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.

2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record15–17 (5–13 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Oregon13–5 .72224–7  .774
UCLA12–6 .66719–12  .613
USC11–7 .61122–9  .710
Arizona State11–7 .61120–11  .645
Arizona10–8 .55621–11  .656
Colorado10–8 .55621–11  .656
Stanford9–9 .50020–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .38918–13  .581
Utah7–11 .38916–15  .516
California7–11 .38914–18  .438
Washington State6–12 .33316–16  .500
Washington5–13 .27815–17  .469
Note: The 2020 Pac-12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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.[1] The Huskies lost to Oregon in the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament.[2] They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament[3] as a nine seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated eight seed and 25th ranked Utah State in the first round[4] before losing to the first seed and third ranked North Carolina in the second round.[5] On January 19, 2019 Washington became the first team in college basketball history to record 1000 wins in same arena.[6]

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
David Crisp1G6'0"185SeniorTacoma, WAGraduated
Matisse Thybulle4G6'5"205SeniorIssaquah, WAGraduated/2019 NBA draft
Jaylen Nowell5G6'4"200SophomoreSeattle, WA2019 NBA draft
Noah Dickerson15F6'8"245SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Dominic Green22F6'6"200SeniorRenton, WAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Quade Green55G6'0"170SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaKentucky
J’Raan Brooks35F6'9"220SophomoreSeattle, WashingtonUSC

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.[7]

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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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
2019–20 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jaden McDaniels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFederal Way HS Federal Way, WA
F 1 Nate Roberts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Washington, D.C.
F 5 Jamal Bey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Elijah Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
F 11 Nahziah Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBishop Kearney HS Rochester, NY
G 12 Jason Crandall (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS JrIssaquah HS Issaquah, WA
F 13 Hameir Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrAlbany Academy Albany, NY
F 14 Sam Timmins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrOtago Boys' High School Dunedin, New Zealand
G 15 Marcus Tsohonis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrJefferson HS Portland, OR
G 20 Quin Barnard (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrO'Dea HS Bellevue, WA
F 21 RaeQuan Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMarysville Pilchuck HS Marysville, WA
C 23 Bryan Penn-Johnson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrWasatch Academy Long Beach, CA
G 24 Jonah Geron (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrSan Joaquin HS San Joaquin, CA
G 30 Travis Rice (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrNorthern Arizona Las Vegas, NV
G 32 Noah Neubauer (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrGarfield HS Seattle, WA
C 33 Isaiah Stewart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Rochester, NY
F 34 Regan Lundeen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
F 35 J'Raan Brooks Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoUSC Seattle, WA
C 52 Riley Sorn (W) 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS FrRichland HS Richland, WA
G 55 Quade Green (I) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrKentucky Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2020

  • Jan. 9, 2020 – Quade Green ruled academically ineligible for winter quarter.[8]

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

[9]

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
See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRV20252322RV2221RVRVRV—————————Not released
CoachesRVRV^242223252220RVRV——————————

*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[10]
12/23 Isaiah Stewart Seattle & Ball State[11]
12/30 Isaiah Stewart Hawaiʻi & Houston[12]
1/6 Isaiah Stewart UCLA & USC[13]
3/9 Jaden McDaniels ASU & Arizona[14]

All Pac-12 Team

Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

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  3. "UW Huskies earn first NCAA tournament bid in 8 years as Pac-12 squeezes 3 teams in". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. "March on: Huskies' ballhawking defense gets them past Utah State in NCAA tournament opener". The Seattle Times. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  5. "Huskies' magic dries up as North Carolina gives UW another early exit from NCAA tournament". The Seattle Times. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. "Huskies start slow but wake up to beat Cal for seventh straight win and 1,000th all-time at Hec Ed". The Seattle Times. January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. Allen, Percy (November 1, 2019). "Kentucky transfer Quade Green immediately eligible to join UW Huskies". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  8. Allen, Percy (January 9, 2020). "Washington point guard Quade Green ruled academically ineligible for winter quarter". SeattleTimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  9. "Washington Huskies" (PDF).
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  11. "Pac-12 POW, Week 7". pac12.com. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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  14. "Pac-12 POW, Week 18". pac12.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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