2019–20 ASUN Conference men's basketball season
| 2019–20 ASUN Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Liberty & North Florida |
| Season MVP | Caleb Homesley, Liberty |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Liberty |
| Runners-up | Lipscomb |
| Finals MVP | Caleb Homesley, Liberty |
| 2019–20 ASUN men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama* | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 1 | – | 28 | .034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2020 ASUN Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019–20 ASUN Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play begins in January 2020 and concluded in March 2020. It was the 42nd season of ASUN Conference basketball.
Preseason[]
On October 11, 2019, the conference announced its preseason honors and polls.[1]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll[]
(First place votes in parenthesis)
- Liberty (7) 79
- North Florida (2) 74
- FGCU 60
- NJIT 51
- Lipscomb 40
- North Alabama 35
- Jacksonville 32
- Kennesaw State 20
- Stetson 14
Preseason men's basketball media poll[]
(First place votes in parenthesis)
- Liberty (44) 429
- North Florida (2) 340
- FGCU 314
- Lipscomb (2) 298
- NJIT 240
- North Alabama 189
- Jacksonville 161
- Kennesaw State 99
- Stetson 90
Honors[]
- Preseason Player of the Year: Caleb Homesley, Liberty
- Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Wajid Aminu, North Florida
- Fan-Voted Preseason Player of the Year: Christiaan Jones, Stetson
- Fan-Voted Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Jahlil Rawley, Stetson
Conference matrix[]
| Florida Gulf Coast | Jacksonville | Kennesaw State | Liberty | Lipscomb | NJIT | North Alabama | North Florida | Stetson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Florida Gulf Coast | — | 0−2 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 |
| vs. Jacksonville | 2−0 | — | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 1−1 |
| vs. Kennesaw State | 2−0 | 2−0 | — | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 |
| vs. Liberty | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | — | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 |
| vs. Lipscomb | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | — | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 |
| vs. NJIT | 1−1 | 2−0 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | — | 2−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 |
| vs. North Alabama | 0−2 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 0−2 | — | 2−0 | 2−0 |
| vs. North Florida | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | — | 0−2 |
| vs. Stetson | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 2−0 | — |
| Total | 7−9 | 7−9 | 0−16 | 13−3 | 9−7 | 6−10 | 8−8 | 13−3 | 9−7 |
All-Atlantic Sun awards[]
Atlantic Sun men's basketball weekly awards[]
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | Ahsan Asadullah | Lipscomb | Rob Perry | Stetson |
| Nov 18 | Zach Cooks & Carter Hendricksen | NJIT & North Florida | C.J. Brim | North Alabama |
| Nov 25 | Scottie James | Liberty | Kyle Rode | Liberty |
| Dec 2 | David Bell | Jacksonville | KJ Johnson | Lipscomb |
| Dec 9 | Carter Hendricksen | North Florida | Destin Barnes | Jacksonville |
| Dec 16 | Tyler Hooker & Myo-Baxter Bell | Kennesaw State & Liberty | Diante Wood | Jacksonville |
| Dec 23 | Scottie James | Liberty | Mahamadou Diawara | Stetson |
| Dec 30 | Souleymane Diakite | NJIT | KJ Johnson | Lipscomb |
| Jan 6 | Caleb Homesley | Liberty | Sam Gagliardi | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Jan 13 | San Antonio Brinson | NJIT | Mervin James | North Alabama |
| Jan 21 | Garrett Sams | North Florida | Rob Perry | Stetson |
| Jan 27 | Ahsan Asadullah | Lipscomb | Rob Perry | Stetson |
| Feb 3 | Garrett Sams | North Florida | Jalen Warren | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Feb 10 | Caleb Homesley | Liberty | Rob Perry | Stetson |
| Feb 17 | Ahsan Asadullah | Lipscomb | Joel Kabimba | Stetson |
| Feb 24 | ||||
| Mar 2 |
Conference awards[]
On March 3, 2020, the ASUN announced its conference awards.[2]
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Matthew Driscoll, North Florida & Ritchie McKay, Liberty |
| Player of the Year | Caleb Homesley, Liberty |
| Defensive Player of the Year | David Bell, Jacksonville |
| Newcomer of the Year | Destin Barnes, Jacksonville |
| Freshman of the Year | Rob Perry, Stetson |
| First Team | Caleb Homesley, Liberty Scottie James, Liberty |
| Second Team | David Bell, Jacksonville Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz, Liberty |
| All-Freshman Team | Rob Perry, Stetson Mahamadou Diawara, Stetson |
References[]
- ^ "2019-20 ASUN Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Honors & Polls" ASUNSports.org. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Liberty's Homesley Highlights 2019–20 @ASUN_MBB Postseason Awards" (Press release). ASUN Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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