2019–20 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2019–20 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record20–12 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
  • Niko Medved (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Thorson
  • JR Blount
  • Ali Farokhmanesh
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 San Diego State 17 – 1   .944 30 – 2   .938
Utah State † 12 – 6   .667 26 – 8   .765
Nevada 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
UNLV 12 – 6   .667 17 – 15   .531
Boise State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Colorado State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389 19 – 14   .576
Fresno State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
Air Force 5 – 13   .278 12 – 20   .375
San Jose State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 24   .226
Wyoming 2 – 16   .111 9 – 24   .273
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Niko Medved in his second season. The Rams played their home games at Moby Arena on CSU's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2018–19 season 12–20, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Boise State.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Zo Tyson 1 F 6'9" 195 RS Junior Fayetteville, NC Transferred to IUPUI
Juan Sabino 12 G 5'11" 170 RS Junior Fountain, CO Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Lorenzo Jenkins 13 G 6'7" 210 RS Junior Naples, FL Graduate transferred to Grand Canyon
Robbie Berwick 14 G 6'4" 195 RS Senior Atascadero, CA Graduated
Anthony Masinton-Bonner 15 G 6'2" 170 RS Junior Lawrence, KS Graduate transferred to Missouri State
Deion James 20 F 6'8" 215 Senior Tucson, AZ Graduated
Logan Ryan 21 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Plymouth, MI Transferred to Ferris State
J. D. Page 22 G 6'3" 166 RS Senior Aurora, CO Graduated
Jack Schoemann 33 F 6'7" 190 Freshman Prairie Village, KS Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Teyvion Kirk 2 G 6'4" 185 Junior Joliet, IL Transferred from Ohio. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kirk will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
P. J. Byrd 5 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Houston, TX Transferred from VCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Byrd would have sat out the 2019–20 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately.
Kyle Lukasiewicz 22 G 6'6" 200 Junior Denver, CO Junior college transferred from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
Ignas Sargiūnas 43 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Kaunas, Lithuania Transferred from Georgia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sargiūnas will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Stevens
PG 		Allen, TX Allen High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
David Roddy
SF 		Minneapolis, MN Breck School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Dischon Thomas
PF 		Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
James Moors
PF 		New Zealand Westlake Boys High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
John Tonje
SF 		Omaha, NE Omaha Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Colorado State Commit List for 2019". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2019". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Rivera
SF 		Geneseo, IL Geneseo High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Colorado State Commit List for 2020". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2020". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2019–20 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Hyron Edwards 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr East Chicago Central HS
Texas Tech 		East Chicago, IN
G 1 Kris Martin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Kimball HS
Oral Roberts 		Frisco, TX
G 2 Teyvion Kirk Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Joliet West HS
Ohio 		Joliet, IL
G 3 Kendle Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 145 lb (66 kg) So Danville HS Danville, IL
G 4 Isaiah Stevens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Allen HS Allen, TX
G 5 P. J. Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bush HS
VCU 		Houston, TX
F 10 James Moors 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Westlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
F 11 Dischon Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep Phoenix, AZ
G/F 21 David Roddy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Breck School Minneapolis, MN
G 22 Kyle Lukasiewicz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Arapahoe HS
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 		Centennial, CO
G 23 John Tonje 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Omaha Central HS Omaha, NE
F 31 Adam Thistlewood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Golden HS Golden, CO
C 32 Nico Carvacho 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Frisco, TX
G 43 Ignas Sargiūnas Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium
Georgia 		Kaunas, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Western Colorado W 79–41  –
 Moby Arena (2,213)
Fort Collins, CO
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Denver W 74–63  1–0
 Moby Arena (2,322)
Fort Collins, CO
November 8, 2019*
5:00 pm, ACCN 		at No. 4 Duke L 55–89  1–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Omaha W 80–65  2–1
 Moby Arena (2,280)
Fort Collins, CO
November 16, 2019*
8:00 pm 		at Loyola Marymount W 74–64  3–1
 Gersten Pavilion (989)
Los Angeles, CA
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Arkansas State L 78–80  3–2
 Moby Arena (2,306)
Fort Collins, CO
November 25, 2019*
9:00 am, FloSports 		vs. New Mexico State
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals 		L 70–78 OT 3–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,251)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2019*
9:00 am, FloSports 		vs. Loyola–Chicago
Cayman Islands Classic Consolation 2nd round 		W 61–60  4–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,291)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 27, 2019*
11:30 am, FloSports 		vs. Washington State
Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game 		W 79–69  5–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,023)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 1, 2019*
2:30 pm 		Utah Valley W 92–61  6–3
 Moby Arena (3,168)
Fort Collins, CO
December 4, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		San Diego State L 57–79  6–4
(0–1) 		Moby Arena (3,419)
Fort Collins, CO
December 7, 2019
2:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at Boise State L 64–75  6–5
(0–2) 		ExtraMile Arena (3,577)
Boise, ID
December 10, 2019*
7:00 pm 		South Dakota State W 72–68  7–5
 Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
December 13, 2019*
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 24 Colorado L 48–56  7–6
 Moby Arena (6,629)
Fort Collins, CO
December 21, 2019*
12:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Tulsa
BOK Center Basketball Showdown 		W 111–104 3OT 8–6
 BOK Center (2,422)
Tulsa, OK
December 28, 2019*
2:00 pm 		Doane W 87–62  9–6
 Moby Arena (3,337)
Fort Collins, CO
January 1, 2020
8:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at Nevada L 61–67  9–7
(0–3) 		Lawlor Events Center (8,659)
Reno, NV
January 4, 2020
11:00 am, ATTSNRM 		Wyoming
Border War 		W 72–61  10–7
(1–3) 		Moby Arena (3,534)
Fort Collins, CO
January 11, 2020
3:00 pm 		at San Jose State W 81–70  11–7
(2–3) 		Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,363)
San Jose, CA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at New Mexico W 105–72  12–7
(3–3) 		Dreamstyle Arena (2,502)
Albuquerque, NM
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at Air Force W 78–65  13–7
(4–3) 		Clune Arena (2,475)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Fresno State W 86–68  14–7
(5–3) 		Moby Arena (2,931)
Fort Collins, CO
January 25, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Utah State L 61–77  14–8
(5–4) 		Smith Spectrum (9,791)
Logan, UT
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Nevada W 92–91  15–8
(6–4) 		Moby Arena (3,137)
Fort Collins, CO
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		UNLV W 95–77  16–8
(7–4) 		Moby Arena (5,057)
Fort Collins, CO
February 4, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Fresno State W 80–70  17–8
(8–4) 		Save Mart Center (5,842)
Fresno, CA
February 11, 2020
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		Utah State L 72–75  17–9
(8–5) 		Moby Arena (4,038)
Fort Collins, CO
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at Wyoming
Border War 		W 77–70  18–9
(9–5) 		Arena-Auditorium (4,135)
Laramie, WY
February 18, 2020
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		at UNLV L 56–80  18–10
(9–6) 		Thomas & Mack Center (7,509)
Paradise, NV
February 22, 2020
2:00 pm 		San Jose State W 78–71  19–10
(10–6) 		Moby Arena (4,588)
Fort Collins, CO
February 25, 2020
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 5 San Diego State L 60–66  19–11
(10–7) 		Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Air Force W 87–74  20–11
(11–7) 		Moby Arena (4,862)
Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West tournament
March 4, 2020
6:00 pm, Stadium 		(6) vs. (11) Wyoming
First round 		L 74–80  20–12
 Thomas & Mack Center (5,198)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[3]

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Colorado State men's basketball preview". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Roberts, Rachel. "'Anything's possible.' Boise State wins at MW Tournament for first time in four years". Idaho Statesman.
  3. ^ Colorado State University Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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