2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represents Texas Christian University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his fourth season at TCU. The Horned Frogs compete as members of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019–20 record16–16 (7–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSchollmaier Arena
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas171 .944  283  .903
No. 5 Baylor153 .833  264  .867
Oklahoma99 .500  1912  .613
Texas99 .500  1912  .613
Texas Tech99 .500  1813  .581
No. 24 West Virginia99 .500  2110  .677
TCU711 .389  1615  .516
Oklahoma State711 .389  1714  .548
Iowa State513 .278  1219  .387
Kansas State315 .167  1021  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

They finished the season 23–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas State. They received an at-large bid to the NIT as the No. 1 seed where they lost in the semifinals to Texas.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kaden Archie0G6'6"205FreshmanMidlothian, TXTransferred to UTEP[1]
Kendric Davis5G5'11"180FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to SMU[2]
Jaylen Fisher10G6'2"195JuniorArlington, TNTransferred to Grand Canyon[3]
Lat Mayen11F6'8"210RS FreshmanAdelaide, AustraliaTransferred to Chipola College
Kouat Noi12F6'8"205RS SophomoreNewcastle, AustraliaDeclared for the 2019 NBA draft[4]
JD Miller15F6'8"235SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Angus McWilliam23F6'10"235RS FreshmanChristchurch, New ZealandTransferred to UC Riverside[5]
Alex Robinson25G6'1"175SeniorArlington, TXGraduated
Yuat Alok35F6'11"225JuniorAuckland, New ZealandTransferred to UCF[6]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Edric Dennis Jr.2G6'3"190RS SeniorDallas, TXUT Arlington[7]
Jaire Grayer5G6'5"210RS SeniorFlint, MIGeorge Mason
Kevin Easley Jr.15F6'7"225SophomoreIndianapolis, INChattanooga
Jaedon LeDee23F6'9"235SophomoreHouston, TXOhio State

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
PJ Fuller
#11 SG
Seattle, WA Findlay Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Diante Smith
SF
Fort Walton Beach, FL Choctawhatchee High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: 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 TCU Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Mickey Pearson Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHargrave Military Lincoln, AL
    G 1 Desmond Bane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSeton Catholic Richmond, IN
    G 2 Edric Dennis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrDeSoto/UT Arlington Dallas, TX
    G 3 Francisco Farabello 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Cañada de Gómez, Argentina
    G 4 PJ Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFindlay Prep Seattle, WA
    G 5 Jaire Grayer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrIMG Academy/George Mason Flint, MI
    F 10 Diante Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrChoctawhatchee Fort Walton Beach, FL
    G 11 Taryn Todd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFindlay Prep Vaughan, ON
    G 12 Justin Huelskamp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSan Joaquin Memorial Fresno
    G 13 Dylan Arnette 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrDallas Carter DeSoto, TX
    G 14 Quinton Uribe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)140 lb (64 kg) FrAlamo Heights San Antonio, TX
    F 15 Kevin Easley Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLawrence North/Chattanooga Indianapolis, IN
    G 20 Anthony Lucenti 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLoyola Manhattan Beach, CA
    C 21 Kevin Samuel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoRedemption Christian Houston, TX
    G 22 RJ Nembhard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoKeller HS Keller, TX
    F 23 Jaedon LeDee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoThe Kinkaid School/Ohio State Houston, TX
    G 30 Harrison Young 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrImpact Academy Auckland, New Zealand
    G 31 Owen Aschieris (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrSanta Fe Christian Schools San Diego, CA
    C 34 Russell Barlow 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoBishop Lynch Richardson, TX
    G 35 Nikola Vasiljevic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNorth Central Texas Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Tony Benford, Assistant Coach (Texas Tech)
    • Ryan Miller, Assistant Coach (Northern State)
    • Duane Broussard, Assistant Coach (Bradley)
    • Thomas Montigel, Operations Coordinator (TCU)
    • Xavier Adams, Graduate Assistant
    • Matt Carlino, Graduate Assistant
    • David Vogel, Graduate Assistant
    • Stephen Gephardt, Assistant Strength Coach
    • Matt Herrill, Associate Director of Sports Medicine

    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
    Regular Season
    November 7, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+
    Southwestern W 83–62  1–0
    Schollmaier Arena (6,380)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    Louisiana W 98–65  2–0
    Schollmaier Arena (5,887)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 18, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FSSW
    Air Force W 65–54  3–0
    Schollmaier Arena (6,110)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    UC Irvine W 59–58  4–0
    Schollmaier Arena (5,892)
    Fort Worth, TX
    November 24, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Clemson
    MGM Resorts Main Event semifinals
    L 60–62 OT 4–1
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 26, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Wyoming
    MGM Resorts Main Event consolation game
    W 64–47  5–1
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    December 3, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FSSW+
    Illinois State W 81–69  6–1
    Schollmaier Arena (5,991)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 6, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. USC L 78–80  6–2
    Dickies Arena (5,656)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    Winthrop W 70–60  7–2
    Schollmaier Arena (6,314)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FSSW
    Lamar W 79–50  8–2
    Schollmaier Arena (6,314)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 22, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    Xavier
    Big East–Big XII Alliance
    L 59–67  8–3
    Schollmaier Arena (6,445)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 30, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FSSW
    George Mason W 87–53  9–3
    Schollmaier Arena (5,992)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 4, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Iowa State W 81–79 OT 10–3
    (1–0)
    Schollmaier Arena (5,821)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 7, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Kansas State W 59–57  11–3
    (2–0)
    Bramlage Coliseum (7,119)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma State W 52–40  12–3
    (3–0)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,001)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 14, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 12 West Virginia L 49–81  12–4
    (3–1)
    WVU Coliseum (11,445)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 18, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Oklahoma L 63–83  12–5
    (3–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,699)
    Norman, OK
    January 21, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 18 Texas Tech W 65–54  13–5
    (4–2)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,966)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 25, 2020*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arkansas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 67–78  13–6
    Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Texas L 61–62  13–7
    (4–3)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,698)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 1, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 1 Baylor L 52–68  13–8
    (4–4)
    Ferrell Center (8,830)
    Waco, TX
    February 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Oklahoma State L 57–72  13–9
    (4–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,605)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 8, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    No. 3 Kansas L 46–60  13–10
    (4–6)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,728)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 10, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 24 Texas Tech L 42–88  13–11
    (4–7)
    United Supermarkets Arena (13,050)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Kansas State W 68–57  14–11
    (5–7)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,288)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, LHN
    at Texas L 56–70  14–12
    (5–8)
    Frank Erwin Center (8,395)
    Austin, TX
    February 22, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 West Virginia W 67–60  15–12
    (6–8)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,290)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 25, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Iowa State L 59–65  15–13
    (6–9)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,791)
    Ames, IA
    February 29, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 Baylor W 75–72  16–13
    (7–9)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,549)
    Fort Worth, TX
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at No. 1 Kansas L 66–75  16–14
    (7–10)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    March 7, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma L 76–78  16–15
    (7–11)
    Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    (7) vs. (10) Kansas State
    First round
    L 49–53  16–16
    Sprint Center (17606)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

      Schedule Source: GoFrogs.com[8]

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