2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–22 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2019–20 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas14–4 .77820–11  .645
Western Kentucky13–5 .72220–10  .667
Louisiana Tech13–5 .72222–8  .733
Charlotte10–8 .55616–13  .552
FIU9–9 .50019–13  .594
Marshall10–8 .55617–15  .531
UAB9–9 .50019–13  .594
Old Dominion9–9 .50013–19  .406
Florida Atlantic8–10 .44417–15  .531
UTSA7–11 .38913–19  .406
UTEP8–10 .44417–15  .531
Rice7–11 .38915–17  .469
Southern Miss5–13 .2789–22  .290
Middle Tennessee4–14 .2228–23  .258
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by first-year head coach Jay Ladner, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA.[1]

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marshall in the quarterfinals before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Longwood in the first round.[2]

Doc Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant.[3][4] The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17.[5]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Dominic Magee0G6'4"190RS SeniorHarvey, LAGraduated
Cortez Edwards1G6'2"180SeniorKissimmee, FLGraduated
Shakur Daniel2G6'5"175FreshmanToronto, ONTransferred to Ranger College
Christian Clark4G6'0"175RS JuniorHattiesburg, MSWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Tim Rowe12F6'11"220SeniorLilburn, GAGraduated
Kevin Holland20G6'1"187RS SeniorTuscaloosa, ALGraduated
Anfernee Hampton21G6'5"170RS SeniorJackson, MSWalk-on; graduated
LaDarius Marshall23F6'5"205FreshmanJackson, MSTransferred to Hinds CC
Tyree Griffin55G5'10"175RS SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Denijay Harris1G/F6'7"195FreshmanColumbus, MSJunior college transferred from Southwest Mississippi CC
David McCoy4G6'0"SophomoreMeridian, MSJunior college transferred from Jones County JC. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Jay Malone10G6'1"175RS SophomoreMeridian, MSJunior college transferred from Southwest Mississippi CC
Bill Muse22G6'2"185RS SeniorMuskogee, OKTransferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Muse graduated from Coastal Carolina. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Jarrod Rigby25G6'0"160RS SeniorBay St. Louis, MSTransferred from Southeastern Louisiana. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rigby graduated from Southeastern Louisiana. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Isaiah Jones44F6'8"RS JuniorPhoenix, AZJunior college transferred from Connors State College

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Angel Smith
SG		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Northeast High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeffery Armstrong
PG		 Rainsville, AL Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 125 lb (57 kg) Jun 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Auston Leslie
SG		 Huntsville, AL Westminster Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Hunter Dean
C		 Mandeville, LA Lakeshore High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Artur Konontsuk
PF		 Pärnu, Estonia Get Better Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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.

Roster

2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Gabe Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoSt. Joseph Catholic School Jackson, Mississippi
F 1 Denijay Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS FrSouthwest Mississippi Community College Columbus, Mississippi
F 2 Jeffery Armstrong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMassanutten Military Academy Rainsville, Alabama
G 3 Angel Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNortheast High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 4 David McCoy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) JrJones County Junior College Meridian, Mississippi
F 5 Artur Konontsuk 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGet Better Academy Pärnu, Estonia
G 10 Jay Malone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)167 lb (76 kg) RS SoSouthwest Mississippi Community College Meridian, Mississippi
G 11 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrCalhoun City High School Calhoun City, Mississippi
F 13 Boban Jacdonmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)256 lb (116 kg) RS SrChattanooga State Community College London, England
F 14 Tyler Stevenson (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoNew Hope High School Columbus, Mississippi
G 15 Clay Weatherspoon (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS JrRidgeland High School (MS) Jackson, Mississippi
F 20 Hunter Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrLakeshore High School Mandeville, Louisiana
G 21 Auston Leslie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrWestminster Christian Academy Huntsville, Alabama
G 22 Bill Muse Jr. (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrCoastal Carolina Muskogee, Oklahoma
G 25 Jerrod Rigby (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SrSoutheastern Louisiana Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
F 32 Leonard Harper-Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrMoberly Area Community College Detroit, Michigan
F 44 Isaiah Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS SrConnors State College Phoenix, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Mississippi College W 73–68 
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Delta State W 90–71  1–0
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,824)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Alabama L 69–75  1–1
 Mitchell Center (1,893)
Mobile, AL
November 14, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Florida L 63–66  1–2
 UNF Arena (2,058)
Jacksonville, FL
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Iowa State
Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game		 L 45–73  1–3
 Hilton Coliseum (13,810)
Ames, IA
November 24, 2019*
2:00 pm 		William Carey W 83–64  2–3
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,635)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 27, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 L 69–94  2–4
 Imperial Arena (1,459)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 28, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 13 Seton Hall
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round		 L 56–81  2–5
 Imperial Arena (1,204)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Alabama
Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game		 L 68–83  2–6
 Imperial Arena (1,159)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Tulane L 56–61  2–7
 Reed Green Coliseum (3,668)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm 		Southern Illinois W 72–69  3–7
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,009)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm 		North Florida L 69–72  3–8
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,380)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 16, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 24 Texas Tech L 65–71  3–9
 United Supermarkets Arena (12,290)
Lubbock, TX
December 21, 2019*
2:00 pm 		Tougaloo W 96–77  4–9
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,408)
Hattiesburg, MS
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech L 49–80  4–10
(0–1)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,005)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Tech L 50–78  4–11
(0–2)		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,341)
Ruston, LA
January 9, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTEP L 64–76  4–12
(0–3)		 Don Haskins Center (4,622)
El Paso, TX
January 11, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UTSA L 70–80  4–13
(0–4)		 Convocation Center (1,095)
San Antonio, TX
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Texas L 52–72  4–14
(0–5)		 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Rice W 81–68  5–14
(1–5)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,571)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UAB W 84–77  6–14
(2–5)		 Bartow Arena (2,705)
Birmingham, AL
January 25, 2020
5:00 pm 		at Middle Tennessee L 63–65  6–15
(2–6)		 Murphy Center (3,523)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 58–68  6–16
(2–7)		 Reed Green Coliseum (2,889)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Charlotte W 74–68 OT 7–16
(3–7)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,840)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 6, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Marshall L 58–72  7–17
(3–8)		 Cam Henderson Center (5,528)
Huntington, WV
February 8, 2020
6:30 pm, Stadium 		at Western Kentucky L 72–75  7–18
(3–9)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (6,170)
Bowling Green, KY
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic W 68–66  8–18
(4–9)		 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		FIU W 75–67  9–18
(5–9)		 Reed Green Coliseum (4,059)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		Middle Tennessee L 53–61  9–19
(5–10)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,203)
Hattiesburg, MS
March 1, 2020
3:00 pm, CUSA.tv 		at UTEP L 56–75  9–20
(5–11)		 Don Haskins Center (4,975)
El Paso, TX
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Rice L 57–72  9–21
(5–12)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,065)
Hattiesburg, MS
March 7, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Middle Tennessee L 62-65 OT 9-22
(5-13)		 Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[6].

References

  1. ↑ Magee, Patrick. "Here's a deep dive on Southern Miss basketball for Jay Ladner's debut season". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wilson scores 23 to lift Longwood over Southern Miss in CBI". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 11, 2019). "Sadler steps down as Southern Miss coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hoiberg adds Sadler to Huskers' coaching staff". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Clay, Patrick. "USM hires former longtime St. Stanislaus head coach to lead men's basketball". wlox.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ Southern Miss Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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