2019–20 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fourth-year head coach Louis Rowe, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 9–21, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Elon.

2019–20 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record9–21 (2–16 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJMU Convocation Center
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra144 .778  268  .765
William & Mary135 .722  2111  .656
Towson126 .667  1913  .594
Delaware117 .611  2211  .667
Charleston117 .611  1714  .548
Northeastern99 .500  1716  .515
Elon711 .389  1321  .382
Drexel612 .333  1419  .424
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1022  .313
James Madison216 .111  921  .300
2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 9, 2020, the school announced that head coach Louis Rowe would not return as head coach for the Dukes.[1] A few weeks later, the school named Georgia Southern head coach Mark Byington the Dukes' new head coach.

This was the final season the Dukes would play their home games in the JMU Convocation Center as the new Atlantic Union Bank Center will be their new home for the 2020–21 season.[2]

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2018–19 season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Towson before losing to Hosftra in the quarterfinals.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Stuckey Mosley3G6'3"190RS SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Matthew Urbach4G6'5"180FreshmanFairfax, VATransferred
Greg Jones10F6'7"220SophomoreRichmond, VATransferred to Southern Connecticut
Develle Phillips12F6'9"210SeniorBowie, MDGraduated
Jonathan Hicklin15G6'4"205FreshmanCharlotte, NCTransferred to Winston-Salem State
Cameron Smith21F6'7"210RS SeniorTallahassee, FLGraduated
Alex Schulz33F6'11"265SophomoreHerndon, VAWalk-on; transferred

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Christmas
SF
Virginia Beach, VA Landstown High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Quinn Richey
SG
Johns Creek, GA Mount Pisgah Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sep 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Mike Fowler
PF
Raleigh, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Julien Wooden
PF
Roanoke, VA Northside High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jayvis Harvey
SG
Durham, NC Southern Durham High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Mar 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Zyon Dobbs
PG
Fairmont, WV Fairmont Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 13, 2019 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

    Roster

    2019–20 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Matt Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 2 Antanee Pinkard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrHill College Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Deshon Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoWayne HS Huber Heights, Ohio
    G 4 Dyon Dobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrFairmont Sr. HS Fairmont, West Virginia
    G 5 Darius Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSt. Petersburg HS St. Petersburg, Florida
    F 11 Zach Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTrinity Episcopal Richmond, Virginia
    G 13 Quinn Richey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMount Pisgah Christian Johns Creek, Georgia
    G 14 Jayvis Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSouthern Durham Durham, North Carolina
    F 20 Dalton Jefferson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrEast Rockingham Elkton, Virginia
    F 22 Julien Wooden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNorthside HS Roanoke, Virginia
    F 23 Michael Christmas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLandstown HS Virginia Beach, Virginia
    F 24 Dwight Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLincoln HS Tallahassee, Florida
    F 35 Devon Flowers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrPotomac School Hyattsville, Maryland
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FloSports
    Charlotte W 79–74  1–0
    JMU Convocation Center (3,083)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    November 10, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 11 Virginia L 34–65  1–1
    John Paul Jones Arena (13,524)
    Charlottesville, VA
    November 13, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Shenandoah W 96–48  2–1
    JMU Convocation Center (2,193)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    November 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, MASN
    at George Mason L 70–83  2–2
    EagleBank Arena (4,410)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Old Dominion W 80–78  3–2
    Chartway Arena (7,001)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 23, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    New Hampshire W 78–71  4–2
    JMU Convocation Center (2,080)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    November 26, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Coppin State L 78–94  4–3
    JMU Convocation Center (2,089)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    November 30, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    East Carolina W 99–89  5–3
    JMU Convocation Center (2,068)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Radford L 71–94  5–4
    Dedmon Center (1,879)
    Radford, VA
    December 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Charleston Southern W 81–60  6–4
    JMU Convocation Center (2,046)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Fordham W 75–69  7–4
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,510)
    Bronx, NY
    CAA regular season
    December 28, 2019
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Hofstra L 76–82  7–5
    (0–1)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,987)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    December 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Northeastern L 72–88  7–6
    (0–2)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,890)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UNC Wilmington W 64–60  8–6
    (1–2)
    Trask Coliseum (2,380)
    Wilmington, NC
    January 4, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at College of Charleston L 69–85  8–7
    (1–3)
    TD Arena (4,224)
    Charleston, SC
    January 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, MASN
    Delaware L 76–80  8–8
    (1–4)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,976)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    Drexel L 71–78  8–9
    (1–5)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,967)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 18, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson L 61–69  8–10
    (1–6)
    SECU Arena (1,320)
    Towson, MD
    January 23, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary L 75–88  8–11
    (1–7)
    Kaplan Arena (4,429)
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Elon L 73–82  8–12
    (1–8)
    Schar Center (1,896)
    Elon, NC
    January 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    College of Charleston L 68–87  8–13
    (1–9)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,482)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, MASN2
    UNC Wilmington W 83–66  9–13
    (2–9)
    JMU Convocation Center (4,495)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Drexel L 67–78  9–14
    (2–10)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (950)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware L 78–80  9–15
    (2–11)
    Bob Carpenter Center (3,778)
    Newark, DE
    February 15, 2020
    8:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson L 48–63  9–16
    (2–12)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,959)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, MASN2
    Elon L 62–70  9–17
    (2–13)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,078)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    William & Mary L 74–78  9–18
    (2–14)
    JMU Convocation Center (3,125)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 27, 2020
    8:00 pm, FloSports
    at Northeastern L 57–77  9–19
    (2–15)
    Matthews Arena (901)
    Boston, MA
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Hofstra L 81–97  9–20
    (2–16)
    Mack Sports Complex (3,843)
    Hempstead, NY
    CAA Tournament
    March 7, 2020
    6:30 pm, FloSports
    (10) vs. (7) Elon
    First round
    L 61–63  9–21
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[3]

    References

    1. release, J. M. U. "James Madison parts with men's basketball coach, opens search for replacement". www.wdbj7.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
    2. Hood, John. "Construction is right on schedule for Atlantic Union Bank Center". www.whsv.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
    3. "2019-20 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
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