2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 4–12 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Delaware State.

2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–27 (4–12 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHytche Athletic Center
Seasons
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 3   .813 18 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 6   .625 12 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Morgan State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Coppin State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 5 27   .156
Delaware State 4 12   .250 6 26   .188
Howard 1 15   .063 4 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

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The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 7–25 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for 9th place. In the MEAC tournament, they lost to South Carolina State in the first round.[1]

On April 24, 2019, it was announced that Jason Crafton, assistant coach of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, would be named head coach, meaning that the team would not retain interim head coach Clifford Reed.[2]

Roster

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2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 AJ Cheeseman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Snellville, Georgia
F 1 Marlon Adams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 2 Ty Gibson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
PG 3 Canaan Bartley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
G 4 Kevon Voyles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Berlin, Maryland
G 5 Da'Shawn Phillip 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 10 Glen Anderson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Harlem, New York
G 11 Ahmad Frost 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
G/F 12 Jahmal Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PG 13 Bryan Urrutia 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Chihuahua, Mexico
G/F 14 Bruce Guy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Cordova, Tennessee
F 21 Jacob McIntosh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Finksburg, Maryland
F 22 Gabriel Gyamfi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Brampton, Ontario, Canada
F/C 24 Walter Prevost 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Houston, Texas
G 33 Derrick Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019*
8:00 pm
Salisbury L 59–62 
Hytche Athletic Center (1,564)
Princess Anne, MD
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Penn State L 46–84  0–1
Bryce Jordan Center (5,869)
University Park, PA
November 10, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty L 55–66  0–2
Vines Center (3,090)
Lynchburg, VA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 55–85  0–3
Willett Hall (1,225)
Farmville, VA
November 16, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead State
NABC Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 53–76  0–4
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,645)
Morehead, KY
November 19, 2019*
10:00 pm
at Stanford
NABC Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 55–76  0–5
Maples Pavilion (2,173)
Stanford, CA
November 21, 2019*
8:00 pm
at Oklahoma
NABC Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 64–91  0–6
Lloyd Noble Center (6,040)
Norman, OK
November 26, 2019*
6:00 pm
Wofford
NABC Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
L 42–67  0–7
Hytche Athletic Center (300)
Princess Anne, MD
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Delaware L 56–75  0–8
Bob Carpenter Center (1,816)
Newark, DE
December 1, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham L 45–66  0–9
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,482)
Bronx, NY
December 3, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at No. 18 Baylor L 46–78  0–10
Ferrell Center (6,195)
Waco, TX
December 8, 2019*
4:00 pm
Clarks Summit W 85–39  1–10
Hytche Athletic Center (300)
Princess Anne, MD
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm
at East Carolina L 57–71  1–11
Williams Arena (2,584)
Greenville, NC
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Charlotte L 44–66  1–12
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,580)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 52–76  1–13
Chartway Arena (5,376)
Norfolk, VA
December 29, 2019*
6:00 pm, ACCNX
at Virginia Tech L 37–92  1–14
Cassell Coliseum (7,642)
Blacksburg, VA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm
Howard W 78–66  2–14
(1–0)
Hytche Athletic Center (555)
Princess Anne, MD
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm
North Carolina A&T L 53–91  2–15
(1–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (555)
Princess Anne, MD
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 64–69 OT 2–16
(1–2)
Hytche Athletic Center (555)
Princess Anne, MD
January 18, 2020
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 52–62  2–17
(1–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,848)
Norfolk, VA
January 20, 2020
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State L 53–68  2–18
(1–4)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
Morgan State L 50–56  2–19
(1–5)
Hytche Athletic Center (605)
Princess Anne, MD
February 3, 2020
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 68–66  3–19
(2–5)
Memorial Hall (947)
Dover, DE
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
at Morgan State L 53–61  3–20
(2–6)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (l)
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
at Coppin State L 67–68 OT 3–21
(2–7)
Physical Education Complex (717)
Baltimore, MD
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 66–58  4–21
(3–7)
Hytche Athletic Center (600)
Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
Florida A&M W 81–71  5–21
(4–7)
Hytche Athletic Center (660)
Princess Anne, MD
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm
at North Carolina Central L 55–74  5–22
(4–8)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,287)
Durham, NC
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 62–83  5–23
(4–9)
Corbett Sports Center (2,853)
Greensboro, NC
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
Delaware State L 63–84  5–24
(4–10)
Hytche Athletic Center (2,043)
Princess Anne, MD
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm
at Howard L 60–62  5–25
(4–11)
Burr Gymnasium (1,287)
Washington, D.C.
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Coppin State L 60–63  5–26
(4–12)
Hytche Athletic Center (550)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 10, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(9) vs. (8) Delaware State
First round
L 64–68  5–27
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hawks Second Half Comeback Falls Just Short Of SC State". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers G-League assistant hired as next UMES men's basketball coach". USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2020.