senior | River Vale, NJ | Walk-on; graduated |
| Markell Lodge | 23 | F | 6'7" | 217 | RS Senior | Creedmoor, NC | Graduated |
| Pierfrancesco Oliva | 24 | F | 6'8" | 212 | RS Junior | Taranto, Italy | Signed to play professionally in Italy with Roseto Sharks |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Myles Douglas | 2 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Sophomore | Edgewood, MD | Transferred from UCF. Will be eligible to play. |
| Greg Foster Jr. | 23 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred from Gonzaga. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster Jr. will sit out the 2019–20 season and will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Dennis Ashley | 25 | G | 6'1" | 176 | RS Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred from Maine. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ashley graduated from Maine. |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Cameron Brown SG | Greenbelt, MD | Eleanor Roosevelt High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rahmir Moore SG | Philadelphia, PA | Rise Prep (ON) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Chereef Knox SG | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Charter School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Hall SF | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann-Goretti High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Anton Jansson C | Napa, CA | Golden State Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | | Bradley | W 86–81 | 1–0 | Hagan Arena (2,068) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 10, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | | at Old Dominion | L 69–82 | 1–1 | Chartway Arena (6,086) Norfolk, VA |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at UConn Charleston Classic non bracket game | W 96–87 | 2–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (4,081) Storrs, CT |
| November 16, 2019* 2:00 pm, NBCSCHI | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 68–85 | 2–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,921) Chicago, IL |
| November 21, 2019* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Florida Charleston Classic quarterfinals | L 62–70 | 2–3 | TD Arena (2,914) Charleston, SC |
| November 22, 2019* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Missouri State Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round | L 69–71 | 2–4 | TD Arena (3,245) Charleston, SC |
| November 24, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Towson Charleston Classic 7th place game | L 64–76 | 2–5 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 63–79 | 2–6 | Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lafayette | L 71–94 | 2–7 | Hagan Arena (2,011) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 23 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5/Holy War | L 66–78 | 2–8 | Hagan Arena (3,456) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Temple Philadelphia Big 5/rivalry | L 61–108 | 2–9 | Liacouras Center (6,197) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | William & Mary | W 84–69 | 3–9 | Hagan Arena (1,513) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 52–84 | 3–10 (0–1) | Robins Center (5,016) Richmond, VA |
| January 5, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 20 Dayton | L 67–80 | 3–11 (0–2) | Hagan Arena (2,544) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 60–78 | 3–12 (0–3) | Hagan Arena (1,885) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Davidson | L 83–89 | 3–13 (0–4) | John M. Belk Arena (4,236) Davidson, NC |
| January 15, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 61–71 | 3–14 (0–5) | Hagan Arena (1,964) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 2020* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | at Penn Big 5 | W 87–81 | 4–14 | Palestra (6,266) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU | L 60–73 | 4–15 (0–6) | Hagan Arena (1,725) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 69–85 | 4–16 (0–7) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,667) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Massachusetts | L 76–91 | 4–17 (0–8) | Mullins Center (2,024) Amherst, MA |
| February 1, 2020 6:30 pm, NBCSN | | Saint Louis | L 73–78 | 4–18 (0–9) | Hagan Arena (2,161) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 8, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle Big 5 | L 66–83 | 4–19 (0–10) | Tom Gola Arena (2,118) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 56-74 | 4–20 (0–11) | Hagan Arena (1,595) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2020 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | L 55–73 | 4–21 (0–12) | Ryan Center (6,673) Kingston, RI |
| February 18, 2020 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | Davidson | W 73–72 | 5–21 (1–12) | Hagan Arena (1,820) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2020 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | at George Mason | L 55–62 | 5–22 (1–13) | EagleBank Arena (5,649) Fairfax, VA |
| February 26, 2020 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | L 63–76 | 5–23 (1–14) | Chaifetz Arena (5,096) St. Louis, MO |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 73–69 | 6–23 (2–14) | Hagan Arena (2,257) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 73–89 | 6–24 (2–15) | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| March 7, 2020 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | La Salle | L 77-78 | 6–25 (2–16) | Hagan Arena (2,390) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (13) | vs. (12) George Mason First round | L 70–77 | 6–26 | Barclays Center (2,461) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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