2019–20 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe, coached by 1st-year head coach Dane Fischer, played their home games at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season
The Tribe finished the 2018–19 season 14–17, 10–6 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Delaware.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous School
|
Tyler Hamilton |
2 |
G |
6'4" |
205 |
RS Senior |
Atlanta, GA |
Transferred from Penn. Will eligible to play immediately since Hamilton graduated from Penn.
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Bryce Barnes |
5 |
G |
5'11" |
172 |
Senior |
Chicago, IL |
Transferred from Milwaukee. Will eligible to play immediately since Barnes graduated from UW Milwaukee.
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2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Miguel Ayesa SG
|
Madrid, Spain
|
National Top Sports Institute
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
197 lb (89 kg)
|
May 16, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Rainers Hermanovskis SG
|
Smiltene, Latvia
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BK Jēkabpils
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
194 lb (88 kg)
|
Jun 9, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Thatcher Stone SF
|
Medford, MA
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Dexter Southfield School
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jun 24, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Ben Wight C
|
Worthington, OH
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Thomas Worthington High School
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
May 16, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 287
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- 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:
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2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Connor Kochera SF
|
Arlington Heights, IL
|
Saint Viator High School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
N/A
|
Jul 3, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Jake Milkereit SG
|
Dallas, TX
|
Bishop Lynch High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sep 25, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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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:
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Roster
2019–20 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Jihar Williams
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Friends School of Baltimore
|
Baltimore, MD
|
G
|
1
|
Thornton Scott
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
177 lb (80 kg)
|
So |
Holy Trinity HS
|
Glen Cove, NY
|
G
|
2
|
Tyler Hamilton
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Cheshire Academy Penn
|
Atlanta, GA
|
G
|
4
|
Miodrag Dronjak (W)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Virginia Beach Friends School Richard Bland College
|
Kladovo, Serbia
|
G
|
5
|
Bryce Barnes
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
189 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Bogan HS Milwaukee
|
Chicago, IL
|
G
|
10
|
Rainers Hermanovskis
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
204 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
|
Smiltene, Latvia
|
F/C
|
11
|
Andy Van Vliet
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
231 lb (105 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Antwerp Giants Wisconsin
|
Antwerp, Belgium
|
G
|
12
|
Luke Loewe
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr |
Fond du Lac HS
|
Fond du Lac, WI
|
C
|
13
|
Nathan Knight
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
253 lb (115 kg)
|
Sr |
Nottingham HS/Kimball Union Academy
|
Syracuse, NY
|
G
|
15
|
Miguel Ayesa
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
National Top Sports Institute
|
Madrid, Spain
|
F
|
21
|
Quinn Blair
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
218 lb (99 kg)
|
RS So |
Divine Child HS
|
Livonia, MI
|
G/F
|
22
|
Thatcher Stone
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
Dexter Southfield School
|
Medford, MA
|
G
|
24
|
Austin Washburn (W)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
168 lb (76 kg)
|
So |
Powhatan HS
|
Powhatan, VA
|
F/C
|
30
|
Mehkel Harvey
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
221 lb (100 kg)
|
RS So |
Ocean View HS
|
Huntington Beach, CA
|
F
|
35
|
Ben Wight
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Thomas Worthington HS
|
Columbus, OH
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
|
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at High Point
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W 70–56
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1–0
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Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,292) High Point, NC
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November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at American
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W 79–70
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2–0
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Bender Arena (1,018) Washington, D.C.
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November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Wofford CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
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W 80–79
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3–0
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Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,840) Spartanburg, SC
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November 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, Cox Yurview
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Hampton
|
W 78–65
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4–0
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Kaplan Arena (3,735) Williamsburg, VA
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November 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, MASN2
|
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at Oklahoma CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
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L 70–75
|
4–1
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Lloyd Noble Center (6,393) Norman, OK
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November 21, 2019* 10:00 pm, P12N
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at Stanford CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
|
L 50–81
|
4–2
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Maples Pavilion (2,502) Stanford, CA
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November 26, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloSports
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Morehead State CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
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W 95–84
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5–2
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Kaplan Arena (2,882) Williamsburg, VA
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November 30, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Buffalo
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L 77–88
|
5–3
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Alumni Arena (3,420) Amherst, NY
|
December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, Cox Yurview
|
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Old Dominion Rivalry
|
W 63–46
|
6–3
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Kaplan Arena (3,371) Williamsburg, VA
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December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Fairfield
|
W 62–58
|
7–3
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Alumni Hall (2,161) Fairfield, CT
|
December 15, 2019* 12:00 pm, FloSports
|
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Goucher
|
W 90–30
|
8–3
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Kaplan Arena (2,554) Williamsburg, VA
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December 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Saint Joseph's
|
L 69–84
|
8–4
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Hagan Arena (1,513) Philadelphia, PA
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December 22, 2019* 1:00 pm, FloSports
|
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vs. Saint Francis (PA) D.C. Holiday Hoops fest Showcase
|
L 72–78
|
8–5
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Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
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CAA regular season
|
December 30, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN
|
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at Elon
|
W 74–73
|
9–5 (1–0)
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Schar Center (1,923) Elon, NC
|
January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Hofstra
|
W 88–61
|
10–5 (2–0)
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Mack Sports Complex (1,725) Hempstead, NY
|
January 4, 2020 4:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Northeastern
|
W 66–64
|
11–5 (3–0)
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Matthews Arena (901) Boston, MA
|
January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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UNC Wilmington
|
W 79–63
|
12–5 (4–0)
|
Kaplan Arena (3,328) Williamsburg, VA
|
January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, FloSports
|
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College of Charleston
|
W 67–56
|
13–5 (5–0)
|
Kaplan Arena (4,384) Williamsburg, VA
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January 16, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Delaware
|
W 77–68
|
14–5 (6–0)
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Bob Carpenter Center (1,955) Newark, DE
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January 18, 2020 2:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Drexel
|
L 57–84
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14–6 (6–1)
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,587) Philadelphia, PA
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January 23, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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James Madison
|
W 88–75
|
15–6 (7–1)
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Kaplan Arena (4,429) Williamsburg, VA
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January 25, 2020 4:00 pm, FloSports
|
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Towson
|
L 58–70
|
15–7 (7–2)
|
Kaplan Arena (4,848) Williamsburg, VA
|
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Northeastern
|
W 59–58
|
16–7 (8–2)
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Kaplan Arena (3,405) Williamsburg, VA
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February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, FloSports
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Hofstra
|
L 60–83
|
16–8 (8–3)
|
Kaplan Arena (5,325) Williamsburg, VA
|
February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at College of Charleston
|
L 50–68
|
16–9 (8–4)
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TD Arena (4,186) Charleston, SC
|
February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at UNC Wilmington
|
L 64–70
|
16–10 (8–5)
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Trask Coliseum (4,155) Wilmington, NC
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February 13, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
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Drexel
|
W 77–72
|
17–10 (9–5)
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Kaplan Arena (3,590) Williamsburg, VA
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February 15, 2020 4:00 pm, Cox Yurview
|
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Delaware
|
W 81–77
|
18–10 (10–5)
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Kaplan Arena (5,090) Williamsburg, VA
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February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at Towson
|
W 61–51
|
19–10 (11–5)
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SECU Arena (2,613) Towson, MD
|
February 22, 2020 4:00 pm, FloSports
|
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at James Madison
|
W 78–74
|
20–10 (12–5)
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JMU Convocation Center (3,125) Harrisonburg, VA
|
February 29, 2020 4:00 pm, Cox Yurview
|
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Elon
|
W 86–79
|
21–10 (13–5)
|
Kaplan Arena (5,180) Williamsburg, VA
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CAA Tournament
|
March 8, 2020 6:00 pm, FloHoops
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(2)
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vs. (7) Elon Quarterfinals
|
L 63–68
|
21–11
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Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source:[1]
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