2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Aggies were coached by first-year head coach Buzz Williams . The Aggies played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 16–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Missouri in the second round of the SEC tournament . However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Aggies finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament [ 1] before losing to Mississippi State .[ 2]
On March 15, 2019, the school fired head coach Billy Kennedy after eight seasons.[ 3] [ 4] On April 3, the school hired Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams as the team's next head coach.[ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Emanuel Miller SF
Toronto, ON
Prolific Prep
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
May 7, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Andre Gordon PG
Sidney, OH
Sidney High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Apr 13, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Yavuz Gultekin PF
Cumberland, MD
Bishop Walsh High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Apr 13, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Jonathan Aku C
McKinney, TX
The Entrepreneur Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Aug 11, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Bakari Simmons SG
Chicago, IL
Victory Rock Prep
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jul 2, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: POST
Cashius McNeilly SG
Toronto, ON
Thornlea Secondary School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 13, 2019
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: 0
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 recruiting class
Preseason
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[ 6]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
Kentucky
2
Florida
3
LSU
4
Auburn
5
Tennessee
6
Alabama
7
Mississippi State
8
Ole Miss
9
Georgia
10
South Carolina
11
Arkansas
12
Texas A&M
13
Missouri
14
Vanderbilt
Roster
2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Jay Jay Chandler
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Cinco Ranch
Katy, Texas
G/F
1
Savion Flagg
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
Jr
Alvin
Alvin, Texas
G
2
TJ Starks
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Sr
Lancaster
Lancaster, Texas
G
3
Quenton Jackson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
Jr
Mira Costa College of Central Florida
Los Angeles, California
F
5
Emanuel Miller
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Fr
Prolific Prep (CA)
Scarborough, Ontario
C
10
Everett Vaughn (W)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
RS Fr
St. Thomas
Bellaire, Texas
G
11
Wendell Mitchell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
RS Sr
Rockdale Baylor /Trinity Valley CC
Rockdale, Texas
G
12
Mark French
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Prestonwood Christian
Plano, Texas
G
13
Cashius McNeilly
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
Fr
Thornlea Secondary School
Scarborough, Ontario
F
15
Jonathan Aku
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy (TX)
Kaduna, Nigeria
G
20
Andre Gordon
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Sidney
Sidney, Ohio
G
21
Zach Walker (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Deer Park
Deer Park, Texas
F
25
Bakari Simmons
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Simeon
Chicago, Illinois
F
31
Luke McGhee (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
RS Fr
Clark
San Antonio, Texas
F
32
Josh Nebo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
RS Sr
Cypress Lakes Saint Francis
Houston, Texas
F
35
Yavuz Gultekin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Bishop Walsh (MD)
Karşıyaka, Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019 *8:00 pm
Texas A&M–Kingsville
W 81–74
–
16 – Jackson
7 – Flagg
7 – Flagg
Reed Arena College Station, TX
Regular season
November 6, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Northwestern State
W 77–63
1–0
22 – Flagg
7 – Tied
5 – Flagg
Reed Arena (5,751)College Station, TX
November 11, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 63–57
2–0
17 – Chandler
6 – Tied
3 – Jackson
Reed Arena (5,018)College Station, TX
November 15, 2019 *8:00 pm, SECN
No. 8 Gonzaga
L 49–79
2–1
14 – Mitchell
6 – Miller
2 – Tied
Reed Arena (10,344)College Station, TX
November 20, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Troy
W 56–52
3–1
14 – Nebo
12 – Nebo
3 – Tied
Reed Arena (5,271)College Station, TX
November 28, 2019 *12:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Harvard Orlando Invitational quarterfinals
L 51–62
3–2
17 – Mitchell
6 – Tied
2 – Tied
HP Field House (1,979)Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2019 *1:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. Temple Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round
L 42–65
3–3
12 – Nebo
6 – Nebo
3 – Chandler
HP Field House (2,014)Bay Lake, FL
December 1, 2019 *9:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Fairfield Orlando Invitational 7th place game
L 62–67
3–4
17 – Flagg
5 – Gultekin
5 – Jackson
HP Field House Bay Lake, FL
December 8, 2019 *2:00 pm, ABC
vs. Texas Lone Star Showdown
L 50–60
3–5
16 – Nebo
14 – Miller
5 – French
Dickies Arena (9,136)Fort Worth, TX
December 15, 2019 *5:00 pm, SECN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
W 63–60
4–5
20 – Miller
13 – Nebo
4 – Flagg
Reed Arena (5,846)College Station, TX
December 21, 2019 *7:30 pm, SECN
Oregon State
W 64–49
5–5
15 – Nebo
13 – Miller
3 – Chandler
Reed Arena (7,303)College Station, TX
December 30, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Texas Southern
W 58–55
6–5
18 – Flagg
15 – Nebo
3 – 3 tied
Reed Arena (6,588)College Station, TX
January 4, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
L 59–69
6–6 (0–1)
15 – Gordon
13 – Nebo
3 – Gordon
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss
W 57–47
7–6 (1–1)
17 – Nebo
9 – Tied
3 – Flagg
Reed Arena (5,982)College Station, TX
January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
W 69–50
8–6 (2–1)
15 – Mitchell
7 – Tied
4 – Flagg
Memorial Gymnasium (9,076)Nashville, TN
January 14, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
LSU
L 85–89 OT
8–7 (2–2)
20 – Nebo
9 – Nebo
4 – Flagg
Reed Arena (7,068)College Station, TX
January 18, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina
L 67–81
8–8 (2–3)
18 – Nebo
9 – Miller
4 – Flagg
Reed Arena (7,466)College Station, TX
January 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Missouri
W 66–64
9–8 (3–3)
14 – Flagg
6 – Flagg
2 – Flagg
Mizzou Arena (8,529)Columbia, MO
January 25, 2020 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 62–73
9–9
11 – Tied
7 – Flagg
5 – Flagg
Reed Arena (7,622)College Station, TX
January 28, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
W 63–58
10–9 (4–3)
23 – Mitchell
12 – Miller
3 – Flagg
Thompson–Boling Arena (17,722)Knoxville, TN
February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia
L 48–63
10–10 (4–4)
13 – Mitchell
7 – Flagg
4 – Flagg
Stegeman Coliseum (10,156)Athens, GA
February 4, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN
Missouri
W 68–51
11–10 (5–4)
18 – Nebo
13 – Miller
3 – Jackson
Reed Arena (5,755)College Station, TX
February 8, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina
L 54–74
11–11 (5–5)
16 – Jackson
8 – Miller
1 – 5 tied
Colonial Life Arena (13,388)Columbia, SC
February 12, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
Florida
L 61–78
11–12 (5–6)
19 – Miller
4 – Tied
2 – Tied
Reed Arena (6,237)College Station, TX
February 15, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN
Georgia
W 74–69
12–12 (6–6)
21 – Miller
10 – Miller
4 – Flagg
Reed Arena (7,106)College Station, TX
February 19, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama
W 74–68
13–12 (7–6)
20 – Jackson
8 – Nebo
4 – Mitchell
Coleman Coliseum (9,157)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State
W 87–75
14–12 (8–6)
21 – Nebo
10 – Flagg
3 – Tied
Reed Arena (8,122)College Station, TX
February 25, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Kentucky
L 60–69
14–13 (8–7)
18 – Mitchell
4 – Tied
5 – Flagg
Reed Arena (8,190)College Station, TX
February 29, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2
at LSU
L 50–64
14–14 (8–8)
17 – Flagg
8 – Nebo
4 – Mitchell
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215)Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Auburn
W 78–75
15–14 (9–8)
19 – Nebo
7 – Tied
4 – Mitchell
Auburn Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
March 7, 2020 3:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas
W 77–69
16–14 (10–8)
25 – Mitchell
10 – Miller
4 – Flagg
Reed Arena (8,443)College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
(7)
vs. (10) MissouriSecond round
Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak [ 7]
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
^ "Vanderbilt vs. Texas A&M - Game Recap - March 13, 2019 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
^ "Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - March 14, 2019 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
^ Rieken, Kristie (March 16, 2019). "Texas A&M fires basketball coach Kennedy after 14-18 season" . AP NEWS . Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
^ "If Billy Kennedy's time at Texas A&M has come to an end, his tenure as Aggies head coach can be viewed in two ways" . SportsDay . March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
^ "Coach Buzz Williams leaving Virginia Tech to take same position at Texas A&M" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved April 29, 2019 .
^ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship" . SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^ "2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns" .
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