# 2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Glenn Braica, who was in his 10th season as the head men's basketball coach. The Terriers played their home games at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex in Brooklyn Heights, New York as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Robert Morris.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 9–9 in NEC play. The Terriers proceeded to lose in the first round of the NEC tournament to Robert Morris in overtime. After the NEC Tournament the Terriers were invited to the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. They lost in the first round to Hampton.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Glenn Sanabria | 10 | G | 5' 11" | 180 | RS-Senior | Staten Island, NY | Graduated |
| Keon Williams | 13 | F | 6' 4" | 185 | RS-Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Jalen Jordan | 14 | G | 6' 3" | 160 | Junior | Conyers, GA | Transferred to Middle Tennessee |

### Class of 2019 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Quartlebaum PG | Lawrence, Kansas | Lawrence High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | November 16, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Rob Higgins PG | Middletown, New Jersey | Middletown High School North | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 8, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019. ||||||

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Unique McLean | 14 | SG | 6' 2" | 175 | Graduate/RS-Jr | Brooklyn, New York | Graduated from UMass with 2 years of eligibility. |

## Regular season
### Non-conference games

The Terriers finished non-conference play at 6–6. Their most striking statistic was their 5–0 record at home and 1–6 record on the road, their lone road win came against Hartford. Since the start of the 2017–18 season, the Terriers have produced a 27-6 record at home (as of December 23, 2019). Their largest margin of victory was against Division III opponent Medgar Evers, 122–58. Against a Division I opponent the largest margin was 81–61 versus Delaware State. The Terriers largest margin of defeat was 31 points, which occurred twice, first at NC State then at UMass Lowell. The Terriers ended their non-conference portion of the schedule with a three-game win streak.

### Conference games

In their first NEC game, the Terriers extended their win streak to 4 games and improved to 6–0 at home against reigning NEC champions, Fairleigh Dickinson. The Terriers proceeded to lose two consecutive games on their western Pennsylvania road trip: they were blown out by Robert Morris, and then lost a close game against Saint Francis (PA) in the final second, 80–81. The Terriers losing streak extended to three games after losing another close game to LIU, 66–69, which was televised on SNY. The loss to LIU also ended the Terriers 6-game home win streak for the season. The Terriers then snapped their 3-game losing streak by defeating the Wagner Seahawks behind exceptional performances by Chauncey Hawkins (20 pts, 3 ast, 4 stl) and Unique McLean (18 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk). The Terriers then traveled to Mount St. Mary's and were stifled by the Mountaineers defense, losing 39–59, a season low in points for the Terriers. The Terriers next hosted then NEC leading Robert Morris and upset the Colonials, 78–57. Five Terriers scored more than ten points, and McLean recorded his fourth double-double of the season. St. Francis Brooklyn leveled their season (10–10) and conference (4–4) records by defeating Saint Francis (PA) 86–79 at home. In the game, Deniz Celen (22 pts) and Chauncey Hawkins (21 pts) led the Terriers in scoring.
In their next 10 games, the Terriers produced a 3-7 record, nonetheless they were in a three-way tie for 6th place. Due to NEC tiebreaker rules, the Terriers had the 8th seed heading into the NEC Tournament. At the end of their conference schedule it was announced that Deniz Celen and Chauncey Hawkins were selected Third Team All-Conference, and Rob Higgins was selected to the All-Rookie Team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 9:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 59–68 | 0–1 | 13 – McLean | 8 – McLean | 3 – 3 tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY |
| November 9, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 73–72 | 1–1 | 24 – Hawkins | 10 – McLean | 3 – Krtinic | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (528) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 14, 2019* 6:00 pm | | at Longwood | L 77–86 | 1–2 | 13 – 3 tied | 7 – McLean, Hurley | 4 – Hawkins | Willett Hall (1,250) Farmville, VA |
| November 16, 2019* 12:00 pm, ACCN | | at NC State Barclays Center Classic | L 64–95 | 1–3 | 16 – Hawkins | 8 – Hawkins, Evans | 3 – Higgins | PNC Arena (4,774) Raleigh, NC |
| November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Medgar Evers | W 122–58 | 2–3 | 20 – Quartlebaum | 13 – Evans | 5 – Krtinic | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (504) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 26, 2019* 7:30 pm | | at Little Rock Barclays Center Classic | L 56–67 | 2–4 | 13 – McLean | 7 – McLean, Celen | 2 – 3 tied | Jack Stephens Center (783) Little Rock, AR |
| November 30, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | L 59–67 | 2–5 | 21 – Celen | 8 – Evans | 2 – 3 tied | Yanitelli Center (569) Jersey City, NJ |
| December 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hartford | W 84–78 | 3–5 | 23 – Hawkins | 10 – Celen | 4 – Hawkins, Celen | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (577) Hartford, CT |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm | | at UMass Lowell | L 63–94 | 3–6 | 15 – Celen | 8 – Celen | 4 – Krtinic | Tsongas Center (443) Lowell, MA |
| December 10, 2019* 3:00 pm | | Presbyterian | W 64–63 | 4–6 | 19 – McLean | 8 – McLean | 2 – 3 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (264) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm | | NJIT | W 73–71 | 5–6 | 21 – Hawkins | 9 – Hurley | 3 – Higgins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (418) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 22, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 81–62 | 6–6 | 27 – Celen | 11 – Celen | 4 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513) Brooklyn, NY |
| Northeast Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 7:30 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 79–63 | 7–6 (1–0) | 16 – Hawkins | 10 – McLean | 5 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (464) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 52–78 | 7–7 (1–1) | 11 – Higgins, McLean | 7 – McLean | 2 – 3 tied | UPMC Events Center (611) Moon Township, PA |
| January 11, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 80–81 | 7–8 (1–2) | 16 – Hawkins | 7 – McLean | 5 – Hawkins | DeGol Arena (1,327) Loretto, PA |
| January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, SNY | | LIU | L 66–69 | 7–9 (1–3) | 20 – Celen Higgins | 13 – McLean | 6 – Hawkins, McLean | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (817) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | W 69–64 | 8–9 (2–3) | 20 – Hawkins | 12 – McLean | 3 – 3 tied | Spiro Sports Center (1,127) Staten Island, NY |
| January 20, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 39–59 | 8–10 (2–4) | 13 – Higgins | 10 – McLean | 4 – Hawkins | Knott Arena (1,726) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm | | Robert Morris | W 78–57 | 9–10 (3–4) | 15 – Hawkins, Celen | 10 – McLean | 5 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (676) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 86–79 | 10–10 (4–4) | 22 – Celen | 7 – Celen, McLean | 4 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (598) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Merrimack | L 50–61 | 10–11 (4–5) | 13 – Krtinic | 12 – McLean | 3 – Hawkins, Higgins | Merrimack Athletics Complex (984) North Andover, MA |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | L 76–83 | 10–12 (4–6) | 17 – Celen | 8 – McLean | 7 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (428) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Bryant | L 60–79 | 10–13 (4–7) | 15 – McLean | 6 – Rohlehr | 7 – Higgins | Chace Athletic Center (758) Smithfield, RI |
| February 8, 2020 4:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 70–67 | 11–13 (5–7) | 21 – McLean | 7 – Hawkins, Evans | 4 – Hawkins, McLean | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (607) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 pm | | Merrimack | L 50–60 | 11–14 (5–8) | 15 – McLean | 13 – McLean | 5 – Celen | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (608) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 18, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at LIU Battle of Brooklyn | W 87–77 | 12–14 (6–8) | 19 – Higgins | 12 – McLean | 5 – Hawkins | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,227) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 21, 2020 7:30 pm | | Bryant | L 74–82 | 12–15 (6–9) | 27 – Hawkins | 7 – Rohlehr | 2 – 3 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (488) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 23, 2020 4:00 pm | | Wagner | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 12–16 (6–10) | 22 – Hawkins | 12 – Celen | 6 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 63–73 | 12–17 (6–11) | 16 – Hawkins | 11 – McLean | 4 – Hawkins | William H. Pitt Center (331) Fairfield, CT |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | W 85–79 | 13–17 (7–11) | 38 – Hawkins | 12 – McLean | 4 – McLean | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,372) New Britain, CT |
| Northeast Conference tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | at (1) Robert Morris Quarterfinals | L 58–59 | 13–18 | 23 – Hawkins | 8 – Celen | 2 – Hawkins | UPMC Events Center (659) Moon Township, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. |||||||||

## Awards

* Deniz Celen
       1x NEC Player of the Week
       Selected Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Conference
* Chauncey Hawkins
       1x NEC Player of the Week
       1x College Sports Madness NEC Player of the Week
       Selected Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Conference
* Rob Higgins
       1x NEC Rookie of the Week
       Selected to the Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball All-Rookie Team
* Larry Moreno
       1x NEC Rookie of the Week